06-20-2018 12:58 PM
Hello,
I get errors below when I try to upgrade BE 2010 R3 SP4 to 16. I have also attached htm file. Thank you so much for your help.
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06-28-2018 09:21 AM
It appears the SQL upgrade failed on the Microsoft side of things (outside the Backup Exec install).
I would suggest you make a copy of \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data and \Catalogs folder to a safe location.
The existing SQL 2008R2 BKUPEXEC SQL instance appears to be half installed. You have the service registy entries but probably no binary files in the image path.
I would first see if you can re-install a named SQL Express instance called BKUPEXEC using the Backup Exec 20.1 install media.
Run :\BE\WinNT\Install\SQLExpress\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe
When prompted see if you can install a named instanced called BKUPEXEC. There will be an option in the SQL install wizard to name the instance. There also may be a option to upgrade the exsiting BKUEPXEC if it detects it. It's possible the above not work at all.
This may require removing Backup Exec (save out data/catalogs as noted before) and pick the option to remove everything. Then remove any Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 components from Program/Featuers on the server.
Reboot.
You can install Backup Exec 20.1 fresh but install into path \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec not a Veritas path as it will default to.
Once BE 20.1 is installed you can Stop the BE service and SQL BKUPEXEC serviced and copy back in your saved out \Data and \Catalog folder. Use BEMIG utility to migrate your Backup Exec 16 database to 20.1. https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100018032.html
If you can I would highly suggest opening a support case as above is a high level overview.
06-21-2018 09:38 AM
Do you have SQL Express Management Installed? You can download SQL Experss 2014 managment studio. This is just to scheck if the msdb is suspect.
You may want to search on how to fix the msdb database.
The 'msdb" database has a problem for the SQL BKUPEXEC instance.
Your install log:
06-25-2018 08:09 AM
Hi ,
we have vulnerability on Backup Exec 2014 server the SCL says that BEX 2014 supports SQL 2012 can we upgrade SQL instance in Backup Exec 2014
EOL/Obsolete Software: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Detected
06-25-2018 12:38 PM
Hi Steve-Young,
msdb is ok now but i got the new error. Please find log file attached.
Thank you so much for your help.
06-27-2018 02:04 PM
Can you run this script on the SQL instance
Open a admin command prompt:
Osql -E -S localhost\bkupexec -d master (press enter key after every step)
1>exec sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
2>GO
1>RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE;
2>GO
1>sp_configure 'allow updates', 0;
2>GO
1>RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE;
2>GO
1>Exit
3. Restart all Backup Exec services.
06-27-2018 04:21 PM
Hi Steve-Young,
Script worked but I got an error when installer tried to install SQL Express. (installation failed, error code 1603, you can find the log file attached)
Then I followed this article > https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100033217.html (cause 4) and Then I restarted to Backup Exec Server and restarted upgrade setup but i got "sql instance bkupexec connection check failed" error then i noticed that SQL Server (BKUPEXEC) was disabled and i could not see it on SQL Server configuration Manager. I can not start the this services. You can find the screenshot attached.
Thank you so much for your help.
Regards
06-28-2018 09:21 AM
It appears the SQL upgrade failed on the Microsoft side of things (outside the Backup Exec install).
I would suggest you make a copy of \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data and \Catalogs folder to a safe location.
The existing SQL 2008R2 BKUPEXEC SQL instance appears to be half installed. You have the service registy entries but probably no binary files in the image path.
I would first see if you can re-install a named SQL Express instance called BKUPEXEC using the Backup Exec 20.1 install media.
Run :\BE\WinNT\Install\SQLExpress\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe
When prompted see if you can install a named instanced called BKUPEXEC. There will be an option in the SQL install wizard to name the instance. There also may be a option to upgrade the exsiting BKUEPXEC if it detects it. It's possible the above not work at all.
This may require removing Backup Exec (save out data/catalogs as noted before) and pick the option to remove everything. Then remove any Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 components from Program/Featuers on the server.
Reboot.
You can install Backup Exec 20.1 fresh but install into path \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec not a Veritas path as it will default to.
Once BE 20.1 is installed you can Stop the BE service and SQL BKUPEXEC serviced and copy back in your saved out \Data and \Catalog folder. Use BEMIG utility to migrate your Backup Exec 16 database to 20.1. https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100018032.html
If you can I would highly suggest opening a support case as above is a high level overview.
06-30-2018 12:08 PM
Hi Steve-Young,
Thank you so much for help. I followed your suggestion - upgrade is done.
Regards