12-19-2012 09:24 AM
I am having issues, more into how best to do it... Here's how my environment is setup:
In this environment hosts for the following VM's;
...all totalling 60 servers. Using BE2012, what will be the best backup method to use...? I have all Symantec BE agents available; hyper-v, win servers, apps, dedup, etc. I am backing up the into free space from the same V7000 where im hosting the VM's...thats what the client wanted.
My issues....
My solution is to have the best backups that would increase levels of recoverability.
Any advise is highly appreciated
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12-20-2012 10:50 PM
Hyper V option would be the right choice in this senario as BE is CSV aware and can backup VMs even incase of failures on the host. Using Hyper-V option you would have the ability to restore the entire VM as such and also some GRT data from the VM (File and supported applications)
Having said that there are a few limitations to this -
1. BE will not be able to perform App GRT enabled backups of distributed applitions on VMs like Exchange DAG, SQL Cluster, dstributedSharePoint. These setups would need to be backed up using a traditional method (Remote Agent)
2. Assuming the BE server is virtual machine, then it also can't be backed up using the HyperV agent and would have to be backed up using a traditional method (Remote Agent)
3. Ideally it would be better to backup to a different storage in case there is no redundency on the V7000 for obvious reasons.
4. It is not recomended to hv a virtual Backup Exec Server for the main reason of compatibility issues backing up to a Tape device.
Here are some important links to get videos and training materials -
Hyper-V backup using Symantec Backup Exec 2012 - top articles, videos, guides
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO79567
Backup Exec 2012 - where to find manuals, videos and trainings.
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/backup-exec-2012-where-find-manuals-videos-and-traini...
12-20-2012 10:50 PM
Hyper V option would be the right choice in this senario as BE is CSV aware and can backup VMs even incase of failures on the host. Using Hyper-V option you would have the ability to restore the entire VM as such and also some GRT data from the VM (File and supported applications)
Having said that there are a few limitations to this -
1. BE will not be able to perform App GRT enabled backups of distributed applitions on VMs like Exchange DAG, SQL Cluster, dstributedSharePoint. These setups would need to be backed up using a traditional method (Remote Agent)
2. Assuming the BE server is virtual machine, then it also can't be backed up using the HyperV agent and would have to be backed up using a traditional method (Remote Agent)
3. Ideally it would be better to backup to a different storage in case there is no redundency on the V7000 for obvious reasons.
4. It is not recomended to hv a virtual Backup Exec Server for the main reason of compatibility issues backing up to a Tape device.
Here are some important links to get videos and training materials -
Hyper-V backup using Symantec Backup Exec 2012 - top articles, videos, guides
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO79567
Backup Exec 2012 - where to find manuals, videos and trainings.
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/backup-exec-2012-where-find-manuals-videos-and-traini...
12-23-2012 11:52 PM
Thanks Jaydeep for the advise.
I have an additional blade that i can use as a BE server. Whats the best quick win into achieving this, just uninstall the backup exec and agents and do a fresh installation on the blade, or is there a way i can migrate the stuff from the VM into the blade?
Note that the only backup running from the server currently is the DAG, other servers have agents and are not being backed up for now. I will be backin them up very soon as they are almost complete.
Best regards