Back Up Exec 12

[normanski]

Hi

I have back up exec 12 on SBS2003 and want to know if this has the functionality to create an image of the o/s etc

If not, what solutions would you recommend?

Also, is there a symantec software that will allow a universal restore, so if the hardware is not the same as that of the image created, it will still be able to restore

Thanks

Jon

[CraigV]

Hi,

You're looking at Symantec System Recovery.

BE is solely file-level restores with physical servers.

http://www.symantec.com/system-recovery-server-edition

The link to the SSR forum:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/backup-and-archiving/forums/symantec-system-recovery-formerl...

Thanks!

[Colin_Weaver]

Backup Exec is not specifically an imaging product but does have Disaster Recovery capability - although for somethign like SBS this would only recover the OS and you would then have to do secondary restores to get back Exchange etc.

Check out Symantec System Recovery (old name = Backup Exec Systnm Recovery) which despite the old name is a completely separate product that does work at an imaging/block level on the operating system and also has "Restore Anywehere" capabilitiy to help with dissimilar hardware

As it is a different product it has it's own separate forums on Symantc Connect

[Striker_303]

Mis understood...

[normanski]

Hi

Firstly, many thanks for your comments.

Does System Recovery SBS Edition supersede Back Up Exec 12 or does it sit along side it?

Apologies if a very obvious question!!!

Thanks

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

...shouldn't be too much of an issue, as long as you are aware of the coexistence issues as per the TN below:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH58378

[normanski]

Thanks CraigV & Colin Weaver

Both solution but went with CraigV due to the follow up question, sorry cant give to both

[Ken_Putnam]

You can give as  many "Thumbs Up" as you wish, tho