Backup Exec 12.5 Server has crashed - how to recover the server.

[NBU_13]

Hi,

I need help on this issue,

Our customer have Backup Exec 12.5 server, it was crashed few days before, they have backup on 4 tapes, Can anyone help me steps to rebuild and recover the Backup Exec 12.5 server.

Thanks in Advanced.

[AmolB]

Refer to the below blog

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/how-protect-backup-exec-itself

[pkh]

The Preparing for Disaster Recovery chapter in the Admin Guide will tell you how to recover a server.

[NBU_13]

Hi,

Backup Exec 12.5 Media server is crashed, but we have full backup of Backup Exec Media server is in 4 tapes, How can i recover the Backup Exec server's database and catalog from tape.

Thanks.

[pkh · Accepted solution]

1) Install the OS

2) Install BE

3) Inventory and catalog the tapes.

4) re-direct the restore of the Data and Catalog directories under the BE installation directory which is usually c:\program files\symantec\backup exec\ to another directory

[NBU_13]

Hi pkh,

Thanks for your clarification,

If I ran Inventory and catalog the tapes. it will not delete the expired backup image in the tape, right ?

It will just update the catalog from the tape.s backup image.

[pkh]

No. Inventory, Catalog and restore will not affect the contents of the tape