Backup Exec 15 & Hyper-V (Windows 2012R) on the same server

[pmevalenzuela]

Hi.

Is it possible to install Windows 2012 R2 with Hyper-V & Backup Exec 15 on the same server ?

I plan to install BE15 on the parent partition (not as a VM). There will be an SAS External LTO6 tape drive connected to the server.

There will be two to three VMs deployed.

DL380 Gen 9 connected to External LTO6 SAS tape drive (Windows 2012 R2, Hyper-V enabled)

Backup Exec 15, installed on the parent partition.

          - VM 1 (Windows 2012 R2)

          - VM 2 (Windows 2012 R2)

          - VM 3 (Windows 2012 R2)

Questions:

1. Would this setup work ?

2. I will only purchase Agent for VMware & Hyper-V ? Would I be able to backup the VMs on separate schedules to disks then stage to tape?

3. Would I encounter any problems with GRT ?

Thanks,

Paul

[VJware · Accepted solution]

1) - Yes, you can install BE on the Hyper-V host.

2) - Yes, you can backup any number of VMs hosted on this hypervisor using the Agent for Vmware & Hyper-V. You can setup the initial backup to a disk storage and then add a "duplicate" stage to duplicate the backup sets from disk to tape.

3) - As long as GRT requirements are met, then no.

[pkh]

If you have applications like Exchange and/or SQL Server databases in the VM's and you want to restore individual items from them, then you need to buy an Agent for Application and Database license for each application/database in each VM. This is on top of the hypervisor agent license

[pmevalenzuela]

Hi.

Thanks for the reply. 

If I installed the Backup Exec 15 on a VM, would the external tape drive still work ?

Or is it mandatory the Backup Exec 15 should be installed on the Parent Partition (not as a VM)

in order for the tape drive to work wirhout any problems?

Thanks,

Paul

[AmolB]

You will always face issues when the tape drive is connected to the host machine and BE on a

guest machine. With a tape drive in use, Its always recommended to install Backup Exec on a

physical machine. 

[pmevalenzuela]

Hi,

So as long as the Backup Exec 15 is installed on the physicall machine, there should be no problems with the tape drive?

Should there by any concerns on running the Hyper-V and backup exec 15 (not as a VM) installed on the same server ?

Thanks,

Paul

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

There is nothing wrong with running BE on the Hyper-V host.

Thanks!