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Backup Exec installation on a Windows Server 2012 supported

ThomasEigenmann
Level 2
Partner

The new BE 2012 SP2 will include an agent for windows server 2012.

Is the installation of BE 2012 SP2 on a Windows 2012 server also supported?

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SuperBrain
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Unfortunately, BE 2012 SP2 installation on a Windows 2012 Server's need to wait some more.

BE 2012 SP2 has added support for Agent for Windows for Server 2012.

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Amrit_Alok
Level 4

No the Windows 2012 is not supported as a Media Server

SuperBrain
Moderator
Moderator
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Unfortunately, BE 2012 SP2 installation on a Windows 2012 Server's need to wait some more.

BE 2012 SP2 has added support for Agent for Windows for Server 2012.

teiva-boy
Level 6

What am I missing here?  Windows 2012 Beta builds as early as Sept 2011, RTM available in Aug 2012, and general release in Sept 2012.  

Thats an entire year for OEM's and partners to test Windows 2012.

 

BackupExec 2012 was released around March 2012, a full 6 months AFTER Microsoft's release date.  You would think that even then, perhaps within a few months, perhaps with SP1, Win2012 support would have been available.  Last year!!

What a serious black eye for Symantec here.  

 

Then again historically this has been the norm for Symantec with not supporting major OS's right out of the gate.  12.5 didn't supporrt Win2k8 as a media server for a long time, only as a client.  Don't get me started on R2...  2010 was not without issues until R2 and R3.  Even still BE2010 can't support Win2012 as a client yet right?  

 

Jaydeep_S
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified
The much awaited Service Packs to add support to Server 2012 and VMWare 5.1 are released.
 
Backup Exec 2010 R3 revision 5204 Service Pack 3
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH203157
 
Backup Exec 2012 revision 1798 Service Pack 2
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH203155