Backup Exec ver8.6

[539801016]

Is the Veritas Backup Exec ver 8.6 compatible with the Windows 2003 server ?

[Keith_Langmead]

Not really no. It will backup the content from the Win2k3 remote server, but it won't backup the system state.

I've only got it installed on a win2k box, backing up various servers including a couple of win2k3 boxes, so I don't know how it would work installing it on a win2k3 server, but I assume it would install but just be unable to backup the system state.

[makal01]

Hi

Support for Windows 2003 is definately not supported with version 8.6. You can refer to the following support article. http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/237486.htm

[540919524]

In my test enviroment I installed Veritas back up Exec 8.6 in Windows 2003 Server Standart Edition. But now, when I try to install it in our production site With a Enterprise Edition of Windows I get an add that says that I need a newer version of veritas in order to install in this OS.

Anyone has any clues ??

How can I get an upgrade to another version that supports this OS. ?

Where can I buy it ?

[thewuzzles]

I recently replaced a stand alone drive on our BackupExec server with a Sony AIT LIB81 tape library due to the previous drive had failed permanently.

When I rebooted the server it detects the drive but does not detect the library.

Any suggestions!

I re-installed the autoloader/robotic library support and still does not recognize the library!

Thanks

[Ken_Putnam]

Have you loaded a driver for the Library?

Does NTbackup see and use both libray and drive?

[Ken_Putnam]

As stated earlier. v8.6 does not support W2K3. You need v9.0.4454 at a minimum. Veritas will only sell you v9.1 (or v10 if it has hit the streets) You can probably find a copy or two of v9.0 on EBay,