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Backup exec 2012 V-Ray

Sagiamar
Level 2

hi everyone.

 

can i run a full esxi server even if my "backup server" is also running on same esxi server ? or maybe i need to run the backup from another phisical server ?

 

thanks.

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Sush---
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

Also it is highly recommended that BE should be installed on physical server.

EDIT:

Refer to this technote " http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH130609" 

Thanks,

-Sush...

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Sush---
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

Hello there,

    Ideally you should be able to. But there are chances that the backups will fail with the following error because the Media server VM will also be included in the ESX server:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH138450 : V-79-57344-38743 - A Backup Exec media server cannot back itself up when it is installed on a virtual machine.

 

Thanks,

-Sush...

Sagiamar
Level 2

exactly what i thought just wanted to make sure.

 

 

thanks.

Sush---
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

Also it is highly recommended that BE should be installed on physical server.

EDIT:

Refer to this technote " http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH130609" 

Thanks,

-Sush...

Sagiamar
Level 2
thank for your help. the backup fail on the virtual server with reason "cannot backup itself when installed on virtual machine". all other servers backups running perfectlly. thanks again.