Install Backup Exec 12,5 to other server than the Library attached server

[Christos_E]

I have two server, server A and sever B. my Library is attached to server B, and I want to install Backup Exec 12,5 on server A. Is it possible? What agents am I going to need to install? I want to backup both servers. Is there any special procedure I need to follow during the installation in order to make server A “recognize” the Library on Server B?

[pkh]

No.  The tape library must be attached to the media server i.e Server A.  You would then need a remote agent licence to back up Server B.

[Kiran_Bandi]

In General configuration, tape devices should be attached to the server in which you are going to install BE.

With the installation of Backup Exec media server a remote agent also will get installed by default.

For backing up the second server you have to install remote agent on that. (RAWS- for windows, RALUS- for unix machines).

If you have any other applications like sql,exchange etc and you want to backup those then you have to install the application specific agents.

Regards...

[Christos_E]

The initial problem is that on server B I have installed Oracle Databases, and the server (which is 6-7 years old) has already performance issues. Two more questions:

1.       How much is the performance going to be decreased if I install Backup Exec 12,5 on Server A?

2.       Is there any way that I am going to have a problem installing SQL Express (the default instance of Backup Exec) on the same server with my Oracle Databases?

[Kiran_Bandi · Accepted solution]

The initial problem is that on server B I have installed Oracle Databases, and the server (which is 6-7 years old) has already performance issues.

So, why can't you attach the library to server A and install BE media server?

2) It may not be creating issues while installing, but i don't think it is a wise desicion to install BE media server on  a database server. (Which already had performance issues.)

If tape library is attached to server B not for any specific work, then attach the drive with server A and install BE in it. Install Oracle agent on server B and configure Oracle backup.

Regards...

[CraigV]

1. It's like asking how long is a piece of strings...not to be funny. BE, like any application, will add some sort of overhead, but how much depends on things like:

   * Server hardware - RAM, CPU performance, # of disks and in what RAID

   * What your server is already doing/hosting.

   * How much you have in free resources generally. Less resources mean that when BE runs there is always the chance your server's performance drops more.

   * What time you run your backups, from where, and to where...

   * Whether or not your AV scans BE service files which can slow down the process...

   * Many other considerations not put here.

You need to take that all into account, measure your current performance and see what the results are after loading BE and running it...

[Christos_E]

Thank you for the response. Probably this is the best thing to do.