Installing new Backup Exec 12 server but can't seem to install

[Jserra]

Hello,

I'm looking at moving backup exec to one of our new servers. We currently run backup exec 12 on the old server and i can't seem to allow the other server to install on the same SQL server as it says its in use.

I would like to keep the old database so i don't have to re-add jobs and Media all over again.

Would i need to remove the old instance of backup exec before i can continue to install the new instance?

any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank You

[benjamin_jun]

Hello, Jserra.

If computer name diffrents old server with new server, you can't recover database on BE.

But there is a method.

1. You have to make same computer name between new server with old server.

2. You backup database in BE on old server.

3. You copy Backed up BEDB.bak to new server.

4. Then you can recover database in BE(schedule, option, etc)

5. You have to change new server's computer name.

Have a nice day.

[pfx82]

If you want to move an install theres only really a few things you need.

1. A copy of the bedb_dat.mdf and bedb_log.ldf
2. A copy of the following folder
   \program files\symantec\backup exec\data
3. A copy of the following folder
   \program files\symantec\backup exec\catalogs

If the two installs are the same version, like from 12.0 to 12.0 there is 1 table in the the database that needs to be updated.

Here is an old link on migrating between versions:

http://support.veritas.com/docs/287063

Skip down to step 8 to update the new server name:

Steps to rename the servername in the database

1. Open a command prompt
2. osql -E -S servername\BKUPEXEC

1> use bedb <press enter>

2> UPDATE DataPartition SET PartitionName='SERVERNAME' WHERE PartitionID =0 <press enter>

3> SELECT partitionname FROM datapartition <press enter>

4>go <press enter>

Be sure to disregard the  <press enter> as these are merely keystrokes for the enter/return key

Message Edited by pfx82 on 02-10-2009 08:31 PM

Message Edited by pfx82 on 02-10-2009 08:32 PM