04-12-2013 05:54 AM
Hi All,
I have Symantec Backup EXEC 2010 R3 Small Business Server running on a Windows 2008 SBS Virtual Machine.I am planning to create a new VM
with Windows 2008 SBS & install Symantec Backup EXEC 2010 R3 Small Business Server on it.
Please help me to properly do the migration.
Also I want to know the differences between Symantec Backup EXEC 2010 Small Business Server & Symantec Backup EXEC 2010 ??
Thanks.
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04-22-2013 03:31 AM
Seriously? NFR is for INTERNAL use...ie. you have a lab on your laptop or at work etc. where you will work with the application, not for rolling out at a client. THey need to either use the 60-day trial to decide whether or not to use the application going-forward, or buy it.
You're going to be breaking the licensing agreement...
04-12-2013 08:18 AM
Hey Cool,
The following doc should assist you in the proper migration from one server to the next ..
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH67768
And as far as the differences in 2010 and 2010 SBS is the licensing ... take a look at the post by Sush in the thread below
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/differences-between-backup-exec-2010-versions
04-12-2013 06:35 PM
Note that Symantec does not recommend the use of a VM for the media server. By using a VM as a media server, you would be running an alternative configuration with all its attendant problems. See Colin Weaver's comment in this discussion and the document referred.
04-14-2013 10:37 PM
Hi donald,
Thanks for the response.
After reading about the licensing i think the BACKUP EXEC SBS version is gonna create trouble.
My current architecture:
1 Windows 2008 R2 VM ----- (VM1)
1 Windows 2008 SBS VM (Exchange,AD,SQL Server & Symantec BExec SBS installed) ----(VM2)
My plan is:
To migrate the Symantec BExec SBS (on VM2) into a 3rd Windows 2008 SBS VM ..(VM3)
& then take backup of files,exchange,SQL Server which are found on VM1 & VM2.
The reason for doing this is to remove the VMDirectPath (For tape drive) which is configured on VM2 & put it on VM3. (The VMDirectPath is currently preventing me from taking SNAPSHOTS of VM2)
Kindly advise if this is possible. Please send me your suggestions as well to solve this issue.Thanks.
04-14-2013 11:39 PM
1. Can we install Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 Small Business Edition on Windows Server 2008 R2 ?
2. Where can I download a trial version of Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 Small Business Edition ? I need same version so that I can do my tests & simulate same environment as my client.
04-14-2013 11:45 PM
1) Only if the Server 2008 is the SBS edition.
2) You can download the BE 2010 R3 trial from
http://trialware.norton.com/files/fc/Backup_Exec_2010_13.0.5204_MultiPlatforms_Multilingual_DVD.iso
The small business edition is a licencing package and it is the licence key that makes it as such. You can try out the entire BE 2010. There is no such thing as a SBE trial.
04-15-2013 12:56 AM
Hi pkh,
you mean to say that BE 2010 R3 & BE 2010 R3 SBS are the same product ? It depends on the license you put ??
04-15-2013 12:59 AM
Yes. Depending on the licence, you get different capabilities.
04-15-2013 01:07 AM
My client has purchased the SBS license for BE 2010 R3.
Please also help on this question if possible
04-15-2013 01:12 AM
OK.
Can you help me on this : https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/migrating-symantec-backup-exec-2010-r3-sbs-installati...
04-15-2013 01:38 AM
Please see if you can help me on comment 2 of this discussion.
04-15-2013 01:42 AM
...Please stop asking for comment on your forum query, especially since it is the same one...someone will reply if they are able too.
Thanks!
04-15-2013 01:50 AM
cool man. i was just asking pkh if he could help.
04-15-2013 08:37 PM
I guess you did not read my previous post
that you should not be using a VM for a media server.
04-15-2013 09:47 PM
hi pkh.
i had read this post..but currently their system is using this configuration without any issue.
The BE on the vm can properly see the tape drive on the ESXi host..they have not complained about any
backup issues.
04-18-2013 10:35 PM
I need trial license for Symantec BE R3. I need trial for more than 60 days.. NFR License if possibe ?
04-18-2013 11:01 PM
Contact the Licensing Team & they may be able to assist. Their contact info can be found @ http://www.symantec.com/support/assistance_care.jsp
04-19-2013 12:29 AM
Yes...and you'd be breaking the terms of an NFR license at the same time, so don't use it.
Thanks!
04-22-2013 02:04 AM
wats the duration of an NFR License for SBE 2010 ?
04-22-2013 02:06 AM
They range from 1 year to forever...