Upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec 2010

[systems3]

Hi,

I will need your help urgently. I am new to Symantec Backup Exec product, actually I already have Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 on my SuSE linux 10 SP2 and windows server as well, now I would like to upgrade my Backup Agent Remote to Backup Exec 2010.

What are the steps to follow with the upgrade. How should I upgrade the version to 2010. Should I create a new account for backup exec 2010.

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

[AmolB]

Hello

 You want to upgrade remote agent on Linux or Windows ?

[AmolB]

For linux refer to http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH46461

For Windows refer to http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH30491

[systems3]

In fact I will have to upgrade my symantec backup exec 12.5 to 2010 on both linux and windows server. I would like to know how to proceed, should I have to upgrade the remote agent and create a new accounts. Thanks

[systems3]

Even if I already have the backup exec 12.5 on my linux server, should I still install a fresh copy of backup exec 2010 as mentioned on your link above?

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

It is a simple task...you can do a direct upgrade from 12.5 to 2010 R2, no hassles.

What I suggest you do is the following:

1. On your media server, stop your services, and go to the installation directory for BE. Copy your Data and Catalogs folders to another location. You're going to be doing this in case you have issues upgrading.

2. Stop your antivirus during the upgrade...I have had McAfee cause all sorts of chaos during the upgrade! You can restart it afterwards.

3. Run through the upgrade...

Read the article I wrote below for some additional information:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/what-look-out-when-upgrading-bews-2010my-experience...

It reall is a straight-forward upgrade. Once done, you can then do push installations to your Windows servers, and follow

the tech note above to upgrade your Linux box/es.

Post the results here...

[systems3]

The same applies on my suse linux SP2? It is a virtual machine.

[AmolB]

Follow the same procedure for VM too.

[systems3]

Great it works. Here are the output:

                         Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers 13.0.2896

Installing Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers on BackupExecTest:

    Installing VRTSralus 13.0.2896 on BackupExecTest ......................................... done 1 of 1 steps

Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers installation completed successfully.

Press [Return] to continue:
    Remove previous version of RALUS init scripts ......................................................... Done
    Copying new initialization scripts .................................................................... Done
    Updating RALUS files for beoper ....................................................................... Done

                         Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers 13.0.2896

Configuring Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers:

    Creating configuration files on BackupExecTest ........................................................ Done

Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers configured successfully.

Press [Return] to continue:
The response file is saved at:

    /var/tmp/vxif/installralus1001154121/installralus1001154121.response

The installralus log is saved at:

    /var/tmp/vxif/installralus1001154121/installralus.log

Now how to check my VRTSralus version on my suse linux server?

Thanks

[CraigV]

...should be the same as with Windows servers...go to your selection list, right-click the server, and choose Properties.

[CraigV]

Hi systems3,

Have you come right here?

Thanks!