Upgrading Backup Exec from 8.6 to 10

[Scott_Whitney]

What is the best way to install or upgrade from Backup Exec 8.6 to 10? Will I have to recreate all my backup jobs or can I export them and import them back into version 10?

[John_Ramos]

I have the same question. I found this link http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/265163.htm but I still have doubts regarding what will happen if I simply install over 8.6. What about the remote agents? Should I remove them or overwrite the installation?

If anyone could help...

Thanks
John

[tejashree_Bhate]

Hello,

Plese refer the following the tech notes
http://support.veritas.com/docs/265167
VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 10.0 for Windows Servers General Information
http://support.veritas.com/docs/264482
Release Notes for VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 10.0 for Windows Servers revision 5484
http://support.veritas.com/docs/275293
Release Notes for VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 10.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Servers revision 5484
http://support.veritas.com/docs/265163
Upgrading from Backup Exec 7.x for Windows NT to Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers

Also recommend you to backup the catalogs,and data folder before the upgrade
Regards,

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[John_Ramos]

I have seen those documents before but they don't quite answer my questions:
- Can I install the remote agents over the current one or should I remove from each server and install the new version?
- What is the best option for installing v10: upgrade or remove old and fresh install
- Issues after upgrading?

The doc http://support.veritas.com/docs/265163 says you have to install 8.6 if upgrading from 7.x. So I'm assuming that the upgrade runs flawlessly. Does Veritas acknowledge that?

Thank you
John

[uz]

The upgrade works fine ( 99 % )

Ensure a healthy PVL.MDB of version 8.6 prior to the update. (You might run a repair or a reinstall of BENT 8.6 to ensure this.)

Backup the files as stated in the earlier answers ( catalogs, pvl.mdb etc. )

All Jobs, Mediasets etc. will be kept and will work with BEWS 10.

In case of problems, run BEMIG.EXE manually after the update.
See : http://support.veritas.com/docs/263927

and : http://support.veritas.com/docs/267057

these documents are related to the update 8.6 to 9.1 but are valid for 10.0 as well, as to my own experience.

Reg.

uz

[John_Ramos]

Thanks for the tips. I will be running the upgrade shortly and will give feedbacks when I finish.

Cheers
John

[Shilpa_pawar_2]

Hi,

Please update us on this issue.

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[Scott_Whitney]

I have not upgraded yet, but your feed back has been valuable! I will probably be upgrading this week sometime.
Thanks for your feedback

[Scott_Whitney]

How do I check that I have a healthy PVL.MDB of version 8.6 prior to the update to version 10?

[uz]

You may check : http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/241430.htm

... or reinstall the BENT 8.6 (latest build) over your existing
installation.

Regards

uz