03-15-2014 07:44 PM
we somehow have this bacukup exec 9.1 server which recently stopped as bot drive didnt come up, we just have C: drive contents and need to restore backupexec 9.1 for this client
I was trying to loacte KB http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/261638.htm , but didnt find it.
is there a possiblity if we install windows 2003 and backup exec 9.1 afesh , can we get back media sets, backup jobs, device information back?
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03-16-2014 01:31 PM
...you then have to install BE from scratch, and then run an Inventory on the tape drive/autoloader, followed by a Catalog job of each tape you have in order to restore.
This is the only way you will repopulate the BEDB and allow you to restore that server.
Thanks!
03-15-2014 11:01 PM
Hi,
Yes you can.
1. Install the OS.
2. Install BE 9.1.
3. Restore the data.
4. Restore the System State and reboot.
This should restore the server to the last known backup.
Thanks!
03-16-2014 01:53 AM
is there a possiblity if we install windows 2003 and backup exec 9.1 afesh , can we get back media sets, backup jobs, device information back?
You can get these information back if you have backed up the Data directory under the BE installation directory. This directory contains the BEDB in which these information are kept.
If you have such a backup, inventory and catalog the media after reloading the OS and re-installing BE. After that,
1) re-direct the restore of the Data directory to another directory.
2) stop all the BE services
3) replace the existing Data directory with the restored Data directory
4) start all the BE services.
If you had backed up the Catalog directory, do the same procedure and you will get back your catalogs.
03-16-2014 07:15 AM
thanks Craig, pkh
We didnt have backup of BE server itself, however we willl be able to extract BEDB and catalog folder from backup exec installation directory?
will that be sufficient.
03-16-2014 08:08 AM
03-16-2014 01:31 PM
...you then have to install BE from scratch, and then run an Inventory on the tape drive/autoloader, followed by a Catalog job of each tape you have in order to restore.
This is the only way you will repopulate the BEDB and allow you to restore that server.
Thanks!