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Backup Exec 22.2 - BETA Program registration is open

We are recruiting for our exclusive BETA Program for Veritas Backup Exec 22.2, and we hope that you will consider joining. The program is tentatively planned to start May 29 and run through June 19, 2023. The actual time commitment that we would requ...

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How to deploy Backup Exec via the AWS Marketplace

How to deploy Veritas Backup Exec on AWS Marketplace.Veritas Backup Exec provides simple, rapid, and secure offsite backup to AWS for your in-house virtual and physical environments and protects cloud-based workloads in AWS. Veritas Backup Exec helps...

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How to deploy Backup Exec via the Azure Marketplace

How to deploy Veritas Backup Exec on Azure Marketplace.Veritas Backup Exec provides simple, rapid, and secure offsite backup to Azure for your on-premises environments and protects cloud-based workloads in Azure. Veritas Backup Exec helps customers r...

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Useful links for Upgrading Backup Exec

At its most basic, the upgrade procedure for Backup Exec is simply running installation media for the most recent version on an existing Backup Exec server. Backup Exec 15, 16 and 20 can be upgraded to Backup Exec 21 with this method. Article 1000443...

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Scheduling jobs in succession - BE 12.x for Windows

Hello, I am having scheduling issues in BE 12.  We run about 7 jobs each weekend, and I would like to find a way to schedule them in succession instead of at certain times. I find the 24-hour time window in which jobs must start very restrictive, an...

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File Restore Bombs

1. Backup Exec 12.5 2. Media server and all remotes are Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard A restore job fails with an E0008444 but a SQL Server restore, from the same catalog, works just fine. I've already done the following: 1. Re-cataloged the medi...

Backup Exec 12.5 contract renewal

Hey all, I was just contacted by our CDW agent and he stated that our Backup Exec 12.5 contract is up for renewal and we need to renew it to be able to receive product updates and technical support from Symantec. This is news to me because I wasn't ...

.BKF is different / Multiple ADAMM errors

Getting errors on V.12.5 when going disk to tape:  The file: XXX.BKF is different  Difference encountered in file data.  We have checked the hardware and software, all drivers are correct. Disk to DIsk works fine, Disk to Tape creates the above err...

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Resolved! Copy Disaster recovery information (.dr) files

Hi, I am correct in thinking that it is a good move copying theses after each backup job to a different server / external HD source? If so It would be a good idea if I could run a job to do this after the main backup job has finished everyday, rather...

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Backup To Disk speed VERY slow

Hi all I oversee the backups for 8 large clients on a daily basis, and am having problems with all of them in general... VSS Writers blah blah blah.... One in particular which is a bit of a head scratcher is a simple, single job, backing up File sh...

Resolved! Running an inventory job with using a command

Hello, I am using BE and currently i am not at the location where the server are. I have one guy that changes tapes daily. (he is not that knowledgeable guy of BE). I have a stand alone dlt tape drive and i'd like to run an inventory before the back...

Resolved! Is there a 3 month limit for a IDR recovery?

Hello, someone told me, that I have to renew my system backup and IDR of my Win 2003 SBS serverCD latest every 3 month with BE. Older backups would be refused when trying to restore. I can't find any hints in the docs about this issue. Can anybody t...

Tiemo by Level 3
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Fehlermeldung bei Backup einer Oracle10g XE

Hallo, wir benutzen "Symantec Backup Exec 12.5" und haben mehrere Oracle 10g Datenbanken im Einsatz, die wir erfolgreich täglich sichern. Jetzt habe ich zu Testzwecken eine kostenlose Express Edition Oracle Datenbank (10g) auf meinem Client lokal ...

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Resolved! Probem when hooking up a new media server

Hi, Presently I'm having  two media servers running win 2k3 hooked to an i2000 library without any issue. I want to hook up another media server. But cannot get the library to come up properly in device manager.  It comes as medium changer and under...

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Resolved! Estimated time for 75GB Database to restore

Hi Is it possible for me to check how long will it take for me to restore a 75GB Database of our Exchange. We are running in a SAN Environment. What are the things should I know to check the estimated time for the restoration? thanks

Resolved! BE system recovery for SBS 2003

Hi, I purchased symantec BE ystem recovery for small business server 2003. I have copied the C drive from our server. I am trying copy this into a new server but I am asked to insert the system recovery disk in instructions. Can someone please tell m...

Resolved! Win server 2008 remote agent

hi friends, I currently have a server 2003 running a Backup exec 11D media server, i've been told that I can run a remote agent that is compatible with Windows Server 2008 from it is this correct? Thanks Smith

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BE 12.5 Suddenly jobs gets Queued ,Tape on idle

Hi Got a problem  at  one of my customers We are Running an BE 12.5 on W2008 w32  and got  a HP Autoloader 1/8 G2  ,all stuffed with the the latest drivers/firmware  Problem : Create any type of job  ,Inventory ,Scan ,Backup , All get status Queued ...

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Resolved! Deduplication Folder Space Issue

Hello, I've been testing the deduplication storage folder option for a couple of weeks, and I've noticed that even after I erase media from the device, the used capacity doesn't decrease. Because of this, I can no longer create new jobs to the exist...

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Collect details from backup jobs in BE 12.5

How can I automatize the task to query the backup job results in the morning? We have several 2008 servers running BE 12.5. Is there a possibility e.g. using a VBS script to collect the job results and write them into a txt file or se...

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