how to take the backup of configuration of backup exec server

[roh234]

how will i am able to restore my data if my backup server got crashed but my  data is safe on storage..is i need to create the same job first then i will be able to restart, if i install the console on other server also (ONLY BACKUP EXEC CONSOLE) is there any way i can sync my confiuration with in 2 console,

do i require licence to install one more console,

what should be DR plan for backup exec server. 

Thanks

[Kiran_Bandi]

DATA folder within the BE installatioon directory will have the configuration details and CATALOGS folder within the same directory will have catalogs.

If you have a copy of these two folders you can get the existing configuration on newly installed backup exec media server.

EDIT: From remote administration console you can just admnister BE software, if BE services are running on media server. If BE server itself crashes, no use with administration console. 

[VJware]

If you ever need to re-install BE, then these are the steps

- Install same version of BE on the new server

- Stop the BE services including the SQL instance

- Replace the Data & Catalog folders from the previously copied ones

- Restart the services

[AmolB]

In case of a disaster you will have to install Backup Exec and then inventory and catalog media

which has the latest backup of the DATA and CATALOGS folder. Everyday BE runs a database 

maintenace and creates a backup of the database in the form of BEDB.bak file. 

You need to replace new BEDB.bak with the older version and the using BEutility you can import 

the Backup exec database. Refer to http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH65053.

[roh234]

What is the possiblity of sync the configuration between 2 console.

[AmolB]

Thers is no such feature.

[roh234]

Hi All,

as per your instruction i have replace the backup exec DATA  folder but now my service stops working i am geeting 1068 error sql service is started but the backup exec jobs engine service is not able to restart.

Regards

Rohit Kumar

[CraigV]

Hi Rohit,

Did you change the name of the server at all? If not, simply copying the Data/Catalogs folders back would allow you to bring the server online again.

If you did change the name, check the TN below:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH67768

Thanks!

[roh234]

NO i just del the data and catalog folder and then copy the older one and then after that i got this error

[CraigV]

...from a previous version of BE perhaps?

You can try opening up a command prompt and going through to your installation directory. Type: bemig.exe and let it run. Once done, open up BEutility and run a database repair and post back...