what are the items requirewed to take the back up of VM

[roh234]

hi all,

one of my customer is using VM,they have around 3 server and 4 vm running on each server,now i dont know what should i propose to him for there backup they are not using any storage they are supposed to take the back up on external drive.

kindly help me with line items `

[Kiran_Bandi]

With Backup Exec Agent for Hyper-V or VMWARE you can backup any number of virtual machines running on single Hyper-V/Vmware host. 

If any applications are databases running inside VMs, then you need to have Backup Exec Agent for Applications and Databses license to be able to protect them and use GRT feature...

Check here for more info about agents and options: http://www.symantec.com/products/agents_options.jsp?pcid=pcat_business_cont&pvid=57_1

Thanks...

[roh234]

do i need to purchase only one agent for all the vms or do i need to purchase 1 backup exec agent for each server in which 4 vm are running

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application are as follows

1 server : application server for ERP.

              Data base server for erp

2 nd server : database server 

                    application server

                    scvmm

                    black berry

 as per you for data base i will take the agent of sql and as sql is running on 2 vm on different server so do i need to take two sql agent.

[Kiran_Bandi]

as sql is running on 2 vm on different server so do i need to take two sql agent.

Yes you would be needing two sql agents (applications and databases agents). 

As you have two physical servers with VMs, you would need two hyperv and vmware agents. 

EDIT: Also have a look at Backup Exec V-Ray edition. I think it suits your requirement best.

http://www.symantec.com/backup-exec-vray-edition

Data Sheet: http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/fact_sheets/b-symc_backup_exec_2012_vray_edition_overview_DS_21227307.en-us.pdf

[roh234]

shall i open a new thread for installtion,i have done simple installtion in backup 2010 with only one media server now this is a completly new for me.

so here also i need to create one media server in which i will install backup exec 2012 then what i need to do on the remote server,shall i do push installtion of agent on the remote server and vm seperatly ,

kindly help me in overview of the installtion also ,how it starts

thanks

[Kiran_Bandi]

Installation is not much different form earlier versions of BE. But the way it looks and configuring it is different.

Admin guide is good place to start with. 

Admin guide can be downloaded from here: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5211

Here are the best practises: http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO74426

I feel this TN also will come handy while installing and configuring: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH180232

[roh234]

one more query you said v ray edition is better i also want to take the back up of EXCHANGE AND AD.which are running on physical server so the media server will remain the same,,,,or do we need to create

2 media server

[Kiran_Bandi]

No need to have another media server to backup other physical servers. All Bakcup exec agents and options can be used with V-ray edition.

Extract from V-Ray edition data sheet: "Easily expand any Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition environment to support physical servers, applications, and storage configurations with Backup Exec Agents and Options."

[roh234]

SYMC BACKUP EXEC 2012 V-RAY EDITION WIN 2 TO 6 CORES PER CPU STD LIC EXPRESS BAND S

 some one proposed me this server

kindly let me know does it support 24 vms backup  which i can create in 2  6 core preocesser.

2 dose it support granular recovery of application  

[Kiran_Bandi]

kindly let me know does it support 24 vms backup  which i can create in 2  6 core preocesser.

Licensing actually depends on number of sockets that have processors installed. As you have two 6 core processors, you would be needing 2 Tier A licenses. For sockets with 6 cores or less Tier A license is enough. For each socket that have 8 cores or more one Tier B license is required.

You can backup any number of virtual machines on a licensed hyper-v/vmware host.

does it support granular recovery of application

Yes, it does.