09-09-2012 06:27 AM
Purchased a official Symantec Backup and recovery 8.5 for Small Business Sever, and it works great! Tested backup and restore. Quick and Easy.
The only problem I have is that the granular online recovery for Exchange give me license issue:
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Granular Restore: This version of the software (Small Business Server edition) is not able to read images generated with BSER Server edition. Either create backup images with BSER SBS edition or upgrade this product to the Server version.
Anyone has a solution for this?
My plan is to use Symantec 8.5, and for backup will backup with SBS 2008 with built-in backup system as well.
I do haveother questions?
1) Will Symantec 8.5 SBS edition work with SBS 2011?
2) What advantages I have with SBS 2011 over freshly installed SBS 2008? Can I upgrade from SBS 2008 to SBS 2011?
Regards and Thanks.
Solved! Go to Solution.
10-24-2012 12:28 AM
I can't answer that. The bottom line is that it is not supported as it has not been tested.
SSR 2011 is the answer....
09-09-2012 07:13 AM
09-09-2012 12:46 PM
Hi Wouter,
Check the TN below:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH64875
Thanks!
09-09-2012 02:50 PM
Confused -- one problem, two notes (options??)
It lookw like my problem looks more like CraigV resolution. If I do, it puts BRE in evaluation mode. Will that mean it will stop working after 60 days. I need a permanent solution.
Thanks,
I do have two other questions?
1) Will Symantec 8.5 SBS edition work with SBS 2011?
2) What advantages I have with SBS 2011 over freshly installed SBS 2008? Can I upgrade from SBS 2008 to SBS 2011?
09-09-2012 04:00 PM
Hi,
I regedit, and now gre works fine with exchange, Except, it is now in 60 days evaluation.
I must belief Symantec must have a permament solution.
When 60 day expires I need to re-enter my key, and then it will stop working again.
Thanks,
09-09-2012 11:07 PM
Hi,
To answer your questions:
1. No. BE 11d doesn't go further than SBS 2003 which means your version won't support SBS 2011, much less SBS 2008 unfortunately. BE 12.5 would be your best bet, at an absolute minimum, with BE 2012 w/SP1a being the latest and greatest. You need to get to a version that supports your environment. I wouldn't bother with BE 12.5, and would rather consider getting BE 2010 R3 w/SP2 or BE 2012 w/SP1a.
2. Not really a SYmantec forum question, but more of a Microsoft forum question. From my side though, if you want to keep all your settings from your previous OS, an upgrade is always a better way to go. However, if you were experiencing issues for instance with your previous OS, I always do a fresh installation.
Thanks!
09-09-2012 11:08 PM
...maybe consider repairing BE 8.x through Add/Remove Programs, and once done, re-enter the license key. Your best bet here is to look at an upgrade.
09-10-2012 03:25 AM
Please re-read that article (http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH64875), there is already a permanent solution:
Solution:
This issue is resolved in Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5.4.
09-10-2012 03:49 AM
Hi,
How can I get an update to 8.5.4 --Liveupdate doesn't work?
09-10-2012 03:52 AM
09-10-2012 04:00 AM
Or FileConnect:
https://fileconnect.symantec.com/
09-10-2012 05:07 AM
CraigV,
Is there an offical Symantec document showing what product support what?
I hear many users are using 8.5 with SBS 2003 and 2008. And for now I can say it is working GREAT with SBS 2008.
SBS 2011 still uses Windows Server 2008 as does 2011. Difference is SBS 2011 uses Exchange 2010 vs 2007 for SBS 2008.
I wonder if SBS 2008 can be upgraded to exchange 2010?
Anyone knows if you can upgrade 2008 to 2011?
Thank you all -- this is a great forum.
09-10-2012 05:21 AM
8.5 SCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH65119
2010 SCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH137684
2011 SCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH157280
09-10-2012 06:04 AM
Wouter: Ignore most of what I stated above...for some reason I thought this was a BE query.
Your other question about upgrading is a Microsoft question. Check their forums!
09-10-2012 07:05 AM
Hello,
I need a link to download 8.5.5 SBS edition.
Thanks,
09-10-2012 07:56 AM
The download is the same regardless of the version of Windows. Just go for the server edition download.
09-10-2012 09:07 AM
On the SBS 2008 I am not seeing Install Backup Exec System Recovery when running download.
get only:
Run Driver Validation
View Readme file
Browse CD
EXIT
09-10-2012 10:30 AM
ignore above email --- ws suing wrong download!
09-13-2012 09:10 AM
Hello,
All working excellent, except this morning I can't login to backup exec:
Sysmantec Backup Exec recovery System Receovery
Connecting and retrieving from the backup and recovery service on XXX
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reading backup destination information
It is done 95% and hangs permantly.
I did see a pop-up message that there were some problems with nightly backup....
How to fix this?
Couple days ago I deleted using Explorer some old backup files --- is that maybe the cause? How should I delete these files
It also shows no data on Current Threatcon level
09-14-2012 01:05 AM
Couple days ago I deleted using Explorer some old backup files --- is that maybe the cause? How should I delete these files
They should be deleted via the backup destination section of the BESR UI.
It also shows no data on Current Threatcon level
Does this machine have an internet connection?
You seem to have multiple issues now which are not related to the original issue with GRO. Please start new threads for the new issues with the appropriate subject.