The Known Issues feature is now LIVE!
The Symantec Connect community asked us to list the known issues so every end user could see what we are aware of and what fixes are in progress. Here’s the original Idea post that got a boatload of votes. Well, the day many of you have been hoping for has finally come.Connect with Symantec and Earn Rewards!
Solve problems, share knowledge, and earn rewards! By connecting with your LinkedIn profile and completinga 3 question survey, we'll get to know more about your unique interests to ensure we provide the solutions, technical knowledge, and product ideas most important to you.3.8KViews15likes24CommentsWindows 10? New software update for Symantec System Recovery 2013 Desktop Edition?
I am currently using Symantec System Recovery 2013 R2 with my Windows 8.1 based desktop PC. I am planning on upgrading to Windows 10 on July 29, 2015 when Windows 10 is released. I've been relying on Norton Ghost and SSR 2013 to do full system images for years. Is Symantec currently working on software for Symantec System Recovery 2013 so that it will be compatible with Windows 10? Will Symantec be offering a FREE update patch to Symantec System Recovery 2013 that will make it compatible with Windows 10? Will it be called Symantec System Recovery 2013 R3 or something else like Symantec System Recovery 2015? I would like to see SSR 2013 tested and certified as compatible with Windows 10 as soon as possible. I would prefer not to have switch to another vendor's system image backup software like Acronis. Their website is saying that you can get a free software update for Windows 10 compatibility for Acronis True Image 2015.34KViews12likes385CommentsInterested in usability studies for Backup Exec?
The Backup Exec team is committed to enhancing your user experience with our software, and we are pleased to invite you participate in usability studies. You will not be asked to purchase anything. Typically we conduct usability study sessions remotely. This means you will use Backup Exec running on our test machines controlled conveniently from your own workstation. It’s easy and requires only an hour of your time. If you are interested in participating, please send us an email with your contact information including your name, email address, company name and job title. You may be contacted by one of our usability engineers for additional information so we can schedule you for future studies most relevant to your areas of interest. Thank you for your interest in shaping the future of Backup Exec!Can I upgrade from BESR 2010 9.0.2.37914 to BESR 2013 R2 11.1.2.54477??
This is for Symantec System Protection aka Backup Exec System Recovery... We are presently on a 2010 version, I don't know which SP... And I want to upgrade it to System Protection 2013 SP2... It is a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit server. Thank you, TomSolved1.4KViews11likes4CommentsNew Symantec System Recovery 2013 Out Now!
IT organizations facehardware, software and database / application downtime, lasting short periods of time to shutting down the business for days on a regular basis. Without adequate planning and preparation, any type of downtime can compromise a return to operations and cause financial damage as the ability to generate revenue is lost.Unable to see Updates in Symantec Installation Manager SIM
Hi I've hit a problem involving SIM, that I hope someone can help me with. I attempted to update the serverto the latest version of Symantec Management Platform, SP2, unfortunately it went wrong with the validation stage when it tried to install after downloading. Subsequently I ran a rebuild on my installed copy of Symantec Management Platform. Which also initially went wrong but has since run without error. My problem is now the SIM tool isno longer showing anything under the "View and Install Updates" and so I am unable to upgrade to the latest version of Symantec Management Platform. I believe the downloaded installation file that SIM would have initially downloaded is still present on the server. Is there a way to run the upgrade without using SIM? I hope this makes sense. Many Thanks.1.2KViews9likes7Comments* Now Released * Symantec System Recovery 2013
IT organizations facehardware, software and database / application downtime, lasting short periods of time to shutting down the business for days on a regular basis. Without adequate planning and preparation, any type of downtime can compromise a return to operations and cause financial damage as the ability to generate revenue is lost. Most organizations anticipate that unplanned downtime can — and likely will — occur at some future time. But, in today's world, the need to ensure Web-enabled 24 x 7 x 365 access to key applications is paramount. Thus planning for operational continuity and recovery from outages is rapidly becoming an urgent priority for commercial and government entities alike. New Symantec System Recovery 2013 - Generally Available Globally on7th Jan 2013 I amdelighted to announce that Symantec System Recovery 2013 is available from Monday 7th January 2013. Symantec System Recovery 2013 delivers superior backup and disaster recovery for servers, desktops, laptops, and virtual machines that enable businesses to recover from downtime or disasters in minutes. With patented Restore Anyware™ technology, IT administrators can rapidly restore exactly what they need, when and where they need it–including entire physical and virtual machines to bare metal or dissimilar hardware as well as files, folders, and granular application objects. Unlike other technologies, Symantec System Recovery also provides cross-platform Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V), and Virtual to-Physical (V2P) recoveries, making it the perfect complement to physical and virtual environments. The new and powerfulfeatures in this latest release further extend Symantec System Recovery leadership position in Disaster Recovery and Data Protection for all sizes of businesses. This new release includessupport for the latest applications and operating systems, a new management solution for large scale deployments, and faster incremental backups in windows by up to 750%. Key new features in Symantec System Recovery 2013: Support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Support for VMwarevSphere5.0 and 5.1 UEFI Support:Symantec System Recoverynow enables boot from UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) in addition to BIOS. 64 bit Support:Full 64 bit support is now included. Advanced Monitoring and Reporting:Symantec SystemRecoveryMonitor is a new monitoring solution that's extremely simple to use andis FREE of charge to all Symantec System Recovery 2013 customers. It's a standalone andlightweightsolution for managing up to 100 nodes.It’s simplicity and no extra dependency eliminates the learning curve for users. Intuitive GUI along with essential action controls provide crisp status along with ability to take desired actions seamlessly through the same view. Smart Reconciliation:Now Backups and reconciliation are efficiently done by smartly tracking changed blocks.The reconcile time is drastically reduced to seconds by eliminating the need to do a complete reconcile in cases of crashes or abrupt shutdowns. In addition,incrementalbackups are now up to 750% faster. - Incremental Backup without reconcile – At least 35% faster than Symantec System Recovery 2011 - Full Backup – At least 15% faster than Symantec System Recovery 2011 - Incremental Backup with reconcile – At least 750% faster than Symantec System Recovery 2011 Updated Symantec System RecoveryLinux Edition:The Symantec System Recovery Linux Edition now includes the ability to perform incremental backups and schedule backupjobs. Try itNow FREE for 60 Days! You can download the new version of Symantec System Recovery from Monday 7th Jan 2013 onwardsby visiting: Symantec™ System Recovery 2013 Desktop Edition -https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88749 Symantec™ System Recovery 2013 Small Business Server Edition -https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88747 Symantec™ System Recovery 2013 Server Edition -https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88724 Symantec™ System Recovery 2013 Linux Edition -https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88752 Symantec™ System Recovery 2013 Virtual Edition-https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=887517KViews8likes103CommentsThe Concept of Snapshot Levels and Quiescing
In my struggles to understand various instant snapshot technologies, I have come up with the following way to help me better understand the fundamental concepts behind all snapshot products. Please note that everything covered here are deliberately oversimplified. I also refer to LUNs, disks, volumes and partitions interchangeably.