Restore/Backup Backup Exec

[CASW_Tech]

If we have a server about to blow up and it houses Backup Exec 2010, how do I back it up?

We essentially need to backup all the settings/catalogs/etc... and be able to restore it all to another server. Can this be done? How? I've tried researching it and have not found anything in regards to this. 

[Sush---]

Here is the technote you may refer which gives detailed step by step information about moving Backup Exec from one server to another. So you can refer to these steps and perform them before the server blows up.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH67768 : How to migrate (move) Backup Exec from one system to another with the same version of BE, Windows and same or different computer names

Thanks,

-Sush...

[Sush---]

Are there any updates on this?? Were you able to move Backup Exec from one server to another??

Thanks,

-Sush...

[RRE]

Hi there,

Here is the procedure

> Assuming that you are going to install the same BE version on the new server , you can follow these simple steps to get all the jobs & policies back on the new installation

Step 1 ) On the old BE server , open windows services & stop the service SQL server (BKUPEXEC) , this will stop all the BE services. Go to the BE installation directory \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data. & you just need to copy the two files bedb_dat.mdf & bedb_log.ldf to a different location. This file will contain all the jobs & policies. Also copy your catalogs folder

Step 2) Create a new server & install the same version of BE. copy the database files from the old server on the desktop of the new server & then Run BEutility Copy Database to import the desktop BEDB files. After the operation is completed open BE console to confirm. refer the document

Copy Database Document -  http://support.veritas.com/docs/286093

OR

If you are planning to install a new version of BE on the new server . eg old BE is 12.5 & the new one is 2010 then refer the following document

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH50537

[Sush---]

Are there any updates on this ??  I would appreciate if you can update the post from your end. If you have got the required Information please mark the appropriate response as Solution and close this forum post.

Thanks,

-Sush... 

[CASW_Tech]

This method won't work. We are moving from 32bit server 2003 to 64bit server 2008.