How to eject tape
I need a solution Hi,I setup Backup Exec 2014 (14.1) on Windows Server 2012 and I've setup a backup job, unfortunately however I can't see the eject tape option anywhere?Tape device in use is a...
View ArticleAppliance images
I need a solution HelloI have two appliances A & Bi want copy backup images from appliance A to appliance B.I do not want to use slp´s Is there any procedure to export / import images without...
View ArticleTapes bound to jobs
I need a solution Is there any way to bind a tape to a job? For example, I have 5 tapes named 'Monday' through to 'Friday'.If Monday's tape is left in on Tuesday, the backup job scheduled to run on...
View ArticleWriter Name: Backup Exec Deduplication Storage, Writer ID:...
I need a solution HiRunning 2010 R3, all patches installed. Server 2008 R2 Std.I have a backup job which is getting this error out of the blue - I am backing up to a single non-rotated External HDD...
View ArticleFactory Reset on 2.6.0.1 No Checkpoint?
I need a solution Is there anyway to do a factory reset on an appliance upgraded to 2.6.0.1?I see from the page below that its not.http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag...
View ArticleBackup DB maintenance fails
I need a solution I have a client who's backup exec. 2012 daily DB maintenance fails.They are only up to SP2 and from what I have read this gets fixed I think in SP3 and SP4 is out.Is it as simple as...
View ArticleBE 2010 R3 LT03 drive slow write
I need a solution HI there, I recently replaced both the SCSI PCI card and the IBM LT03 drive as they both caused issues, the drive was completely faulty and both items got replaced, since then on the...
View ArticleNBU BAR 7.5 - Is it possible to delete specific files from backup?
I need a solution Is it possible to delete specific files from all of the backups, or would the entire backup image need to be deleted? Also, if possible, what would be the best way to go about doing...
View ArticleIssue upgrading from 2010 to 2014
I need a solution Hi I have an installation of Backup Exec 2010 R3 SBS Edition and I am trying to upgrade to 2014.It's complaining about the desktop and laptop option, which we dont use anyway - but...
View ArticleBackup Exec Install Blog (A Common SQL 2008 R2 Upgrade Failure)
The purpose of this blog is to add some detail behind the steps in http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH216807. It is one of the more common failures seen when upgrading from earlier versions of Backup...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 Technical White Paper - Optimized Duplication
Technical White Papers are designed to introduce Symantec partners and end users to key technologies and technical concepts that are associated with the Symantec Backup and Recovery product family. The...
View ArticleNeed some clarification on backing up NetApp NDMP in cluster-mode.
I need a solution I've been reading up on the documentation for backing up a NetApp NAS in cluster mode via NDMP.My environment is 7.5.0.6, with RH Linux master and media servers, backing up to Data...
View Articlehow to present NFS datastores to backup host
I need a solution Hi all,I have a media server configured as backup host. how can I add my NFS data stores to the backup host to use for my Netbackup for VMwareShould they be simply mounted ?thanks
View ArticleQuestions about upgrade from Backup Exec 2012 to 2014
I need a solution Few questions about upgrading: - From my testing, it looks like once 2014 is installed, backups will not run until agents are updated and servers are restarted, is this correct?-...
View ArticleVMWare Agent Buffer Config
I need a solution I am in the never ending process of trying to get deduplication running at a decent speed, and found an article that states I can tune my VMWare agent settings to increase read/write...
View Articlevolume_cleanup issued on valid copy
I need a solution Greetings,I am seeing something peculiar in my NBU restores that has me puzzled. We are going through multiple backup-recover cycles and I don't see this happening for every restore...
View ArticleMicrosoft Access Database agent
I need a solution Does Netbackup have an agent to backup a Microsoft Access Database while the DB is up? I do not see a policy type for this. We are running Netbackup 7.6.0.2
View ArticleTracking down media that has already expired
I need a solution I am looking for some ideas on how to track down a recently expired tape.I have a user who is looking for data that is about 70 days old. Our retention period for this particular...
View ArticleTwo errors SSR 2013
I need a solution I have SSR 2013 on three servers. One is running Windows Server 2012 and the others are Windows Server 2008. The Windows Server 2012 server is getting an error when I try to restore...
View ArticleAppliance 3600 backup exec 2012 SP4
I need a solution Hi, How i can update my appliance 3600 with backup exec 2012 to backup exec 2014????
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