Backup Exec Utility

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Product(s): Backup Exec (20.4)
  1. Backup Exec Utility
    1.  
      About Backup Exec Utility
    2.  
      Starting the Backup Exec Utility
    3. About Backup Exec Utility general tasks
      1. Adding Backup Exec servers
        1.  
          Select Backup Exec server options
      2.  
        Adding a new Agent for Windows computer
      3. Viewing server properties for the Agent for Windows computer
        1.  
          Server properties for the Agent for Windows computer
      4. Viewing system properties for the Agent for Windows computer
        1.  
          System properties for the Agent for Windows computer
      5. Creating a new Backup Exec server group
        1.  
          New Backup Exec server group options
      6.  
        Deleting a Backup Exec server from the Backup Exec Utility list of known Backup Exec servers
      7.  
        Deleting a computer on which the Agent for Windows is installed
      8. Deleting a Backup Exec server group
        1.  
          Delete Backup Exec Server Group
      9.  
        Running Backup Exec diagnostics
      10. Enabling debug logs
        1.  
          Enable debug log configuration options
      11. Setting the size of the debug logs
        1.  
          Set debug log size options
      12. Setting debug logging and the debug log sizes for Agent for Windows computers
        1.  
          Debug log options and debug log size options for Agent for Windows computers
      13. Setting the location for the job log and the catalogs
        1.  
          Job log and catalog location change options
      14. Viewing server properties for the Backup Exec server
        1.  
          Server properties for a Backup Exec server
      15. Viewing a list of licensed and installed options for a Backup Exec server
        1.  
          Licensed and installed Backup Exec options on a Backup Exec server
      16. Viewing system properties for a Backup Exec server
        1.  
          System properties for a Backup Exec server
      17.  
        Managing security certificates
    4. About Backup Exec Utility services tasks
      1.  
        Stopping Backup Exec services
      2.  
        Starting Backup Exec services
      3. Changing service accounts
        1.  
          Change service account options
      4. Editing Backup Exec server configurations
        1.  
          Edit configuration options
      5.  
        Moving an existing Backup Exec server
    5. About Backup Exec Utility CASO tasks
      1.  
        Enabling communications with the managed Backup Exec server
      2.  
        Disabling communication with the managed Backup Exec server
      3.  
        Moving a managed Backup Exec server
    6. About Backup Exec Utility database tasks
      1.  
        Checking the database consistency
      2.  
        Aging the database
      3.  
        Compacting a Backup Exec Database
      4.  
        Dumping a Backup Exec Database
      5.  
        Rebuilding Backup Exec Database indices
      6.  
        Repairing a Backup Exec Database
      7. Recovering a Backup Exec Database
        1.  
          Recover database options
      8. Changing database access
        1.  
          Change Database Access options
      9.  
        Changing the Backup Exec database location
      10. Copying a database
        1.  
          Copy database options
    7. About Backup Exec server group tasks
      1.  
        Adding a Backup Exec server to a Backup Exec server group
      2.  
        Removing a Backup Exec server from a Backup Exec server group
      3.  
        Setting a central administration server for the Backup Exec server group
    8. About configuring columns
      1.  
        Hiding a column
      2.  
        Displaying a column
      3. Rearranging columns
        1.  
          Column settings options
      4. Sorting columns
        1.  
          Sorting column information

About Backup Exec Utility general tasks

Table: Backup Exec Utility general tasks lists the Backup Exec Utility general tasks.

Table: Backup Exec Utility general tasks

Task

Description

Adding Backup Exec servers

Adds a Backup Exec server to Backup Exec Utility's list of known Backup Exec servers.

Adding a new Agent for Windows computer

Adds a computer that runs the Agent for Windows to the All Agent for Windows Computers node.

Viewing server properties for the Agent for Windows computer

Displays the server properties for an Agent for Windows computer.

Viewing system properties for the Agent for Windows computer

Displays the system properties for an Agent for Windows computer.

Creating a new Backup Exec server group

Creates a container where you can logically group together multiple Backup Exec servers.

Deleting a Backup Exec server from the Backup Exec Utility list of known Backup Exec servers

Removes Backup Exec servers from the Backup Exec Utility list of known servers.

Deleting a computer on which the Agent for Windows is installed

Deletes an Agent for Windows computer.

Deleting a Backup Exec server group

Removes user-defined Backup Exec server groups from the Backup Exec Server Groups node.

Running Backup Exec diagnostics

Runs the Backup Exec Diagnostics application on the Backup Exec servers that are listed in the Backup Exec Utility.

Enabling debug logs

Activates logs for a variety of Backup Exec engine-related debugging activities.

Setting the size of the debug logs

Sets the size of the debug log files.

Setting debug logging and the debug log sizes for Agent for Windows computers

Activates and configures various options for log file operations on computers running the Agent for Windows.

Setting the location for the job log and the catalogs

Sets the hard disk location for the job log and the catalogs.

Viewing server properties for the Backup Exec server

Displays server properties for any Backup Exec server that appears in Backup Exec Utility.

Viewing a list of licensed and installed options for a Backup Exec server

Displays a list of installed options for any Backup Exec server that appears in Backup Exec Utility.

Viewing system properties for a Backup Exec server

Displays system properties for any Backup Exec server that appears in Backup Exec Utility.

Managing security certificates

Displays the security certificates for the Backup Exec server.