Backup Exec 20.6 Readme

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System Disaster Recovery notes

The following notes detail information about using Simplified Disaster Recovery with Backup Exec:

  • To create a Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR) disk image on Windows Server 2019 operating system, Backup Exec supports Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) 1809 as the default ADK for SDR creation. You have to manually download and install Windows ADK 1809 using the following link.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install?ocid=tia-235208000

    You should review the topic for Simplified Disaster Recovery in the Backup Exec Administrator's Guide.

  • To create a Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR) disk image on Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2016 operating systems, Backup Exec supports only Windows ADK 10.

    You should review the topic for Simplified Disaster Recovery in the Backup Exec Administrator's Guide.

  • Volumes created on storage pools and spaces in Windows ADK 1809 environment are not recognized by the restored Windows Server 2019 operating system. This is a Microsoft issue.