Backup Exec 20.1 Administrator's Guide
- Introducing Backup Exec
- Installation
- Methods for installing the Agent for Windows
- Using a command prompt to install the Agent for Windows on a remote computer
- Using a command script to install the Agent for Windows
- Installing the Remote Administrator
- Installing Backup Exec using the command line (silent mode)
- Backup Exec license contract information
- About upgrading to Backup Exec
- Getting Started
- Backups
- Backing up data
- Restores
- How Backup Exec catalogs work
- Job management and monitoring
- Alerts and notifications
- Enabling active alerts and alert history to display on the Home tab
- Adding a recipient group for alert notifications
- Sending a notification when a job completes
- SNMP traps for Backup Exec alerts
- Disk-based and network-based storage
- Configuring disk storage
- Configuring disk cartridge storage
- Backup sets
- Cloud-based storage devices
- Amazon S3 cloud-based storage
- Google cloud-based storage
- Microsoft Azure cloud-based storage
- Private cloud-based storage
- About S3-Compatible Cloud Storage
- About the Backup Exec™ CloudConnect Optimizer
- Legacy backup-to-disk folders
- Legacy backup-to-disk folders
- Legacy backup-to-disk folders
- Tape storage
- Robotic libraries in Backup Exec
- Creating robotic library partitions
- Managing tapes
- Creating media sets for tapes
- Labeling tape media
- Default media vaults
- Storage device pools
- Storage operations
- Conversion to virtual machines
- Configuration and settings
- Using Backup Exec with firewalls
- Deleting DBA-initiated job templates
- Backup Exec logon accounts
- Reports
- Creating a custom report
- List of Backup Exec standard reports
- Troubleshooting Backup Exec
- Troubleshooting failed components in the SAN
- Generating a diagnostic file for troubleshooting Backup Exec
- Using Backup Exec in cluster environments
- Configurations for Backup Exec and Microsoft Cluster Servers
- Disaster recovery of a cluster
- Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Setting or changing the alternate location for the disaster recovery information file
- Creating a Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image
- Preparing to recover from a disaster by using Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Recovering a computer with Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Performing manual disaster recovery
- Integration with Veritas™ Information Map
- Appendix A. Backup Exec Agent for Windows
- About the Backup Exec Agent Utility for Windows
- Appendix B. Backup Exec Deduplication Feature
- Creating or importing deduplication disk storage
- Selecting storage devices for direct access sharing
- Appendix C. Backup Exec Agent for VMware
- Backing up VMware virtual machines
- About instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
- About Recovery Ready for VMware virtual machines
- Appendix D. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
- Backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
- About instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
- About Recovery Ready for Hyper-V virtual machines
- Appendix E. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
- Backing up SQL databases and transaction logs
- Restoring SQL databases and transaction logs
- Disaster recovery of a SQL Server
- Appendix F. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
- Backing up Exchange data
- Appendix G. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
- Backing up Microsoft SharePoint data
- Appendix H. Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows or Linux Servers
- Configuring the Oracle Agent on Windows computers and Linux servers
- Configuring an Oracle instance on Windows computers
- Viewing an Oracle instance on Windows computers
- About authentication credentials on the Backup Exec server
- About backing up Oracle databases
- About restoring Oracle resources
- Appendix I. Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault
- About backup methods for Enterprise Vault backup jobs
- Restoring Enterprise Vault
- About the Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault
- Configuring the Backup Exec Migrator
- About retrieving migrated Enterprise Vault data
- About the Partition Recovery Utility
- Appendix J. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
- Appendix K. Backup Exec Central Admin Server Feature
- About installing the Central Admin Server feature
- What happens when CAS communication thresholds are reached
- About job delegation in CAS
- How to use Backup Exec server pools in CAS
- How centralized restore works in CAS
- Appendix L. Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Feature
- Appendix M. Backup Exec NDMP Feature
- About restoring and redirecting restore data for NDMP servers
- Viewing the properties of an NDMP server
- Viewing storage properties for an NDMP server
- Appendix N. Backup Exec Agent for Linux
- About installing the Agent for Linux
- About establishing trust for a remote Linux computer in the Backup Exec list of servers
- Editing configuration options for Linux computers
- About backing up a Linux computer by using the Agent for Linux
- About restoring data to Linux computers
- Editing the default backup job options for Linux computers
- Uninstalling the Agent for Linux
- Appendix O. Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux
- About installing the Remote Media Agent for Linux
- About establishing trust for a Remote Media Agent for Linux computer in the Backup Exec list of servers
- About the Backup Exec operators (beoper) group for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
- About adding a Linux server as a Remote Media Agent for Linux
- Editing properties for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
- Creating a simulated tape library
- Viewing simulated tape libraries properties
- Appendix P. Accessibility and Backup Exec
- About keyboard shortcuts in Backup Exec
- Backup and Restore tab keyboard shortcuts
- Storage tab keyboard shortcuts
Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
You can use the Restore Wizard to restore data from virtual machines in the following ways:
Restore a complete virtual machine for disaster recovery purposes.
Restore individual files or folders that were backed up from the virtual machine (if you selected the Granular Recovery Technology features for the backup job).
Restore a virtual machine to a different Microsoft Hyper-V server.
Redirect flat files from the virtual machine to any computer that has an Agent for Windows installed.
Linux virtual machines must be restored in their entirety at the vhd level.
The restore of a Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine that is created within a mount point fails if the mount point does not exist at the time of the restore. To avoid this issue, configure the virtual machine to use volume GUID paths with no mount points.
Restores of virtual machines with pass-thru disks, fibre channel adapters, and shared vhdx files may fail if those items have been deleted or those items are unavailable at the time of restore. The restore job will succeed if you have not deleted the pass-thru disks, fibre channel adapter, or shared vhdx file.
Redirected restores of partially-selected virtual machines can be performed, but the virtual machine will not be registered. Backup Exec attempts to register virtual machines only if they are restored in full.
Note:
The steps below apply to virtual machines that were backed up using the virtual-based backup method. If you backed up the virtual machine using the agent-based backup method, follow the steps for restoring a non-virtual backup
To restore Hyper-V virtual machines
- On the Backup and Restore tab, do one of the following.
To restore individual files and folders from a GRT-enabled backup
Do the following in the order listed:
In the Details pane at the bottom of the screen, select the virtual machine.
Click Restore, and then select Restore GRT-enabled backup.
In the Restore Wizard, select Files, folders, or volumes, and then click Next.
To restore the entire virtual machine or virtual disks
Do the following in the order listed:
In the Details pane at the bottom of the screen, select the virtual machine.
Click Restore, and then select Restore virtual machine from the host.
In the Restore Wizard, select Hyper-V data, and then click Next.
- Select the data that you want to restore, and then click Next.
Note:
For virtual machines that have a System Reserved partition and are backed up with Granular Recovery Technology enabled, Backup Exec displays the virtual machine under a volume GUID instead of a drive letter. To restore data from these virtual machines, select one of the options to restore to another location.
- Select the location where you want to restore the data, and then click Next.
To the original location
Select this option to restore the virtual machine to the same location from which it was backed up.
To another location; keep the same drive and path
Select this option to restore the virtual machine to a different server, but use the same drive and path name that were used in the original. You must enter the name of the server to which you want to redirect the restore, and you must also enter the logon account for that server
Example: The original virtual machine was on \\ServerA\D:\VMs\1.vhd and you want to restore it to \\ServerB\D:\VMs\1.vhd
To another location; change the drive, but keep the same path
Select this option to restore the virtual machine to a different server and change the drive, but use the same path name that was used in the original. You must enter the name of the server and the drive to which you want to redirect the restore. You must also enter the logon account for that server.
Example: The original virtual machine was on \\ServerA\D:\VMs\1.vhd and you want to restore it to \\ServerV\E:\VMs\1.vhd
To another location; change the drive and path, but include the original drive and path name in the new path
Select this option to restore the virtual machine to a different server, change the drive, and include the original drive and path names in the new path. You must enter the name of the server, the drive, and the path to which you want to redirect the restore. You must also enter the logon account for that server.
Example: The original virtual machines were on \\ServerA\D:\VMs\1.vhd and \\ServerA\E:\VMs\2.vhd, and you want to restore them to \\ServerB\Z:\ReplicatedVMs\D\VMs\1.vhd and \\ServerB\Z:\ReplicatedVMs\E\VMs\2.vhd
- Select the additional options that you want to use for this restore job, and then click Next.
Overwrite powered on virtual machines
Select this option to enable powered on virtual machines to be overwritten and restored. By default, virtual machines must be turned off before the restore job processes and the virtual machine is overwritten. If a virtual machine is running during a restore job, but this option is not selected, the job fails. You must manually turn off the virtual machine before you attempt to run the restore job again.
Do not overwrite powered on virtual machines
Select this option to prevent powered on virtual machines from being overwritten and restored. By default, virtual machines are turned off before the restore job processes and the virtual machine is overwritten. If a virtual machine is running during a restore job, and this option is selected, the job fails. You must manually turn off the virtual machine before you attempt to run the restore job again.
Power on the virtual machine after restore and resume from the available saved state
Select this option to turn on the virtual machine automatically after the restore job completes. The virtual machine resumes operations from the saved state from the time of the backup.
Note:
This option applies only to virtual machines that are backed up using a saved state. Virtual machines that are backed up online do not have a saved state.
Power on the virtual machine after restore and discard the available saved state
Select this option to turn on the virtual machine automatically after the restore job completes. The virtual machine discards the available saved state.
Note:
This option applies only to virtual machines that are backed up using a saved state. Virtual machines that are backed up online do not have a saved state.
- Enter a name for this restore job and select the schedule for the job, and then click Next.
- Review the job summary, and then click Finish.
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