Backup Exec 21 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)
- Updating Backup Exec with Veritas Update
- 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
- About the Job Monitor
- About the Job History
- Viewing the job log
- Error-handling rules for failed or canceled jobs
- 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
- Changing network and security options for Backup Exec
- 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
- Instant Cloud Recovery
- Preconfigurations to be completed in the Azure portal
- GDPR Guard
- 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
- Integration with Veritas SaaS Backup
- Forever Incremental Backup
- 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
- About establishing trust for a vCenter/ESX(i) server
- 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
Editing the properties of a deduplication disk storage device
You can edit some properties of a deduplication disk storage device.
To edit the properties of a deduplication disk storage device
- On the Storage tab, double-click the name of the deduplication disk storage device.
- In the left pane, select Properties.
- Change the following properties as needed:
Name
Indicates the name that was entered when the deduplication disk storage was configured. You can change the name at any time.
Description
Indicates the description that was entered when the deduplication disk storage was configured. You can change the description at any time.
Logon account
Indicates the logon account that is being used to access the device.
If you change the logon account after you configure the device, additional steps are required to enable access to the data that is already stored on the device.
See Changing the password for the logon account for deduplication disk storage.
Encryption
Enables or disables encryption while the data is transmitted to the device, and while the data is stored on the device.
You should not use the Backup Exec encryption options for backup jobs that deduplicate data.
Concurrent operations
Indicates the maximum number of jobs that you want to run at the same time on this device.
The number of jobs varies depending on your hardware and environment, so you may need to adjust this setting more than once. It is recommended that you set it low enough to avoid overloading your system, but high enough to process your jobs in a timely manner.
Data stream size
Indicates the size of a single write operation that Backup Exec issues. The default size varies based on the type of device being used.
Client-side deduplication
Indicates whether client-side deduplication is enabled for this device.
Client-side deduplication enables a remote computer that is configured to send data directly to the deduplication disk storage. After the data is deduplicated, then only unique data is sent directly to the deduplication disk storage. By using this option, the Backup Exec server is bypassed, which leaves the Backup Exec server free to perform other operations.
Percentage of disk space to reserve for non-Backup Exec operations
Displays the amount of disk space to set aside for applications other than Backup Exec. The default amount is 5%
Log level
Indicates the type of information you want to include in the diagnostic logs for this device. The choices range from critical errors only to all types of messages.
Log retention period
Indicates the number of days to keep the diagnostic logs for this device.
Low disk space - Critical
Displays the critically low disk space threshold at which you want Backup Exec to send an alert. Backup Exec sends alerts when the amount of free disk space drops below the low disk space threshold, and again if it drops below the warning threshold. The amount of free disk space does not include the disk space that is reserved for non-Backup Exec operations.
You can change the value of the threshold, and you can change the amount of disk space to megabytes or gigabytes. This threshold must be less than the warning low disk space threshold.
You may want to set the threshold slightly higher than the minimum amount that you need to run jobs. By doing so, you allow time to address the disk space issue before the jobs fail.
The default is 5%.
This property appears only if the deduplication disk storage is on a storage array.
Low disk space - Warning
Displays the low disk space threshold at which you want Backup Exec to send an alert. If free disk space drops below the warning threshold to the critical threshold, another alert is sent. The amount of free disk space does not include the disk space that is reserved for non-Backup Exec operations.
You can change the value of the threshold, and you can change the amount of disk space to megabytes or gigabytes. This threshold must be less than the low disk space threshold.
You may want to set the threshold slightly higher than the minimum amount that you need to run jobs. By doing so, you allow time to address the disk space issue before the jobs fail.
The default is 15%.
This property appears only if the deduplication disk storage is on a storage array.
Low disk space
Displays the low disk space threshold at which you want Backup Exec to send an alert. If free disk space drops below the warning threshold to the critical threshold, another alert is sent. The amount of free disk space does not include the disk space that is reserved for non-Backup Exec operations.
You can change the value of the threshold, and you can change the amount of disk space to megabytes or gigabytes.
You may want to set the threshold slightly higher than the minimum amount that you need to run jobs. By doing so, you allow time to address the disk space issue before the jobs fail.
The default is 25%.
This property appears only if the deduplication disk storage is on a storage array.
- Click Apply to save the changes