Veritas Backup Exec 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 Veritas 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
- Integration with Veritas™ Information Map
- Appendix A. Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Windows
- About the Backup Exec Agent Utility for Windows
- Appendix B. Veritas Backup Exec Deduplication Option
- Creating or importing deduplication disk storage
- Selecting storage devices for direct access sharing
- Appendix C. Veritas 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. Veritas 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. Veritas 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. Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
- Backing up Exchange data
- Appendix G. Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
- Backing up Microsoft SharePoint data
- Appendix H. Veritas 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. Veritas 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. Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
- Appendix K. Veritas Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option
- 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. Veritas Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Option
- Appendix M. Veritas Backup Exec NDMP Option
- 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. Veritas 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. Veritas 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
Backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
The following backup selections are available for Microsoft Hyper-V:
Table: Microsoft Hyper-V backup selections
Container name | Items in the container | What is included in the backup job |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Hyper-V | This item includes Initial Store and Virtual Machines. | If you select the Microsoft Hyper-V container for backup, the backup job includes the application configuration settings and all virtual machines. |
Initial Store Note: This container does not appear for Hyper-V 2012 and later. | This item includes the virtual server application configuration settings. | If you select for backup, the backup job includes a single XML file that contains the Hyper-V authorization configuration. |
Note: This container appears only for Hyper-V 2012 and later. | This item includes the virtual server application configuration settings. | If you select for backup, the backup job includes multiple files that contain the Hyper-V authorization configuration. |
Virtual Machines | This item includes each virtual machine that resides on the virtual server. Note: When you select an individual virtual machine, the files that are on that virtual machine appear in the results pane. However, you cannot select individual files to include in or exclude from the backup. | If you select an individual virtual machine, the backup is a full image backup of the entire virtual machine, which includes the following items:
Note: Virtual machines that have remote vhd files are excluded from the backup job. You can use the Agent for Windows and the appropriate Backup Exec agent to protect virtual machines that have remote vhd files. Warning: Backup jobs fail for virtual machines that have pass thru disks. You can install the Agent for Windows and the appropriate Backup Exec agent on virtual machines that have pass thru disks and protect them as if they are physical computers. Note: You may experience a processing time of more than 30 minutes if you back up a virtual machine that runs any supported version of Microsoft SharePoint. |
Note:
If you want to back up an Exchange database availability group (DAG) on a virtual machine, use the Backup Exec Agent for Exchange. The Agent for Hyper-V does not support backups of Exchange DAG.
To back up Hyper-V virtual machines
- On the Backup and Restore tab, select a virtual machine or a Hyper-V host from the list of servers.
- Do one of the following:
If you selected a Hyper-V host in step 1
In the Backups group at the top of the screen, click Backup, and then select the type of backup you want to perform.
Alternatively, in the Details pane at the bottom of the screen, select the resources that you want to back up, and then click Backup. Select the type of backup you want to perform.
If you selected a virtual machine in step 1
Do the following:
In the Backups group at the top of the screen, click Backup, and then select the type of backup that you want to perform.
On the Back Up Virtual Machine dialog box, select the backup method that you want to use for this virtual machine, either Virtual-based backup or Agent-based backup, and then click Next.
See Recommendations for when to use virtual-based backup and agent-based backup.
If you selected Virtual-based backup, select the virtual machine's host, and then click Next.
If the virtual machine's host is not in the list of servers, click Add, and then complete the steps in the wizard to add the host.
- On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Selections box, click Edit to add or remove resources from the backup selection list.
- On the Backup Selections dialog box, check the check boxes for the resources that you want to back up and uncheck the check boxes for the resources that you do not want to back up.
- Click OK.
- On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Backup box, click Edit.
- On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, select Schedule, and then select the schedule for this job.
- On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, select Virtual Machines.
- Set any of the following options for this job.
Use the full backup method for virtual machines that do not support incremental or differential backups
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to run a full backup job if an incremental backup or a differential backup of the virtual machine cannot be performed. Backup Exec may not be able to perform an incremental backup or a differential backup for a number of reasons, such as if the snapshot configuration is altered or the configuration of the host server changed. If this option is not selected and an incremental backup or a differential backup cannot be performed, the job fails.
Back up virtual machines that are powered off
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to back up virtual machines when they are not powered on.
Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual files and folders from virtual machines
Select this option to enable individual files and folders to be restored from the full backup. You must install the Agent for Windows on the virtual machine on which you want to restore the data. The Agent for Windows does not have to be installed on the virtual machine to back up the data.
Enable GRT for Microsoft Active Directory objects on virtual machines
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual Active Directory objects on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Active Directory is installed.
Enable GRT for Microsoft Exchange databases and mailbox items on virtual machines
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual Exchange databases and mailbox items on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Exchange is installed.
Enable GRT for Microsoft SQL (database-level only) on virtual machines
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual SQL database items on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which SQL is installed.
Run an SQL Log backup after backing up the virtual machines
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to back up the SQL log. This option applies to SQL databases that update files in a log instead of in the database file. After the SQL log is backed up, the data from the log files is committed to the database and the log files are emptied. If you do not select this option, the log file continues to grow until it becomes full or until you manually back it up.
Enable GRT for Microsoft SharePoint on virtual machines
Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore SharePoint data on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which SharePoint is installed.
Exclude virtual machines that must be put in a saved state to back up
Select this option to exclude from the backup all offline virtual machines that do not support online backups and that are in a running state when the backup begins.
Backup method
Select this option to change the backup method for the backup jobs that are listed. You can change the names of the backup jobs or add more jobs from the Schedule properties.
- On the Backup Options dialog box, click any of the optional settings in the left pane that you want to set for this job.
- Click OK.
- On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, click OK.
If you selected the virtual-based backup method, the backup job appears in the jobs list under the virtual host's name or IP address.