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
Configuring barcode rules for a robotic library
If you have barcode support for a robotic library that uses different types of drives, you can create a barcode rule. Backup Exec uses the barcode rules to identify which type of media to use in a drive. When Backup Exec reads the barcode rule, it locates the type of media that corresponds to the prefix or suffix. Backup Exec then mounts the media into a drive that accepts that type of media.
The barcode rules apply to all of the robotic libraries that you enable for barcode rules. By default, barcode rules are disabled.
You can use the Configure Storage wizard to configure barcode rules, or you can add, edit, and delete barcode rules in the Backup Exec global settings. You can also enable or disable barcode rules in the robotic library's properties.
See Configuring barcode rules for a robotic library by using the Configure Storage wizard.
See Adding, editing, and deleting barcode rules by using the Backup Exec global settings.
See Enabling or disabling barcode rules by using robotic library properties.
To configure barcode rules for a robotic library
- On the Storage tab, in the Configure group, click Configure Storage.
- Do one of the following:
If the Central Admin Server feature is not installed
Click Tape storage, and then click Next.
If the Central Admin Server feature is installed
Do the following in the order listed:
Select the Backup Exec server on which you want to configure storage, and then click Next.
Click Tape storage, and then click Next.
- Click Configure barcode rules for a robotic library, and then click Next.
- Select the robotic library that you want to configure barcode rules for, and then click Next.
- To change the available barcode rules in the list, click any of the following:
To add a new barcode rule
Do the following in the order listed:
Click New.
Click the drop-down menu, and then select a media type
Type the vendor name, and the barcode prefix and/or suffix.
Click OK.
To edit an existing barcode rule
Do the following in the order listed:
Select the barcode rule that you want to edit, and then click Edit.
Make any changes, and then click OK.
To delete a barcode rule
Select a barcode rule, click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.
- Click Next.
- Select a tape drive, and then for any of the listed media types, select a check box to specify if the tape drive can read from and write to that media type.
Cick Next.
- Review the summary, and then do one of the following:
To change the barcode configuration
Do the following in the order listed:
Click the heading that contains the items that you want to change.
Make any changes, and then click Next.
Click Finish.
To complete the barcode configuration
Click Finish.
- Ensure that barcode rules are enabled for the appropriate robotic libraries.
You can enable or disable barcode rules for a robotic library. By default, barcode rules are disabled for robotic libraries.
To enable or disable barcode rules by using robotic library properties
- On the Storage tab, double-click the robotic library for which you want to enable barcode rules.
- In the left pane, click Properties.
- In the Barcode rules field, in the drop-down menu, do one of the following:
To enable all barcode rules for this robotic library
Click Enabled.
To disable all barcode rules for this robotic library
Click Disabled.
- Click OK.
You can add, edit, or delete the barcode rules for a robotic library in the global settings for Backup Exec. All barcode rules changes apply to all of the robotic libraries for which barcode rules are enabled.
To add, edit, or delete a barcode rule by using the Backup Exec global settings
- Click the Backup Exec button, click Configuration and Settings, and then click Backup Exec Settings.
- In the left pane, click Bar Code Rules.
- Do one of the following:
To add new barcode rule
Click New, and then continue with the next step.
To edit an existing barcode rule
Select the barcode rule that you want to edit, click Edit, and then continue with the next step.
To delete an existing barcode rule
Do the following in the order listed:
Select the barcode rule that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion, and then click OK.
The barcode rule is deleted.
- Add or change any of the following information:
Media type
Click the drop-down menu and select or change the media type.
Vendor
Enter or change the name of the robotic library manufacturer.
A best practice is to use a vendor name only if there is a specific need for it and you have multiple brands of tape drives that are available
This field is limited to 16 characters.
Barcode prefix
Enter or change the prefix of a barcode to which you want to apply this barcode rule.
A standard practice is to use a prefix to indicate a media-handling policy, such as CLN for cleaning media, or I for internal use, or O for cartdriges that are to be taken offsite.
This field is limited to 16 characters.
Barcode suffix
Enter or change the suffix of a barcode to which you want to apply this barcode rule.
A standard practice is to use a suffix to indicate the generation of the media, such as L1, L2, and so on.
This field is limited to 16 characters.
- Click OK.