Backup Exec 20.2 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
- Instant Cloud Recovery
- Preconfigurations to be completed in the Azure portal
- 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
- 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
Command line switches for a diagnostic file
You can add the following switches to gather additional information when you generate a diagnostic file for troubleshooting.
See Generating a diagnostic file for troubleshooting Backup Exec.
Table: Command line switches for a diagnostic file
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/a | Dumps the Agent List. |
/ad | Dumps Active Directory information. |
/adamm | Appends ADAMM file information. |
/agents | Dumps agent information for the favorite resources. |
/all | Dumps everything. |
/app | Dumps the Application Event log. |
/b2d | Dumps Backup Exec backup-to-disk information. |
/basicscsi | Dumps basic SCSI hardware subkey from the registry. |
/beallfiles | Dumps all Backup Exec files and directories. |
/bedb | Dumps Backup Exec Database information. |
/befiles | Dumps Backup Exec file information. |
/bereg | Dumps Backup Exec software configuration from the registry. |
/beupdate | Dumps Backup Exec update information. |
/bex | Dumps only the Backup Exec entries that are in the Application Event log. |
/c | Dumps the Backup Exec software configuration from the registry. |
/caso | Dumps information about the central administration server and managed Backup Exec servers. |
/cluster | Dumps cluster information |
/cps | Dumps CPS registry information. |
/detailnic | Dumps the server's detailed network card information. |
/detailscsi | Dumps the server's detailed SCSI adapter information. |
/dirsvc | Dumps the directory service event log. |
/dlo | Dumps DLO ini file. |
/dns | Dumps the DNS event log. |
/err | Dumps only the error events from any event log. |
/evdb | Dumps Veritas Enterprise Vault database information. |
/evevents | Dumps the Veritas Enterprise Vault event logs. |
/evreg | Dumps Veritas Enterprise Vault registry information. |
/frs | Dumps the file replication service event log. |
/o:[file] | Specifies the output job log for append. Omitting [file] sends output to the screen. |
/h | Dumps the SCSI hardware subkey from registry. |
/instapp | Dumps information about installed applications. |
/lic | Dumps Backup Exec server license information. |
/liveupdate | Dumps Veritas Update Information |
/n | Dump Windows Socket Network Protocols. |
/networkinformation | Dumps TCP/IP settings, Winsock information, and Windows firewall information. |
/oracle | Dumps Oracle information. |
/p | Dumps the user privileges. |
/power | Dumps the PowerShell event log. |
/recs:n | Dumps only the newest records from given event logs. The bex, err, and recs switches must be used with the app switch and the sys switches. |
/s | Dumps the information on Services. |
/sec | Dumps the security event log. |
/server | Dumps server information, such as CPU, memory, disk information, and more. |
/services | Dumps information about services. |
/sql | Dumps the Microsoft SQL Server information. |
/symreginfo | Dumps the Backup Exec registry information. |
/sys | Dumps the system event log. |
/sys32info | Dumps driver information from the system32\drivers folder. |
/svcacct | Dumps user names used for Backup Exec services. |
/u | Dumps Microsoft update information. |
/userinfo | Dumps user privileges and group information. |
/v | Dumps Server Information. |
/w | Dumps Windows version information. |
/winpower | Dumps the Windows PowerShell event log. |
/winupdate | Dumps Microsoft update information. |
/x | Dumps Microsoft Exchange Server Information. |
/? | Displays usage information. |