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
Restoring VMware virtual machines and vmdk files
You can use the Restore Wizard to restore the following:
A complete virtual machine.
The Virtual Machine Disk Format (vmdk) file for a virtual machine.
Individual files and folders that were backed up from inside the vmdk file and individual items from Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange, SQL, or Active Directory. The ability to restore individual files and folders is available only if Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) was selected for the backup job.
Note:
GRT cannot restore system state files such as the active registry.
Backup Exec lets you restore VMware data to either the location from which the data was backed up or to a different location. Restoring data to a different location is referred to as a redirected restore.
A redirected restore is useful for disaster recovery situations. When you perform a redirected restore, you have the option to restore the virtual machine to the most recent hardware version that the destination environment supports. If you do not select the option to restore the virtual machine to the most recent hardware version, then the virtual machine's original hardware version is preserved when it is restored.
Note:
The steps below apply to virtual machines that were backed up with 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.
See Restoring data from a server, a backup set, a backup job, or a storage device.
See “To redirect the restore of VMware virtual machines or vmdk files to a different host”.
See “To restore to a different path”.
To restore VMware virtual machines or vmdk files to the same location from which they were backed up
- 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 data.
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 VMware data, and then click Next.
- On the Resource View tab, expand the virtual host server name or the virtual machine name, select the items that you want to restore, and then click Next.
- If the Where do you want to restore the data from panel appears, verify that you want to restore from the selected storage or select different storage to restore from, and then click Next.
- Select To the original location, and then click Next.
- Select one or more transport modes to transport the vmdk file to the host.
You must select at least one of the transport mode options. If you select more than one option, the method is determined by the priority and the resources that are available. Click Move Up or Move Down to arrange the transport modes in the priority that you want to use.
NBD-Do not encrypt the virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers
Use this option if you do not use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exists:
The virtual machine is not located on the SAN.
The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN.
NBDSSL-Encrypt virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers
Use this option if you use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exists:
The virtual machine is not located on the SAN.
The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN.
Hotadd-Use virtual disk files from the Backup Exec server on the virtual machine
Use this option if you want to use the hotadd feature for ESX/ESXi. The hotadd feature lets you use a virtual machine as your proxy server. See your VMware documentation for more information about hotadd.
SAN-Use the SAN to move virtual disk data
If you select this option, the virtual machine must have SAN read/write access to the VMware datastore that hosts the restore target. With this transport mode, the data is offloaded to the Backup Exec server so that the ESX/ESXi server is not affected.
Note:
The SAN transport mode is not recommended for restores of thin provisioned disks because performance may be slower than the NBD transport mode.
- Complete any of the following optional fields that apply to your environment, and then click Next.
Delete existing virtual machines prior to restore
Select this option if the virtual machine that you are restoring already exists on the server. If you select this option, the virtual machines may be deleted even if the restore job fails. You cannot restore a virtual machine if it already exists on the virtual server unless you select this option.
Power on virtual machine after restore
Select this option if you want Backup Exec to turn on the restored virtual machine after the restore job completes.
- If you want to run a command before or after the restore or enable notification for this restore job, complete the fields on the What additional tasks do you want to perform before and/or after a restore panel, and then click Next.
- 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.
To redirect the restore of VMware virtual machines or vmdk files to a different host
- 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 data.
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 VMware data, and then click Next.
- On the Resource View tab, expand the virtual host server name or the virtual machine name, select the items that you want to restore, and then click Next.
- Select To a different vCenter or ESX server, and then click Next.
- Type the name of the vCenter server or ESX/ESXi host that you want to restore to, or click Browse to search for the server.
- Select the correct logon account for the server that you want to restore the data to.
- Click Browse next to Virtual machine folder to select the folder to which you want to restore.
- Click Browse next to Resource pool to select the resource pool to which you want to restore.
- If you want to create a new name for the virtual machine, type it in the Virtual machine name field. You might want to enter a new name if a virtual machine with the same name already exists on the server.
- Select the network that the new virtual machine should use after the restore job completes.
- Complete any of the following optional fields that apply to your environment, and then click Next.
Use the original disk datastore selections if available on the selected host
Check this check box to use the original datastore selections on the virtual server. If the original datastore selections do not exist, then the datastore selections from the backup data are used.
Restore virtual machine to the most recent hardware version that the destination environment supports
Check this check box to restore the virtual machine using the most up-to-date VMware hardware version that is available in the destination environment instead of using the virtual machine's original hardware version.
If you do not select this check box, then the virtual machine's original hardware version is preserved when it is restored.
Restore virtual clients with thin provisioning
Check this check box to restore the virtual machine with thin provisioning. Thin provisioning can help you more efficiently dedicate storage capacity in your VMware ESX Server environment.
- Select one or more transport modes to transport the vmdk file to the host.
You must select at least one of the transport mode options. If you select more than one option, the method is determined by the priority and the resources that are available. Click Move Up or Move Down to arrange the transport modes in the priority that you want to use.
NBD-Do not encrypt the virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers
Use this option if you do not use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exists:
The virtual machine is not located on the SAN.
The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN.
NBDSSL-Encrypt virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers
Use this option if you use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exists:
The virtual machine is not located on the SAN.
The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN.
Hotadd-Use virtual disk files from the Backup Exec server on the virtual machine
Use this option if you want to use the hotadd feature for ESX/ESXi. The hotadd feature lets you use a virtual machine as your proxy server. See your VMware documentation for more information about hotadd.
SAN-Use the SAN to move virtual disk data
If you select this option, the virtual machine must have SAN read/write access to the VMware datastore that hosts the restore target. With this transport mode, the data is offloaded to the Backup Exec server so that the ESX/ESXi server is not affected.
Note:
The SAN transport mode is not recommended for restores of thin provisioned disks because performance may be slower than the NDB transport mode.
- Complete any of the following optional fields that apply to your environment, and then click Next.
Delete existing virtual machines prior to restore
Select this option if the virtual machine that you are restoring already exists on the server. If you select this option, the virtual machines may be deleted even if the restore job fails. You cannot restore a virtual machine if it already exists on the virtual server unless you select this option.
Power on virtual machine after restore
Select this option if you want Backup Exec to turn on the restored virtual machine after the restore job completes.
- If you want to run a command before or after the restore or enable notification for this restore job, complete the fields on the What additional tasks do you want to perform before and/or after a restore panel, and then click Next.
- 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.
To restore to a different path
- 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 data.
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 VMware data, and then click Next.
- On the Resource View tab, expand the virtual host server name or the virtual machine name, select the items that you want to restore, and then click Next.
- Select To a different path.
- Enter the drive and path that you want to restore to, and then click Next.
- If you want to run a command before or after the restore or enable notification for this restore job, complete the fields on the What additional tasks do you want to perform before and/or after a restore panel, and then click Next.
- 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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