Veritas Backup Exec™ Migration Assistant lets you migrate your Backup Exec installation data from one Backup Exec server (source) to another Backup Exec server (destination). It provides an easy way to move your Backup Exec installation to a new operating system on either new hardware or a new virtual machine. See the Backup Exec Migration Administration Guide for more information.
You must run the Migration Assistant on the destination server. The migration does not modify the original database or the configuration on the source server. You can continue using the source server to protect operating system or application versions that are no longer supported by a newer version of Backup Exec. The Migration Assistant copies all Backup Exec configuration and data from the source server (read only) to the destination server.
Backup Exec must be installed on the destination server. You must use the version of the Migration Assistant that matches the version of Backup Exec running on the destination server. For example, if the destination server is running Backup Exec 22.2, then you must use the 22.2 version of the Migration Assistant. The Migration Assistant utility can be downloaded from the Veritas Download Center in addition to the installation files required for the destination server. The Download Center version descriptions of the Migration Assist include the versions supported for migration.
The destination server requires a local SQL instance for the Backup Exec Database. A local SQL Express instance is installed by default during a typical Backup Exec installation. For non-default installations, refer to knowledgebase articles:
How to manually install a named instance of SQL Express for Backup Exec
http://www.veritas.com/docs/100023028
How to change the Backup Exec Database location to a new instance using BEUtility
http://www.veritas.com/docs/100001771
The Backup Exec Migration Assistant is available only in English.
Veritas now offers Professional Service for Backup Exec™ — the Backup Exec Installation, Migration and Upgrade Service — this service will help you implement the latest version of Backup Exec.
The service includes the following three options:
Option 1: An installation of the current version of Backup Exec or a previous version if required.
Option 2: An upgrade of the Backup Exec Server to the latest version of Backup Exec
Option 3: A migration of the data from an existing Backup Exec server to a new Backup Exec server
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