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
About backup methods for Enterprise Vault backup jobs
You can select a backup method that depends on the Enterprise Vault object that you want to back up.
The following table describes the type of Enterprise Vault backup jobs you can run. The table also describes the backup methods that are available for each type of backup job.
Table: Backup methods to use with Enterprise Vault backup jobs
To back up | Select | Description |
---|---|---|
Directory and Monitoring databases Audit database and FSA Reporting database | Full, differential, or incremental backup method | Directory, Monitoring, Audit, and FSA Reporting database backups can use the full and incremental backup methods. These databases cannot be backed up using the differential backup method. If you select the differential backup method, Backup Exec does a full backup instead . Note: Selecting an incremental backup method backs up the database transaction logs and truncates them. |
Vault database and Fingerprint database | Full, differential, or incremental backup method | Vault database and Fingerprint database backups can use all three backup methods: Full, differential, and incremental. Note: Selecting an incremental backup method backs up the database transaction logs and truncates them. |
Vault partitions and index locations | Full, differential, or incremental backup methods | You can use all of the backup methods that are available for standard file system backup jobs. |
When you combine Enterprise Vault components in a backup job, each component may use a backup method that differs from what you selected for the overall job. For example, you create a job that uses the differential backup method to back up both a Directory database and a partition. However, because a Directory database cannot be backed up using the differential method, Backup Exec uses the full backup method to back up the Directory database. This results in fast and easy restores. After the Directory database is backed up, Backup Exec uses the differential backup method to back up the partition.
Use the following table as a guide.
Table: Actual backup methods that are used for Enterprise Vault components
Enterprise Vault component | Full (F) | Differential (D) | Incremental (I) |
---|---|---|---|
Directory and Monitoring databases | F | F | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Vault store database | F | D | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Audit database | F | F | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
FSAReporting database | F | F | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Fingerprint database | F | D | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Partition | F | D | I |
Index root path | F | D | I |
Compliance Accelerator/Discovery Accelerator Configuration database Note: Also includes the Compliance Accelerator and Discovery Accelerator databases that are installed with run-time versions of Enterprise Vault. | F | F | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Compliance Accelerator/Discovery Accelerator Customer database Note: Also includes the Compliance Accelerator and Discovery Accelerator databases that are installed with run-time versions of Enterprise Vault. | F | D | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
Discovery Accelerator Custodian database Note: Also includes the Discovery Accelerator Custodian databases that are installed with run-time versions of Enterprise Vault. | F | D | I Always truncates the transaction logs |
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