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Backupexec 2012

Created: 04 Sep 2012 | Updated: 09 Oct 2012
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We are running backupexec 2012, Can I backup virtual machines from this software? If not is there an upgrade from backupexec 2012 to backupexec 2012 vray which looks like is capable of backing up virtual machines.

 

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We are running backupexec

We are running backupexec 2012, Can I backup virtual machines from this software?

YES definately you can backup both VM as well as physical machines.

To backup VM you need AVVI license (VMware) or Agent for Hyper V (Hyper V ) 

You need 1 license per host, to backup applications within VM than you would also need

application specific license.

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We are running backupexec

We are running backupexec 2012, Can I backup virtual machines from this software?

YES definately you can backup both VM as well as physical machines.

To backup VM you need AVVI license (VMware) or Agent for Hyper V (Hyper V ) 

You need 1 license per host, to backup applications within VM than you would also need

application specific license.

Amol

MCITP | STS | SCP 
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  Refer Backup (Admin Guide

 

Refer Backup (Admin Guide 2012)  Page Number 781, you get all the details related to VmWare and Operating System Software support to the Backup Job

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As previously advised, in

As previously advised, in addition to a AVVI/Hyper-V agent licence, you would need 1 agent for applications and databases licence for each application in each VM.  You might want to look at the V-Ray edition which is priced at per VM socket.  The V-Ray edition allows you to backup as many applications/databases as you want.  This option may be cheaper in your case.

The V-Ray edition is a licencing option.  You don't have to re-install BE on the media server.

You might want to look at the licencing guide.

2012 Portfolio Licensing Guide