SEP database restores
Created: 18 Jan 2013 | 13 comments
Hey,
I am looking at restoring a number of SEP embedded databases for audit purposes and I need to know a couple of things. I have already looked at the best practise guides so I am going to set up a new SEP manager and use the database restore.
Does the version of SEPM have to be the same as the version of the embedded database I want to restore?
Do I have to give the server the same hostname and IP address?
Do I need the recovery file?
Basically I need to bring up a few old databases and run some reports off them for an audit.
Any help would be great, thanks.
J
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Does the version of SEPM have to be the same as the version of the embedded database I want to restore?
yes, the version of SEPM has to be same.
Do I have to give the server the same hostname and IP address?
it does not matter since no clients are not going to connect.
Do I need the recovery file?
no need.
Cheers!
Pete
Help Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=54619
Great, thanks Pete. I will be working on this today so hopefully it goes well and I will post a reply.
J
HI,
I agree Peta Comments..
Currently you can restore test environment.....
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager database backup and restore explained
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/s...
How to back up, restore, and/or move the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and embedded Database to another disk or system
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
SEPM Knowledgebase Documents
Hey,
Does anyone know how I determine what version of SEP was used to back up a particular database?
Thanks
J
HI,
If you are using any Netbackup tool for take backup so you can verify sepm server ip address and host name after you can check what sep version are running.
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
SEPM Knowledgebase Documents
Hey,
I only have the databases, I was wondering if I could tell what version of SEP the database backup was taken from.
Hi,
If you have only database may be you can't verfiy what sep version database are available.
may be when you have taken Database you can mention database sep version name
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
SEPM Knowledgebase Documents
Anyone else have an opinion on this? Does anyone know how I determine what version of SEP was used to back up a particular database? I need to know before I can build the SEP manager what version the backup of the database is. Thanks.
J
With each of the database backups you have - do you have as well the database logs? (sem5.log)
If yes then you can open the log in notapad and search for the following entries:
- LastRunServerVersion
- SemServerProductVersion
Great Sebastian, thank you.
Glad to help, let us know if you were able to check it in the logs and dont forget to mark the appropriate response as solution in this thread for other users to have clarity over the problem. Thanks
Hey,
I ended up having to restore SQL databases on this one. It was tricky enough but I got it to work. Basically mounted the SQL DB, ran a fresh SEPM install and ran the configuration wizard followed by the upgrade.bat file. For now it is working. Thanks for the help.
J
If it works thats great:D
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