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Swathi Turlapaty | 25 Jan 2010 | 19 comments

Good news! Backup Exec 2010 has launched today with the Trialware available for download from February 1, 2010. The new product encompasses great new features like Deduplication and Unified Archiving. To read the complete list of new features key benefits and to download the trailware, please visit the Backup Exec website.

Have questions on how to upgrade? Please refer to this document that walks you through the upgrade process.

Getting back to Connect, we have created some great information in regards to the new product launch. Here is a video that explains the product's...

The Enterprise Vault Tech Center - Learning Modules

rick_krieger@symantec.com | 30 Dec 2009 | 0 comments

The Enterprise Vault Tech Center contains the following brief learning modules for Enterprise Vault 8.0:

Installing the Enterprise Vault 8.0 Outlook Web Access (OWA) Extensions for Microsoft Exchange 2003
Getting Started Wizard
Managing Partition Rollover
Desktop Policy Forms
Common Task Launch Pad (CTLP) for Exchange Administration
Vault Cache

There are several modules available for free.

Also, information on instructor led training can be found here:
http://www.symantec.com/business/training/index.jsp

Get all List of all Archives

Wayne Humphrey | 13 Dec 2009 | 0 comments

This SQL Script will get all List of all Archives and dispaly the following:

Mailbox Name
Exchange Server
Number of Items (Mailbox)
Number of (Archive)
Mailbox Size (MB)
Archive Size (MB)
Total Size (MB)
Archive Created
Archive Updated

SELECT 
LEFT(MbxDisplayName,20) AS 'Mailbox', 
ExchangeComputer AS 'Exchange Server',
MbxItemCount AS '#Items (Mailbox)', 
VS1.ArchivedItems AS '#Items (Archive)',
MbxSize/1024 AS 'Mbx Size (MB)', 
VS1.ArchivedItemsSize/1024 AS  'Archive Size(MB)',
(mbxsize+VS1.ArchivedItemsSize)/1024 AS 'Total Size(MB)', 
VS1.CreatedDate AS 'Archive Created',
VS1.ModifiedDate AS 'Archive Updated', 
MbxExchangeState AS 'Exchange State'
 
FROM
EnterpriseVaultDirectory.dbo.ExchangeMailboxEntry AS EME,
EnterpriseVaultDirectory.dbo.ExchangeServerEntry AS...

EV Manuals

Wayne Humphrey | 06 Dec 2009 | 1 comment

Lots of times I refer back to the EV manuals to see whether something that I “discover” is actually documented. I have a copy locally on my machine in the office of many of the manuals, from many of the different versions. I had often wondered about an externalised version of them, and whether they were easy to find.

With the power of Google, I found :

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277782.htm

That goes back as far as V6, which is the beginning of time (almost) as far as I am concerned

EV Connection Status

Wayne Humphrey | 06 Dec 2009 | 0 comments

In the EV Outlook Client trace you very often see the Connection Status listed as a number.. well, what does the number mean ?

0 = Unknown connection. You sometimes see that near the start of a client trace.

1 = Online

2 = Offline

3 = No Exchange

4 = Disconnected

5 = Cached Mode, Offline

6 = Cached Mode, Disconnected

7 = Cached Connected, headers only

8 = Cached Connected, Full items

9 = Cached Connected, “Drizzle Mode”

These are of course the Outlook to Exchange connection states, and the EV Outlook Add-in often needs to know what state things are in so that various operations can be performed (or not as the case may be).

Backup Exec 12.5 For Newbies and Lowbies

Melite | 30 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Hi everyone,

Being new to the role of admin as well as Backup Exec 12.5 and finding both "interesting" (reads as challenging) I have decided to start this blog.

In it I'm going to track my path from Newbie status, through Lowbie status to hopefully becoming Elite.

So far learning about Backup Exec has been rather frustrating, there is very little information out there for an admin at my level. This is not a whinge-fest just an observation and I think Symantec would do well to encourage the next generation of admins.

That said, here are some details to fill you in. I have 2 identical servers, brand-spanking-new HP ML150 G6's each with 8 GIG's of RAM and 500GB drives. 1 is located at a live site, the other at a remote site. My mission is to backup the required info at the live site and restore it to the server at the remote site.

This just cant be that hard, I can do it with a USB key, so why not with...

Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010

LyNeTtE-sKi23 | 04 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 (BESR 2010)
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 is the upgrade from Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5.

Functionality:

Ø Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 is a simple, cost-effective backup and recovery solution for small businesses that helps minimize downtime and avoid disaster by easily recovering data or complete Windows systems in minutes, even to different hardware or virtual environments

Ø Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery protects your organization proactively by capturing automated backups – without disrupting productivity.

Ø Flexible recovery capabilities then allow you to recover what you need, when and where you need it.

Ø Backup Exec System Recovery is the perfect standalone...

Compatibilty list for BUE product:

Twixxica_09 | 25 Sep 2009 | 1 comment

Hope this helps...

Compatibilty list for BUE product

For more information just go to this website: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/documentation.jsp?language=english&view=comp&pid=15047

Kind Regards,

Twixxica_ica :)

Backup Exec System Recovery 8.x Eval Extender

Twixxica_09 | 23 Sep 2009 | 0 comments

What is an Eval Extender?

Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.x is fully functional in Evaluation Mode for a period of 60 days after installing the product. No license key is needed to invoke the product into Eval Mode. Simply do not enter a license key when prompted during the initial installation of the product. After the 60 day Eval period expires, if additional time is need to evaluation the product, you may extend the Eval period for an additional 30 days.

How do I use the Eval Extenders?

BESR 8.x (Desktop, SBS and Server editions)
The Backup Exec System Recovery Option (BESRO)

BESR 8.x Manager has a fully functional Eval mode for up to a max of 10 clients. After expiration (on day 61), you can extend BESR by opening the license dialogue and pressing Ctrl-Shift-F12. This will extend the Eval period to 90 days. Further extension beyond 90 days is not possible.BESR 8.x Granular Restore Option...

Netbackup usefull Links.

Twixxica_09 | 23 Sep 2009 | 2 comments

Netbackup usefull Links.

Here are some links that might be useful for Netbackup Queries.

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/305408.htm

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/315021.htm

Hope this Helps,

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