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It's software, Jim, but not as we know it
Barnaby_Wood | 28 Oct 2011 | 0 comments

In a coupe of days time I will have been looking after Backup Exec in some shape or form at Symantec for eleven years. Sales, pre-sales, regional technical leader and now as Subject Matter Expert. In that time I've known software and that's it, really. Certainly, like any pre-sales guy I could make the hardware do useful stuff but it was software driven.

 

So what's with backup appliances? Software and hardware in one go. Some time ago Symantec launched the first NetBackup appliance and with a series of appliances now available it seems that the business is going from strength to strength. But It's not like e-mailing a license key or buying boxed product software. There are incredibly slick processes being running in the background managing the logistics and I'm in awe of the people who make it happen. I'm lucky enough to call some of them friends. They do the hard work so you don't have to; but more of that later.

 

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Who's Looking After Your Clouds?
Barnaby_Wood | 28 Oct 2011 | 0 comments

Cloud is the answer. It has to be doesn't it? And its all about software, right? Wrong. I'm at VMworld in Copenhagen this week and its not just about software and its not all about virtual. Sean Regan walked around the show and found 14 hardware boxes that weigh more than him. Cloud? Maybe - clouds aren't weighed down by steel boxes. Consolidation? Maybe. Some of its expansion, especially in storage, but shhh, don't tell anyone; its a secret.

 

From customers I've talked to here it seems to be all about doing more with existing hardware. Getting the cloud you want from the infrastructure you've got. That sounds like its a blend of physical and virtual, not just all about virtual. Symantec can take the hardware you've got today and help you build a cloud infrastructure on top of it in partnership with VMware. Once you've built that infrastructure, we'll help you protect it too. Can you imagine deploying a physical production...

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After changing name or Domain of Backup Exec Server
shahram.dehghani | 26 Oct 2011 | 0 comments

Hi

The next step after changing name of Backup Exec server name is :

 

c:\program files\symantec\Backup Exec\Beutility.exe 

1-select the "All media server node"

2-select the "media server(I.E server21)"

3- Right click on the "(server 21)".

4-select Update Configuration to Reflect new Media Server Name

5- Enter the new Domain Name and the Server Name

6- Enter previous Domain Name and the Server Name.

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Protect Dedupe device against failure and recover it Easy if it fails.
APR | 24 Oct 2011 | 0 comments

We Often Loose Data. If we, there is a failure and the recovery of the dedupe becomes tedious. To protect and recover dedupe in case of failure, below information would be helpfull

Protecting Dedupe:

1. Dedupe device Can be backed up as it is Using backup exec Using the Shadow Copy Components

its simmilar to the DFSR backup (Shadow Copy components -> Userdata -> backup exec Deduplication storage)

You will backup the configuration and the storage when Its backed up using the shadow copy components.

2. In ase of corruption you can restore the same back again to make it working.

As easy as that.

The rest of the Things are:

>> Exclude the dedupe device from AV scanning or any other third party access to the folder as that might corrupt the Data and links.
>> Have a Dedicated volume(probably a disk) for the Dedupe To avoid I/O bandwidth.

>> Phyisical memory is a factor...

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Force-guest Remote system
Vinothkumar | 21 Oct 2011 | 1 comment

Issue:

Unable to push install RAWS in Force-guest Remote system

Cause:

We wont be to do the push installation on Force-guest Remote system since the guest users access is limited and it might not be in the same domain, hence we wont be able to do the push installation.

Resolution:

We can do the local installation by copying the RAWS to the system or with Symantec Backup exec disc we can install the RAWS locally

 

Applies to:

Backup Exec 2010

Backup Exec 12.5

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Backup Exec Sevices Issue
Vinothkumar | 21 Oct 2011 | 1 comment

Issue:

Unable to restart the backup exec services from Tools menu, click Backup Exec Services

Error/Scenario:

While restarting the service the services gets hang, unable to stop the services or start the services

Resolution:

If the backup exec services hangs while restarting from Tools menu, click Backup Exec Services then we need to manually stop the services and start the services

We can start or stop the services manually from services.msc (Windows Services) option.

If the service is in "Stopping" or "Starting" status then we need to kill the services from task manager

Taskmanager >> Processes >>End the services.

After killing the services we can manually start the services and we can open the backup exec.

Applies To:

Backup Exec 2010

Backup Exec 12.5

Backup Exec 11d

Backup Exec...

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Unable to perform the VSS backup.
Vinothkumar | 21 Oct 2011 | 1 comment

Issue:

Unable to perform the VSS backup.

Error:

Error code:  0x8000FFFF"

Event ID Logs:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: VSS
Event ID: 12302

Cause:

Issue with the corrupted registry settings

Steps to replicate:

Perform vssadmin list writers in cmd - If unable to get any writers listed need to follow the resolution.

Resolution:

We need to delete the registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EventSystem\{26c409cc-ae86-11d1-b616-00805fc79216}\Subscriptions

Note: Before deleting the registry key please backup the complete registry

After deleting the registry we need to restart the services

  • COM+ Event System
  • COM+ System Application
  • Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
  • Volume Shadow Copy...
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". . . well, I do have a gold card . . ."
Barnaby_Wood | 15 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

I travel on business a lot so I may as well collect all the air miles and tier points with different airlines as I go. What I hadn't realised until very recently was that having the right colour loyalty card makes me somewhat "more equal than others."

 
Arriving at the airport I simply asked an airline attendant whether I needed to print my boarding pass at the kiosk, since I hadn't needed to last time. What I thought was a straightforward question was greeted with a look of disdain and a "yes at the kiosk, but why are you standing over here?" i.e. in this 'premium section' of airline check in. "Well," I responded, "I do have a gold card." All of a sudden the lights appeared to come on, doors opened and there was a little private fanfare all just for me as I was waved through to have my boarding pass printed for me at a desk with no queue. Odd, really. Aren't I just the same as all the people...
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Free T-Shirts and Technical Stuff
Barnaby_Wood | 02 Aug 2011 | 0 comments
As I've struggled my way through this last week on jet lag, limited sleep and caffeine at Symantec's Worldwide Sales and Marketing Conference, two things have struck me. The first is that Backup Exec has a special place in a lot of peoples' hearts. Its roots can be traced back around 30 years and there is a very real passion - among the sales force and pre-sales groups in Symantec, within the channel partner community and among our customers too. We brought themed "Backup Exec Boot Camp" t-shirts and hats to the conference as prizes and throughout the week more and more employees and partners were wearing them - through their own choice. Supporters if you like, but certainly a very loyal following that’s prepared to shout about it from the rooftops. If you want to get one for yourself, look out for the regional Boot Camps we're going to be running around EMEA in the coming weeks and months. Travelling around EMEA, I meet partners who...
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Backup Exec Usability Sessions – Backup Exec 2012 Upgrade
Elizabeth Teffner | 25 Jul 2011 | 5 comments

The Backup Exec Usability Team is interested in your feedback!

We are currently recruiting current Backup Exec customers for remote usability sessions to gather user feedback on a upgrading to a new version of Backup Exec. We are looking to for customers who currently are using Backup Exec and will be upgrading to newer versions of Backup Exec. So basically any current Backup Exec user!

These sessions will be conducted via WebEx and only take 1 hour of your time.

If you are interested in participating in this usability study, please click here to view available session times. The sessions are offered at various times from August 1st– August 5th.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of Backup Exec.

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