Recent content by steveot

Yes you if you store is 50 GIG you need 50 GIg of local NTFS volume on the Backup Exec media server. That is outlined in the admin guide. Drives are cheap add another one to the server.

Im assuming you mean you have remote sites over Internet or want that all have copies of Backup Exec. You would like the backups (backup to disk) to be centralized at home office?

What version of Backup Exec? What version of ESX?

This if fixed in HOTFIX 18 for Backup Exec 9.1 or Service Pack 5. http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/286923.htm Look at the 4th item down under Supplemental Materials.

Did you rename the server?

This feature was not added until Backup Exec 11d. The only way you can tell is by Add/remove or looking at the files versions and compare them to the Service Pack or hotfix technotes.

Server license does allow you to backup remote XP machines without purchasing extra Remote agent license or DLO licenses. Installing the Backup Exec remote agent allow you to protec the entire workstation. Dlo agent does NOT protect the entire workstation. It only protech user documents and...

If failing because your selection has something that has changed or doesnt exist. Directory not found. Can not backup directory \$VAULT$.AVG and its subdirectories. That was probably a share and the share is removed. Edit the selection list in text view and remove it

Windows 2008 is not supported in 11d ftp://exftpp.symantec.com/pub/support/products/Backup_Exec_for_WindowsNT/286600.pdf I would suggest upgrading to 12.0 or 12.5

You need to configure the library thru the library interface to use the mail slot. The library should be set to RANDOM mode. I would setup a Policy and create your backup templates in the policy. create a month end policy with export template. After the backup runs it will export the tape to...

10d you can upgrade to 11d directly. 10d to 12.5 you need to upgrade to 11d first then to 12.5 Its full repurchase if you are not on software assurance.

Vista is only supported in 11d - 12.x

If you are getting an alert "Tape Alert" then thats the hardware telling BE that the drive needs to be cleaned. Tape Alerts are generated by hardware and relayed to Backup Exec

Right click on server name in devices or the device in BE and uncheck pause

It in the job setup or job properties under Device&Media