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Introducing Backup Exec
About Backup Exec
How Backup Exec works
Installation
About the Backup Exec installation process and licensing options
Backup Exec preinstallation checklist
Running the Environment Check before installing or upgrading Backup Exec
Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition components installed with Backup Exec
System requirements for Backup Exec
Installing Backup Exec by using the Installation Wizard
Installing additional agents and features to the local Backup Exec server
Push-installing Backup Exec to remote computers
Methods for installing the Agent for Windows
Push-installing the Agent for Windows to remote computers
Installing updates to the Agent for Windows on remote computers
Installing the Agent for Windows in an Active Directory network
Using a command prompt to install the Agent for Windows on a remote computer
Using a command prompt to uninstall the Agent for Windows from a remote computer
Using a command script to install the Agent for Windows
Using a command script to uninstall the Agent for Windows
Installing the Remote Administrator
Installing the Remote Administrator using the command line
Running the Remote Administrator
Installing Backup Exec using the command line (silent mode)
Command line switches for silent mode installation of Backup Exec
Creating and using installation parameter files
About the installation log
Viewing the Installation Summary Report
Repairing Backup Exec
About updates to Backup Exec using Arctera Update
Updating Backup Exec with Arctera Update
Viewing installed updates
Uninstalling Backup Exec updates
Viewing license information
Backup Exec license contract information
Updating expired license contracts
Managing license contract customer numbers
About upgrading to Backup Exec
Upgrade checklist for Backup Exec
Using the Migration Report to determine how existing jobs changed after an upgrade from a previous version of Backup Exec
Post-installation tasks
Uninstalling Backup Exec
Uninstalling Backup Exec using the command line
Uninstalling Backup Exec features from the local Backup Exec server
Getting Started
About the Backup Exec Administration Console
Displaying the version information for Backup Exec
Locking and unlocking the Backup Exec Console
How to sort, filter, and copy information on the Backup Exec Administration Console
Customizing views on the Backup Exec Administration Console
Configuring the Home tab
Managing instance-based usage
Managing capacity-based usage
Managing restore only license
Configuring the RSS Reader
Creating a disaster preparation plan (DPP)
Getting started with backups
Backups
How to prepare for your first backup with Backup Exec
Recommendations for when to use virtual-based backup and agent-based backup
Differences between the traditional and the forever incremental backups of virtual machines
Improving backup performance in Backup Exec
Troubleshooting backup performance
Required user rights for backup jobs
About the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Adding servers that you want to back up to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Removing servers from the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Creating a server group
Hiding or viewing server groups on the Backup and Restore tab
Adding servers to a server group
Removing servers from a server group
Editing a server group
Moving servers to the Retired Servers server group
Moving retired servers back to the All Servers server group
Removing server groups from Backup Exec
Backing up data
How Backup Exec backs up and restores volumes that are enabled for deduplication in Windows
How Backup Exec backs up and restores volumes that are enabled with bit-locker
How Backup Exec backs up and restores Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (vhd) files
About selecting data to back up
Changing the order in which backup sources are backed up
Excluding files from backups
Including specific files with a backup job's backup selections
About backing up critical system components
Backup Exec Shadow Copy Components file system
Backup methods in Backup Exec
Configuring backup methods for backup jobs
How Backup Exec determines if a file has been backed up
Configuring Backup Exec to automatically delete files after a backup
Configuring network options for backup jobs
Running the next scheduled backup job before its scheduled time
Editing backup definitions
Testing credentials for backup sources
Replacing the credentials for a backup source
Creating new credentials for a backup source
Deleting retired or unused backup sources from the Credentials pane
How job scheduling works in Backup Exec
Including a specific date in the schedule for a backup job
Preventing backup jobs from running on a specific date
Viewing all scheduled backup jobs on a calendar
Adding a stage to a backup definition
Editing a stage
Duplicating backup sets or a job history manually
Running a test run job manually
Verifying backed up data manually
Copying data from a virtual tape library to a physical tape device using DirectCopy to tape
About using a self-protect backup job to protect server metadata
Restores
Methods for restoring data in Backup Exec
Searching for data to restore
Configuring malware scan for virtual machine backup sets before restore
Restoring data from a server, a backup set, a backup job, or a storage device
Restoring file system data
Performing a complete online restore of a Microsoft Windows computer
Restoring System State
Installing a new Windows Server domain controller into an existing domain by using a redirected restore
Restoring Backup Exec Shadow Copy Components
Restoring utility partitions or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface system partitions
About restoring encrypted data
About restoring NetWare SMS volume backups to non-SMS volumes with Backup Exec
Canceling a restore job
How Backup Exec catalogs work
Configuring default options for catalogs
Moving the Backup Exec catalogs to a new directory
Cataloging backup sets
Job management and monitoring
How to monitor and manage jobs in Backup Exec
About the Job Monitor
Viewing job activity details for active jobs
Canceling an active job
Holding jobs
Removing the hold on jobs
Holding the job queue
Removing the hold on the job queue
Running a scheduled job immediately
Changing the priority for a scheduled job
Deleting scheduled jobs
Retrying only failed resources
Run backup job with debugging enabled
About the Job History
Viewing the history of a job
Deleting a job from the Job History
Running a job from the Job History
Retrying only failed resources from the Job History
Run backup job with debugging enabled from the Job History
Viewing the job log
Finding text in the job log
Printing the job log
Saving the job log
Linking from the job log to the Arctera Technical Support website
How to use job logs with vertical applications
Configuring default job log options
Error-handling rules for failed or canceled jobs
Creating a custom error-handling rule
Enabling or disabling error-handling rules
Deleting a custom error-handling rule
Enabling an error-handling rule for a failed job
Custom error-handling rule for recovered jobs
List of job statuses in Backup Exec
Setting job status and recovery options
About Anomaly Detection
Managing anomaly detection
Alerts and notifications
Alerts and notifications in Backup Exec
Where to find alerts in Backup Exec
Enabling active alerts and alert history to display on the Home tab
Active alerts properties
Viewing the alert history for a server or a storage device
Deleting an alert from alert history
Copying alert text to a document or email
Filtering alerts
Viewing the job log from an alert
Responding to active alerts
Clearing all informational alerts manually
Setting up notification for alerts
Configuring email or text message notification for alerts
Adding recipients for notification
Adding a recipient group for alert notifications
Removing a recipient from a group
Disabling email or text message alert notification for a recipient
Editing recipient notification properties
Deleting recipients
Configuring alert categories
Assigning recipients to receive notifications for specific alert categories
Sending a notification when a job completes
Notification options for jobs
Disabling notifications for a specific alert category
Configuring default alert settings
Enabling or disabling pop-up alerts
SNMP traps for Backup Exec alerts
Installing the Windows Management Instrumentation provider for SNMP
Installing and configuring the SNMP system service
Installing the Windows Management Instrumentation performance counter provider
Uninstalling the Windows Management Instrumentation performance counter provider
Uninstalling the Windows Management Instrumentation provider for SNMP
Disk-based and network-based storage
Features and types of disk-based storage and network-based storage
Storage trending statuses for disk storage and virtual disks
Setting low disk space thresholds on disk-based storage
Configuring disk storage
Changing the location of a disk storage device
Editing disk storage properties
How to restore data from a reattached or reinserted disk-based storage device
Configuring disk cartridge storage
Editing disk cartridge properties
Editing disk cartridge media properties
How data lifecycle management (DLM) deletes expired backup sets on disk-based storage
Backup sets
Changing the expiration date of backup sets on disk-based storage
Retaining backup sets on disk-based storage to prevent them from expiring
Releasing retained backup sets on disk-based storage
Viewing the contents or properties of backup sets
Cloud-based storage devices
About cloud-based storage devices
Amazon S3 cloud-based storage
Requirements for configuring an Amazon S3 cloud-based storage device
Configuring storage for Amazon cloud storage
Google cloud-based storage
Requirements for configuring a Google cloud-based storage device
Configuring storage for Google cloud storage
Microsoft Azure cloud-based storage
Requirements for configuring a Microsoft Azure cloud-based storage device
Configuring storage for Microsoft Azure cloud storage
Private cloud-based storage
Requirements for configuring a private cloud-based storage device
Creating a cloud instance for a private cloud
Configuring storage for a private cloud-based storage device
Viewing and editing existing cloud instances for a private cloud
Deleting a cloud instance for a private cloud
About S3-Compatible Cloud Storage
Configuring S3-Compatible Cloud Storage with Backup Exec
Configuring S3-Compatible Cloud Storage with V4 authentication in Backup Exec
Updating an S3-Compatible Cloud Storage region with V4 authentication
Removing an S3-Compatible Cloud Storage region with V4 authentication
About Backup Exec Cloud Deduplication
Notes for Backup Exec Cloud Deduplication
Cloud deduplication storage device
Requirements for configuring a cloud deduplication storage device
System requirements for configuring cloud deduplication storage
Updating disk cache size when you create or import cloud deduplication storage device
About cloud immutable (WORM) storage support
Using the cloud admin command-line tool with Amazon S3
About immutable storage support for Azure blob storage
Using the cloud admin command-line tool with Azure blob storage
Configuring a cloud deduplication storage device
Deleting a cloud deduplication storage device
Notes for cloud-based storage devices
Editing the properties of a cloud-based storage device
Best practices for using cloud-based storage
Changing default cloud storage settings
About the Backup Exec™ CloudConnect Optimizer
Configuring the Backup Exec™ CloudConnect Optimizer
Editing the CloudConnect Optimizer job
Deleting the CloudConnect Optimizer job
Generic S3 Configurator
About the Generic S3 Configurator
Prerequisites for using Generic S3 Configurator
Notes for Generic S3 Configurator
Creating a cloud instance
Deleting a cloud instance
Adding a cloud region
Viewing the cloud regions
Updating a cloud region
Deleting a cloud region
OpenStorage devices
Prerequisites for configuring OpenStorage devices
Configuring an OpenStorage device
Notes for OpenStorage devices
Editing the properties of an OpenStorage device
Data Lifecycle Management for WORM enabled OpenStorage devices
Specifying a Backup Exec server that has proximity to a shared OpenStorage device
Microsoft 365
About support for Microsoft 365
Requirements for Microsoft 365
Configuring a tenant for Microsoft 365
Backing up Microsoft 365 tenant data
Supported workloads and entities for Microsoft 365
Restoring Microsoft 365 tenant data
Catalog operations for Microsoft 365
CAS-MBES scenarios in Microsoft 365
Notes for Microsoft 365
Limitations of Microsoft 365
Recommendations for Microsoft 365
Best Practices for Microsoft 365
OneDrive plugin- Performance and throttling configuration
Tuning Scenarios
Exchange plugin- Performance and throttling configuration
Considerations before running a backup job
Tuning Scenarios
SharePoint plugin- Performance and throttling configuration
Considerations before running a backup job
Tuning Scenarios
Teams plugin- Performance and throttling configuration
Tuning scenario
Tape storage
Support for tape drives and robotic libraries
Adding or replacing devices with the Hot-swappable Device Wizard
Editing tape drive properties
Viewing tape drive statistics
Robotic libraries in Backup Exec
Requirements for setting up robotic library hardware
Inventorying robotic libraries when Backup Exec services start
Configuring barcode rules for a robotic library
Initializing a robotic library when the Backup Exec service starts
Defining a cleaning slot
Editing robotic library properties
Creating robotic library partitions
Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition
Reassigning a slot base number for robotic libraries
Editing robotic library slot properties
Removing or reconfiguring robotic library partitions
Managing tapes
Default media sets
Overwrite protection periods and append periods in media sets
Creating media sets for tapes
Editing media set properties
Changing the overwrite protection period or the append period for a media set
Changing the name and description of a media set
Changing the media vault or vaulting periods for a media set
Deleting a media set
Renaming a media set
Media overwrite protection levels for tape media
Overwriting allocated or imported tape media
How Backup Exec searches for overwritable media in tape drives
Viewing tapes that are used by a job
Labeling tape media
About labeling imported tape media
How barcode labels become media labels for tapes
Renaming a tape media label
How WORM media is used in Backup Exec
Default media vaults
Changing the name or description of a media vault
Media vault properties
Creating media vault rules to move tape media to and from media vaults
Updating the tape media location in media vaults
Deleting a media vault
Moving tape media to a vault
Retiring damaged tape media
Deleting tape media
Erasing tape or disk cartridge media
About cataloging tape or disk cartridge media that contains encrypted backup sets
Associating tape media with a media set
Editing tape media properties
Tape media rotation strategies
Storage device pools
Creating storage device pools
Specifying a default selection method for a device in a storage device pool
Viewing jobs, job histories, and active alerts for a storage device pool
Adding or removing devices in a storage device pool
Storage operations
About storage operation jobs
Storage tab overview in Backup Exec
Using the Configure Storage wizard
Viewing details for multiple storage devices
Sending a notification when a scheduled storage operation job completes
Scheduling a storage operation job
Editing global settings for storage
Sharing storage devices
Deleting a storage device
Changing the state of a storage device to online
Renaming a storage device
Viewing jobs, job histories, backup sets, and active alerts for storage devices
Cataloging a storage device
Scanning a storage device
Inventorying a storage device
Inventorying and cataloging a storage device
Pausing and unpausing a storage device
Disabling and enabling a storage device
Initializing a robotic library
Formatting a tape as a WORM tape
Retensioning a tape
Formatting a tape in a tape drive
Ejecting media from a disk cartridge or tape drive
Cleaning a robotic library drive
Importing media to Backup Exec
Exporting media and expired media
Locking and unlocking the robotic library's front portal
Backup Exec server and storage device states
Viewing the disk storage lockdown status
Conversion to virtual machines
How conversion of physical computers to virtual machines works in Backup Exec
Requirements for conversion to virtual machine jobs
Converting to a virtual machine simultaneously with a backup job
Converting to a virtual machine after a backup job
Adding a conversion to virtual machine stage to a backup job
Converting to a virtual machine from a point in time
Creating a one-time conversion to a virtual machine
Setting default options for conversion to virtual machine jobs
Configuration and settings
Configuring role-based access settings
RBAC role details
Changing default backup job settings
Configuring schedules for backup jobs
Configuring storage options for backup jobs
Configuring automatic test run jobs for backup jobs
Configuring automatic verify operations for backup jobs
Configuring Instant GRT and full catalog options to improve backup performance for GRT-enabled jobs
Configuring Advanced Open File options for backup jobs
Configuring checkpoint restart
Configuring pre/post commands for backup or restore jobs
Configuring parallel streams and job settings for Microsoft 365
About preferred number of streams to use for backup
Configuring file and folder options for backup jobs
Setting default schedule options for rule-based jobs and run now jobs
Excluding dates from the backup schedule for all backups
Removing dates from the list of excluded dates
Exporting a list of dates that are excluded from all backups to another server
Changing the default preferences
Configuring the default setting for backing up multiple servers or applications
Configuring database maintenance and security
Exporting the Backup Exec Database encryption key
Refreshing Backup Exec Database encryption keys
Configuring encryption for the connection to the Backup Exec Database
Scheduling Backup Exec to check logon accounts
Configuring Backup Exec to discover data to back up
Adding discovered servers to the list of servers in Backup Exec
Backup networks
Changing network and security options for Backup Exec
Disabling disk storage lockdown
Configuring multi-factor authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Using Backup Exec with firewalls
Backup Exec ports
Backup Exec listening ports
About enabling a SQL instance behind a firewall
Using encryption with Backup Exec
Encryption key management
Creating encryption keys
Replacing an encryption key
Deleting encryption keys
Encryption keys and Salt
Granular Recovery Technology
Setting default Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) options
DBA-initiated job templates
Creating DBA-initiated job templates
Editing DBA-inititated job templates
Deleting DBA-initiated job templates
Storage options for DBA-initiated jobs
General options for DBA-initiated jobs
Network options for DBA-initiated jobs
Duplicate job settings for DBA-initiated jobs
Backup Exec logon accounts
Creating a Backup Exec logon account
Editing a Backup Exec logon account
Changing the password for a Backup Exec logon account
Replacing a Backup Exec logon account
Deleting a Backup Exec logon account
Changing your default Backup Exec logon account
Creating a new Backup Exec System Logon Account
Copying logon account information to another Backup Exec server
Testing logon accounts
Starting and stopping Backup Exec services
Changing the credentials for a service account
Changing startup options for Backup Exec services
Configuring audit logs
Viewing the audit log
Removing entries from the audit log
Saving an audit log to a text file
Copying configuration settings to another Backup Exec server
Viewing server properties
Configuring default backup settings
Changing malware scan options
Reports
Reports in Backup Exec
Running a report now
Scheduling a report
Creating a custom report
Adding or removing fields on a custom report
Changing filters for a custom report
Changing the way data is grouped or sorted in a custom report
Changing graph options in custom reports
Previewing custom reports
Copying a custom report
Saving a report
Printing a report from the Backup Exec Report Viewer
Viewing completed reports
Editing a report
Re-running a completed report
Deleting a report
Setting defaults for standard and custom reports
Viewing report properties
List of Backup Exec standard reports
Alert History report
Alert History By Backup Exec Server report
Anomaly Detection Summary report
Audit Log report
Backup Job Success Rate report
Backup Recommendations report
Backup Resource Success Rate report
Backup Sets by Media Set report
Backup Size By Resource report
Cloud Storage Summary report
Daily Device Utilization report
Deduplication Disk and Cloud Deduplication Device Summary report
Deduplication Summary report
Device Summary report
Disk Storage Summary report
Error-Handling Rules report
Event Recipients report
Failed Backup Jobs report
Jobs Summary report
Malware Scan Summary report
Managed Backup Exec Servers report
Media Audit report
Media Errors report
Media Required for Recovery report
Media Summary report
Media Vault Contents report
Move Media to Vault report
Operations Overview report
Overnight Summary report
Problem Files report
Recently Written Media report
Recovery Ready Validation Summary
Resource Protected Recently report
Resource Risk Assessment report
Restore Set Details by Resource report
Retrieve Media from Vault report
Robotic Library Inventory report
Scheduled Server Workload report
Scratch Media Availability report
Test Run Results report
User Role Details report
GDPR Guard
About GDPR Guard
Backup Exec Management Command Line (BEMCLI) commands for import and export
Supported types of backed up data
How to block access to backed up items
Restoring blocked items
Best practices for blocking access to backed up items with GDPR Guard
Troubleshooting Backup Exec
Troubleshooting hardware-related issues in Backup Exec
Troubleshooting robotic libraries and tape drives
How to get more information about alerts and error messages
Troubleshooting backup issues in Backup Exec
Troubleshooting failed components in the SAN
Troubleshooting offline storage devices in a SAN
Finding hardware errors in a SAN
Resetting the SAN
Bringing storage devices online after an unsafe device removal event in a SAN
Troubleshooting installation issues in Backup Exec
Troubleshooting blocked access to backed up items with GDPR Guard
How to improve Backup Exec's performance
Accessing Arctera Online
Searching the Arctera Knowledge Base
Contacting Backup Exec Technical Support
Using Remote Assistance
Managing your Backup Exec support cases
About Backup Exec diagnostic tools
Running the Veritas QuickAssist Help Tool
Generating a diagnostic file for troubleshooting Backup Exec
Command line switches for a diagnostic file
Running the begather utility to troubleshoot Backup Exec components on Linux servers
Using the Backup Exec Debug Monitor for troubleshooting
About the Backup Exec debug tool
Simplified Disaster Recovery
About Simplified Disaster Recovery
Requirements for using Simplified Disaster Recovery
Preparing computers for use with Simplified Disaster Recovery
How to ensure that backups are enabled for Simplified Disaster Recovery
How Simplified Disaster Recovery uses disaster recovery information files
Setting or changing the alternate location for the disaster recovery information file
Changing the default path for the disaster recovery information files
Disaster recovery information file data paths
Creating a Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image
Contents of the Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image
User scenarios when a user starts the Create Recovery Disk Wizard
Preparing to recover from a disaster by using Simplified Disaster Recovery
Hardware replacement during disaster recovery
Prepare to recover IBM computers with Simplified Disaster Recovery
Recovering a computer with Simplified Disaster Recovery
Recovery notes for using Simplified Disaster Recovery with storage pools and storage spaces
Recovery notes for using Simplified Disaster Recovery with Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, CAS, Hyper-V hosts, and the Deduplication feature
Recovery notes for using Simplified Disaster Recovery with Windows BIOS system
Advanced Disk Configuration on the Recover This Computer Wizard
Performing manual disaster recovery
Performing manual disaster recovery of a local Backup Exec server on a Windows computer
Performing manual disaster recovery of a remote Backup Exec server or remote agent on a Windows computer
Forever Incremental Backup
About Forever Incremental Backup
How do forever incremental backups work
Supported storage in forever incremental backups
Backing up virtual machines using forever incremental backups
CAS-MBES scenarios in forever incremental backups
Notes for forever incremental backups
Recommendations for forever incremental backups
Limitations of forever incremental backups
Backup Exec Agent for Windows
About the Agent for Windows
Requirements for the Agent for Windows
Stopping and starting the Agent for Windows
Establishing a trust between the Backup Exec server and a remote computer
About the Backup Exec Agent Utility for Windows
Viewing the activity status of the remote computer from the system tray
Starting the Backup Exec Agent Utility
Viewing the activity status of the remote computer in the Backup Exec Agent Utility
Starting the Backup Exec Agent Utility automatically on the remote computer
Setting the refresh interval on the remote computer
About publishing the Agent for Windows to Backup Exec servers
Adding Backup Exec servers that the Agent for Windows can publish to
Editing Backup Exec server information that the Agent for Windows publishes to
Removing Backup Exec servers that the Agent for Windows can publish to
Configuring database access for Oracle operations
Removing a security certificate for a Backup Exec server that has a trust with the Agent for Windows
Using the Backup Exec Agent Utility Command Line Applet
Backup Exec Agent Utility Command Line Applet switches
Backup Exec Deduplication Feature
About the Deduplication feature
Deduplication methods for Backup Exec agents
Requirements for the Deduplication feature
Configuring a 125 TB Deduplication storage folder in Backup Exec
Installing the Deduplication feature
Converting an older version of Deduplication Storage to a newer version
Creating or importing deduplication disk storage
Editing the properties of a deduplication disk storage device
Changing the password for the logon account for deduplication disk storage
Selecting storage devices for direct access sharing
Editing server properties for direct access
Changing the location of a deduplication disk storage device
Sharing a deduplication device between multiple Backup Exec servers
How to use client-side deduplication
How to set up backup jobs for deduplication
Using optimized duplication to copy deduplicated data between OpenStorage devices or deduplication disk storage devices
Copying deduplicated data to tapes
Using deduplication with encryption
Restoring a deduplication disk storage device or deduplicated data
Disaster recovery of deduplication disk storage devices
Disaster recovery of OpenStorage devices
Backup Exec Agent for VMware
About the Agent for VMware
Requirements for using the Agent for VMware
Using the Agent for VMware with Windows Server 2016 or later
About installing the Agent for VMware
Adding VMware vCenter Servers and ESX/ESXi hosts to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Viewing details about VMware resources
Installing the Agent for Windows on VMware virtual machines
Push-installing the Agent for Windows to VMware virtual machines
About establishing trust for a vCenter/ESX(i) server
Establishing trust for a vCenter/ESX(i) server
Backing up VMware virtual machines
Setting default backup options for virtual machines
How Backup Exec automatically backs up new VMware virtual machines during a backup job
Using Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with the Agent for VMware
How cataloging works with VMware virtual machine backups
Multi-stream backup of virtual machines
Restoring VMware virtual machines and vmdk files
About instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
Requirements for instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
Notes about instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
Best Practices for instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
Creating an instant recovery job for a VMware virtual machine
Removing an instantly recovered VMware virtual machine
Troubleshooting the Agent for VMware
About Recovery Ready for VMware virtual machines
Requirements for validating a VMware virtual machine for recovery
Notes about validating a VMware virtual machine for recovery
Best Practices for validating VMware virtual machine for recovery
Creating a validate virtual machine for recovery job
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
About the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
Requirements for using the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
About installing the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
Notes about using the Agent for Hyper-V
Disk space optimization with the Agent for Hyper-V
Adding a Hyper-V host to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Viewing details about Hyper-V resources
Installing the Agent for Windows on Hyper-V virtual machines
Push-installing the Agent for Windows to Hyper-V virtual machines
Backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
Setting default backup options for Hyper-V
How Backup Exec automatically protects new virtual machines during a backup job
Using Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with the Agent for Hyper-V
About backing up and restoring highly available Hyper-V virtual machines
About backing up VMs hosted on SMB/Scale out File Server
How cataloging works with Hyper-V virtual machine backups
Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
About instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
Requirements for instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
Notes about instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
Creating an instant recovery job for a Hyper-V virtual machine
Post-instant recovery tasks
About removing an instantly recovered Hyper-V virtual machine
Removing an instantly recovered Hyper-V virtual machine
Best practices for instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
About Recovery Ready for Hyper-V virtual machines
Requirements for validating a Hyper-V virtual machine for recovery
Notes about validating a Hyper-V virtual machine for recovery
Best practices about validating a Hyper-V virtual machine for recovery
Creating a validate virtual machine for recovery
Troubleshooting issues with Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
About the Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
Requirements for using the SQL Agent
About installing the SQL Agent
Backup strategies for SQL
Adding SQL Servers to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Configuring Backup Exec to run a consistency check before every SQL backup
Using snapshot technology with the SQL Agent
Using database snapshots for SQL Server
Backing up SQL databases and transaction logs
Setting default backup options for SQL Server
Restoring SQL databases and transaction logs
Restoring the SQL master database
Restarting SQL using database copies
Disaster recovery of a SQL Server
Manual recovery of a SQL Server
About SQL Server Always On availability groups
Requirements of Always On availability groups from SQL Server
Terms used by SQL Server Always On availability groups
Backup Exec recommendations for SQL Server Always On availability groups
Adding a listener to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Backing up databases from a SQL Server availability group
Restoring databases from a SQL Server availability group
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
About the Backup Exec Exchange Agent
Requirements for using the Exchange Agent
Granting permissions on the Exchange Server to enable database backups and restores, and Granular Recovery Technology operations
About installing the Exchange Agent
Adding Exchange Servers and database availability groups to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Managing preferred server configurations for Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups
Recommended configurations for Exchange
Requirements for accessing Exchange mailboxes
Backup strategies for Exchange
How Granular Recovery Technology works with the Exchange Information Store
Snapshot and offhost backups with the Exchange Agent
Backing up Exchange data
Setting default backup options for Exchange Server
Restoring Exchange data
Disaster recovery of an Exchange Server
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
About the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
About installing the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Requirements for the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Using the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint with SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation
Adding a Microsoft SharePoint server farm to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab
Backing up Microsoft SharePoint data
Setting default backup options for SharePoint
Restoring Microsoft SharePoint data
Disabling or enabling communication between a Microsoft SharePoint web server and Backup Exec
Viewing or changing SharePoint farm properties
Disaster recovery of Microsoft SharePoint data
Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows or Linux Servers
About the Backup Exec Oracle Agent
About installing the Oracle Agent
Configuring the Oracle Agent on Windows computers and Linux servers
Configuring an Oracle instance on Windows computers
Oracle Agent Configuration options
Viewing an Oracle instance on Windows computers
Oracle options for the Backup Exec Agent Utility
Editing an Oracle instance on Windows computers
Deleting an Oracle instance on Windows computers
Enabling database access for Oracle operations on Windows computers
Configuring an Oracle instance on Linux servers
Viewing an Oracle instance on Linux servers
Editing an Oracle instance on Linux servers
Deleting an Oracle instance on Linux servers
Enabling database access for Oracle operations on Linux servers
About authentication credentials on the Backup Exec server
Setting authentication credentials on the Backup Exec server for Oracle operations
Oracle job settings options
Deleting an Oracle server from the Backup Exec server's list of authentication credentials
About Oracle instance information changes
About backing up Oracle databases
About backing up Oracle RAC databases
About performing a DBA-initiated backup job for Oracle
Oracle backup options
About restoring Oracle resources
Requirements for recovering the complete Oracle instance or database to a computer other than the original Oracle server
About DBA-initiated restore for Oracle
Oracle restore options
About redirecting a restore of Oracle data
Oracle advanced restore options
Performing a redirect restore of an Oracle 12c and later supported database using Backup Exec
Requirements for recovering the complete Oracle instance and database using the original Oracle server
Recovering the complete Oracle instance and database using the original Oracle server
Recovering the complete Oracle instance or database to a computer other than the original Oracle server
Best practices for Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows and Linux Servers
Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault
About the Agent for Enterprise Vault
Requirements for the Enterprise Vault Agent
About installing the Enterprise Vault Agent
About backup methods for Enterprise Vault backup jobs
Enterprise Vault backup options
About backing up Enterprise Vault components
About consistency checks for Enterprise Vault databases and Compliance and Discovery Accelerator databases
Restoring Enterprise Vault
Enterprise Vault restore options
About restoring individual files and folders with the Enterprise Vault Agent
About automatic redirection of Enterprise Vault components under an Enterprise Vault server
Redirecting a restore for an Enterprise Vault component
Redirection options for Enterprise Vault
Configuring Enterprise Vault to use the name of the new SQL Server that holds the Directory database
Best practices for the Enterprise Vault Agent
About the Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault
Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault requirements
How the Backup Exec Migrator works
About using staged migrations with Backup Exec and the Backup Exec Migrator
About Backup Exec Migrator events
About Backup Exec Migrator logs
How to enable Backup Exec Migrator logging
About deleting files migrated by Backup Exec Migrator
Configuring the Backup Exec Migrator
Configuring Enterprise Vault collections
Vault store partition properties - Collections
Configuring the Backup Exec Migrator to work with a Backup Exec server
Migrator for Enterprise Vault options
Configuring the Backup Exec Migrator to communicate with Enterprise Vault
Vault store partition properties - Migration options
About viewing migrated Enterprise Vault data
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Retrieving migrated Enterprise Vault data
About the Partition Recovery Utility
Partition Recovery Utility requirements
Finding an archive ID
Starting the Partition Recovery Utility
Best practices for using the Backup Exec Migrator
Troubleshooting Backup Exec Migrator and Partition Recovery Utility issues
Enterprise Vault logon account
Enterprise Vault options
Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
About the Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Requirements for the Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
About backing up Active Directory and ADAM/AD LDS
Editing options for Active Directory and ADAM/AD LDS backup jobs
Microsoft Active Directory backup job options
About restoring individual Active Directory and ADAM/AD LDS objects
Backup Exec Central Admin Server Feature
About the Central Admin Server feature
Requirements for installing CAS
How to choose the location for CAS storage and media data
About installing the Central Admin Server feature
Push-installing a managed Backup Exec server from the central administration server
Managed Backup Exec Server Configuration options
Installing a managed Backup Exec server across a firewall
Upgrading an existing CAS installation
Changing a Backup Exec server to a central administration server
Changing a Backup Exec server to a managed Backup Exec server
Deleting a managed Backup Exec server from a CAS environment
Renaming a central administration server
Renaming a managed Backup Exec server
How to reduce network traffic in CAS
CAS distributed, centralized, and replicated catalog locations
Changing the settings for a managed Backup Exec server
What happens when CAS communication thresholds are reached
Enabling or disabling communications between the managed Backup Exec server and the central administration server
Alerts and notifications in CAS
Enabling managed Backup Exec servers to use any available network interface card
About job delegation in CAS
About copying jobs instead of delegating jobs in CAS
About adding storage devices in a CAS environment
How data lifecycle management (DLM) works in a CAS environment
Obtaining media audit information for a managed Backup Exec server
How to use Backup Exec server pools in CAS
Selecting a Backup Exec server pool for backups
Creating a Backup Exec server pool
Adding managed Backup Exec servers to a Backup Exec server pool
Deleting a Backup Exec server pool
Removing a managed Backup Exec server from a Backup Exec server pool
How centralized restore works in CAS
How CAS restores data that resides on multiple storage devices
About recovering failed jobs in CAS
Pausing or resuming a managed Backup Exec server
Stopping or starting Backup Exec services for a managed Backup Exec server
Viewing managed Backup Exec server properties
Viewing the settings for a central administration server
Disaster recovery in CAS
Troubleshooting CAS
Running the Backup Exec Utility for CAS operations
Uninstalling Backup Exec from the central administration server
Uninstalling Backup Exec from a managed Backup Exec server
Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Feature
About the Advanced Disk-based Backup feature
How to use synthetic backups in place of recurring full backups
Setting default backup options for the Advanced Disk-based Backup feature
About true image restore for synthetic backups
How to use off-host backup to process remote computer backups on the Backup Exec server
Configuring off-host backup options for a backup job
Best practices for off-host backup
Troubleshooting off-host backups
Off-host backup issues with hardware providers
Backup Exec NDMP Feature
Features of the NDMP feature
Requirements for using the NDMP feature
About installing the NDMP feature
Adding NDMP servers to Backup Exec
Sharing the tape drives on NDMP servers between multiple Backup Exec servers
NDMP backup options for NDMP servers
NDMP server backup selections
How to use patterns to exclude files and directories from an NDMP server backup
Supported configurations for duplicating data from NDMP servers
About restoring and redirecting restore data for NDMP servers
NDMP server restore options
Setting the default backup options for the NDMP feature
Viewing the properties of an NDMP server
NDMP server properties
Viewing storage properties for an NDMP server
Storage properties for an NDMP server
About support for NetApp's Data ONTAP
Backup Exec File Servers
About AWS FSx for Windows File Server
About Azure Files
Pre-requisites for AWS FSx and Azure Files
Notes for AWS FSx and Azure Files
Recommendation for AWS FSx and Azure Files
Best practices for AWS FSx and Azure Files
Adding AWS FSx or Azure Files to Backup Exec
Backing up AWS FSx or Azure Files
Restoring AWS FSx or Azure Files
Limitation of Azure Files
Backup Exec Agent for Linux and Unix
About the Agent for Linux and Unix
About open files and the Agent for Linux
Requirements for the Agent for Linux and Unix
About installing the Agent for Linux and Unix
Installing the Agent for Linux and Unix
About the Backup Exec operators (beoper) group for the Agent for Linux and Unix
Creating the Backup Exec operators (beoper) group manually
About establishing trust for a remote Linux and Unix computer in the Backup Exec list of servers
Establishing trust and adding a remote Linux and Unix computer to the Backup Exec list of servers
Adding additional Backup Exec servers to which the Agent for Linux and Unix can publish information
About configuring the Agent for Linux and Unix
Excluding files and directories from all backup jobs for Linux and Unix computers
Editing configuration options for Linux and Unix computers
Configuration options for Linux and Unix computers
About backing up a Linux and Unix computer by using the Agent for Linux and Unix
Linux and Unix backup options
About backing up Linux ad Unix shares without using the Agent for Linux and Unix
About restoring data to Linux and Unix computers
Restore job options for Linux and Unix computers
Editing the default backup job options for Linux and Unix computers
Default backup job options for Linux and Unix computers
Uninstalling the Agent for Linux and Unix
Manually uninstalling the Agent for Linux and Unix
Run-time scripts to remove when manually uninstalling the Agent for Linux and Unix
Starting the Agent for Linux and Unix daemon
Stopping the Agent for Linux and Unix daemon
Troubleshooting the Agent for Linux and Unix
Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux
About the Remote Media Agent for Linux
How the Remote Media Agent for Linux works
Requirements for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About open files and the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About installing the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Installing the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Uninstalling the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Starting the Remote Media Agent for Linux daemon
Stopping the Remote Media Agent for Linux daemon
About establishing trust for a Remote Media Agent for Linux computer in the Backup Exec list of servers
Establishing trust and adding a Remote Media Agent for Linux computer to the Backup Exec list of servers
Adding additional Backup Exec servers to which Remote Media Agent for Linux can publish
Finding simulated tape library files
About the Backup Exec operators (beoper) group for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Creating the Backup Exec operators (beoper) group manually for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About adding a Linux server as a Remote Media Agent for Linux
Adding a Linux server as a Remote Media Agent for Linux
Remote Media Agent for Linux options
Changing the port for communications between the Backup Exec server and the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About creating storage device pools for devices attached to the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Editing properties for the Remote Media Agent for Linux
Remote Media Agent for Linux properties
Deleting a Remote Media Agent for Linux from the Backup Exec list of servers
Sharing a Remote Media Agent for Linux between multiple Backup Exec servers
About backing up data by using the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About restoring data by using the Remote Media Agent for Linux
About the Tape Library Simulator Utility
Creating a simulated tape library
Simulated Tape Library options
Viewing simulated tape libraries properties
Simulated tape library properties
Deleting a simulated tape library
Managing simulated tape libraries from the command line
Command line switches for the Tape Library Simulator Utility
Troubleshooting the Remote Media Agent for Linux
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Support for tape drives and robotic libraries
Adding or replacing devices with the Hot-swappable Device Wizard
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Viewing tape drive statistics
Robotic libraries in Backup Exec
Creating robotic library partitions
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Labeling tape media
How WORM media is used in Backup Exec
Default media vaults
Retiring damaged tape media
Deleting tape media
Erasing tape or disk cartridge media
About cataloging tape or disk cartridge media that contains encrypted backup sets
Associating tape media with a media set
Editing tape media properties
Tape media rotation strategies
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Support for tape drives and robotic libraries
Adding or replacing devices with the Hot-swappable Device Wizard
Editing tape drive properties
Viewing tape drive statistics
Robotic libraries in Backup Exec
Creating robotic library partitions
Managing tapes
Labeling tape media
How WORM media is used in Backup Exec
Default media vaults
Retiring damaged tape media
Deleting tape media
Erasing tape or disk cartridge media
About cataloging tape or disk cartridge media that contains encrypted backup sets
Associating tape media with a media set
Editing tape media properties
Tape media rotation strategies
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