Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 Manual

BackupExec12.5AgentforVMwareVirtualInfrastructureFAQContentsOverview ...

Applications installed in Windows or Linux Guest virtual machines that are not VSS-compliant such as Lotus Domino, Oracle, SAP, DB2, etc cannot be

• Install a Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems (AWS) into the Guest virtual machine and perform the restore like any other Backup Exec restor

For example, three (3) ESX servers hosting ten (10) Guest virtual machines each to be protected would require: • One (1) Backup Exec 12.5 Media S

Answer- These resources will assist you in becoming more familiar with ESX backup and recovery concepts and planning • The “VMware Virtual Machi

Yes, both offline and online Guest virtual machines can be protected together in a single backup. 4. Can I protect applications like Microsoft E

9. If there is no Agent on the ESX server, how does Backup Exec 12.5’s AVVI discover ESX servers and Guest virtual machines? Answer- Backup Exec

2. What Guest virtual machine OS’s are supported for backup? Answer- Any Guest OS supported by VMware on ESX is also supported by Backup Exec 1

Answer- There are two types of RDM disks. RDM disks can be placed into Physical or Virtual compatibility Mode. Physical compatibility mode (i.e.

device to a virtual machine through the SCSI pass-through mechanism are detailed in the ESX Server Administration Guide and include the following

Answer- VMware VCB technology does not currently provide any means to perform Incremental or Differential backups of Guest virtual machines. Curr

of the ESX server’s configuration files. ESXi cannot be supported via RALUS due to its lack of the service console. With the introduction of Back

DatabaseandApplicationProtection 1. Do I still need to use separate Backup Exec Database or Application Agents for backups? Answer- Yes, it