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In backup exec 15 and above, it is possible to install the agent for. Backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. Installing backup exec by using the installation wizard. Symantec backup exec 2010 r2 manual uninstall i have a backup server running fully patched windows 2008 std r2 with a failed installation of backup exec 2010 r3. About configuring the remote agent for linux or unix servers. Were currently using symantec backup exec 2010 r3 to backup our physical servers onto tape. How to install the remote agent for macintosh servers. If uninstallation of symantec backup exec remote agent 2014 fails, you can do it manually as below. Mar 28, 2019 backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. How to install the remote agent for macintosh servers rams. Technical support symantec technical support maintains support centers globally. Were looking at replacing our current backup exec backup solution with veeam as part of a vmware project, part of this involves purchasing a new server to hold the backup data. Installing backup agent on windows manually server.
Map a drive letter to the backup exec tm for windows servers. Backup exec 12 remote agent installation failure solutions. Installing a trial version of backup exec agents and options 99. I searched the hard drive for the same keywords as above and deleted any files that matched. How to install the backup exec 15 and above agent for windows. Installing the remote agent for linux or unix servers. Installing backup exec using the command line silent mode about the.
Aug 12, 2015 installing the backup agent using server backup 5. Veritas backup exec is a data protection software product designed for customers who have mixed physical and virtual environments, and who are moving to public cloud services. Review whats supported and what you can back up by the mars agent. Installing symantec backup exec agent for linux niktips. If the backup succeeds, you will have an exception unable to initialize remote agent, but the backup will still be viable.
Install backup agent on linux server backup server backup. All versions before backup exec 16 fp1, backup exec 15 14. Once you have obtained the backup agent installation file, follow the instructions given below to install the backup agent. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for windows. Go to the windows services console start run services.
Backup exec problem manual installation of the remote agent for windows systems raws works fine, but when attempting to install or upgrade it via. Title slide of symantec backup exec 15 administrators guide slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Whether you need to protect critical microsoft applications or nonmicrosoft operating systems, backup exec has an expansive portfolio of highpowered agents and options to scale and grow your nonprofits or charitys backup exec environment. Whether you need to protect critical microsoft applications or nonmicrosoft operating systems, backup exec has an expansive portfolio of highpowered agents. Symantec backup exec 11d for windows servers is the industryleading microsoft windows data. If you installed the trial version or the not for resale nfr edition of backup exec, you can install trial versions of the additional options. So, how to completely uninstall, say, symantec backup exec. Map a drive letter to the backup exec for windows servers media how to do a manual silent install of the backup exec x or above. Weve recently added a new server at a remote office and ive been trying to get the remote agent software installed so we can create a backup job for it. Veritas donation of backup exec through techsoup includes all the agents. Aug 05, 2019 leave a comment on backup exec 10d manual pdf solved. That no longer exists in 2012, cause it is its own product now. Back up windows machines by using the mars agent azure. Technical supports primary role is to respond to specific queries about product features.
We have managed to install the backup exec 15 agent on all of our server but have an issue with one. Open the backup exec 15 or above console on the media server. I get a message back in backup exec that the current users doesnt have the rights to install software in the locations it needs to c. Note the backup agent can also be installed during the initial startup and usage of the backup manager. This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the veritas backupexec windows agent software. Were looking to get a dl180 and put 5 x 2tb sata disks in there and house it in. Backup exec problem manual installation of the remote agent for windows systems raws works fine, but when attempting to install or upgrade it via the push install method fails at the beginning of the procedure. Only folder raws32 was originally copied to the target server. About the backup exec operators group for the remote agent for linux or unix servers. Go to installation and licensing select install agents and backup exec servers on other servers. Mar 24, 2015 we happened to upgrade our symantec backup exec 2010r3 to symantec backup exec 2014 recently. Learn about the backup architecture that runs the mars agent on a secondary mabs or data protection manager server. Error 1603 when installing or updating the remote agent for. Pushinstalling the agent for windows to remote computers installing updates.
Pushinstalling the agent for windows to remote computers. Installing additional agents and features to the local backup exec server. Apr 03, 2018 professor robert mcmillen shows you how to backup a server using backup exec 20. I deleted the c rogramdata\symantec\ backup exec folder. Professor robert mcmillen shows you how to backup a server using backup exec 20. Back up windows machines by using the mars agent azure backup. Veritas backup exec remote agent for windows useafterfree. Now, go to the backup exec console and expand the macintosh systems under favorite resources of backup selections. Symantec backup exec 2014 create disk based storage, backup jobs and add servers and install agents duration. Run the backup exec environment check on the computer on which you want to install backup exec.
Jul 10, 2012 backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. Net framework, but without the potential for breaking other applications. Manual install and symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems. If you dont have them you probably can download them from symantec web site. The linux agent installer cannot create the beoper group.
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