Category: Veritas

Veritas Backup Exec allows you to restore virtual machine VMware data to either the situation from which the info was protecting or to a special location. Restoring data to a special location is mentioned as a redirected restore.

The Virtual Machine Disk Format .vmdk file for a virtual machine. Individual files & folders are protected from inside the vmdk file and individual items from Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange, SQL, or Active Directory.

How to Backup Virtual Machine

Veritas Restore VMware Virtual Machine

1- Select the Backup and Restore tab and then click Restore.

2- In the backup exec restore wizard select VMware data and click next.

3- On the Resource View tab > expand the virtual host server name or the virtual machine name > select the items that you want to restore and then click next.

4- Select To a different vCenter or ESX server (you can also select to the original location) and then click next.

5- Expand the vCenter server and select the datastore where you want to save VM machine and click ok.

6- Type the name of the vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi host that you want to restore to, or click Browse to search for the server.

Select the right logon account for the server that you simply want to revive the info to.

Click Browse next to the Virtual machine folder to select the folder to which you want to restore.

Click Browse next to the Resource pool to select the resource pool to which you want to restore.

7- Here you can select what additional options do you want to use and then click Next.

8- What additional tasks do you want to perform before and/or after a restore and then click Next.

9- If you want to type a name for the virtual machine types it in the Virtual machine name field. And configure schedule or select Run now and then click next.

10- Review the restore summary and click Finish.

11- In Job monitor option you can monitor the job.

12- After completed restore, you can see the virtual machine in vSphere client.

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In this blog, I will explain how to create backup job in veritas backup exec v20.3, creates a job schedule full and incremental backup of a single server to a disk storage with a full backup.

Create Backup Job Veritas Backup Exec steps.

1- After adding the vCenter server we’d like to make a backup job. Select Backup and Restore Select Backup then select Backup to Disk.

2- Under vCenter Server properties, click Edit.

3- On the Backup Selections window select VMs which you want to backups and click ok.

4- Select Test/edit credentials for server > select test all and click ok.

5- Backup definition properties click the Edit button.

6- In the left pane and click Schedule and then select when you want the backup job or jobs to run.

7- Select Storage and then select the storage device that you want to use for the backup job or jobs.

8- Select this option to specify the network interface that Veritas Backup Exec users to access remote computers.

9- Each backup job and stage are often configured with different notification recipients. Veritas Backup Exec will notify people by email or text message.

In the left pane, select any additional options that you want to apply for the backup job or jobs. and then click the ok button to save the backup job Settings.

10- after configuring the backup option, so click on ok.

11- You can wait next backup schedule time or right click on the backup job and then click Run Now to start the backup job.

12- Click Yes to start the backup Job now.

13- Now the Veritas Backup Exec, Backup Job Running.

If you would like to know more about how to create a backup job. (Virtual Machine) in veritas backup exec then click here

In this article, I will provide instructions on how to add servers to Veritas Backup Exec 20.3 and higher Agent for Windows on a remote machine.

Add Servers in Backup Exec

1- On the Backup and Restore tab in the Servers and Virtual Hosts group – right click and select add Server.

2- Select Microsoft Windows computers and servers and then click next.

3- Select Allow Backup Exec to establish a trust with the servers and then click next.

4- Browse for any servers that you want to add.

5- Expand Servers and Select the servers you want to add for Backup and you want to install the Agent for Windows and then click OK.

6- In the Logon Account field select the login account that you want to use to access each server and then click Next.

7- Select Upgrade the Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Windows to the current version automatically and then click Next.

8- Review the summary and click Install.

9- Installing backup exec agent for windows.

10- Backup exec agent Installed Successful and click Finish. (Restart Required)

11- After you install the Agent for Windows the server is added to the list of servers in Backup Exec.

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Add vCenter Backup Exec, You can use the Add Server Wizard to feature VMware vCenter Server and install the Agent.

1- On the Backup and Restore tab menu within the Servers and Virtual Hosts group right-click and click Add Server.

2- Select VMware vCenter servers or host and click on next.

3- Add your VMware vCenter Server or ESX host detail (Name or IP address)

Select after adding the virtual host, install the backup exec agent for windows on a virtual machine and click next.

4- In the Logon Account field, select the login account that you want to use to access each server and click next.

5- Review the details and click next.

6- Select Allow Backup Exec to establish a trust with the Servers and click Next.

7- Select the servers on which you want to install the Agent for Windows and then click Next.

8- Select the Admin account for the server and then click Next.

9- Select Upgrade the Backup Exec Agent for Windows to the current version automatically and then click Next.

10- Review the Summary and then click Install.

11- Installing backup exec agent for windows Started.

12- Installation Completed, click Finish and then Restart Required Server.

13- After installing the Agent for Windows the vCenter server is added to the list of servers in Backup Exec.

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Storage Configuration Veritas Backup Exec to backups

1- From Home windows under Storage Status, so click Configure Storage.

2- Select the Disk-based storage configuration Veritas and then click Next.

3- Select Disk Storage and then click Next.

4- Type Storage Name and Description and click Next.

5- Select Local Disk. Where you want to create the disk storage device and click next.

6- How many write operation do you want to let run at the same time on this disk storage device and click next.

7- Review the details and click Finish.

8- Click ok.

9- Under Storage, you can find your backup Storage.

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In this article, I am going to Install Veritas Backup Exec v20.3.

Minimum Requirement

Microsoft® Windows 2008 x64

VMware vSphere 5.1

Microsoft® Hyper-V 2008

Disk Space – 1.26 GB (Typical installation) and 1.91 GB (includes all options)

Minimum Required: 1 GB of RAM – Recommended: 2 GB of RAM

Processor – Intel x64 bit, Xeon (64bit), AMD64, or compatible

Minimum Required: 4 Cores – Recommended: 8 Cores

Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Express for Backup Exec Database

Install Veritas Backup Exec

1- CD / DVD drive From the installation media browser click Browser.exe to install Veritas Backup Exec.

2- Click ok.

3- Select Installation and then click Backup Exec.

4- Default Running Process.

5- Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click on next.

6- Select Typical or Custom Installation and click on next.

7- Select Local Installation and then click on Next.

8- Click Next.

9- Enter your license or install a trial version and then click Next.

10- Select the options you want to install veritas backup exec and then click Next.

11- Select Language and then click Next.

12- If you want to change the installation directory Click change or click next to install default directory and then click Next.

13- Type username, password and then click next.

14- Click Ok.

15- Create a local SQL Express instance or use an existing instance of SQL Server and then click next.

16- Review the Backup Exec installation summary and then click Install.

17- SQL Server installation in progress.

18- Installation Completed and then click Finish.

19- Open Veritas Backup Exec shortcut from your desktop.

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Veritas Backup Exec v20.3 Storage Configuration