Backup exec servers cannot completely protect remote windowsbased servers or workstations unless the backup exec remote agent is installed and running on each remote windowsbased server or workstation to be protected. But after the sucessfull completion of the backup job, there are errors thrown with exceptions as remote agent. It can be the backup server itself or network storage connected by iscsi or microsoft networking. To fix the port 0 clash you have to disable or reconfigure the process that opens the port, to fix the security you have to look at the credentials in the job and the credentials of the backup exec serveices and make sure that all accounts have the required. Together with highperformance agents and options that provide fast, flexible, granular protection and scalable management of local and remote server backups, backup exec 11d is the gold standard in windows data recovery. Ost functionality is available on supported windows backup exec 20 backup exec server and remote agent for windows platforms.
The media server will use the local agent to try to complete the operation. Again, i dont want to pass the data through the be server. File system support includes ext2, ext3, reiserfs, jfs, vxfs. The destination nas is connected to an offsite network. Go to the windows services console start run services.
Netgear readynas integrated with symantec backup exec. Backup and recovery software for businesses of any scale. The remote agent is also necessary to perform backups using certain other backup exec options or agents, such as the open file option, agent for lotus domino, exchange, sql, etc. Backup exec remote agent for servers has 1 inventory records, 1 questions, 0 blogs and 3 links. Can i use backup exec to backup from to fiber channel tape. Pretty much any nas can be backed up using backup exec, however the type of os which runs on the nas and connection protocol determines the backup method. This domain\user should match exactly the user account that both the media server backup exec server service and the remote servers backup exec remote agent service use to log. For example snap servers or nas network attached storage boxes with an operating system that emulates windows and a remote agent cannot be installed on, and those which are not supported by the backup exec ndmp option. Configuration recommendations, netbackup, infoscale, storage foundation. Can i use be to backup our synology rackstation nas. I request that qnap provide a supported remote agent for linux ralus for symantecs backup exec. Sign in to myqnapcloud to securely access your remote qnap devices, manage your nas from anywhere, and share files easily. In our continued commitment to quickly bring new features and incremental improvements to existing ones based on feedback from our customers, we are glad to reintroduce remote agent. The administration console can be run directly on a backup exec server or from a remote system using a backup exec remote administration console.
If you install the backup exec server on the nas then you will need to purchase and install a remote agent for the w2k3 server to be able to fully back it up. I want to go straight from source, across fc, to fc tape. Arcserve backup agent for open files for windows enterprise maintenance r. Antivirus software running on the server which does not allow the registry keys to get created during the installation of the remote agent. By improving communication between linuxbased readynas systems and backup exec servers, the agent dramatically increases efficiency and results in. Also conferm that correct version of the remote agent. The backup exec remote media agent for linux server provides storage flexibility for linux servers running in a backup exec environment.
The new backup exec agent for ndmp protects netapp filers. When i expand the linuxunix server the nas doesnt appear as a selection. And from the backupexec documentation about enabling the remote agent of backupexec 9 through a firewall i found the following informations. So my question is, can backup exec be used to backup. Remote agents be installed on nas as they have their customized os non windows. The backup exec remote media agent for linux servers provides storage flexibility for linux servers running in a backup exec environment. Select removeuninstall and allow the wizard to perform the uninstall 4. The remote agent with direct access configuration dialog box appears only if a remote agent with direct access already exists. Veritas backup exec can backup your backedup data on qnap nas to another local remote storage devices or public cloud services. The database backup is made by symantec backup exec 12. It can be a server or pc with backup exec agent installed on it, or a standard network shared folder nas. The backup exec administration console is the interface to control a backup exec server. The backup exec installation program now uses the microsoft. The vendor supplying the storage server appliance provides a software plugin, which is installed on each backup exec server and remote agent for windows with direct access that is attached to the openstorage server.
First we will define a backup todisk folder as the backup share on the readynas, then follow up with a custom backup job using that folder as the destination. Veritas backup exec is a data protection software product that supports virtual, physical and cloud platforms. Buffalo terastation nas and veritas backup exec solutions. Online checklist, netbackup, infoscale, storage foundation.
The backup exec ndmp option supports several different nas storage configurations including local backups to nas attached tape devices, remote backups of nas data to a backup exec. However, you can install the agent for windows on 32bit operating systems. Netgear readynas storage links to symantec backup exec. First we will define a backup todisk folder as the backup share on the readynas, then follow up with a custom backup. Unauthenticated remote code execution as system user.
Installation of backup exec on 32bit operating systems is no longer supported. Veeam backup and backup exec 2010 agent vss problem. Requirements for backing up remote windows machines with. Symantec backup exec troubleshooting performance tips. Backup exec 2010r2 remote agent on nas problem solutions. The network backup share has been enabled on the destination nas os device see remote backups. This agent allows data to be compressed and streamed from a remote server to the backup exec server.
If the backup succeeds, you will have an exception unable to initialize remote agent, but the backup will still be viable. Top 4 nas backup strategies for your data protection. Symantec backup exec for windows servers remote agent for linux or unix servers v. Map a drive letter to the backup exec servers remote agent directory using the following path. The remote media agent establishes a data connection to the remote computer on which a supported remote agent is installed. If you do this and create a user defined share, you should be able to backup data from this nas, but you will still get the warning. Click restart now when prompted to restart services. Ost functionality is available on supported windows backup exec 20 backup exec server and remote agent.
Then the backup of the 2x critical servers must run in the datacenter directly to the tape drive connected to a server in the data center. Both veritas backup exec and ca brightstor arcserve offer remote server agents optimized for backup of multiple servers in a crossplatform setting to the nas backup server. It administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote linux server, allowing backup. 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. Software store get licenses for advanced features from our software store. Using symantec backup exec with the readynas answer. It has nothing to do with qnap nas es and everything to do with backup software. An ssl trust will need to be established after a manual installation of the agent. Veritas on nas allinone backup solution across physical. How the remote media agent for linux servers works symantec. Nas network attached storage device provides great convenience for its users.
These devices dont run a windows os and cant have the remote backup agent installed on them, but this should be fine since im not wanting to backup data thats on the nas i just want to use the nas to store my backed up data. On the sharing tab, select each media server to which you want the remote agent to have direct access. It doesnt seem that backup exec 12 can connect to the current veritas backup agent on dss. About installing the remote agent for linux or unix servers.
May be backup exec remote agent for windows systems service get terminated unexpectedly on cmapnas06. The remote agent extends the agent technology in backup exec software beyond windows and netware to meet the needs of emerging business applications on linux operating systems. So my question is, can backup exec be used to backup data to a nas that is located on the network. About configuring the remote agent for linux or unix servers. How to install backup exec remote agent for windows. Installing the remote agent for linux or unix servers. The backup exec server however, needs to be onsite for other backups that also need to be performed. When you install backup exec on an rodc computer you must select a remote sql instance for the backup exec database. When i browse through the windows systems it doesnt show the icon that represents a machine with an agent either.
Direct access for remote agents is enabled by default. Softwaremedia is a certified reseller on backup exec products huge selection and ships fast and free. All versions before backup exec 16 fp1, backup exec 15 14. I backup win 7 workstation boot disks to the acronis server with nas storage attached and we make local disk images to a usb stick along with a boot cd and attached both to the workstations.
At any point, you can click on a screenshot to view a larger version of it. These devices dont run a windows os and cant have the remote backup agent installed on them, but this should be fine since im not wanting to backup data thats on the nasi just want to use the nas to store my backed up data. Im a vi3 newbie and i have installed the backup exec 11d remote agent for linux onto my first esx 3. By supported, i mean that the agent uses symantecs apis if possible and that it tested and bug fixes provided for latest versions of backup exec. About the backup exec operators group for the remote agent for linux or unix servers.
Backup exec remote agent for windows server service is not. Backup to the cloud for an extra layer of protection. Storage devices attached to the backup exec server contain the media on which backup data is written. Backup exec 2012 agent configuration on clientrhel. Vmware tools vss driver is not installed on sap vms and veeam vss option is disabled in the job. V79573443844 the backup exec server was unable to connect to the remote agent on machine x. Backup exec clientside deduplication is supported for 64bit linux systems. All individuals within a company are allowed to share their data at the same time by accessing remote nas devices. This assumes youre examining a drive rather than an agent. Find and select veritas backup exec remote agent for windows systems 3.
The source and destination nas devices are powered on. Upgrade unnessesary hotfixes and install remote agent 3. Exactly same issue with me on my ts419u, i thought id be able to use backup exec to backup my qnap to tape but running into problems. Compare the logs of the backup exec backup and the windows backup. Sold by veritas technologies llc, backup exec is compatible with most storage devices, including disk, tape and cloud. Symantec backup exec for windows servers remote agent for. Thus the onsite backup server must give instruction to a veritas client based in the data center. I have not used backup solutions in the past and i found it very easy to setup the acronis solution and backup my systems without needing to read the manual. Oracle user is the oracle software owner must be in beoper group. In an ideal scenario do nas servers usually have a remote agent installed. Backup exec gives you fast, simple, complete, costeffective protection and recovery for your data, wherever it lives. Backupexec unable to backup a nas without remote agent.
As far as i know and probably you too this is unsupported by most enterprise backup software. Netgears readynas line of storage appliances for small to mediumsize businesses now supports the remote agent for linux and unix serversor ralusfor symantec backup exec for windows servers. Successful completion with exceptions remote agent not detected in our environment, we are taking backups successfully from nas boxes. Veritas backup exec remote agent for windows useafterfree. If you do this and create a user defined share, you should be able to backup. Before following the instructions below, make certain that. Do you have any suggestions on any faster method of backing up these shares as opposed to the current scenario. If the os runs a fullfledged windows os, then it can be backed up using the standard remote agent. We have a qnap nas and the network shares are being backed up by backup exec 2010 over smb. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. What ive run into, however, is that veritas backup exec will not backup the nas, as it attempts to connect to the nas with the remote agent, which, of course, is not on the nas, as a nas is no. Use backup exec 11d to backup server 2003 to a nas box. It pro tips for symantec backup exec remote agent for. It has nothing to do with qnap nases and everything to do with backup software.
Backup exec will not discover the device until the backup exec services are restarted. How to perform an automated or manual uninstall of the. Qnap designs and delivers highquality network attached storage nas and professional network video recorder nvr solutions to users from home, soho to small, medium businesses. Symantec backup exec remote agent for linuxunix servers usage. Otherwise you need to buy it and add it to backup exec. We cant install the remote agent on the nas as it has an arm processor and, as far as i am aware, there is no compatible agent. Specialized backup software is required to back up multiple networked servers across different platforms.
The storage unit and lsu should show as ready after it is discovered by backup exec. Aomei free backup software for windows backup to nas devices. Backup nas1v79573443844 the media server was unable to connect to the remote agent on machine nas1. If remote backups arent working, try backing up from one drive to another on the remote server. Sharing can be enabled when you add an openstorage device. How the remote media agent for linux servers works from the backup exec media server, you can add a linux server as a remote media agent. For windows server 2012 and later computers, you cannot install backup exec or the agent for windows on a volume that is enabled for deduplication in windows or a refs volume. How to install the backup exec 15 and above agent for. For example snap servers or nas network attached storage boxes with an operating system that emulates windows and a remote agent cannot be installed on, and those which are not supported by the backup exec. By improving communication between linuxbased readynas systems and backup exec servers, the agent. Request for backup exec agent qnap nas community forum. Since we have upgraded to backup exec 2010 with the new remote agent. Backup exec access is denied for remote agent solutions.
The backup exec server will use the local agent to try to complete the operation. Backing up synology nas to tape solution data backup. Backup exec remote agent for linux vmware communities. For windows server 2012 and later computers, you cannot install backup exec or the agent. The remote agent extends the advanced agent technology of backup exec software beyond windows and netware to meet the needs of emerging business applications on linux operating systems.
Netgear nas supports symantec backup exec linux remote agent. Symantec symantec backup exec 11d for windows servers agent. Backup exec supports the backup exec server installation on supported 64bit operating systems only. How to check the version or status of the backup exec. By supported, i mean that the agent uses symantecs apis if possible and that it tested and bug fixes provided for latest versions of backup exec, in perpetuity. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The agent license is needed even though you cannot install the agent software. It administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote linux server, allowing backup data to be protected directly to those linuxattached storage devices.
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