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Odd problem with Backup Exec - 427 GB of Data filling an 800 Gig Tape

We are currently trying to diagnose an ongoing issue with a clients backup in Backup Exec. They have an LTO4 Drive that they are backing up to. When they backup it fills the tape (which has a capacity of 800 GB), even though it is only 427 GB of…
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SQL 2008 and Backup Exec 12

First time here so please go easy on me! We've read that Backup Exec 12 and MS SQL 2008 don't really work well (if at all) together and was wondering if anyone had any issues with set up on the same box? Is an upgrade to 12.5 free? We also had a…
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Symantec backupexec troubleshooting issues with a Dell Robotic tape Library in Windows 2003

I’m running Symantec BackupExec 12.0 on a Windows 2003 server. After I powered down my SCSI tape drive (Dell PowerVault 124t autoloader) it no longer shows up in Backup Exec in the device pool. So far, I have updated firmware on the tape unit…
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Backup Exec - Database page file

I'm currently running Windows SBS 2008 on a server with a single LTO2 Tape drive. There is SQL server 2008 and Exchange 2007 running on this server. I use Backup Exec 2.5 x64bit to backup on a daily basis Until Recently, everything has been working…
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Backup Exec "Removable Backup To Disk" with Rotating Disks?

I am setting up a backup system using the latest Backup Exec 2010 R3, and I would like to use usb hard drives as a backup media. I'm trying to figure out the best hassle-free way to introduce a disk rotation strategy into Backup Exec, but I'm coming…
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Backup Exec 12.5, VMware vSphere 4.1, and Exchange (SQL, Active Directory) clarification

So I'm tasked with navigating the murky waters of Backup Exec and all it's glorious agents and licensing SNAFUs, so I turn to you, my friends. For simplicity-sake, here's what I have: 1 vSphere Essentials host 1 Backup Exec 12.5 server (1TB RAID 1)…
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Bare Metal Restore with Backup Exec 11d on Win 2003

So, I'm looking at a bare metal restore situation with my current setup. Not sure if this is possible, but looking at a hypothetical restore path to bounce off of with some Server Fault gurus ;). As of right now, our DC currently hosts our Exchange…
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Do I need the Backup Exec 2010 VMware Agent plus the Exchange Agent to backup an Exchange VM?

Do I need the Backup Exec 2010 VMware Agent plus the Exchange Agent to backup an Exchange VM? Or will the VMware Agent take care of it (minus any granular recovery features; we're looking for disaster recovery options only at the moment)? (It…
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Help starting to design a VAR's backup strategy for many independent customers?

Is there any particular backup / imaging software which seems to be a good fit for our situation, or is there some other direction I should be looking in to meet our requirements? I realize this is a strangely-written question. Please comment if…
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Proper sizing/settings for BackupExec B2D folders?

I'm looking to run a series of Symantec BackupExec 2010 backups to a network share hosted on a NAS device. The goal is to keep two weeks of backups consisting of a weekly full and daily incrementals. How should I arrange the B2D folders? What…
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Scratch Media in Backup Exec

So Symantec wanted $280 per incident to use their support line without a support contract. Yikes! What is "Scratch Media"? I noticed that all the tapes in my library that aren't currently being used have been added to the Scratch Media set. Is this…
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Backup Exec System State

Does anybody see any point in backing up System State using 'Backup Exec' when 'Backup Exec System Recovery' is running on a server? The only good thing i can see coming from it is having the System State backup on tape aswell in an image. But i can…
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Disable Circular Logging in Exchange 2007

Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 Server Circular logging enabled Exchange aware Backup Application (Symantec BESR 2010), on test restores, when I do eseutil /mh on the mailbox database, its in a dirty shutdown state. I am thinking that it is because of…
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Calculate rate of changed data

I'm looking to deploy Symantec Backup Exec 2010 and I am trying to figure out how much storage my media server should have to allow for adequate growth and retention periods. 2010 offers block level de-duplication which changes the game…
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Backup Exec 2010 throwing error trying to restore Exchange mailbox

Error category : Resource ErrorsError : e000848c - Unable to attach to a resource. Make sure that all selected resources exist and are online, and then try again. If the server or resource no longer exists, remove it from the…
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