How to use bar code labels
Concepts
Written by Marco Viets   
Friday, 04 January 2008
Do you use a robotic library? An inventory of all slots usually takes very long. By using bar code labels, you can reduce that time dramatically...
Last Updated ( Monday, 07 January 2008 )
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Why upgrade to Build 7170?
Using
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Monday, 24 December 2007
If you are using Backup Exec 11d build 6235, you'll no doubt be aware that build 7170 is available. Why upgrade? What does 7170 offer that 6235 doesn't?
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IMG folders do not follow media set rules
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Monday, 26 November 2007
If you backup Exchange to disk using the Granular Restore Technology option (Enable the restore of individual mail messages and folders), you will find your backup-to-disk folder filling up with .IMG files. Regardless of the media set rules you set for your backup, the files are not overwritten, and continue to accumulate until they fill the disk.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 November 2007 )
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How to Upgrade to Backup Exec v11d
Problems
Written by Mitch Ross   
Tuesday, 20 November 2007

There have been a reports of problems upgrading Backup Exec to v11d on the official Symantec support forums. Symantec does have a Best Practices guide for upgrading, and it is worth reading.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 November 2007 )
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Unable to catalog media
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Thursday, 15 November 2007
If you get the error: "Final error: 0xe0000900 - The requested media is not listed in the media index and could not be mounted. To add the media's catalog information to the disk-based catalogs, run an inventory operation on the media and resubmit the Catalog operation." even though the media has been inventoried, fear not, there is usually a solution.
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Does Backup Exec perform data deduplication?
Concepts
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Wednesday, 31 October 2007

If you have two copies of the same file on the server you are backing up, what does Backup Exec do about it?

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Do I need the Active Directory Recovery Agent?
Concepts
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Version 11d of Backup Exec introduced the Active Directory Recovery Agent, but do you actually need it? Contrary to some belief, you don't need the agent to backup Active Directory.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 October 2007 )
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Can I list the contents of the catalog files?
Using
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Tuesday, 25 September 2007

In versions of Backup Exec prior to 10d, the catdump utility allows you to dump the contents of the catalog files.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 December 2008 )
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Where is ExecView for 11d?
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
On versions of Backup Exec from 7.3 up to 10d, ExecView is an optional component which allows you to monitor (but not administer) one or more Backup Exec servers. ExecView was discontinued for Backup Exec 11d.
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Compression is turned off
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Monday, 13 August 2007
If you use the diagnostics for your tape drive, they will report that compression is turned off, and may even prompt you to change settings in your backup software. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it first seems.
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No restore selections shown
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Friday, 03 August 2007

When creating a selection list for a restore, some items are not shown.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 11 January 2008 )
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Media Capacity problems
Problems
Written by Hywel Mallett   
Friday, 03 August 2007

My Backup tape is 400GB, but I can only get 300GB on a tape. Why?

Because the people who make tape drives are technical people, and the people who sell tape drives are marketing people.

Last Updated ( Monday, 17 November 2008 )
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