Backup Exec FAQ

One of the most common misunderstandings with Backup Exec is how media sets work. It's common for people to think that by assigning a job to a media set, the media from that set will be used for the job. In actual fact, this assignment means that any media used in the job will be added or moved to this media set.

Once you have your tape hardware working, there shouldn't be a need to update the firmware or tape drivers. However you will often see this listed as a step to try in troubleshooting procedures.

A list of places to get further information and support for Backup Exec:

There are several remote agents available for Backup Exec. The most commonly used is the Agent for Windows servers. This is used for every backup of a Windows server, even the Backup Exec media server itself.