Backup Exec Utility

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Product(s): Backup Exec (22.0)
  1. Backup Exec Utility
    1.  
      About Backup Exec Utility
    2.  
      Starting the Backup Exec Utility
    3. About Backup Exec Utility general tasks
      1. Adding Backup Exec servers
        1.  
          Select Backup Exec server options
      2.  
        Adding a new Agent for Windows computer
      3. Viewing server properties for the Agent for Windows computer
        1.  
          Server properties for the Agent for Windows computer
      4. Viewing system properties for the Agent for Windows computer
        1.  
          System properties for the Agent for Windows computer
      5. Creating a new Backup Exec server group
        1.  
          New Backup Exec server group options
      6.  
        Deleting a Backup Exec server from the Backup Exec Utility list of known Backup Exec servers
      7.  
        Deleting a computer on which the Agent for Windows is installed
      8. Deleting a Backup Exec server group
        1.  
          Delete Backup Exec Server Group
      9.  
        Running Backup Exec diagnostics
      10. Enabling debug logs
        1.  
          Enable debug log configuration options
      11. Setting the size of the debug logs
        1.  
          Set debug log size options
      12. Setting debug logging and the debug log sizes for Agent for Windows computers
        1.  
          Debug log options and debug log size options for Agent for Windows computers
      13. Setting the location for the job log and the catalogs
        1.  
          Job log and catalog location change options
      14. Viewing server properties for the Backup Exec server
        1.  
          Server properties for a Backup Exec server
      15. Viewing a list of licensed and installed options for a Backup Exec server
        1.  
          Licensed and installed Backup Exec options on a Backup Exec server
      16. Viewing system properties for a Backup Exec server
        1.  
          System properties for a Backup Exec server
      17.  
        Managing security certificates
    4. About Backup Exec Utility services tasks
      1.  
        Stopping Backup Exec services
      2.  
        Starting Backup Exec services
      3. Changing service accounts
        1.  
          Change service account options
      4. Editing Backup Exec server configurations
        1.  
          Edit configuration options
      5.  
        Moving an existing Backup Exec server
    5. About Backup Exec Utility CASO tasks
      1.  
        Enabling communications with the managed Backup Exec server
      2.  
        Disabling communication with the managed Backup Exec server
      3.  
        Moving a managed Backup Exec server
    6. About Backup Exec Utility database tasks
      1.  
        Checking the database consistency
      2.  
        Aging the database
      3.  
        Compacting a Backup Exec Database
      4.  
        Dumping a Backup Exec Database
      5.  
        Rebuilding Backup Exec Database indices
      6.  
        Repairing a Backup Exec Database
      7. Recovering a Backup Exec Database
        1.  
          Recover database options
      8. Changing database access
        1.  
          Change Database Access options
      9.  
        Changing the Backup Exec database location
      10. Copying a database
        1.  
          Copy database options
    7. About Backup Exec server group tasks
      1.  
        Adding a Backup Exec server to a Backup Exec server group
      2.  
        Removing a Backup Exec server from a Backup Exec server group
      3.  
        Setting a central administration server for the Backup Exec server group
    8. About configuring columns
      1.  
        Hiding a column
      2.  
        Displaying a column
      3. Rearranging columns
        1.  
          Column settings options
      4. Sorting columns
        1.  
          Sorting column information
  2.  
    Index

Enable debug log configuration options

Complete the following options as directed by technical support.

See Enabling debug logs.

Table: Enable debug log configuration options

Item

Description

Backup Exec Server

Displays the name of the Backup Exec server.

Enable debug log for Server service

Lets you set debug logging and log levels for the Backup Exec Server service.

Debug detail level

Sets the level of detail that you want in the debug log files.

Choices include Normal, Medium, High, and Max.

Technical support determines the level to use.

Basic log (includes clients, server calls, and VSNS)

Activates the Backup Exec log.

SQL log

Sets the level of detail in the SQL logs.

Two levels are available: Low and High.

Technical support determines the level to use.

Job log

Sets the level of detail in the job logs.

Two levels are available: Low and High.

Technical support determines the level to use.

Message log

Activates the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec messaging system.

Performance log

Activates the log that is required to debug BEServer service performance issues.

Enable debug log for message queue

Activates the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec message queue service.

Enable debug log for Job Engine and Remote Agent for Windows service

Activates the log that is required to debug both the Backup Exec Job Engine and Remote Agent for Windows services.

Engine NDMP debug level

Sets the level of Engine NDMP debugging details that are logged.

Technical support determines the level to use.

Log NDMP errors only

Provides both general information and the errors that are generated.

Log flow messages

Provides additional information about the activity that is occurring and the NDMP errors that are generated.

Verbose Logging

Provides additional information that you do not get with either of the Log NDMP errors only or Log flow messages options.

NDMP Option debug level

Lets you set the level of Agent for Windows debugging details that are logged.

Technical support determines the level to use.

Log NDMP errors only

Provides both general information and the errors that are generated.

Log flow messages

Provides additional information about the activity that is occurring and the NDMP errors that are generated.

Verbose Logging

Provides additional information that you do not get with either Log NDMP errors only or Log flow messages options.

Log file append

Appends engine and remote agent NDMP log information to the existing engine and remote agent NDMP log file.

Enable debug log for Notification services

Lets you configure the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec Notification services.

Backup Exec server

Activates the notification logging on a Backup Exec server running the Backup Exec BESERVER service. This option should only be used with guidance from technical support.

Administration console

Activates the notification logging on a computer running the Backup Exec Administration Console. This option should only be used with guidance from technical support.

Enable debug log for Catalog

Lets you set the level of logging that is required to debug the Backup Exec catalogs.

Debug level

Multiple levels of debugging details are available.

Debug levels include the following:

  • Error only

    Provides error message information only.

  • Performance

    Provides performance information on Backup Exec catalog operations in milliseconds.

  • Normal

    Provides a normal level of debug log information.

  • Detail

    Provides more verbose log information.

  • Dump memory

    Provides more verbose logging details by dumping the contents of the memory buffer for catalog debug analysis.

Technical support determines the level to use.