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

Debug log options and debug log size options for Agent for Windows computers

You can set the debug log options that you want for Agent for Windows computers.

See Setting debug logging and the debug log sizes for Agent for Windows computers.

Table: Edit Debug Log Size Configuration for Agent for Windows options

Item

Description

Agent for Windows

Displays the name of the computer that is running the Agent for Windows.

Enable debug log

Lets you enable debug logging on the computer running the Agent for Windows.

NDMP Option debug level

Sets 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 occurs and the NDMP errors that are generated.

Verbose Logging

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

Log file append

Appends engine and Agent for Windows NDMP log information to the existing engine and Agent for Windows NDMP log file.

Enable maximum log size

Lets you set the maximum size of the log file in megabytes.

If you select Rename when the maximum size is reached, the maximum log file size reflects the size in megabytes of all the log files that are created when you select the option Split into.

Log size limit mode

Determines the options you can take when the log file for the Backup Exec remote service reaches its maximum size.

The following options are available:

  • Rename when the maximum size is reached

  • Max retention

On selecting the Rename when the maximum size is reached option, when the Backup Exec remote log file, <machine-name>-beremote00.txt, reaches the individual file size, Backup Exec remote renames the log file to <machine-name>-beremote00.bak. Backup Exec remote appends the new log details to <machine-name>-beremote00.txt.

Individual file size = Maximum log file size / Split into

The number of <machine-name>-beremote00.bak files that Backup Exec remote creates depends on the value that is specified in the Split into field.

For example, if you specify the Maximum log file size as 1 MB and the Split into value as 4, the individual file size is 256 KB. Backup Exec creates a .bak file each time the individual file size reaches 256 KB and names the file as <machine-name>-beremote00.bak4. When the individual file size again reaches 256 KB, the earlier log file is renamed to <machine-name>-beremote00.bak3 and the new log file is named <machine-name>-beremote00.bak1.

The option Max retention is used with the options Maximum log size and Retention size. When the Backup Exec remote log file reaches the maximum size for a log file, Backup Exec removes the oldest data in the log file. It determines the amount to remove based on the value that is specified in the Retention size field.

For example, if you specify the Maximum log file size as 5 MB and Retention size as 2 MB, when the Backup Exec remote log file reaches the maximum log file size, 3 MB of the oldest data is deleted, and 2 MB of the latest data is retained. You have 3 MB of log file space for future Backup Exec server information.

Maximum log file size

Specifies the maximum size of the log file in megabytes.

Retention size

Displays the amount of data to be retained once the log file reaches the maximum log file size.

The retention size must be smaller than the size that is specified in Maximum log file size.

Split into

Specifies the number of additional log files to be created when the log file size reaches the individual file size.

Individual file size = Maximum log file size / Split into

Set log file location

Lets you set a new folder location in which to store the debug log files.

New log location

Indicates the path to the new log folder location you want to use.

You can enter a path to the folder location you want to use, or you can click Browse to navigate to a desired folder location.