Backup Exec 25 Administrator's Guide
- Introducing Backup Exec
- Installation
- Methods for installing the Agent for Windows
- Using a command prompt to install the Agent for Windows on a remote computer
- Using a command script to install the Agent for Windows
- Installing the Remote Administrator
- Installing Backup Exec using the command line (silent mode)
- About updates to Backup Exec using Arctera Update
- Backup Exec license contract information
- About upgrading to Backup Exec
- Getting Started
- Configuring the Home tab
- Backups
- Recommendations for when to use virtual-based backup and agent-based backup
- Backing up data
- Restores
- How Backup Exec catalogs work
- Job management and monitoring
- About the Job Monitor
- About the Job History
- Viewing the job log
- Error-handling rules for failed or canceled jobs
- Alerts and notifications
- Enabling active alerts and alert history to display on the Home tab
- Adding a recipient group for alert notifications
- Sending a notification when a job completes
- SNMP traps for Backup Exec alerts
- Disk-based and network-based storage
- Configuring disk storage
- Configuring disk cartridge storage
- Backup sets
- Cloud-based storage devices
- Amazon S3 cloud-based storage
- Google cloud-based storage
- Microsoft Azure cloud-based storage
- Private cloud-based storage
- About S3-Compatible Cloud Storage
- Cloud deduplication storage device
- Requirements for configuring a cloud deduplication storage device
- About the Backup Exec™ CloudConnect Optimizer
- Generic S3 Configurator
- OpenStorage devices
- Microsoft 365
- OneDrive plugin: Performance and throttling configuration
- Exchange plugin: Performance and throttling configuration
- SharePoint plugin: Performance and throttling configuration
- Teams plugin: Performance and throttling configuration
- Tape storage
- Robotic libraries in Backup Exec
- Creating robotic library partitions
- Managing tapes
- Creating media sets for tapes
- Labeling tape media
- Default media vaults
- Storage device pools
- Storage operations
- Conversion to virtual machines
- Configuration and settings
- Configuring role-based access settings
- Configuring parallel streams and job settings for Microsoft 365
- Changing network and security options for Backup Exec
- Using Backup Exec with firewalls
- Deleting DBA-initiated job templates
- Backup Exec logon accounts
- Reports
- Creating a custom report
- List of Backup Exec standard reports
- Instant Cloud Recovery
- Preconfigurations to be completed in the Azure portal
- GDPR Guard
- Troubleshooting Backup Exec
- Troubleshooting failed components in the SAN
- Generating a diagnostic file for troubleshooting Backup Exec
- Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Setting or changing the alternate location for the disaster recovery information file
- Creating a Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image
- Preparing to recover from a disaster by using Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Recovering a computer with Simplified Disaster Recovery
- Performing manual disaster recovery
- Forever Incremental Backup
- Appendix A. Backup Exec Agent for Windows
- About the Backup Exec Agent Utility for Windows
- Appendix B. Backup Exec Deduplication Feature
- Creating or importing deduplication disk storage
- Selecting storage devices for direct access sharing
- Appendix C. Backup Exec Agent for VMware
- About establishing trust for a vCenter/ESX(i) server
- Backing up VMware virtual machines
- About instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
- About Recovery Ready for VMware virtual machines
- Appendix D. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
- Backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
- About instant recovery of a Hyper-V virtual machine
- About Recovery Ready for Hyper-V virtual machines
- Appendix E. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
- Backing up SQL databases and transaction logs
- Restoring SQL databases and transaction logs
- Disaster recovery of a SQL Server
- About SQL Server Always On availability groups
- Appendix F. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
- Backing up Exchange data
- Appendix G. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
- Backing up Microsoft SharePoint data
- Appendix H. Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows or Linux Servers
- Configuring the Oracle Agent on Windows computers and Linux servers
- Configuring an Oracle instance on Windows computers
- Viewing an Oracle instance on Windows computers
- About authentication credentials on the Backup Exec server
- About backing up Oracle databases
- About restoring Oracle resources
- Appendix I. Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault
- About backup methods for Enterprise Vault backup jobs
- Restoring Enterprise Vault
- About the Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault
- Configuring the Backup Exec Migrator
- About retrieving migrated Enterprise Vault data
- About the Partition Recovery Utility
- Appendix J. Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
- Appendix K. Backup Exec Central Admin Server Feature
- About installing the Central Admin Server feature
- What happens when CAS communication thresholds are reached
- About job delegation in CAS
- How to use Backup Exec server pools in CAS
- How centralized restore works in CAS
- Appendix L. Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Feature
- Appendix M. Backup Exec NDMP Feature
- About restoring and redirecting restore data for NDMP servers
- Viewing the properties of an NDMP server
- Viewing storage properties for an NDMP server
- Appendix N. Backup Exec File Servers
- Appendix O. Backup Exec Agent for Linux and Unix
- About installing the Agent for Linux and Unix
- About establishing trust for a remote Linux and Unix computer in the Backup Exec list of servers
- Editing configuration options for Linux and Unix computers
- About backing up a Linux and Unix computer by using the Agent for Linux and Unix
- About restoring data to Linux and Unix computers
- Editing the default backup job options for Linux and Unix computers
- Uninstalling the Agent for Linux and Unix
Restoring Microsoft 365 tenant data
You can use the Restore Wizard to restore Microsoft 365 tenant data.
If you remove a tenant, before you can restore the data that was backed up using that tenant, you must add the tenant back to the list or catalog the storage device that contains the data that you want to restore.
To restore Microsoft 365 server
- On the Backup and Restore tab, select a Microsoft 365 tenant from the list of servers.
- Do one of the following:
In the Restores group at the top of the screen, click Restore.
On the Backup and Restore tab, in the Groups pane, right-click the tenant that you want to restore and click Restore.
- Select any of the following options:
Exchange Online
Exchange Online backups to point-in-time
Exchange Online backups from backup sets
OneDrive
OneDrive backups to point-in-time
OneDrive backups from backup sets
SharePoint Online
SharePoint Online backups to point-in-time
SharePoint Online backups from backup sets
Teams
Teams backups to point-in-time
Teams backups from backup sets
- Select the items that you want to restore.
Show backups from
Displays the beginning and ending dates for the backup sets that you want to include in the selection.
Resource View
Select the Full or the Incremental backup.
If you select the point-in-time option, you see a synthesized view of the backup sets, whether incremental or full. You can view the items that were part of the previous backups that are now synthesized and the changes from the most recent backup. An icon indicates the items that are synthesized, and the items that are recently backed up do not have an icon.
If you select the backup sets option, you can view the changes from the most recent backup. These items do not have an icon.
Details View
Displays the selected backup sets (selection summary), but you cannot browse or select the contents.
- Click Next.
- If you select Exchange Online, set the following options:
Overwrite option
For an already available item, select if you want to overwrite an item that is already available or if you want to skip that item if it is already available.
Preferred number of parallel streams to use for restore
Specify the number of parallel streams you want to use during restore.
By default, the value is set to 1.
Restore to the same Mailbox
Click this option if you want to restore the items to the same mailbox.
(Optional) Custom path:
Restore to the same mailbox by providing a custom folder inside the destination.
Restore to custom subfolders is not supported for Group mailboxes.
Re-directed restores are not supported for public folders. You can only restore to the original location.
Restore to a different Mailbox
Click this option if you want to restore the items to a different mailbox.
Destination Mailbox Address:
Specify the path of the destination mailbox.
Destination Mailbox Type:
Select the type of the Destination mailbox.
Group mailbox can only be restored to a group mailbox. A custom destination path is not supported for restoring to a Group mailbox. When the source and the destination Mailbox types are different, a custom destination path is required.
(Optional) Custom path:
Specify the custom folder inside the destination.
Restore Item Permission:
Restores the permissions that were enabled on the item during backup.
Restore to file systems as pst
Click this option if you want to restore the items to a .pst file. You can access the PST file from your Microsoft Outlook. Ensure that you have the 32-bit Outlook version installed on your computer.
File path:
Browse or enter the target path where you want the .pst file to be created after restore.
Note:
Before you start Microsoft 365 restores, you must have a destination mailbox and email addresses created for restore to the same location or redirected restores.
- If you select OneDrive, set the following options:
Overwrite option
For an already available user OneDrive item, select if you want to overwrite an item that is already available or if you want to skip that item if it is already available.
Preferred number of parallel streams to use for restore
Specify the number of parallel streams you want to use during restore.
By default, the value is set to 1.
Restore to the same OneDrive
Click this option if you want to restore user OneDrive items to the same location.
(Optional) Custom path:
Redirect to the same OneDrive but you want to provide a custom folder inside the destination.
Restore to a different OneDrive
Click this option if you want to restore items to a different user OneDrive.
Destination User or Group email address:
Specify the path of the destination OneDrive.
Destination OneDrive Type:
Select the type of the destination OneDrive.
(Optional) Destination Document Library Name
Specify the library to which user OneDrive has to be restored.
(Optional) Custom path:
Specify the custom folder inside the destination.
Restore Item Permission:
Restores the permissions that were enabled on the item during backup.
Restore to file system
Enter the target path to restore user OneDrive to a local Backup Exec server.
File path
For example, the local C or D drive.
- If you select SharePoint Online, set the following options:
Preferred number of parallel streams to use for restore
Specify the number of parallel streams you want to use during restore.
By default, the value is set to 1.
Restore only settings, permissions, and structure of unavailable sites/subsites/list
Click this option if you want to restore settings and site structure. Permissions are restored only for the created entities.
Overwrite option
For already available SharePoint site data, select if you want to overwrite the data that is already available or if you want to skip the data if it is already available.
Skip hidden lists and catalogs
Select this option to skip hidden SharePoint Online lists and catalogs for restore. The lists are created by default from SharePoint Online.
Restore Permissions
Select this option to restore permissions of the item and location.
Permissions are restored only during disaster recovery scenarios. This check box is selected by default.
Restore to the same SharePoint Site
Click this option if you want to restore data from a SharePoint site to the same location.
Version
Only the latest version of the document library data in a SharePoint site is restored.
Note:
For site restore, Backup Exec creates the site if it does not exist. Properties, permissions, and settings for all SharePoint entities are restored along with the data.
Restore to file system
File path
Enter the target path to restore data from a SharePoint site to a local Backup Exec server.
Version
You can restore all versions of the data in the document library. Versioning is only supported for the document library.
Or you can just restore the latest version of the document library data from the SharePoint site.
- If you select Teams, set the following options:
Preferred number of parallel streams to use for restore
Specify the number of parallel streams you want to use during restore.
By default, the value is set to 1.
Overwrite option for Teams Channel and tabs
For already available Teams channel and tabs, select if you want to overwrite the data that is already available or if you want to skip the data if it is already available.
Select Channel Posts
All posts
Restore all channel posts for the selected backups.
Posts within a date range
Restore all channel posts for the selected backup based on the date range.
You can also select an individual post for restore.
Restore Teams settings and members
Select the check box to restore all metadata or configuration settings and data related to members for the selected Teams channel. In a disaster recovery scenario, the data is restored even if the check box is not selected.
Skip hidden system lists
Select this option to skip hidden SharePoint Online lists for restore. The lists are created by default from SharePoint Online.
Restore Permissions
Select this option to restore permissions of the item and location.
Permissions are restored only during disaster recovery scenarios. This check box is selected by default.
Restore options for channel posts and sites
Restore to the same Team
File version
Restore only the latest version of the SharePoint sites associated with the selected teams.
This option is only applicable to SharePoint sites associated with teams.
(Optional) Custom tab name:
Enter the custom tab name for the teams channel. Backup Exec creates the tab name for a channel in a specific format and you have the option to change that.
This option is only applicable to in place restore of channel posts.
Restore to file system
File version
You can restore all versions or just restore the latest version of the data from the SharePoint sites associated with teams.
This option is only applicable to SharePoint sites associated with teams.
File path
Enter the target path to restore the teams channel posts and sites to a local Backup Exec server.
This option is applicable to channel posts and SharePoint sites associated with teams.
- Click Next.
- Configure any commands that you want to run either before the backup job begins or after the backup job is completed.
See Configuring pre/post commands for backup or restore jobs.
- Select the name of a recipient to notify when the job is completed. You must have recipients configured to use this option. If the recipient to which you want to send notifications is not in the list, click Manage Recipients to add the recipient.
- Select the Include the job log in email notifications check box to send the job log to the recipient that is configured for notification.
- Specify the job name and select the schedule for the job.
Name
Specify the name of the restore job.
Run now
Runs the job immediately.
Run on
Schedules the job to run on a specific date and time.
Create without a schedule
Creates the job without scheduling it. When you use this option, the job does not run at the time of creation. The job remains unscheduled until you choose to run it.
Reschedule the job if it does not start x hours after its scheduled start
Specify the amount of time past the job's scheduled start time at which Backup Exec changes the job completion status to Missed. The job is rescheduled to run based on the time window that you configured.
Cancel the job if it is still running x hours after it scheduled start time
Specify the amount of time after the job's scheduled start time at which you want to cancel the job if it is still running. Backup Exec changes the job completion status to Canceled, timed out.
Submit job on hold
Enables you to submit the job, but not run the job until you change the job's hold status.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary information, and then click Finish.