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Backup Exec 22.2

Maintenance release
Update ID: UPD142170
Version: 22.2
Platform: Cross-platform
Release date: 2023-08-07

Abstract

Update for Backup Exec 22.0 and 22.1 to 22.2

Description

Engineering versions 22.0.1193.1009 and 22.0.1193.1338 to 22.0.1193.1605

 

New features/enhancements are included in this release 

  • Anomaly Detection. Backups are flagged when anomalies are detected in backup data that doesn’t conform to normal or common patterns. Alerts to changes in your protected data allowing you to react to a potential events
  • Enhanced Forever Incremental Backups. Forever Incremental to ReFS B2D uses ReFS Deduplication Cloning Technology. Lowest hardware requirements for Forever Incremental Backups.
  • Antivirus Exclusion Recommendations. Antivirus software can cause issues with backups such as job failures, processes locked or relatively poor performance. New alerts with link to recommendations for antivirus scan exclusions to imrpove performance.
  • Support for New Cloud Storage Regions. Backup Exec users benefit from cloud storage choices through support for the following cloud storage regions, enabling greater flexibility and economy:
    • AWS Instant retrieval for AWS China, AWS Gov Fips and AWS Gov options
    • SCloud storage regions: Jakarta, Singapore, Vietnam,  Bangkok
    • Chunghwa telecom cloud deduplication

 

Issue(s) resolved

  • Backup Exec restore job of Exchange mails reports error: 0xe00003bf although e-mails are restored successfully (100055546)
  • Verify option is auto-reset to Enabled when duplicating data from Tape to Tape. (100054942)
  • Exclusions are not honoured in a multi server backup job. (100053181)
  • SQL restore from incremental backup sets fails with error 0xe000fe2d or 0xe0008443. (100054595)
  • Creating a Point in Time restore job of a Synthetic backup set with Encryption enabled, fails with “Unable to create the restore job.” (100055335)
  • The display language changes to English in the middle of the Simple Disaster Recovery (SDR). (100055430)
  • Backup Exec remote agent service crashes if the drive configured for debug logs is no longer present on the server. (100055618)
  • Changes done to the Job Log attachment type from Backup Exec settings are not retained. (100058938)
  • Backing up Symbolic Links on Linux machines with Backup Exec. (100055833)
  • Exchange GRT Restore fails with error 0xe0001781 - The object was not found, or could not be accessed
  • Restore to PST fails with an error "0xe000fe0d - A device-specific error occurred."

 

 

Affected versions

  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 x64bit Media Servers
  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 32bit Agent for Windows Servers
  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 x64bit Agent for Windows Servers
  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 x64bit Remote Administration Console
  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 Remote Media Agent for Linux Servers (32bit Linux Platforms) - BERMALS
  • Backup Exec 22.x revision 1193 Remote Media Agent for Linux Servers (64bit Linux Platforms) - BERMALS ​​​​

 

Prerequisites

  • Administrative privileges are required to install this Feature Pack. 
  • Backup Exec 22.0
  • Execute the Installation or patch update logged on as the Backup Exec Service Account or a member of the Administrator group with rights to the SQL instance.

 

Post requisites

  • A full backup is recommended after installing this Feature Pack.
  • Remote Agent for Windows Servers will need to be updated after installing this Feature Pack.
  • Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers (RALUS/RAMS) will need to be updated after installing this Feature Pack.  
  • Update SDR media.
  • Veritas recommends to reboot the system(s) after applying a Hotfix or Feature Pack.

 

Uninstalling this Update

This Update cannot be uninstalled.

Applies to the following product releases

Backup Exec 22.2
Release date: 2023-08-07
End of standard support: To be determined
Sustaining support starts: 2025-03-04
End of support life: 2027-03-04
Backup Exec 22.0
Release date: 2022-06-06
End of standard support: To be determined
Sustaining support starts: 2025-03-04
End of support life: 2027-03-04
Backup Exec 22.1
Release date: 2023-03-06
End of standard support: To be determined
Sustaining support starts: 2025-03-04
End of support life: 2027-03-04

Update files

 File name Description Version Platform Size

Knowledge base

1
Exclusions are not honoured in a multi server backup job
2023-08-07

Problem In some multi server backup jobs; the exclusions might not be applied to all the servers. The specified exclusions are always applied to the first server in a multi server backup job. The specified exclusions might not be applied to any a...

0
Backup Exec restore job of Exchange mails reports error: 0xe00003bf although e-mails are restored successfully
2023-08-07

Problem Backup Exec restore job of Exchange mails reports the following error in the job log although e-mails are restored successfully. 0xe00003bf - Cannot open one or more mail messages because of unknown Exchange Web Service errors. This error...

0
The display language changes to English in the middle of the Simple Disaster Recovery (SDR)
2023-08-07

Problem During Simple Disaster Recovery (SDR), the display language changes to English after clicking " Recover This Computer. " Error Message Figure 1 is an example of a Japanese screen. The display language changes to English after clicking " R...

0
Changes done to the Job Log attachment type from Backup Exec settings are not retained.
2023-08-07

Problem Changes done to the Job Log attachment type from Backup Exec settings are not retained. In Backup Exec global settings, under the job log options there is an option available to change the job log attachment type to either text or html. C...

0
Backing up Symbolic Links on Linux machines with Backup Exec
2024-10-28

Problem Backing up Symbolic Links with the Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX server (RALUS). Error Message None Cause When backing up a Symbolic Link on a Linux machine, in a certain configuration, the Backup Exec RALUS Agent will skip it. ...

0
Creating a Point in Time restore job of a Synthetic backup set with Encryption enabled, fails with “Unable to create the restore job.”
2023-08-07

Problem When creating a Point in Time (PIT) restore job of a Synthetic backup set which has Encryption enabled, at the final stage of submitting / saving the job, the following error is displayed: “Unable to create the restore job.” This issue is...

0
Verify option is auto-reset to Enabled when duplicating data from Tape to Tape
2023-08-07

Problem While duplicating backup sets from Tape to Tape, if a Robotic Library is selected as the Storage device, the Verify option is Disabled (unticked) the Duplicate job is not submitted to run straight away, within 1 the Verify option will be ...

0
SQL restore from incremental backup sets fails with error 0xe000fe2d or 0xe0008443
2023-08-07

Problem SQL restore from incremental backup sets fails with error 0xe000fe2d or 0xe0008443 . Error Message Restore Set Detail Information Monday, December 12, 2022 6:54:39 AM - Error writing file data . Database Recovery and Consistency Checks Mo...

0
Exchange GRT restore to PST fails with an error "0xe000fe2d - One or more items could not be read correctly during the backup."
2023-09-04

Problem Exchange GRT restore to PST fails with an error "0xe000fe2d - One or more items could not be read correctly during the backup." Error Message Error message reported in job log :- Final error: 0xe000fe2d - One or more items could not be re...