- Backup exec 16 inventory and catalog how to#
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- Backup exec 16 inventory and catalog windows#
Here is the process flow of the backup job.įirst of all you need a server for backup and it could be the Backup Exec server (media server) itself or any remote agent server which you have already added. We’ll discuss below starting from backup job till the job finishes.
Veritas Backup Exec has a mechanism which takes place during backup and restore process. Here we’ll discuss the backup process and functionality of Veritas Backup Exec.
Backup exec 16 inventory and catalog how to#
How to create NetBackup Policy and schedule How to backup NDMP Filer (NetApp Storage) in Backup Exec 20 You can see the restored data to its location where the restore job was pointed to be saved / written.īackup Exec 20 Installation Guide Step by Step It also reports if the status of restore job if it was successful or failed. The restore job status was reported to backup database and logs are generated as well. For example if tape cartridge was used then the tape is released and sent back to its slot in the tape library. Post writing the data to the server which was in restore job selection list, the storage device / storage media is released to its original location. Once the storage device which was used in backup job is located to restore the requested data in the restore job it reads the file and transfer the data to remote agent to write the data to the destined server / remote agent server. Then BE Engine retrieves the restore job and tries to find out storage device associated with it. Then restore is initialized and dispatched to BE Engine and Bengine takes over. Once you right click on a server to restore the data then submit the restore job then it executes the restore. Lets check how the restore process actually works in Veritas Backup Exec. We’ll discuss in detail about the restore process in the next post. You can restore from a disk storage in simple way.īut if the data needs to be restored from a Tape Library / Tape drive then you must run Inventory and Catalog because catalog needs to be updated for populate all the data available in tape so that you can make your restore selection or you can choose which file you need to restore. You go to Backup and Restore Tab > right click the server where you want to perform the restore> click Restore and follow instruction to complete the restore process.Īlso in case Disk store you don’t need to run Inventory and Catalog because storage is not kept offline. For example if a Disk storage was used then you can simply restore from below options: The data restore process depends upon the the type of storage devices used during backup. There are certain things we need to keep in mind while trying to restore files and folders in Veritas Backup Exec. The only reason I can think of that would explain this behavior is if the backup server is existing in a quantum state both in the past before 1899 and the present.Veritas Backup Exec restore process is very simple and one click job to restore any data from all types of storage devices like Disk, Tape, Dedup and other devices. (Edit) This is a new problem that has popped up within the last few months, and the process has been working fine for the last few years without any noticeable changes in procedure.Īs of now, I don't know how to fix this problem.