VERITAS BACKUP FOR SBS2003

martinedwards

hi,
does anyone know if a backup created in sbs2003 can be restored onto a 2003 server standard system using veritas backup executive? (exchange not used)

im looking to implement a disaster recovery plan and need some advice.

cheers
martin

ajs1976

You might be able to make it work with the standard Windows CD, but you could have some issues and will want to test it in advance. For the best results use an SBS cd.

blargoe

If you're looking to restore the entire operating system, then no. If you just want to restore your data to a different box, then you can restore it to whichever Windows server platform you like as long as you have the remote agent installed on the other server.

martinedwards

blargoe wrote:

If you're looking to restore the entire operating system, then no. If you just want to restore your data to a different box, then you can restore it to whichever Windows server platform you like as long as you have the remote agent installed on the other server.

im new to IT, what is the remote agent and how does it work?
cheers
m

blargoe

The remote agent in Backup Exec is the client that you install on each server you want to back up from your main backup server.

If you have the Backup Exec CD, the administrator's guide should cover it all.

martinedwards

cheers ill see if i can find it. (our IT department still needs organising)