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beaujoire's avatar
beaujoire
Level 5
13 years ago

migration BE2010

Hello,

We are about to migrate a files server with BE2010 from a 2003 server x86 to a 2008 server R2 x64.

First,I want to install backup exec 2010 on the new server to prepare the migration.Is it possible ? Does it required another licence key?
Should I re-use the same installation CD or should I download a specific version with 64 bits?

Thank You.


 

2010
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Installing
  • beaujoire's avatar
    beaujoire
    13 years ago

    ok so I started all the BE services manually in the services.msc , I connect to BE successfully and It create the right server name in the backup exec service manager. Data have correctly moved.

    Now I have just to delete the Old server name entry  and add the new server in the publish tab of my remote BE clients.

  • beaujoire's avatar
    beaujoire
    Level 5
    13 years ago

    that's the KB i'am using too.

    Last question,

    During the files copy from the temporary location to the new server :

    1 /  about the catalogs folder architecture :

        \Backup Exec \ Catalogs \ SRV_ORI \ files

        \Backup Exec \ Catalogs \ SRV_NEW \ files

     

        Should I Copy only the files from Catalogs \ SRV_ORI \   to Catalogs \ SRV_NEW \    or

        Should I replaced all the folder "Catalogs"  ?

     

    2 / about the data folder :

         Should I replace all the folder and keep the msgq.dat of the new server ?

  • Backup_Exec1's avatar
    Backup_Exec1
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    Hi

     

    Q    Should I Copy only the files from Catalogs \ SRV_ORI \   to Catalogs \ SRV_NEW \    or

        Should I replaced all the folder "Catalogs"  ?

     

    Ans :

    Yes you can copy the from SRV_ORI to SRV_NEW to overwrite all.

    Q   about the data folder :

         Should I replace all the folder and keep the msgq.dat of the new server ?

    Msgq.dat would be recreated when beserver service is started so no need to worry about msgq.dat

     

    Thanks

     

     

  • beaujoire's avatar
    beaujoire
    Level 5
    13 years ago

    Hi,

     

    I finish Migration and I want to Start all the backupExec Service to verify if data was correctly moved.

    When I lauch BE2010 - I choose services ( on the logon credential) - I see the old server name with the server state already on : started    so I thinks it not normal ...

    I join an screen capture .

    ( SRV_CD4 is the old server - SRV_CD6 should be the new)

    Thank you

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    ...did you use BEutility.exe to update the software with the new name of the server?

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    If you've moved to a server with a different server name you need to do this.

  • beaujoire's avatar
    beaujoire
    Level 5
    13 years ago

    I use BEutility and update the name but i have still the same screen.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    ...what happens if you change the name of the server on that login screen?