Re: Veritas backup for SBS2000?

Jeffrey, yes, the NTBackup that comes with SBS2000 and SBS2003 are both
'Exchange aware'. Instructions for configuring it to backup your Exchange
files (and as a result, remove those .log files that build up), check this
out:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=58

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Jeffery" <Jeffery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ED9FBCB0-7DF6-4A0A-9E9C-542FF2C06446@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Actually the version Dell sold me was a version before 8.6. I couldn't
> get
> it to backup anything and eventually returned it. When you say NTBACKUP
> is
> "exchange aware" do you mean it will backup exchange? The native MS
> backup
> program that came with SBS 2000 I am using now will not backup Exchange.
> At
> least I have not been able to get it to backup exchange.
>
> "Mal Osborne" wrote:
>
>> Any version of BEX after 8.6 should work just fine. You will however
>> need
>> an agent to backup Exchange.(& SQL if you need to) Backup Exec is not
>> "Exchange aware" NTBACKUP is Exchange aware. Veritas did have an "SBS
>> version" of BEX for a while, this had all the agents needed for SBS, a
>> few
>> limitations, and a cheaper price tag.
>>
>> I am guessing that the Dell version that "did not work" was probably
>> BEX
>> 8.6 without any optional agents. This would have backed up files, but
>> not
>> Exchange. Exchange if not backed up, in it's default configuration
>> rapidly
>> generates a heap of 5Mb log files, eventually taking up all your servers
>> free space & killing it in a variety of interesting ways.
>>
>> Mal Osborne
>> MCSE MVP Mensa
>>
>>
>> "Jeffery" <Jeffery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:75469D7B-3E90-4D6F-9124-273D9477E771@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > What is the best version of veritas to use for backing up SBS 2000? I
>> > had
>> > a
>> > version about 3 years ago that Dell sold me that did not work. I hav
>> > ebeen
>> > using MS backup since. Any other veritas options that are compatible
>> > now?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Jeff G
>>
>>
>>


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