Exchange 2003 VSS Backup Solution
For IBM Storage DS8000/DS6000
And Symantec Backup Exec 11d
Page 58 David West, David Hartman
©Copyright IBM Corp. 2007
• Understand the default media set and its infinite overwrite protection
period.
• Learn about creating new media sets with weekly, monthly, or quarterly
retention periods.
• Decide what Windows credential you want your Backup Exec logon
account to use when browsing and making backup selections. You can
use an existing account, or create a new one. You’ll be prompted for a
default Backup Exec logon account when you configure your Backup
Exec environment.
• Decide the format that you want to display all reports, either HTML or
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The default setting is HTML.
Initial Backup Exec Server Configuration To start the Backup Exec Administration Console, click Start > All Programs
>Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers.
The first time BackupExec Administration Console is run, the Getting Started
with Backup Exec page appears. This page provides a series of wizards that
you can follow to configure environment settings in Backup Exec, including
logon accounts, devices, and media sets. Also, you can access the Backup
Exec Assistant, which has links to additional wizards, documentation, and
technical support assistance or you can create a backup job by using the
Backup Wizard.
If you do not use the Getting Started with Backup Exec page, you can use the
default logon account and media set. The Backup Exec defaults are created
during the installation of Backup Exec. The default logon account credentials
match the credentials provided during the installation of Backup Exec. The
default media set is Keep Data Infinitely - Do Not Allow Overwrite with
append and overwrite protection periods set to Infinite. However, you cannot
create a backup job until you configure a device.
To access the Getting Started with Backup Exec page, Click Help > Getting
Started.
NOTE: After installation completes, and before pushing out remote agents,
run the Symantec Live Update to apply the latest Backup Exec patches.
Critical patches for VSS operations include Hotfixes 2, 6, and 11.