Best practices for Backup Exec 12.5 Agent for Microsoft Virtual Server

Best practices include tips and recommendations to help you effectively use Backup Exec 12.5 Agent for Microsoft Virtual Server. For more information about the Agent for Microsoft Virtual Server, see the Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator's Guide.

The following best practices help you use the Agent for Microsoft Virtual Server effectively:

• You cannot use the Agent for Microsoft Virtual Servers to select individual files on a virtual machine for backup. However, you can use other Backup Exec agents, such as the SQL Agent or Exchange Agent, for file-level and application-level backups on virtual machines.

• If you have a recurring job that was created with a previous version of Backup Exec, you must do one of the following:

  • Recreate the job.

  • Change the selection list to use Microsoft virtual servers.

• You can back up only the files that reside on the virtual server. Remote .vhd files are excluded from the backup job.

• Place .vhd files on a separate volue that is not included in a Backup Exec job.

• To use Backup Exec's Granular Recovery Technology (GRT), do the following:

  • Install the Remote Agent for Windows Systems on the virtual machine on which data is to be restored.

  • Format .vhd files with Basic Master Boot Record (MBR) disks with one volume per .vhd file.

• You cannot use GRT for system file restore or disaster recovery of a virtual machine. Instead, restore the full virtual machine.