Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers revision 2213 Service Pack 2 New Features

Details:

Service Pack 2 contains new fixes/enhancements for the following issues:

Install

In order to prevent users from running into issues related to the need to reboot the Media server, Backup Exec Services will now check for the need to reboot and an alert will be generated. Note: the time it takes to generate this alert may cause a slight delay in starting services and the Backup Exec Services Manager may appear when starting the GUI the first time after installing the service pack. If this happens, it is recommended that you close the GUI and open it again. If a required reboot has not been done, it is recommended to reboot if any unusual problems/errors occur when attempting operations in Backup Exec.
Resolved issue where installation failure of the Windows Instrumentation Management causes the entire Backup Exec Installation to roll back - http://support.veritas.com/docs/301944
Resolved issue where Backup Exec Job Engine Service is not responding error when not rebooted after install
Uninstall of hotfixes no longer require source media if DLO is installed
Blocked ability for BEMIG utility to perform unsupported migrations which leave databases in an unreliable/unsupported state
Improved message when entering a Small Business Server license key on a non-SBS system

Agent for Microsoft Exchange

Improve Exchange Granular Restore Option backup completion time - http://support.veritas.com/docs/294957
Updated the Readme to express information for Exchange Continuous protection can be found in the Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrators Guide

Agent for Microsoft Virtual Systems

Added a note to the readme to point out "Vhdmounter" is needed for MS Hyper-V Granular Restore Technology on the media server - http://support.veritas.com/docs/313472

Remote Administration Console

Remote Administration console now remembers previous servers it was connected too

Backup / Restore

In Backup Exec 11d, a new security feature was added to limit the risk of malicious attacks using the Backup or Restore selection list, this service pack increases the packet limit set in this security feature to lower the risk of getting the error message "The remote procedure call failed and did not execute" when creating large selection lists - http://support.veritas.com/docs/317068
Improved messaging when browsing to or backing up a supported application that doesn't have a license key installed
Improved performance when backing up the Windows System Partition of a Windows Server 2008, 2003 or Windows Vista Operating System - http://support.veritas.com/docs/317578

Logon Accounts

Improved message for password prompt when editing restricted logon account owned by other user
Improve updating of Service Account and System Logon Account
Improved messaging when the account used for the Backup Exec Services does not have appropriate rights
Improved message to prompt for restricted logon account credentials
Display in the job log what account was used to attach to a given resource
Improved message returned when browsing account does not have appropriate

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Last Updated: May 21 2009 01:46 PM GMT
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Subjects:
Backup Exec
Application: Backup, Bemcmd, Exchange Module, Installation, Intelligent Disaster Recovery, Lotus Notes Agent, Restore

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AIX

5.2, 5.3

HP-UX

11.11, 11i v2 (IA64)

Solaris

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Linux

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Windows NT Small Business Server

2000

Windows XP

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Windows Server 2003

DataCenter, DataCenter (x64), DataCenter SP1, DataCenter SP1(x64), DataCenter SP2, Datacenter SP2(x64), Enterprise (x64), Enterprise SP1(x64), Enterprise SP2, Enterprise SP2(x64), Enterprise Server, Enterprise ServerSP1, R2, Standard Server, Standard Server SP1, Standard Server SP1 (x64), Standard Server SP2, Standard Server SP2 (x64), Standard Server(x64), Storage Server, Storage Server (x64), Storage Server SP1, Storage Server SP2, Web Server, Web Server SP1, Web Server SP2

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Premium Edition, Premium Edition R2, Premium Edition SP1, Standard Edition, Standard Edition (x64), Standard Edition R2, Standard Edition SP1, Standard Edition SP2

Windows Vista

Business (x64) 6.0.6000, Business (x86) 6.0.6000, Enterprise 6.0.6000, Ultimate (x64) 6.0.6000, Ultimate (x86) 6.0.6000

Windows Server 2008

DataCenter (x64-64bit), DataCenter (x86-32bit), Enterprise (x64-64bit), Enterprise (x86-32bit), Standard (x64-64bit), Standard (x86-32bit), Web Server (x64-64bit), Web Server (x86-32bit)

Windows Small Business Server 2008

Premium Edition, Standard Edition

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