Forgot to ask 1 more question. Does the trial version of BENT (no S/N during
installation) have SQL enabled? Can we use it to backup SQL online or do we
have to download the SQL option as well?

"Ron" wrote in message
news:3d120db4$1@hronntp01....
> Sorry, this is not a BackupExec related question but I'm sure some of you
> have had experience with NTBackup. I'm just wondering if NTbackup (on
> windows 2000 server) is SQL server aware. I know that it is Exchange
aware.
> How about SQL? Can we use it to do online SQL 2000 backup? Thanks much.
>
>

"Ron" wrote in message news:3d120db4$1@hronntp01

> Sorry, this is not a BackupExec related question but I'm sure some of you
> have had experience with NTBackup. I'm just wondering if NTbackup (on
> windows 2000 server) is SQL server aware

Its not SQL aware, schedule a database backup to file for your sql databases
from within SQL, and get NTbackup to pick that file during your normal
backup