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Don Draper wrote:

>I have 3 W3K servers all running Advanced Server. I would like to have one
>be the media server and it backup inself and the other two. The other two
>also have SQL 2000. So far, my eval has led me to believe that OFO is useless
>due to keeping my CPU at 50% while trying to create a volumen file and then
>never performing the backup. Does this really work and it is worth it?
>
>
I've neer used OFO

>Can someone help me with the following questions?
>
> - Is BE for Advanced Server really REQUIRED when running AS or will the
>regular BE for W2K work as well? How many licenses for Remote Agent that
>would work to backup other servers come with each?
>
>
Yes, Server version of BENT will not run or connect to AS or DC versions
of W2K

> - When I perform a backup of C: where the OS is installed, must I also include
>"System State" to be able to fully restore the server or are these files
>included anyway when selecting C:?
>
>
Yes

> - Are there any consequences in not using OFO in restoring a server to a
>functional state other than some data might not missing?
>
>
no

> - IDR sounds really great in that you are not forced to reinstall W2K, then
>BE just to begin the restore. Can the IDR image be directed to another drive
>on the SCSI subsystem (RAID 0 for this drive) after booting from a floppy
>or CD? Or is a CD burner a must?
>
>
I've never used IDR, someone else will have to answer this

> - What licensing would I need for the above scenario. I assume BE 8.6 as
>the media server plus licensing for 2 Remote Agents minimum. I read somewhere
>BE for Advanced Server comes with 3 Remote Agent licenses with it...is this
>true? Would I also need to purchase a SQL Agent license for each SQL Server
>getting backed up? This could get expensive quickly .
>
>
You'll need one copy of BackupExec AS, two copies of the Remote Agent
and two copies of the SQL agent if you want to do hot backups to tape of
your SQL data, As an alternative, you could schedule SQL dump-to-disk
(if you have the disk space available) and then grab the dump files with
the flat file backup (no SQL agent)

>Any advice or answers will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
>
>
>
>
>

Thansk Ken,

I appreciate your answers...very helpful. One clarification please. Of the
question below, you answered "Yes" but to which...

- must also include "System State" to fully restore server? ..or..
- system state files are included anyway when selecting C: to backup?

Thanks again!
Don


Ken Putnam wrote:
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>
>Don Draper wrote:
>
>>I have 3 W3K servers all running Advanced Server. I would like to have
one
>>be the media server and it backup inself and the other two. The other two
>>also have SQL 2000. So far, my eval has led me to believe that OFO is useless
>>due to keeping my CPU at 50% while trying to create a volumen file and
then
>>never performing the backup. Does this really work and it is worth it?
>>
>>
>I've neer used OFO
>
>>Can someone help me with the following questions?
>>
>> - Is BE for Advanced Server really REQUIRED when running AS or will the
>>regular BE for W2K work as well? How many licenses for Remote Agent that
>>would work to backup other servers come with each?
>>
>>
>Yes, Server version of BENT will not run or connect to AS or DC versions

>of W2K
>
>> - When I perform a backup of C: where the OS is installed, must I also
include
>>"System State" to be able to fully restore the server or are these files
>>included anyway when selecting C:?
>>
>>
>Yes
>
>> - Are there any consequences in not using OFO in restoring a server to
a
>>functional state other than some data might not missing?
>>
>>
>no
>
>> - IDR sounds really great in that you are not forced to reinstall W2K,
then
>>BE just to begin the restore. Can the IDR image be directed to another
drive
>>on the SCSI subsystem (RAID 0 for this drive) after booting from a floppy
>>or CD? Or is a CD burner a must?
>>
>>
>I've never used IDR, someone else will have to answer this
>
>> - What licensing would I need for the above scenario. I assume BE 8.6
as
>>the media server plus licensing for 2 Remote Agents minimum. I read somewhere
>>BE for Advanced Server comes with 3 Remote Agent licenses with it...is
this
>>true? Would I also need to purchase a SQL Agent license for each SQL Server
>>getting backed up? This could get expensive quickly .
>>
>>
>You'll need one copy of BackupExec AS, two copies of the Remote Agent
>and two copies of the SQL agent if you want to do hot backups to tape of

>your SQL data, As an alternative, you could schedule SQL dump-to-disk
>(if you have the disk space available) and then grab the dump files with

>the flat file backup (no SQL agent)
>
>>Any advice or answers will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

You must include System State to get distaster recovery type backups

Don Draper wrote:

>Thansk Ken,
>
>I appreciate your answers...very helpful. One clarification please. Of the
>question below, you answered "Yes" but to which...
>
> - must also include "System State" to fully restore server? ..or..
> - system state files are included anyway when selecting C: to backup?
>
>Thanks again!
>Don
>
>
>Ken Putnam wrote:
>
>
>>Replies In-Line
>>
>>Don Draper wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have 3 W3K servers all running Advanced Server. I would like to have
>>>
>>>
>one
>
>
>>>be the media server and it backup inself and the other two. The other two
>>>also have SQL 2000. So far, my eval has led me to believe that OFO is useless
>>>due to keeping my CPU at 50% while trying to create a volumen file and
>>>
>>>
>then
>
>
>>>never performing the backup. Does this really work and it is worth it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I've neer used OFO
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can someone help me with the following questions?
>>>
>>>- Is BE for Advanced Server really REQUIRED when running AS or will the
>>>regular BE for W2K work as well? How many licenses for Remote Agent that
>>>would work to backup other servers come with each?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Yes, Server version of BENT will not run or connect to AS or DC versions
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>of W2K
>>
>>
>>
>>>- When I perform a backup of C: where the OS is installed, must I also
>>>
>>>
>include
>
>
>>>"System State" to be able to fully restore the server or are these files
>>>included anyway when selecting C:?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Yes
>>
>>
>>
>>>- Are there any consequences in not using OFO in restoring a server to
>>>
>>>
>a
>
>
>>>functional state other than some data might not missing?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>no
>>
>>
>>
>>>- IDR sounds really great in that you are not forced to reinstall W2K,
>>>
>>>
>then
>
>
>>>BE just to begin the restore. Can the IDR image be directed to another
>>>
>>>
>drive
>
>
>>>on the SCSI subsystem (RAID 0 for this drive) after booting from a floppy
>>>or CD? Or is a CD burner a must?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I've never used IDR, someone else will have to answer this
>>
>>
>>
>>>- What licensing would I need for the above scenario. I assume BE 8.6
>>>
>>>
>as
>
>
>>>the media server plus licensing for 2 Remote Agents minimum. I read somewhere
>>>BE for Advanced Server comes with 3 Remote Agent licenses with it...is
>>>
>>>
>this
>
>
>>>true? Would I also need to purchase a SQL Agent license for each SQL Server
>>>getting backed up? This could get expensive quickly .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>You'll need one copy of BackupExec AS, two copies of the Remote Agent
>>and two copies of the SQL agent if you want to do hot backups to tape of
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>your SQL data, As an alternative, you could schedule SQL dump-to-disk
>>(if you have the disk space available) and then grab the dump files with
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>the flat file backup (no SQL agent)
>>
>>
>>
>>>Any advice or answers will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>