I am using a trial version of Backup Exec 9.0 and trying to configure it to backup some Samba shares. It won't accept a Windows Remote Agent because it doesn't authenticate any of the user/password combos for some reason. Is it even possible to use Backup Exec with Linux?
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The answer is yes. I have not started testing BackupExec 9, but will start this week.
Do you want to use the unix agent or backup over smb?
The agent is supposed to have better performance.
>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com
Do you want to use the unix agent or backup over smb?
The agent is supposed to have better performance.
>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com
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I'm not a huge Linux Pro either, so I think that the easiest way for me would be to use the unix agent (is it free) and back it up over the normal network neighborhood. I don't know what the other option is I guess. I just want to be able to create a selection list through Backup Exec the same as I would for any Windows Machine. I don't see an option for a Unix agent in the Push Installation Screen, is it a seperate purchase?
I don't think the agent costs any more money. But I am not sure. You install and configure the unix agent. Until that happens you are not going to see an UnixAgents being broadcasted to the BE Master Server.
You can connect to a linux smb server over smb/cifs by creating a "User Defined Selection" and turning that option on. The you will back up over smb/cifs.
>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com
You can connect to a linux smb server over smb/cifs by creating a "User Defined Selection" and turning that option on. The you will back up over smb/cifs.
>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com
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