Remote agents and new Backup exec 10 server 1

[foc]

Sorry if this question has been asked before, but ...

We needed to change to a new server for the application, is there a way to redirect the backup agents out there to the new server?

I would not be happy to have to reinstall the agents that are currently out there.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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-Friedrich Nietzsche

 

[hmallett]

The new server, do you mean a new Backup Exec server?
If so, then you don't need to redeploy the agents (assuming the new server has the same version as the old). Backup Exec agents are connected to by the media server when they are needed by a backup job. An agent isn't tied to a specific Backup Exec installation.

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[foc]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to this. For this network there is only one server, handling all the functions. So there is a new media server as well.

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[hmallett]

I'm still slightly confused!
Do you mean you only one server, and you're talking about Desktop and Laptop option agents? If so, I think you'll need to reinstall them.
If you are talking about Remote Agents for Windows Servers, then you must have more than one server!

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[foc]

Sorry for the confusion:

I have small network: 37 servers running serving various funcions. We lost the orginial Backup Exec server, it was reclaimed by another group. I installed Backup Exec on a new server and am having issues with the agents currently installed on the servers. From the job selection tab in Backup Exec, I am not able to see any other machines. I have entered all of the keys for the additional machines.

So the question is:

Do I need to reinstall the agents on the other 36 servers or is there a way to redirect them to the new server?

Thanks for your help.

"There are no facts, only interpretations."
-Friedrich Nietzsche

 

[hmallett]

OK, I understand now!
Provided your new Backup Exec installation is the same version as your previous installation, it should be able to communicate with the remote agents.
The remote agents may have been set up with advertising previously, where they announce themselves to the BE server. Even if this were the case, I believe it should still work OK.
However, if you wish to change the advertising settings, you can do this without reinstalling.
On the server where the agent is installed, run vxmon from the C:\Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\RANT folder.
Right click the icon in the taskbar, and select Options.
Change the settings as required, then restart the Remote Agent service.

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