Thank whatever god you believe in that backup tapes are on their fucking way out. At the remote computer, map a drive letter to the backup exec media server remote agent directory using the following path. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. Uninstall backup exec aofo from the command line bonus bits. To uninstall the advanced open file option on a remote server from the windows command prompt. The backup exec remote media agent for linux servers provides storage flexibility for linux servers running in a backup exec environment. Symantec backup exec remote agent for macintosh systems. Here are the locations to exclude the following processes from within mcafee change c. My notes from upgrading to backupexec 2010 general. With that installed for 2010, you cannot upgrade to 2012 unless you remove it. Or, you can uninstall symantec backup exec 2012 from your computer by using the addremove program feature in the windows control panel.
The key is not to try and start the service, just enable it. Uninstall the remote agent before continuing with the installation. My list of remote computers is empty on the remote installatio page, and if i try to manually add a server, i get a message that the windows agent is already installed. Outwardtruth how to manually uninstall backup exec for. It administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote linux server, allowing backup data to be protected directly to those linuxattached storage devices. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for windows. Norton remove and reinstall tool helps to uninstall and reinstall norton on microsoft windows operating system. It administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote linux server, allowing backup data to. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for windows systems raws 20141118 20170610 by guenther schmitz as i couldnt find a hint on howto uninstall backup exec 2014 agent from my guifree windows core servers here a short summary of how you can do it. Symantec backup exec remote agent for windows should i.
Symantec backup exec 2010 r3 is a software program developed by symantec. Then, insert the backup exec installation media into the appropriate drive on the computer. This download contains the remote agent for netware that is included in the backup exec tm 9. Symantec backup exec remote agent for netware systems. Solved add remote server to symantec backup exec spiceworks. Symantec backup exec 2010 remote agent unable to obtain. I had cleaned up the registry and deleted all the symantec backup exec related folders but still under add remove programs i see symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems and it has three updates, when i click on the updates it has a message this update cannot be removed. Using a command script to uninstall the remote agent and. Symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems. Download and run the norton remove and reinstall tool. I upgraded from 11d, which is a valid upgrade path. Step by step installation of the backup exec remote agent. Find answers to symantec backup exec 2010 remote agent unable to obtain settings for remote agent publishing from the registry from the expert community at experts.
Unable to uninstall backup exec remote agent for w. When you find the program symantec backup exec tm 15, click it, and then do one of the following. Uninstalling backup exec using the command line symantec. My efforts with symantec were fruitless as they suggested i wipe the server and reload it which i did try. It is included here as a separate download for the convenience of backup exec for windows servers users who would like to download and install an updated remote. Once the update is applied to the backup exec server, the remote agents will need to be redeployed so that they receive the update. For backup exec 2010 and above, there is no separate download available, ralus is included on the dvd, and can be found in the linux folder present at the root of the dvd for backup exec. How to install backup exec remote agent for windows. Reinstall backup exec 11d and above with same settings as the previous installation. Anyonw have a link to the latest symantec agent standalone installer. I had to manually install the remote agent on all of our servers. If i install raws from the backup exec directory on windows xp machines, my backup exec server is able to find them quite easily.
All you need to do is purchase backup exec 2010 windows remote agent via licensing. At a linux server, place the backup exec installation media in the appropriate drive. The remote agent installs would get stuck at 50 when installing remotely. Symantec backup exec remote agent for windows is a software program developed by symantec. Symantec backup exec agent for db2 on windows servers. My offthecuff troubleshooting suggestion is to manually recreate the backup job. The network connection to the backup exec remote agent has. Backup exec installation media software can be accessed from the dashboard, entitlements, and downloads using veritas downloads center or the veritas entitlement management system vems licensing portal. How do i manually uninstall the backup exec remote agent. I had cleaned up the registry and deleted all the symantec backup exec related folders but still under add remove programs i see symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems and it has three updates, when i click on the updates it has a message. I think an easy workaround would be to do the installation. Step by step installation of the backup exec remote agent for.
Jul 10, 2012 backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. Is there any reason why backupexec 2010 cant find any windows 7 machines. It also lets you install, update, or uninstall software on your managed computers. Symantec backup exec remote agent for linux or unix servers.
I get a message back in backup exec that the current users doesnt have the rights to install software in the locations it needs to c. How to download updates using veritas downloads center. How to perform an automated or manual uninstall of the backup exec remote agent for windows systems raws and be vss provider 2010, 2010 r r3 only. Backup exec access is denied for remote agent solutions. Upon being installed, the software adds a windows service which. Trying to install symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems on a windows 7 pc. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. To use a command script to uninstall the remote agent and advanced open file option map a drive letter to the backup exec media server by using one of the following paths. Also you can also save this link to uninstall remote agent manually,whenever you have any issue with removing it from. Another version of the backup exec remote agent for windows systems is installed on this computer. Were currently using symantec backup exec 2010 r3 to backup our physical servers onto tape. What i did was disabled it in safe mode and then enabled it after a regular boot. Once you receive the licence call symantec customer care on the below details tell them you want to downgrade your 2010 licence to 12. Once you receive the licence call symantec customer care on the below details tell them you want to downgrade your 2010 licence to.
This domain\user should match exactly the user account that both the media server backup exec server service and the remote servers backup exec remote agent service use to log on. Click the remove or changeremove tab to the right of the program. Double click on its uninstaller and follow the wizard to uninstall veritas backup exec 12. Issues with installing symantec backup exec remote agent. How to install the backup exec 15 and above agent for.
However, this fails too any attempt to uninstall or change the installation gives me the message that the software may already have been uninstalled. Vrtsralus name it whatever you want hostname of the backup exec media server get the version. Is there a manual uninstall procedure for backup exec 2010. Symantec backup exec remote agent for linux or unix servers what you need to install the agent group. I have sucessfully moved backup exec r3 from one server to another. Symantec backup exec advanced diskbased backup option. Symantec backup exec remote agent for linux or unix servers installation. Learn how backup exec agents and options extend platform and feature support for your nonprofits or charitys backup exec environments. An ssl trust will need to be established after a manual installation of the agent for windows. Log on as root on the server on which you want to install the linux agent. Cannot upgrade symantec backup exec windows agent 2010r3 to 2014 14. Weve recently added a new server at a remote office and ive been trying to get the remote agent software installed so we can create a backup job for it.
At a remote computer, map a drive letter to the backup exec media server agents directory. To uninstall the remote agent from a 32bit computer. This process will replace any missing or corrupted files and registry keys and a complete reconfiguration. Using a command prompt to install the remote agent on a. After the computer restarts, the tool automatically downloads and installs the latest version of norton. Once you have the license installed on the main part of backup exec and the agent successfully installed on the remote pc with appropriate credentials, you can either create a new backup job, or append an existing one and, yes, you just browse to the pc object, expand the drive and select what you want to backup. If backup exec is already installed, you can use the setup. If i cannot recover the database that symantec backup exec used to store information about tape backups then can i recover my tape backups. If the backup exec server does not run on windows server 2008 sp2 or later, or if the server is not available, you can use the backup exec installation media to install the create simplified disaster recovery disk wizard and the remote administration console on a standalone server that runs windows server 2008 sp2 or later.
Is there a tech bullentin on manually unistally bu 22010 r3. On the start menu for windows 8, rightclick the screens bottomleft corner, click control panel, and then, under programs, do one of the following. Learn how to remove symantec backup exec remote agent for windows version advanced knowledge regarding removing windows programs manually. The network connection to the backup exec remote agent has been lost. I am unable to uninstall backup exec remote agent for windows system version.
Then, insert the backup exec installation media into the appropriate drive on. It was relatively painful, but im anticipating trouble for some reason. Manually uninstall symantec backup exec remote agent for. Backup exec has been a pain in the fucking ass for years and years and years. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for.
How to install symantec backup exec 2010 exchange agent. Backup exec 2010 failing to communicate with one device. If you already pushinstalled the remote agent for linux or unix servers to a solaris computer and you received this message, you must uninstall the remote agent. Manually uninstall backup exec 2010 r3 fully patched windows 2008 std r2 with a failed installation of backup exec 2010 r3. When we manually rerun the job it completes without issue. To uninstall backup exec using the command line open a windows command prompt. How to install the backup exec 15 and above agent for windows. Versions of backup exec 2014 and higher only provides support as the remote agent for linux servers. That no longer exists in 2012, cause it is its own product now.
Map a drive letter to the backup exec tm for windows servers media server raws32 directory using the following path. It is the last fucking backup software i would ever recommend these days, and its still the fucking industry standard. How to get updates for backup exec feature pack, service. Delete any folders identified as backup exec and version or sql, if sql is also being uninstalled. If the pcs are on the domain, then yes, it is that easy.
Jul 25, 2016 the job failed with the following error. So, i thought id go for a complete uninstall in control panel, followed by a new install of r3. Log in to reply you have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Error installing symantec backup exec remote agent locally. Upon being installed, the software adds a windows service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Refreshed the group policy on the windows server 2008 box start run and type in gpupdate and upon successful gpo refresh, the media server could then log on. Install the symantec backup exec remote agent for windows servers. So, how to completely uninstall, say, symantec backup exec. When it was installe don the first server all the agents were installed.
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