Table of Contents

Symantec Backup Exec

Symantec Connect - LOG Locations in Backup Exec

Documentation

SCL and HCL: List of Administrator Guides, Hardware Compatibility Lists and Software Compatibility Lists for Backup Exec (All Versions)

KB articles

How to change the user name or password of the Backup Exec Services Account in Backup Exec for Backup Exec 2010, 12.5, and 12.
How to convert a Backup Exec job log from xml to html or text format using the bemcmd.exe command line utility
Event ID 58064: "Please insert media '%s' into the robotic library using the import command" in the Event Viewer Application Log

Backup Exec 2012

Symantec Connect - What updates (service packs and hotfixes) are released for Backup Exec 2012 version?

Symantec Connect - Backup and Recovery Community Blog - Backup Exec 2012 SP4 Woes

Licensing

How Agents and Options are Licensed in Symantec Backup Exec 2012 (Portfolio Licensing Guide)

KB articles

Oracle backup set is not available in Storage tab under backup set if backup is on tape device
Changing service account information

Notes

Default exclusions

Backup Exec excludes SQL Server .mdf, and .ldf files by default for every backup job.

Sources:
Personal experience.
Symantec Connect - Backup Exec Not Backing Up Files
serverfault - Is backing up SQL Server data and log file supported?

VSS is always used on Windows Server 2003/2008

Backup Exec always uses VSS snapshots on Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Even when the “Use snapshot technology” option is disabled in the backup jobs.

Sources:
Symantec Connect - Snapshot Technology
Symantec Connect - Disable AOFO completely