Server 2008 and Symantec Backup Exec 11D

[FN-GM]

I have heard mixed reports about this so i hope someone can clear this up. Is Symantec Backup Exec 11D compatible with server 2008?

Thanks

Z

[maniac]

The official answer on this is no as Backupexec 12 is the first backup solution that is certified for windows server 2008.

I'm sure however there's someone who's tried it who can give an idea of problems you might encounter if you were to use it on 2008, not that I would recommend it however, as you more than likely wouldn't have any support for it from symantec if anything went wrong!

Mike.

[binky]

Tried this, you can't install it.

[SeanVin]

We also tried it, it did not work.

[EduTech]

I have also tried this.. and NO wont work...

James.

[DMcCoy]

Rather glad I never bothered going to 11 now, still on 10.1, so I might as well go to 12. Get the encyption too, so I can take the tapes home still

[DrCheese]

You can however run the Backup exec 11d agent with no problems on a 2008 machine, it just picks it up as Windows Vista. Careful tho as I'm sure symantec would refuse to support this configuration.

[TheCrust]

Tried this, you can't install it.

Yeah, the 11d install thinks Windows 2008 is Vista (presumably because the versioning and core code is so similar) and will only give you the option of installing the console components rather than the whole media server stuff.

We had to buy 12 to get around this, and all the agents which niggled a bit but it's in and done now.

[cookie_monster]

I'm digging this up again

I've had a reply from a licencing supplier that you can have a 2003 server running BE 11D media server that will connect to a V12.5 remote agent on a 2008 server. Anyone tried this?