Symantec Bakup Exec

Question 1

What type of backups?

Answer 1

1. Full
2. Incremental-contains only those files that have been altered since the last full backup.
3. Differential–A differential backup is a cumulative backup of all changes made since the last full backup, i.e., the differences since the last full backup.

Incremental backups also back up only the changed data, but they only back up the data that has changed since the last backup – be it a full or incremental backup. They are sometimes called “differential incremental backups,” while differential backups are sometimes called “cumulative incremental backups.”

Question 2

What is best practice when backing up?

Answer 2

I like the 3-2-1 That is having 3 copies of your data backed up. 2 onsite and 1 remotely (DR).

Question 3

How would you restore a job using Symantec Backup Exec?

Answer 3

1. Admin Screen\Backup and Restore tab.
2. Select Files, Folders or Volumes.
3. Files Folders–exposes tree of backups on the left.
4. Put a check on the backup we want to restore
5. Tell it where to restore
6. Restore with NTFS permissions
7. Preserve Mount Points, etc.
8. Give it a name, view summary, run it now.