Symantec Backup Exec Migrate Data and catalogs to a fresh server or upgrade version of server

This week our backup server had to be replaced. We currently run Backup Exec 11d on Server 2003.  We are in the process of upgrading our servers to server 2008. At this point since there we are two versions behind would it be recommended to just wipe the server and start from scratch with 2008 and BE 2010 or upgrade BE 11d to 2010 and then upgrade to server 2008.

So there will be two options

In place upgrade:
1  : Upgrade BE11d to 12.5 and then to BE2010
2  : Upgrade W2003 to W2008

New Server upgrade: (With Same Name)
1  : On W2003 Server upgrade BE11d to 12.5 and to 2010
2  : On W2008 install BE2010 and migrate BE Databases from W2003 to W2008.

So we installed the new server. Installed Backup EXEC 2010 R3 (13) on the new server. But I want on the new server all my jobs, policies, selection lists and catalogs but how ????

After some Google search I had found all the info I need to do this.

In the following article I’ll show you how you can do this.

Ø  SERVER01 the old backup server

Ø  SERVER02 the new backup server

SERVER01 (Old Server)

Upgrade BE11d to 12.5 and then to BE2010

Run Live Update to download the latest hot fix and service packs

stop all backup exec services and stop the backup exec database Use the Backup Exec Service Manager(C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\BEUtility.exe) to Stop All services. To stop the backup exec database run the following command from the command prompt net stop MSSQL$BKUPEXEC

Copy the mdf and ldf files from the symantec backup exec data folder(C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data) to your new backup exec server SERVER02.

SERVER02 (New Server)

Install a fresh copy of Backup EXEC 2010

Run Live Update to download the latest hot fix and service packs

Copy the mdf and ldf files from the symantec backup exec data folder to new server Symantec Backup EXEC Utility(C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\ServicesMgr.exe). Select All Media Servers right click on your new Backup server and select Copy Database… click Browse… to select the earlier copied database. To copy the data from the old Database to the new Database.

Copy the catalogs folder(C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Catalogs) content from SERVER01 to the same folder on SERVER02. On SERVER02 you will see 2 folders SERVER01 and SERVER02.

Launch regedit on SERVER02 and navigate to HKLM | Software | Symantec | Backup Exec for Windows | Backup Exec | 12.5 | Install. Modify the value of Upgrade to 1. ( this will available only from 11d to 12.5 upgrade)

Navigate to HKLM | Software | Symantec | Backup Exec for Windows | Backup Exec | Server. Copy the value DBVersion. navigate to HKLM | Software | Symantec | Backup Exec for Windows | Backup Exec | 13.0 | Install. past it to modify the value of Upgrade Version. It will look like below images

Open a command prompt. Run the command C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\bemig.exe. This may take some time to complete so wait until it returns to a command prompt.  This will migrate all data.