
For example, three (3) ESX servers hosting ten (10) Guest virtual machines each to be
protected would require:
• One (1) Backup Exec 12.5 Media Server license
• Three (3) Backup Exec 12.5 Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure licenses
2. How Are Backup Exec Remote Agents for Windows Systems and Linux/Unix
Systems licensed with AVVI If Used?
Answer-
Each Backup Exec 12.5 AVVI license includes the licensed right to deploy an unlimited
number of Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems (AWS) and Backup Exec Agent for
Linux/Unix Servers (RALUS) to Guest virtual machines on a protected and licensed ESX
host with AVVI. For example, if there are 10 Windows Guest virtual machines and 10 Linux
Guest machines on an ESX server licensed with AVVI, Backup Exec Agent for Windows
Systems and Agent for Remote Linux and UNIX Servers can be installed in each Guest
virtual machine for whatever purpose needed (i.e. Direct-to-Guest file/folder restores, file-
level Incremental/Differential backups, etc.
3. How are Backup Exec 12.5 Database and Application Agents licensed in Guest
virtual machines?
Answer-
Existing Backup Exec Database and Application Agent licensing for physical systems also
applies to virtual environments. Each Guest virtual machine running an application to be
protected will require a separate Backup Exec Database or Application Agent licensed and
installed in it.
For example, three (3) Guest virtual machines each running Windows 2003 and Microsoft
SQL 2005 to be protected would require:
• One (1) Backup Exec 12.5 Media Server license
• Three (3) Backup Exec 12.5 Agent for Microsoft SQL Server licenses
FutureEnhancements
1. Will there be any future enhancements for Backup Exec regarding the Agent for
VMware Virtual Infrastructure?
Answer-
Yes, absolutely. If you have suggestions on what features and functionality you would like
to see for future versions, please feel free to submit your requests for Backup Exec at
http://enhancement.symantec.com
Also, for Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Physical (including dissimilar hardware)
system recovery and migration capabilities be sure to review the upcoming Backup Exec
System Recovery 8.5 release at www.backupexec.com/besr
2. Where can I find additional information on VMware backup and recovery best
practices?
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