Best Practises setup with AD or File Server

Hi,

We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.

Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use existing
servers for Backup Exec

Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also holds FSMO
roles (PDC etc)?

The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file server
which hosts the H and S drives.

what do you think?

I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during the day
when no backups are running. The backup will run at night presumably, when
there are no users accessing the shares.

hth
DDS

"biren" <> wrote in message
news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
> Hi,
>
> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.
>
> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
> replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use existing
> servers for Backup Exec
>
> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also holds
> FSMO
> roles (PDC etc)?
>
> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file
> server
> which hosts the H and S drives.
>
> what do you think?

Makes it much easier to restore a generic member server and then the
backupexec software without regard to issues of it being a domain
controller.

Recovery of the backup server is often overlooked in DR planning.

Danny Sanders wrote:
> I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during
> the day when no backups are running. The backup will run at night
> presumably, when there are no users accessing the shares.
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "biren" <> wrote in message
> news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.
>>
>> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
>> replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use
>> existing servers for Backup Exec
>>
>> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also
>> holds FSMO
>> roles (PDC etc)?
>>
>> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file
>> server
>> which hosts the H and S drives.
>>
>> what do you think?

--
/kj

Hi,

Its a good scenario that you have mentioned. Some users do connect at night
to work on the VPN - and use the H and S drive.

If the backup job is running on that server - saying backing a sql server or
exchange (but not H or S drive which can be scheduled for 2AM for example)

.... would they notice a severe performance degradation?


"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> Makes it much easier to restore a generic member server and then the
> backupexec software without regard to issues of it being a domain
> controller.
>
> Recovery of the backup server is often overlooked in DR planning.
>
> Danny Sanders wrote:
> > I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during
> > the day when no backups are running. The backup will run at night
> > presumably, when there are no users accessing the shares.
> >
> > hth
> > DDS
> >
> > "biren" <> wrote in message
> > news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.
> >>
> >> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
> >> replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use
> >> existing servers for Backup Exec
> >>
> >> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also
> >> holds FSMO
> >> roles (PDC etc)?
> >>
> >> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file
> >> server
> >> which hosts the H and S drives.
> >>
> >> what do you think?
>
> --
> /kj
>
>
> .
>

biren wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Its a good scenario that you have mentioned. Some users do connect at
> night to work on the VPN - and use the H and S drive.
>
> If the backup job is running on that server - saying backing a sql
> server or exchange (but not H or S drive which can be scheduled for
> 2AM for example)
>
> ... would they notice a severe performance degradation?

Maybe to likely. Much depends upon many variables include perception of
'notice'.


>
>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Makes it much easier to restore a generic member server and then the
>> backupexec software without regard to issues of it being a domain
>> controller.
>>
>> Recovery of the backup server is often overlooked in DR planning.
>>
>> Danny Sanders wrote:
>>> I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during
>>> the day when no backups are running. The backup will run at night
>>> presumably, when there are no users accessing the shares.
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS
>>>
>>> "biren" <> wrote in message
>>> news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup
>>>> server.
>>>>
>>>> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead
>>>> of replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use
>>>> existing servers for Backup Exec
>>>>
>>>> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also
>>>> holds FSMO
>>>> roles (PDC etc)?
>>>>
>>>> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a
>>>> file server
>>>> which hosts the H and S drives.
>>>>
>>>> what do you think?
>>
>> --
>> /kj
>>
>>
>> .

--
/kj

> ... would they notice a severe performance degradation?

They might. If they complain too much explain that there is a backup going
on that may degrade performance from X time to X time. They can work during
the backup window if they want, just expect some slow down during that time.


hth
DDS
"biren" <> wrote in message
news:8E7FA260-7638-4BB5-BE1C-...
> Hi,
>
> Its a good scenario that you have mentioned. Some users do connect at
> night
> to work on the VPN - and use the H and S drive.
>
> If the backup job is running on that server - saying backing a sql server
> or
> exchange (but not H or S drive which can be scheduled for 2AM for
> example)
>
> ... would they notice a severe performance degradation?
>
>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Makes it much easier to restore a generic member server and then the
>> backupexec software without regard to issues of it being a domain
>> controller.
>>
>> Recovery of the backup server is often overlooked in DR planning.
>>
>> Danny Sanders wrote:
>> > I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during
>> > the day when no backups are running. The backup will run at night
>> > presumably, when there are no users accessing the shares.
>> >
>> > hth
>> > DDS
>> >
>> > "biren" <> wrote in message
>> > news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.
>> >>
>> >> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
>> >> replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use
>> >> existing servers for Backup Exec
>> >>
>> >> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also
>> >> holds FSMO
>> >> roles (PDC etc)?
>> >>
>> >> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file
>> >> server
>> >> which hosts the H and S drives.
>> >>
>> >> what do you think?
>>
>> --
>> /kj
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Thank you to all ...!!

"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> > ... would they notice a severe performance degradation?
>
> They might. If they complain too much explain that there is a backup going
> on that may degrade performance from X time to X time. They can work during
> the backup window if they want, just expect some slow down during that time.
>
>
> hth
> DDS
> "biren" <> wrote in message
> news:8E7FA260-7638-4BB5-BE1C-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Its a good scenario that you have mentioned. Some users do connect at
> > night
> > to work on the VPN - and use the H and S drive.
> >
> > If the backup job is running on that server - saying backing a sql server
> > or
> > exchange (but not H or S drive which can be scheduled for 2AM for
> > example)
> >
> > ... would they notice a severe performance degradation?
> >
> >
> > "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Makes it much easier to restore a generic member server and then the
> >> backupexec software without regard to issues of it being a domain
> >> controller.
> >>
> >> Recovery of the backup server is often overlooked in DR planning.
> >>
> >> Danny Sanders wrote:
> >> > I would use the file server. Presumably it is being accessed during
> >> > the day when no backups are running. The backup will run at night
> >> > presumably, when there are no users accessing the shares.
> >> >
> >> > hth
> >> > DDS
> >> >
> >> > "biren" <> wrote in message
> >> > news48A259F-17E1-4B4F-8A79-...
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> We have a scenario where we are retiring out dedicated backup server.
> >> >>
> >> >> Currently we are using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. However, instead of
> >> >> replacing the dedicated server, their is a suggestion that I use
> >> >> existing servers for Backup Exec
> >> >>
> >> >> Are their known issues installing backup exec on a DC which also
> >> >> holds FSMO
> >> >> roles (PDC etc)?
> >> >>
> >> >> The other option is to install backup exec (and tape drive) on a file
> >> >> server
> >> >> which hosts the H and S drives.
> >> >>
> >> >> what do you think?
> >>
> >> --
> >> /kj
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
> .
>