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 ====== BackupExec ====== ====== BackupExec ======
  
-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_Exec|BackupExec]] is Symantec's (previously Veritas) small business backup solution and depending on the version, allows [[object:volume|Volume]] information to be extracted via command line, Windows Power Shell and ODBC.+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_Exec|BackupExec]] is Veritas's small business backup solution and depending on the version, allows [[object:volume|Volume]] information to be extracted via:
  
-When [[object:volume|Volumes]] are new, they will appear in the Scratch Media Set, but as they are used they are assigned to a specific Media Set. Unlike Symantec's [[cookbook:netbackup|NetBackup]] product, when [[object:volume|Volumes]] expire, by default, they are not moved back into the Scratch Media Set.+  - Command line, or  
 +  - Windows Power Shell, or 
 +  - ODBC.
  
-===== The bemcmd command =====+When [[object:volume|Volumes]] are new, they will appear in the Scratch Media Set, but as they are used they are assigned to a specific Media Set. 
  
-<note tip>When BackupExec is installed a number of predefined reports are created. The ID of each prefedined report varies from one installation to the next.</note>+Unlike Veritas's [[cookbook:netbackup|NetBackup]] product, when [[object:volume|Volumes]] expire, by default, they are not moved back into the Scratch Media Set.
  
-====  BackupExec 2010 and below:  Extracting Volume information using the command line interface ==== 
  
-<sxh>+ 
 +=====  The Command Line Interface ===== 
 + 
 +The Command Line Interface was used in BackupExec 2010 and below. 
 +<note tip>When BackupExec is installed a number of predefined reports are created. The ID of each predefined report varies from one installation to the next.</note> 
 + 
 +==== Sample Command Line Syntax ==== 
 + 
 +<code>
 bemcmd -o402 -r25 -ft:4 -f:"BE.csv" > "BE-CMD.txt" 2>&1 bemcmd -o402 -r25 -ft:4 -f:"BE.csv" > "BE-CMD.txt" 2>&1
-</sxh>+</code> 
 + 
 +=====   The Windows Powershell interface ===== 
 + 
 +The Windows Powershell interface replaced the Command Line Interface in BackupExec 2012.
  
-====  BackupExec 2012 and above: Extracting Volume information using the Windows Power Shell interface ====+==== Sample Powershell Script ====
  
-<sxh>+<code>
 cd "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Modules\BEMCLI"  cd "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Modules\BEMCLI" 
 import-module BEMCLI import-module BEMCLI
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 #  # 
-# Initialize the outout array +# Initialize the output array 
 #  # 
 $Records = @() $Records = @()
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-$Records | Export-CSV -notype BE.cs +$Records | Export-CSV -notype BE.csv 
-</sxh>+</code>
  
 ===== Synchronization ===== ===== Synchronization =====
 +
 +<note important>You will need to install the [[cli:sync_suite|TapeTrack Sync software]] to complete these instructions.</note>
  
 Synchronization with TapeTrack is performed by calling the [[cli:TMSS10Sync|TMSS10Sync]] command line program, along with: Synchronization with TapeTrack is performed by calling the [[cli:TMSS10Sync|TMSS10Sync]] command line program, along with:
  
   - The CSV output file.   - The CSV output file.
-  - Command line arguments that instruct the program how to process volumes. +  - Command line arguments that instructs the program how to process volumes. 
   - A synchronization definition file that instructs the program how to interpret the CSV output.   - A synchronization definition file that instructs the program how to interpret the CSV output.
  
 ==== Example Command Line Arguments ==== ==== Example Command Line Arguments ====
  
-Call Windows Powershell and run the BE-List script. +Call Windows Powershell and run the BE-List script. \\
 Call the TapeTrack Sync module and process the output created by the Powershell script. Call the TapeTrack Sync module and process the output created by the Powershell script.
  
-<sxh>+<code>
 powershell.exe -NoProfile -file "BE-List.ps1" -executionpolicy RemoteSigned  powershell.exe -NoProfile -file "BE-List.ps1" -executionpolicy RemoteSigned 
 TMSS10Sync -S user:-password@server -a -d BE.ttidef < BE.csv TMSS10Sync -S user:-password@server -a -d BE.ttidef < BE.csv
-</sxh>+</code>
  
 Where: Where:
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 ==== Example Synchronization Definition ==== ==== Example Synchronization Definition ====
  
-<sxh>+ 
 +**BE.ttidef** 
 + 
 +<code>
 # #
 # Set the Customer and Media as literal values as they never change # Set the Customer and Media as literal values as they never change
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 RemoveSpaces(DESCRIPTION); RemoveSpaces(DESCRIPTION);
 # #
-</sxh>+</code>
  
-<-  ^ :cookbook:introduction|Cookbook ^ :cookbook:dataprotector|Data Protector Sync Cookbook->+<-  ^ :cookbook:introduction|Cookbook ^ :cookbook:commvault|Commvault Sync Cookbook->
  
 +{{tag> cookbook}}
  
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