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Backup Exec Exchange Restore Only Displays 32 Mailboxes

There’s a known issue with Backup Exec 12.5 where tape based brick-level Exchange 2007 backups only display 32 recoverable mailboxes (http://support.veritas.com/docs/315374)
This is a massive issue! Recently when trying to recover an archived mailbox, I was shocked to find only 32 mailboxes (out of over 100) available to restore. After some research I found it’s a [...]

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Installing Backup Exec Remote agent on x64 System

Follow the following Symantec support article to install the Symantec Backup Exec x64 Remote Agent.
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/280701.htm
I browsed over the article and didn’t follow it step-by-step and couldn’t get the installation to work. Take particular note to mapping a network drive – this was the step I ignored and the installation failed.
On the remote x64 computer, [...]

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Symantec Error EventID 16

Download of virus definition file from LiveUpdate server failed.  00000001
Found the issue was with the Live Update configuration. If you aren’t using a proxy when connecting to the internet ensure the FTP and HTTP options in the Live Update Configuration (Control Panel > LiveUpdate Configuration) is set to “I do not use a proxy server [...]

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