I know this is a very old post, but I get this question a lot.
Basically, what your looking to do with Backup Exec isn't really achievable.
Instead, if you are looking to keep using Backup Exec:
1. You'll need to install it, the controller, and the tape drive into a dedicated Windows backup server (not a virtual machine or hyper-visor)
2. Installed the back up agent into the virtual file server and configure backups to be sucked through the network.
If you have a lot of data, consider adding an extra dedicated nic in each server, assigning static IP addresses, and connected them directly between each of the two servers. Make sure the IP range is totally different, and get the backup software to use this network.
Again, I know that this is a very old post, but I get asked this weekly - honestly.
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February 12th, 2014 13:00
I know this is a very old post, but I get this question a lot.
Basically, what your looking to do with Backup Exec isn't really achievable.
Instead, if you are looking to keep using Backup Exec:
1. You'll need to install it, the controller, and the tape drive into a dedicated Windows backup server (not a virtual machine or hyper-visor)
2. Installed the back up agent into the virtual file server and configure backups to be sucked through the network.
If you have a lot of data, consider adding an extra dedicated nic in each server, assigning static IP addresses, and connected them directly between each of the two servers. Make sure the IP range is totally different, and get the backup software to use this network.
Again, I know that this is a very old post, but I get asked this weekly - honestly.
Hope I have helped someone :)