Backup Exec Inventory

Automated recording of all relevant systems, including hardware, installed software, and specific configurations.

Benefits of Backup Exec Inventory with Docusnap

Docusnap's Backup Exec inventory provides IT administrators and IT managers with an efficient and reliable solution for comprehensive inventory of their Backup Exec services. Docusnap's agentless and automated inventory technology eliminates the need for additional software installations on target systems, which optimizes both resource conservation and network performance. This solution is ideal for companies that value accurate and up-to-date documentation of their IT infrastructure.

The practical benefits of Backup Exec inventory are manifold. On the one hand, it enables detailed recording of all relevant systems, including hardware, installed software and specific configurations. This comprehensive database provides the perfect basis for various administrative tasks, such as planning capacities, managing IT resources and preparing emergency documentation. The automatically generated reports provide a clear overview and make decision-making easier.

One outstanding feature of Docusnap is the ability to create and distribute reports on a scheduled basis. This means that IT administrators receive regular updates on the health of their Backup Exec installations without the need for manual intervention.

The integration of inventoried data into a central configuration management database (CMDB) enables structured and clear management of all IT resources. The central administration and use of the Docusnap Discovery Service also supports decentralized inventory via online or VPN connections, which increases the flexibility and scalability of the solution.

Permissions

  • SysAdmin permission for SQL server inventory
  • If a user without a SysAdmin role is used, limited inventory is possible. Only parts of the SQL server or instance are inventoried.
  • BackupExec inventory requires a user with read permissions on the BackupExec database (db_reader).
  • SQL user or domain user
    • The domain user is integrated into the inventory dialog. This cannot be changed. The session user or the user account stored by the Docusnap server service is used.
    • SQL user can be stored separately for each instance found

Requirements

  • Transparent firewall configuration
  • Database and server must allow remote connections
  • TCP/IP protocol activated on SQL server or instance

Supported systems

  • Backup Exec 2010
  • Backup Exec 2012
  • Backup Exec 2014 release
  • Backup Exec version 15
  • Backup Exec version 16
  • Backup Exec version 20
  • Backup Exec version 21
  • Backup Exec version 22

Logs used

Protokoll

Port

SQL Database - MSSQL (Microsoft SQL Server)

1433

TCP

SQL Database - MSSQL (Microsoft SQL Server) Monitor

1434

TCP/UDP

Dynamic High Range Port

1024 - 65535

TCP/UDP