What are the different file types created with Symantec System Recovery 2011?

Problem

After completing backups, need to understand files related to Incremental and Full backups.

Solution

.v2i  - Base or Full Backup recovery point image. This can be created from a baseline or Independent Backup.

 

.iv2i - Incremental image. An incremental includes changes since the last incremental was performed or since the BASE.

 

.sv2i - System Restore File.   Each time a backup image is created, a system index file is saved along with it.

 

The system index file (.sv2i) is created when a backup operation is performed that has multiple drives or a recovery point set (base and incremental backups). A system index file reduces the amount of time that is needed to restore the drives. When a recovery point is created, a system index file is saved with it. The system index file contains a list of the most recent recovery points, which includes the original drive location of each recovery point.

 

.fbf - File Folder Backups. 

 

Recovery Point Set definition: A recovery point set is defined as the Base + all incrementals associated with that Base.

 

• For example:  if you create a Base backup on the first of each month and incrementals once per week, you will have 5 backup images (one base and 4 incrementals) at the end of the month. All 5 of these images comprise one recovery point set.

 

·         Recovery Point Set Example:

C_Drive001.v2i (Base backup for recovery point set #1)

C_Drive001_i001.iv2i (incremental backup #1 for recovery point set #1)

C_Drive001_i002.iv2i (Incremental backup #2 for recovery point set #1)

C_Drive002.v2i (Base backup for recovery point set #2)

C_Drive002_i001.iv2i (Incremental backup #1 for recovery point set #2)

 

By default, scheduled independent recovery point file names and recovery point

set file names are appended with 001.v2i, 002.v2i, and so forth.

 

Incremental recovery point file names within a set are appended with _i001.iv2i, _i002.iv2i,

and so forth. For example, if your base recovery point is called Server001.v2i,

the first incremental recovery point is called Server 001_i001.iv2i.

 

refer: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH159186

Error E0BB014B: Volume not found

Restoring Dynamic Disks in the Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) and Symantec System Recovery (SSR) Symantec Recovery Environment (SRD).

Problem

Restoring Dynamic Disks in the Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) and Symantec System Recovery (SSR) Symantec Recovery Environment (SRD).

Error

When a non-system disk is restored, Disk Management in Windows can be used to convert the disk to dynamic. In some cases, it might be necessary to restore and preserve a Microsoft Dynamic Disk Volume from within the SRD using the Microsoft tool DISKPART.

Solution

The below process is written for non-system disks. If you are restoring an operating system volume, the option to make the partition bootable may be grayed out during in the SRD restore wizard. If this is the case, that partition should be restored (it will restore as a simple volume), booted into Windows, and Windows Disk Management used to convert the volume back to dynamic.

CAUTION: Be aware that the following steps DELETES the entire disk/drive/array of all volumes and data.

1. Boot the system using the Symantec Recovery Disk (SRD) CD. 
2. From the main menu select Analyze then Open Command Shell.
3. In the command prompt type Diskpart and press Enter.
4. Type List Disk and press Enter to list the available disks on this system.
5. Note the disk number of the volume to create dynamic disks upon. 
WARNING: If removable disks are present, to prevent possible data lost disconnect such drives. After disconnecting them type rescan and press enter. Return to step 4.

6. Type Sel Disk # and press Enter; where # is the number of the disk from step 5.

WARNING: If you are sure the correct disk is selected then proceed to next step , the next step will wipe all info on selected disk

7. Type Clean and press Enter; a message indicating the disk was successfully cleaned should appear.
8. Type create partition primary and press Enter; a message indicating the primary partition was created should appear.
9. Type convert dynamic and press Enter; a message indicating that the conversion was successful appears.
10. Start the recovery wizard, restore the recovery point to the "unknown" volume; dynamic disks appear as "unknown" within SRD. 
11. Reboot out of the SRD.
12. In Windows choose Right click on My computer choose Manage from the context menu.
13. Click Disk Management then right click on the foreign Disk; the disk to which the recovery point was just restored.
14. Select import Foreign Disks | Assign and choose the appropriate drive letter.

 

ref: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH69331