Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers enables administrators to perform backup and restore operations between Continuous Protection Server (CPS) and Backup Exec. For example, CPS Protection Server data can be backed up to tape, which provides an additional layer of data protection as well as long-term storage of critical business data.
Using SmartLink technology, CPS jobs can be associated with existing Backup Exec jobs. You can view alerts and log entries for CPS jobs through the Backup Exec Administration Console.
When you create a job in Backup Exec, each server that is affiliated with CPS is listed as a Continuous Protection Server node in the backup selection tree. If a new Protection Server is added to the CPS Backup Group after backup jobs are created, you can add a new job or modify an existing job to capture CPS data from the new server.
In the event of a system failure or data loss, Backup Exec enables you to restore data to the CPS Protection Server or a Business Server in the Backup Group.
Additionally, SmartLink technology may be used to check the status of CPS backup jobs, and then view any alerts in Backup Exec. Otherwise, CPS jobs can be monitored independently through the CPS Administration Console.