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TM
Symantec Backup Exec 11d for
Windows Servers
Quick Installation Guide
September 2006
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Quick Installation Guide - Table of Contents System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before you install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About the Backup Exec services account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing Backup Exec to a local computer . . . . . . . .
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4 Quick Installation Guide
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English TM Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers Quick Installation Guide This guide provides instructions to help you install Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers and its options to local servers by using the Backup Exec installation program. For information about any of the following installation scenarios, see the chapter titled "Installing Backup Exec" in the Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator’s Guide: ■ Install Backup Exec from the command line. ■ Install Bac
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System requirements System requirements The following are the minimum system requirements for running this version of Backup Exec: Minimum system requirements Item Description ◆ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 4 and Update Rollup Operating system 1 for Service Pack 4) ◆ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ◆ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions ◆ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Editions ◆ Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 (with Service Pack 1) ◆ Microsoft Windows Storage
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English Before you install Minimum system requirements Item (continued) Description Disk space 696 MB (Typical installation) 805 MB (Includes all options) Note Disk space requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. Backup Exec databases and catalogs will require additional space. ◆ Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card. Other hardware ◆ CD-ROM drive. ◆ (Recommended) A mouse. ◆ (Optional for pag
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About the Backup Exec services account ■ Install the storage device hardware (controller, drives, robotic libraries) on the media server. Refer to the documentation that is included with your storage device hardware for installation instructions. Use the appropriate Windows hardware setup functions to configure your controller and storage devices. Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for more information. ■ Check your Windows security settings to make sure they work properly with t
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English Installing Backup Exec to a local computer On a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, you cannot install Backup Exec with a service account that has a blank password. If you attempt to do so, the following error message appears when Backup Exec services are created: The given password is not correct for account [server]\[username]. You can configure Windows to allow for blank passwords. For more information, see your Windows documentation. Installing Backup Exec to a
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Installing Backup Exec to a local computer 5. Click Next For first-time installations and for upgrades, the Backup Exec Environment Check runs automatically after you click Next. 6. Review the results of the Environment Check. 7. Do one of the following: ■ If the Environment Check does not reveal any issues that may prevent a successful installation of Backup Exec, click Next. ■ If the Environment Check reveals any issues that may prevent a successful installation of Backup Exec, click Can
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English Installing Backup Exec to a local computer The license keys that you entered are saved to the besernum.xml file, located in the Windows or WINNT directory. 11. Select any additional features to install. All features that you do not select have a red X in the feature icon. To enable any of these options, click the X, and then click This feature will be installed on hard drive. If the feature icon is shaded, the option is not available for change. 12. Do one of the
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Installing Backup Exec to a local computer ◆ Click Use an existing SQL Server 2000 (SP3a or later) or SQL To use an existing SQL Server instance on the network to store the database on. Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 instance ◆ Select the instance. Note When Backup Exec is installed into an existing instance, the automated master database restore feature is not available. To recover the Master database, you must replace it with the Master database copy that Backup Exec automatically crea
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English Installing Backup Exec options to the local computer 22. Click Finish to close the installation wizard. If Restart System appears, restart the computer in order for the configuration to take effect. An installation job log named bkupinst.htm is created in the Application Data folder on the computer where Backup Exec is installed. This file lists any errors that may have occurred during installation. The last line of the log indicates if the installation was successful and if you mus
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Upgrading from previous versions of Backup Exec 5. Select one of the following methods to enter license keys:. ◆ Type a license key into the license key field. To manually enter license keys ◆ Click Add. ◆ Repeat for each license key for each option or agent you want to add. ◆ Click Import. To import license keys from a file ◆ Select the besernum.xml file. ◆ Leave the license key field blank. To install an evaluation version ◆ Proceed to step 6. 6. Click Next. 7. Verify that the additi
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English Before starting Backup Exec For information on how to migrate templates from Backup Exec version 9.0 and 9.1, see the topic titled "Migrating Templates from Previous Versions of Backup Exec" in the Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator’s Guide. Before you upgrade Backup Exec, do the following: ■ Delete job histories and catalogs that you no longer need to shorten the upgrade window. ■ Run a database maintenance job. To upgrade from Backup Exec version 8.0 or later 1
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Starting Backup Exec ■ If you’re backing up to a disk device using the Backup-to-Disk feature, decide where you can create a backup folder. You should create it on a disk that won’t be included in the backup jobs and that has enough free space to contain the backup job. For more information, see “About backup-to-disk folders and files in the Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator’s Guide. ❏ Understand how Backup Exec provides overwrite protection for your media. For more i
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English Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions How do I run a backup job? There are several ways to run a backup, depending on your backup needs and level of experience with Backup Exec. Use one of the following to run a backup job: Ways to run a backup job If you are a Do this New user Use the Backup Wizard, which guides you through the setup of a backup job. Experienced user Do one of the following: ◆ On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Backup, and then click Ne
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Frequently asked questions Location of readme (continued) To access the readme Do this On the Help menu On the Help menu, click ReadMe File. Where can I find the online documentation for Backup Exec? You can find the online documentation in the following locations: Location of documentation To access the Do this documentation ◆ On the Help menu, click Backup Exec Assistant. On the Backup Exec Assistant ◆ Under Documentation, click View Symantec Backup Exec Administrator’s Guide. On the Help
