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Installing Backup Exec
This document includes the following topics:
■ System requirements
■ Before you install
■ About the Backup Exec service account
■ Installing Backup Exec to a local computer
■ Installing additional Backup Exec options to the local media server
■ About upgrading from previous versions of Backup Exec
■ Post-installation tasks
System requirements
The followingare the minimum system requirements to run this version of Backup
Exec:
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System requirements
Table 1-1
Operating system
Additional
application
support
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Minimum system requirements
RequirementsItem
You can find a list of compatible operating systems, platforms, and
applications at the following URL:
http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-1
You cannot install a Backup Exec media server on a computer that
runs the Windows Server Core installation option of Windows Server
2008. You can only install the Backup Exec Remote Agent forWindows
Systems on Server Core computers.
You cannot install SQL Express or SQL Server 2005 on a Windows
Server 2008 computer that is configured in a Read Only Domain
Controller (RODC) role. The Read Only Domain Controller role does
not let you use the local accounts which are required for SQL Express
and SQL Server 2005. When you install Backup Exec on an RODC
computer you must select a remote SQL instance for the Backup Exec
Database .
You can use Backup Exec with Microsoft Windows Microsoft
Operations Manager (MOM) 2005.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Service Pack 1 is required for SQL Server
2005 Express.
Intel Pentium, Xeon, AMD, or compatible.Processor
Memory
Required: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: 1 GB RAM (or more for better performance)
Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on the operations
performed, the options installed, and the specific computer
configuration.
For the Central Admin Server Option: 512 MB RAM required, 1 GB
recommended.
Virtual Memory Recommendations: 20 MB above the Windows
recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes).
Refer to your Microsoft Windows help documentation forinstructions
on how to view or set the paging file size.
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Table 1-1
Installation disk
space
Other Hardware
Storage Hardware
Minimum system requirements (continued)
RequirementsItem
1.44 GB (Typical installation)
2.32 GB (Includes all options)
Note: Diskspace requirements may vary depending on the operations
performed, the optionsinstalled, and the specific system configuration.
Backup Exec database and catalogs require additional space. An
additional 330 MB is required for SQL Express.
The following hardware is recommended:
■ Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card.
■ CD/DVD drive.
■ (Recommended) A mouse.
■ (Optional for pager notification) Modem that Microsoft Windows
supports.
■ (Optional for printernotification) Printer thatMicrosoft Windows
supports.
You can use storage mediadrives, robotic libraries, removable storage
devices, and non-removable hard drives.
You can find a list of compatible devices at the following URL:
http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-2
Support is available for the first drive in each robotic library when
you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for each additional
robotic library drive, you must purchase the Backup Exec Library
Expansion Option.
Before you install
Before you install Backup Exec, you should do the following:
■ Run the Backup Exec Environment Check on the computer on which you want
to install Backup Exec. The Environment Check analyzesthe computerto make
sure that the installation process can complete. If Backup Exec finds
configuration issues that can be fixed during the installation, or that may
prevent the installation, warnings appear. Although the Environment Check
runs automatically during installation,you may want to run it manually before
you install Backup Exec or before you back up data with Backup Exec.
■ Install the storage device hardware (controller, drives, robotic libraries) on
the media server. Refer to thedocumentation thatis includedwith your storage