Dell Symantec Backup Exec Quick Start Manual

Symantec Backup Exec 2010

Quick Installation Guide
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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 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
Internet browser
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.

Before you install

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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
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