Symantec 11D User Manual

Symantec Backup ExecTM 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing Backup Exec options to the local computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Upgrading from previous versions of Backup Exec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Before starting Backup Exec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Starting Backup Exec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Symantec Backup ExecTM 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

Guide:

■ Install Backup Exec from the command line.

■ Install Backup Exec media servers to remote computers.

■ Install Backup Exec remote agents and options on remote servers.

■ Install the Backup Exec Remote Administrator.

The Administrator’s Guide provides complete instructions to help you set up and use
Backup Exec. The Administrator’s Guide is available in PDF format on the installation
CD and in online help format from the Help menu in Backup Exec.

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator’s

English

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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

Operating system

◆ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 4 and Update Rollup

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 Server 2005

◆ Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2)

◆ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

◆ Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2000 (with Service Pack 4)

◆ Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (with Service Pack 1)

◆ Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2005

Additional
application support

◆ Microsoft Windows Microsoft Management (MOM) 2005

◆ Microsoft Windows Data Protection Manager

Internet browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Service Pack 1 is required for SQL Server

2005 Express.

Processor Intel Pentium, Xeon, AMD, or compatible.

Memory Required: 256 MB RAM

Recommended: 512 MB 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).

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