If you install Backup Exec through Terminal Services and the installation media is on a shared drive (network share) you must use a UNC path. Installation by mapped drives is not supported.
You can set up multiple server installations. Backup Exec processes up to five remote computer installations concurrently.
Before, you install Backup Exec to remote computers, you should review the special considerations.
See Special considerations for installing Backup Exec to remote computers.
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You can also use Microsoft’s Add or Remove Programs utility to install Backup Exec to a remote computer. See your Microsoft documentation for more information. |
The installation process creates an installation log named Bkupinst.htm on the computer where Backup Exec is installed.
See About the installation log.
To push-install Backup Exec to remote computers
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Type the fully qualified name, IP address, or computer name of the remote computer or click Browse Remote Computers to locate the remote computer.
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Click Add to List, and then repeat steps 3 and 4 for each remote computer to which you want to push-install the programs.
If you are push-installing from the installation media and you selected Add a Single Computer in step 1, you can skip this step.
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Under Remote computer credentials, type the credentials that Backup Exec can use to connect to the remote servers.
You must use Administrator credentials. These remote computer logon credentials are not the same as the Backup Exec service account credentials in step 12.
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Select one of the following methods to enter license keys:
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Select the agents and options that you want to install, and then click Next.
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In the Destination Folder field, enter the location where you want to install Backup Exec.
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Complete the service account credentials options as follows:
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Do one of the following to select a location on which to store the Backup Exec Database , and then click Next.
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Review the note about tape device drivers, and then click Next.
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If you are prompted, enter information or choose settings for additional options being installed, and then click Next or OK after each selection.
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After Backup Exec validates the remote computers, you can change the list in any of the following ways:
To manually add one remote computer
Click Add, and then click Add a Single Computer.
To manually add multiple remote computers
Click Add, and then click Add Multiple Computers with the Same Settings.
To add multiple remote computers by importing an existing list of computers
Click Import and Export, and then select one of the following options:
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Select Import from File to enable Backup Exec to add the names of the remote computers from a selected list.
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Select Import Servers Published to this Media Server to enable Backup Exec to add the names of all the remote computers that are set up to publish to this media server.
You must enter remote computer logon credentials for the list of remote computers.
To change the product that you selected to install or to change other properties you selected for this installation
Select the remote computer that you want to change, and then click Edit.
To delete a remote computer from the list
Select the remote computer that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
To save this list of remote computers and the associated remote computer logon credentials
Verify that Save the server list for future remote install sessions is checked.
This option enables the names and the credentials of all of the remote computers to be added automatically the next time you install Backup Exec or options to these remote computers.
To save the list of remote computers to an XML file
Click Import and Export, and then click Export to File.
You can select the location to save the Push_Export.xml file. This option is useful if you want to use the same list for multiple media servers. When you import the list, you must re-enter the remote computer logon credentials.
To fix the errors that were located during the validation
Right-click the name of the computer, and then click Fix Errors.
To enable Backup Exec to attempt to re-validate an invalid remote computer
Right-click the name of the computer, and then click Retry Validation.
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After all of the computers in the list are validated and the list is complete, click Next.
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Read the Backup Exec installation review, and then click Install.
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Click Next, and then click Finish to exit the wizard.
If you did not restart the remote computer, you may need to do it now in order for the configuration to take effect.