Symantec Backup Exec

Server

Specifies the name of the Linux server that you want to add as a Remote Media Agent.

If the Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option is installed in your environment, use the host name or fully qualified domain name of the Linux server. That is, use the name of the Linux computer that appears when you browse for backup selecions. If you use the IP address, Backup Exec cannot distinguish which device path to use for jobs.

Port

Lists the port to use for communications between the media server and the Remote Media Agent. If you change the port number, you must edit the services file in the /etc directory on the Linux server, and update the NDMP entry.

See Changing the port for communications between the media server and the Remote Media Agent.

Ensure that this port is open in any firewalls that exist between the Remote Media Agent and the media server. Use a port number that is not in use by another application or service.

The default port is 10000.

Description

Displays a description that you choose.

Logon Account

Indicates the logon account for the Remote Media Agent.

The default logon account is the system logon account for the media server.

Enable ICMP ping operations for Backup Exec to detect the server

Lets the media server use ICMP ping operations to locate the Linux server. You can turn off this option in environments where ping requests are blocked.

This option is enabled by default.

Backup Exec logon account

Indicates the Backup Exec logon account that you want to use to log on this server.

See About configuring logon accounts.