Dell PowerVault TL2000 Attachment Instructions

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iSCSI for TL-Series Tape LibrariesWindows Servers it is recommended that you run the Backup Exec Environment Check on thesystem which is planned to contain the Backup Exec installation.The Backup Exec Environment Check is included with the installation media. The EnvironmentCheck analyzes the computer to make sure that the installation process can complete. IfBackup Exec finds configuration issues that can be fixed during the installation, or that mayprevent the installation, warnings will appear. Although the Environment Check runs automati-cally during installation, it is recommended that it be run manually before installing BackupExec or before starting to back up data with Backup Exec.Figure 17: Environment Check ScreenOnce the Environment Check has passed, the Backup Exec installation can begin by selecting“Start the Backup Exec Installation” found on the installation CD Browser. The InstallationWizard will walk through initial configuration settings about the installation and then arrive atthe licensing screen. On this screen, input a license key for Backup Exec for Windows andeach Backup Exec Agent or Option that is required for your environment. The license keyinformation can be found on the Software license card that comes with your CD kit at time ofpurchase.For our example network, the following Symantec Backup Exec packages would be needed:• Symantec Backup Exec Multi-Server Suite which provides a complete backup solution forone Windows backup server and agents to perform scheduled and continuous protectionof 3 Windows servers.• Symantec Backup Exec Application Protection Add-on Pack which provides completeprotection for two applications.• Symantec Backup Exec Library Expansion Add-on Pack which allows for the use of twoadditional tape drives in a tape library with an existing Backup Exec 12.0 for WindowsMedia Server.The backup environment easily scales with your backup needs. Additional Backup Serverscan be added with the purchase of new Symantec Backup Exec Multi-Server Suites. Syman-tec Backup Exec Windows Remote Server Add-on Pack provides the ability to protect twoadditional remote Windows Servers and twenty Windows desktop and laptops. NetWare,Linux and UNIX Servers can also be protected with the addition of Symantec Backup ExecNetWare, Linux & UNIX Remote Server Add-on Pack. Symantec Exec can also scale to aSAN environment with the addition of the Symantec Backup Exec SAN-based Server Suite.12SEPTEMBER 2008