Introducing Arcserve Backup Agents and Options › Using Options › NDMP NAS Option › Installing the Option › Installation Prerequisites

Installation Prerequisites

If you want to use the NDMP NAS Option, you must first prepare and configure the NAS server, and the Arcserve Backup server. Verify the following prerequisites:

• Your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements needed to install the NDMP NAS Option. For a list of requirements, see the readme file.
• The NAS server's operating system is compatible with Arcserve Backup. For more information about hardware and software requirements for Network Appliance, EMC Celerra, EMC CLARiiON IP4700, and Procom NAS devices, see the readme file.
• Arcserve Backup is installed and working properly.

  Note: You must install the option on the Arcserve Backup server.

• You have administrator rights or the proper authority to install software on the computers where you will be installing the option.
• You know the name and the password of the machine you are installing the option on.
• You have made a note of any changes to the default installation path.