Using Arcserve Backup in a Storage Area Network › Install the SAN Option › SAN Option Installation

SAN Option Installation

The SAN Option follows the standard installation procedure for the system components, agents, and options of the Arcserve Backup. Start all installation sessions by running setup.exe.

• You can install the Arcserve Backup base product, agents, and options all in one session
• You can install the Arcserve Backup base product first, and then install the agents and options separately later.
• You can install the Storage Area Network (SAN) Option on the primary SAN server (only).

For more information on installation, see the Implementation Guide.

The installation process is very flexible and allows you to decide whether to install the different system components, agents, and options of Arcserve Backup in one installation session or in multiple installation sessions. The preferred method is to install all of the components in one installation session. You can, however, install each component sequentially in individual sessions or install selected components in one session and other components in individual sessions later.

Before starting the installation process, decide which system components, agents, and options of Arcserve Backup you want to install during this session. Then, gather the prerequisite information for each of the agents and options you want to install. You can find this information in each agent and option guide. Select the combination of installation sessions that best meets your needs.

For example, to install the Arcserve Backup server, the Tape Library Option, and the Agent for SQL Server, you can use any of the following combinations of installation sessions:

• Install the server, the option, and the agent in the same installation session.
• Use three separate installation sessions; one session to install the server, a second session to install the option, and a third session to install the agent.
• Use two separate installation sessions. When using two separate sessions, you can group the components in the following ways: Install the server in one session and the option and agent in a separate session; install the server and option in one session and the agent in a separate session; or install the server and agent in one session and the option in a separate session.