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Tasks You Can Perform Using the Server Configuration Wizard

Using the Server Configuration Wizard you can perform the following tasks:

• Primary Server and Stand-alone Server Tasks:

  You can perform the following tasks on primary and stand-alone servers:

  • Modify the Arcserve Backup Domain Administrator (caroot) account password.
  • The caroot account password lets you log in to the Arcserve Backup Manager Console to perform administrative tasks.
  • Specify the application that you want to use to host the Arcserve Backup database.
  • You can specify Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express or Microsoft SQL Server as the Arcserve database application. SQL Server 2008 Express must be installed locally to the Arcserve Backup primary server. SQL Server can be installed locally or remotely to the Arcserve Backup primary server.
  • Move the Arcserve Backup database to a different system, instance, or both.
  • Repair database connections with member servers.
  • Re-initialize the Arcserve Backup database.
  • Specify SQL Server collation to ensure that you can search and sort backup data that contains Unicode-based characters.
  • Correct installation failures.
  • Demote a primary server to a member server.

  Note: Arcserve Backup does not support migrating Arcserve Backup database information from multiple Arcserve Backup domains into a single Arcserve Backup domain. Although you can demote a primary server and allow it to join a different Arcserve Backup domain, joining a different domain will result in the loss of the backup job history from the demoted primary server, and you will not be able to view media and session details in the Restore Manager on the demoted server. For more information, see Data Migration Limitations in an Arcserve Domain.

• Member Server Tasks:

  You can perform the following tasks on member servers:

  • Assign the member server to a different Arcserve Backup domain.
  • Promote a member server to a primary server or stand-alone server.

    Note: To enable central management capabilities on the promoted server, you must install the Central Management Option on the new primary server after the promotion process is complete.

  • Repair the database connection.
  • Correct installation failures.
  • Register virtual clusters as Arcserve Backup domain member servers.

  Note: Use the Server Admin Manager to modify the Arcserve Backup System Account on a primary server and a member server (for example, user name, password, and so on). For more information, see Change or Modify the Arcserve Backup System Account.