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Components You Must Install

To deploy this configuration in your environment, you must install the following Arcserve Backup components:

Arcserve Backup Primary Server

Lets you install Arcserve Backup on a server that you will use to centrally submit, manage, and monitor backup and restore jobs that run on member servers and the primary server.

Arcserve Backup Central Management Option

Lets you manage the primary server and all member servers in a Arcserve Backup domain from a central computer.

Note: The Arcserve Backup Primary Server is a prerequisite component.

Arcserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server

Lets you protect the Arcserve Backup database.

Note: A modified version of the agent called the Agent for ARCserve Database is installed with all ARCserve Primary Server and ARCserve Stand-alone Server installations.

Important! The uninstallation routine does not uninstall the Arcserve Backup database instance from your computer. If you find it necessary to reinstall Arcserve Backup, the installation wizard detects the presence of a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition database instance on your system. As a result, the installation wizard automatically selects the Arcserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server component on the Select Product installation dialog.

Arcserve Backup Client Agent for Windows

Lets you back up data locally to the Arcserve Backup server.

Arcserve Backup Tape Library Option

Lets you perform backup, restore, and media management tasks using multiple-libraries and tape RAID libraries.

Arcserve Backup Storage Area Network (SAN) Option

Lets you share one or more media libraries on a high-speed storage network with one or more ARCserve servers.

Be aware of the following:

• The Tape Library Option is a prerequisite component for the Storage Area Network (SAN) Option.
• You must specify the Arcserve Backup Primary Server installation option to install the Storage Area Network (SAN) Option.

Arcserve Backup Member Server

Lets servers in a Arcserve Backup domain receive instructions about jobs and devices from a primary server.

Note: To deploy this configuration, you must issue one Storage Area Network (SAN) Option and one Tape Library Option license for each server in your SAN.