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How to Verify a Stand-alone Server or Primary Server Upgrade

To ensure that your Arcserve Backup installation functions properly, complete the following tasks:

1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console.
2. Open the Database Manager and the Job Status Manager.

   Ensure that you can view database information and Activity Log data.

   Ensure that all previous backup data migrated successfully.

   Note: Arcserve Backup migrates information about jobs, logs, and user information from the previous servers to the new installation.

3. Open the Device Manager.

   Ensure that the Device Manager detects all devices attached to the server.

   The following diagram illustrates the Device Manager window with a stand-alone server with attached libraries. The libraries are not shared.

   

   If the Device Manager does not detect all of your devices, complete the following tasks:

   • Ensure that the device is properly attached to the server.
   • Ensure that you have proper device drivers installed.
   • Configure the devices using Device Configuration.

   If Arcserve Backup cannot detect the devices after you complete these tasks, contact Technical Support at http://ca.com/support.

   Note: For information about configuring devices, see the Administration Guide.

4. (Optional) Using Device Configuration, perform required configurations. For example, configure a file system device.
5. Submit a simple backup job.

   Ensure that the backup job completes successfully.

   If the job fails, perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

   • From the Job Status Manager, review the Activity Log details for the job.
   • If a job contained warning messages, error messages, or both, double-click the message view a description of the problem and the steps that you can take to correct the problem.
   • After you correct the problem, resubmit the job.
6. Submit a simple restore job.

   Ensure that the restore job completes successfully.

   If the job fails, perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

   • From the Job Status Manager, review the Activity Log details for the job.
   • If a job contained warning messages, error messages, or both, double-click the message view a description of the problem and the steps that you can take to correct the problem.

   After you correct the problem, resubmit the job.

7. Open the Job Status Manager.

   Ensure the Job Queue tab and Activity Log display information about the jobs.