Introducing Arcserve Backup Agents and Options › Using Agents › Agent for Virtual Machines › Installing and Configuring the Agent › How to Install and Configure the Agent

How to Install and Configure the Agent

There are two methods that you can use to install the agent:

• Install the agent while you are installing Arcserve Backup. The agent follows the standard installation procedure for Arcserve Backup system components, agents, and options.
• Install the agent after you install Arcserve Backup. Using Agent Deployment you can install the agent at any time after you install Arcserve Backup.

  Note: For more information about using Agent Deployment to install agents, see the Administration Guide.

To install and configure the agent, ensure that you complete the following tasks:

1. Follow the procedures about installing Arcserve Backup in the Implementation Guide.
2. Install the required number of licenses for the agent on the primary or stand-alone server.
3. Complete the configuration tasks described in Post Installation Tasks.