How the Installation Process Affects Operating Systems

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How the Installation Process Affects Operating Systems

The Arcserve Backup installation process updates various Windows operating system components using an installation engine called the Microsoft Installer Package (MSI). The components included in the MSI let Arcserve Backup perform custom actions that let you install, upgrade, and uninstall Arcserve Backup. The following table describes the custom actions and the affected components.

Note: All Arcserve Backup MSI packages call the components listed in this table when you install and uninstall Arcserve Backup.

Component	Description
CallAllowInstall	Lets the installation process check for conditions relating to the current Arcserve Backup installation.
CallPreInstall	Lets the installation process read and write MSI properties. For example, read the Arcserve Backup installation path from the MSI.
CallPostInstall	Lets the installation process perform various tasks relating to installation. For example, registering Arcserve Backup into the Windows Registry.
CallAllowUninstall	Lets the uninstallation process check for conditions relating the current Arcserve Backup installation.
CallPreUninstall	Lets the uninstallation process perform various tasks relating to uninstallation. For example, un-registering Arcserve Backup from the Windows Registry.

Directories Updated

The installation process installs and updates Arcserve Backup files in the following directories by default:

Arcserve Backup (base product)

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup (x86 operating systems)
C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\ARCserve Backup (x64 operating systems)
C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\CA_LIC

Client Agent for Windows

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Client Agent for Windows
C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Client Agent for Windows for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Open Files
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup

Agent for Virtual Machines

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Client Agent for Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup

Agent for Virtual Machines for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Client Agent for Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup

Agent for Open Files for Windows

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Open Files\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Open Files for Windows for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Open Files\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent Deployment Setup Files

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup\

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server\
C:\Program Files \CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server\
C:\Program Files \CA\SharedComponents\ARCserve Backup
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Oracle

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Oracle\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Oracle for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Oracle\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Lotus Domino

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Lotus Domino\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Agent for Sybase

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Agent for Sybase
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\CA_LIC

Agent for IBM Informix

C:\Program Files\CA\C:\Program Files\CA\CA ARCserve Backup Agent for Informix
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\CA_LIC

Diagnostic Utility

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Diagnostic\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI

Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Enterprise Option for SAP R3 for Oracle\
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\CA_LIC

Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle for x64-Based Systems

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup Enterprise Option for SAP R3 for Oracle\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files\Arcserve\SharedComponents\ArcservePKI
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcserve\SharedComponents\CA_LIC

Arcserve Backup installs the following Arcserve Backup products in the same directory folder as the Arcserve Backup base product:

Enterprise Module
Disaster Recovery Option
NDMP NAS Option

You can install Arcserve Backup into the default installation directory or install Arcserve Backup into an alternate directory. The installation process copies various system files to the following directory:

C:\Windows\system

Arcserve Backup copies configuration files to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>

Note: To view a list of Arcserve Backup unsigned files, see Unsigned Arcserve Backup Files.

Windows Registry Keys Updated

The installation process updates the following Windows registry keys:

Default registry keys:
```
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Computer Associates
```
The installation process creates new registry keys and modifies various other registry keys, based on your system's current configuration.

Applications Installed

The installation process installs the following applications into your computer:

Arcserve Licensing
ArcservePKI (encryption)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable
If you are installing Arcserve Backup server, the installation process also installs these applications:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5 SP1
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8.0.
- Microsoft XML 6.0
If you are installing Microsoft SQL Express Edition as the Arcserve Backup database, the following applications are also installed:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 Express Edition
- Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable
If you are installing the Arcserve Backup Agent for Oracle (x86/x64) or Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle (x86/x64), the following applications are also installed:
- Microsoft XML 6.0
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8.0.

Data Mover Servers, Oracle Agents, and SAP Agents

The installation process installs the following applications into your computer when you are installing UNIX and Linux Data Mover on a UNIX and Linux server, Agent for Oracle (UNIX and Linux), and Agent for SAP R3 for Oracle (UNIX and Linux):

For Sun and HPUX, Arcserve Backup installs Java Runtime Environment (JRE) into the following directory on your computer:
```
/opt/CA/SharedComponents/jre
```
For AIX operating systems, Arcserve Backup installs IBM Java Runtime Environment (IBM JRE) and Sun into the following directories on your computer:
```
/opt/CA/SharedComponents/jre
/opt/CA/SharedComponents/jre.sun
```
For Linux operating systems, Arcserve Backup installs Java Runtime Environment (JRE) into the following directory on your computer:
```
/opt/Arcserve/SharedComponents/jre
```