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Install Arcserve Unified Data Protection Using the Setup Wizard

Using Arcserve Unified Data Protection, you can centrally manage and monitor nodes, recovery point servers, virtual machines in vCenter or ESX servers or Microsoft Hyper-V servers, replica servers, and Arcserve Unified Data Protection reports.

Install Arcserve Unified Data Protection on a server from where you can manage protected nodes and other Arcserve Unified Data Protection components.

Follow these steps:

  1. Access the Arcserve UDP installation package from either the Arcserve web site or the product CD.

    Note: If one of the supported non-English operating systems is detected, you need to select the language for the product installation.

  2. Double-click the installation package.

    The License Agreement dialog opens.

  3. Read and accept the terms of the licensing agreement and click Next.

    The Installation Type dialog opens.

  4. Select one of the installation types.
    Standard Installation

    Lets you install either the agent or all the Arcserve Unified Data Protection components.

    Arcserve Unified Data Protection - Agent

    Installs Arcserve UDP Agent only.

    For more information, see Install Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) Using the Installation Wizard in the Arcserve UDP Agent for Windows User Guide.

    Arcserve Unified Data Protection - Full

    Installs Arcserve Unified Data Protection Console, Recovery Point Server, and Agent.

    Advanced Installation

    Lets you install one or more of the following Arcserve Unified Data Protection components:

    • Arcserve UDP Agent
    • Arcserve UDP Recovery Point Server
    • Arcserve UDP Console
  5. Specify if you want to install the Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) change tracking driver.

    By default, this option is selected.

    Note: You can install this driver at any time after the installation is complete by running the InstallDriver.bat utility from the following location:

    <Arcserve UDP install folder>\Engine\BIN\DRIVER

  6. Click Next.

    The Destination Folder dialog opens.

  7. Specify the folder where you want to install Arcserve Unified Data Protection and click Next.

    The Configuration dialog opens.

  8. On the Configuration dialog, specify the following information:
    1. Select the protocol.

      Note: For a secure communication, select the HTTPS protocol. To use the SSL protocol for a hostname that contains an underscore (_) character, you must manually run the following batch file before using the UDP Agent or Console:

      UDP Agent: INSTALLDIR \Engine\BIN\changeToHttps.bat

      UDP Console: INSTALLDIR \Management\BIN\changeToHttps.bat

    2. Enter the port number for the agent, if applicable. Typically, the port number is 8014.
    3. Enter the port number for the Console, if applicable. Typically, the port number is 8015.
    4. Enter the Windows Administrator name and password.
    5. Specify if you want to display the Arcserve UDP agent monitor for all users or only the current user.
  9. Click Next.

    The Database Settings dialog opens.

  10. On the Database Settings dialog, click the Database drop-down list to choose a database type. You can specify one of the following:

    Important! When you have more than 500 nodes to manage from the Console, make sure that you select Microsoft SQLServer and not SQLExpress.

    After you specify a database, the required options for the specified database are displayed on the Database Settings dialog. Provide database settings details for one of the databases that you select.

    Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express (included):

    On the Database Settings dialog, complete the following:

    1. Specify the location where you want to install Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express. You can accept the default path or specify an alternative path.
    2. Specify the location where you want to install the data file for the Arcserve Unified Data Protection default database. You can accept the default path or specify an alternative path.

      Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express does not support remote communication. Therefore, install the default database and the data file on the computer where you are installing the application.

    Microsoft SQL Server Databases

    On the Database Settings dialog, complete the following:

    1. SQL Server Type: Specify the type of communication that the application should use to communicate with the SQL Server database.

      Local: Specify Local when the application and SQL Server are installed on the same computer.

      Remote: Specify Remote when the application and SQL Server are installed on different computers.

    2. SQL Server Name: If the SQL Server Type is Remote, specify the remote SQL Server name. If the SQL Server is local, select the server from the drop-down list.
    3. Security: Specify the type of credentials that you want to use to authenticate SQL Server.

      Use Windows Security: Authenticates using your Windows credentials.

      Use SQL Server Security: Authenticates using SQL Server credentials. Enter the Login ID and Password to access the SQL Server account.

  11. Click Next. The Firewall Exceptions dialog opens.

    The Firewall Exceptions dialog lists the services and programs to be registered to Windows Firewall as exceptions for Arcserve UDP.

    Note: Firewall exceptions are required if you want to configure and manage Arcserve UDP from remote machines.

  12. Click Install to launch the installation process.

    The Installation Progress dialog is displayed indicating the status of the installation. When the installation is complete, the Installation Report dialog is displayed.

    (Optional) If you want to check for any latest product updates, follow these steps:

    1. Select Check for an update immediately and click Finish.

      The Check for Updates dialog opens.

    2. Select the server from where you want to download updates and click Download and Install Updates.
    3. The Update Process dialog is displayed indicating the download status.

      When the update is complete, an alert message is displayed.

    (Optional) To install the Arcserve UDP Agent for Linux, follow the instruction in the Install arcserve Unified Data Protection Agent for Linux section.

  13. Click Finish.

    Arcserve UDP is installed on your computer.