Deployment - File Archiver for Windows Agent


The following sections provide information on DataArchiver Agent deployment:

Install

Pre-Install System Requirements - File Archiver for Windows Agent describes the minimum requirements for installing the agent.
Install Install the File Archiver - Windows Agent provides step-by-step instructions for installing the agent.

Install the Driver for the File Archiver for Windows Agent - Clustered Environment - Physical Node provides step-by-step instructions for installing the driver for the File Archiver for Windows Agent on the physical node. You must first install the driver software on all of the physical nodes.

Install the File Archiver for Windows Agent - Clustered Environment - Virtual Server provides step-by-step instructions for installing the agent on the virtual server. After installing the driver software on all of the physical nodes, you must install the agent software on the virtual nodes that you want to archive with this agent.

Remote Install - Windows Agents provides step-by-step instructions for installing components from a remote computer.

Silent Install - Windows Agents provides step-by-step instructions for installing components to silently install the agent in the computer using the record/playback feature in Windows.

Install the Agent - Non-Microsoft Clustered Environment on Windows - Virtual Server provides step-by-step instructions for installing agents in a VERITAS clustered environment.
Install the File Share Archiver Client provides step-by-step instructions for installing the File Share Archiver Client.

Local Installs - MSI Packages Using Batch File provides step-by-step instructions on installing the File Share Archiver Client.

Remote Installs - MSI Packages Using SMS - File Share Archiver Client provides step-by-step instructions on installing the File Share Archiver Client.

Remote Installs - MSI Packages Using Active Directory Group Policies provides step-by-step instructions on installing the File Share Archiver Client.

The File Archiver for Windows Agent and the File Share Archiver Agent has been merged in this release. For detailed information on the impact of this merge, see Merge Impact of File Archiver for Windows/File Share Archiver Agents in Upgrade Overview.

The File Archiver client driver and File System Data Migrator agent driver cannot be installed on the same machine for the feature to work properly.

Configuration The following configuration tasks are required before performing an Archive Operation using this DataArchiver Agent:
  • Create an Instance - see Agents - File Archiver - How To for more information.

  • Create a Subclient - see Subclients - Migration Archiver Agents for more information.

  • Archiving Rules are initially disabled by default. You must clear the Disable All Rules option in the Subclient Properties (Archiving Rules) or (Rules) tab and configure the archiving rules before conducting rules-based Archive Operations.
  • After installing the File Archiver for Windows Agent and File Share Archiver Client (if applicable) before performing a migration archiving operation of data residing on a NAS file server, you must configure the authentication credentials with administrator privileges to access the file server. For more information, see Configure Filer/Proxy Authentication Credentials.
Upgrade Upgrade the File Archiver for Windows Agent provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading the agent.

Upgrade the File Archiver for Windows Agent - Clustered Environment provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading the agent in a clustered environment.

Remote Upgrade - Windows Agents provides step-by-step instructions to upgrade components from a remote computer.

Silent Upgrade - Windows Agents provides step-by-step instructions to silently upgrade the agent software on Windows using command line instruction.

Upgrade the Agent - Non-Microsoft Clustered Environment on Windows provides step-by-step instructions on how to upgrade the iDataAgent in a Non-Microsoft Clustered Environment on Windows.

Upgrade the File Share Archiver Agent provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading the agent.

Upgrade the File Share Archiver Agent - Clustered Environment provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading the agent in a clustered environment.

Upgrade the File Share Archiver Client provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading the DataArchiver component.

Remote Upgrades - MSI Packages Using SMS - File Share Archiver Client provides step-by-step instructions for remotely upgrading the DataArchiver component using SMS.

Remote Upgrades - MSI Packages Using Active Directory Group Policies provides step-by-step instructions for remotely upgrading the DataArchiver component using Active Directory Group Policies.

Automatic Upgrade provides step-by-step instructions for running or scheduling an automatic upgrade of the client or MediaAgent.

Uninstall

Uninstall Uninstalling Components provides information on uninstalling components.

Deconfiguring Agents provides information and links on deconfiguring agents and clients.