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Download the latest software package to perform the install. Provides comprehensive information on Custom Package support. Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the System Requirements. |
Custom Packages enable you to push smaller install packages through a network, which is useful for reducing WAN/LAN payload while installing remote clients.
Using Custom Packages, you can do the following:
This document describes the steps involved in creating a custom package and install using a custom package:
Review the Installation procedures of the components you wish to include in the custom package to review the install requirements of the respective components.
The total amount of space can be estimated by adding the size of each of the Software Installation Discs and the latest Service Pack that you plan to host.
Log on to the client as local Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group on that computer.
Use the following procedure to create the custom package:
1. | Place the
Software Installation Disc
for the Windows platform into the disc drive. After a few seconds, the installation
program is launched. Click Exit to close the install program. |
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2. | Choose the language you want to use during installation. Click the down arrow and select the desired language from the drop-down list, and click Next to continue. | |
3. | Click the Advanced options. | |
4. | Click Create a custom install package. | |
5. | Select the CPU type corresponding to
the binaries that you wish to create the custom package. NOTES
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6. | Specify the location where you wish to create
the custom package. By default the custom package is created at
C:\CustomInstallPackageName. NOTES
Click Browse to change directories. Click Next to continue. |
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7. | Select from the following:
Click Next |
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8. | Select the components to create the
custom package. NOTES
Click Next to continue. |
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Select from the following:
Click Next. |
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CommServe Host Name |
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If this computer and the CommServe is separated by a firewall, select
the Configure firewall services option and then click Next to
continue.
For firewall options and configuration instructions, see Firewall Configuration and continue with the installation. If firewall configuration is not required, click Next to continue. |
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Enter the fully qualified domain name of the CommServe Host Name. This should be
TCP/IP network name. e.g., computer.company.com. NOTES
Click Next to continue. |
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12. | Specify the network TCP port numbers
associated with this instance. Click Next to continue. NOTES:
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Specify the location where you want to install the software. NOTES
Click Browse to change directories. Click Next to continue. |
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Client Group Selection |
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Select a Client Group from the list. Click Next to continue. NOTES
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If you are creating the custom package
for Workstation Backup Agent, then skip to Replication
Policy Selection.Global Filters Selection |
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15. | This screen will be displayed if you have selected an agent
that uses Global Filter options.
Select the necessary Global Filter option for the default subclient and Click
Next to continue.
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Storage Policy Selection |
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16. | This screen will be displayed if you have selected an agent
that uses a Storage Policy.
Select the storage policy through which you want to back up/archive the agent. NOTES
Click Next to continue. |
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SQL Server Auto Discovery Option |
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17. | This screen will be displayed if you have selected Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent. When Auto Discover Instances is selected, instances are automatically discovered every 24 hours or whenever the Communications Service (GxCVD) service is restarted. | |
Replication Policy Selection |
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18. | This screen will be displayed if you have selected Workstation
Backup Agent.
Select the replication policy with which you want to
create the Replication Set/Replication Pair(s) for data replication. Replication
Policies applicable for your agent will be available for selection.
Click Next to continue. |
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Verify Summary of Install Options |
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19. |
Verify the summary of selected options.
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Click Next to continue or Back to change any of the options. The install program now starts copying the software to the computer. This step may take several minutes to complete. |
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20. | Specify the name and location of the self-extracting
executable file. Select the option Cleanup custom package folders and only retain the self-extracting exe to clean up the installation files and folders in the custom package destination folder. Click Next to proceed. |
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21. | The self-extracting executable file is created
in the specified location. Click OK to exit. See Install using the Custom Package for procedure to install the software using the Custom package. |
Use the following procedure to install using the custom package self extracting file.
You can also install the custom package from the installation batch
(install.bat)
file. Locate the custom package and double-click the
.exe file in order to extract it.
Double-click the install.bat file to
start the installation. For Example, for a Windows X64 system using default paths, this file can be located at C:\CustomPackageName\WinX64\install.bat. |