Checking your environment before installation

The Symantec Backup Exec Environment Check tool lets you assess your existing hardware and software resources for compatibility with the Continuous Protection Server software installation.

The Environment Check tool assesses and reports on the following pre-installation configurations:

  • If the computer meets the minimum requirements for installation, such as the operating system, disk and memory space, and sufficient logon account privileges.

  • If third-party software that uses Continuous Protection Server ports is configured correctly.

  • If required components are installed, and if they are versions that are compatible with Continuous Protection Server.

  • If previous versions of Continuous Protection Server are installed.

  • If storage device hardware and associated drivers are properly installed and recognized by the Windows operating system.

Table: Results of flagged items lists the results that are reported for each flagged item.

Table: Results of flagged items

Flagged item

Result

Passed

There are no incompatibilities to prevent the Continuous Protection Server installation. For hardware, this result indicates that the hardware configuration is recognized by Continuous Protection Server.

Warning

An incompatibility with Continuous Protection Server exists, but can be resolved. Or, a condition of which you should be aware.

Failed

An incompatibility with Continuous Protection Server exists, and the installation failed. Some action is required before you can successfully install Continuous Protection Server.

Although the Environment Check runs automatically during installation, you may want to run it manually before installing Continuous Protection Server or before backing up data with Continuous Protection Server.

To check your environment before installation

  1. Insert the installation media, click Pre-installation, and then click Start the Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server Environment Check.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Select one of the following:


    Local Environment Check

    Checks the configuration of the local computer

    Remote Environment Check

    Checks the configuration of a remote computer

  4. Click Next.

  5. If you checked Remote Environment Check in step 3, do one of the following:

    • To select the name of computer from a list, click Add Server From List.

      Select the computer from the list, and then click Next.

    • To add the name of a computer manually, click Add Server Manually.

      Type the name of the domain and the computer name, and then click OK. Type the user name and password for this computer, and then click OK.

    • To remove the name of a computer from the list of computers on which the Environment Check will run, select the computer from the list, and then click Remove.

  6. Review the results of the Environment Check, especially those items that were flagged as Failed or Warning.

    To save the results of the Environment Check, check Save Results To.

  7. To change the location where the Environment Check results are saved, click Change Path to browse to a new location.

  8. Click Finish.

More Information

System requirements for the product

Checking your environment before installation