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Table 2-11 Command line switches for silent mode installation of Backup Exec
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/BELANG:language Installs the Backup Exec language
resource files.
Specify one or more of the following
switches with the Backup Exec language
switch to indicate which language files
you want to install:
■ EN installs English.
■ DE installs German.
■ ES installs Spanish.
■ FR installs French.
■ IT installs Italian.
■ PT installs Portuguese.
■ RU installs Russian.
■ JP installs Japanese.
■ KO installs Korean.
■ ZH installs Simplified Chinese.
■ CH installs Traditional Chinese.
The following example shows how the
/BELANG switch can be used to install
English, German, and Spanish:
/BELANG:"EN DE ES"
/NOINSTALL: Lets you select all install options without
installing the Backup Exec software.
This option can be used with the /CPF:
switch.
/CPF:path\[Link] Creates a file containing all of the
installation parameters provided. Note
that the file is not encrypted, which
exposes parameters.
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/SLF:slf file Specifies one or more licenses to use
for installing Backup Exec and additional
options. Licenses are not required to
install the Remote Administrator. You
may specify up to 99 licenses. If none
are specified, then a trial copy of Backup
Exec is installed.
The following examples show how the
/SLF switch can be used:
/SLF:C:\path\[Link]
/SLF:C:\path\[Link],C:\path\ [Link],
C:\path\ [Link]
Note: If you install a license for an
option or agent, you must also type a
switch that specifies the option or agent.
The switches that specify an option or
agent are included in this table.
/DISABLETELEMETRY: Disables the option to send Backup
Exec usage data to Symantec over the
web.
/BOOT: Automatically initiates a restart of the
computer during a silent install or
uninstall.
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/TD:NEW, ALL, or NONE
Note: None of the additional /TD
switches are supported for Windows
Server 2012 or later.
/TD:NEW installs tape drivers only for
the drives that do not have drivers
loaded.
/TD:ALL installs tape drivers for all
drives.
/TD:NONE does not install tape device
drivers.
Note: To install the Symantec tape
drivers in Windows 2008 R2, the
Windows driver signing policy must be
set to Ignore. However, for Windows
2003/2008 the driver installation fails
when the signing policy is set to Ignore.
You can install the drivers using
Symantec Device Driver Installer
([Link]) instead. See your
Microsoft Windows documentation for
more information about the signing
policy.
/DBSERVER:server\instance Installs the Backup Exec Database to
the specified SQL server.
/BACKUPDATA: Specifies if a copy of your current
Backup Exec Database should be stored
during an upgrade of Backup Exec.
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/BACKUPDIR: Specifies the location to store the
Backup Exec Database during an
upgrade of Backup Exec. The folder you
select must be empty. A copy of your
current Backup Exec Database is placed
in the location that you specify and is
used if the upgrade fails.
Note: This switch is ignored if the
corresponding /BACKUPDATA: switch
is not specified.
/DBINSTPATH: SQL Express Installs the default instance of SQL
destination folder Express in the specified folder.
/NOUPDATE: Skips the installation of Symantec
LiveUpdate.
/ADVRT:Backup Exec server name Installs the Agent for Windows and
enables publishing.
/DISADVRT: Installs the Agent for Windows without
publishing it.
/SQLXSETUP:SQL Express Install Specifies the location of the
Package language-specific install package for
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
Edition with SP2.
/LOADER: Installs the Library Expansion Option.
This option is not supported for Windows
Server 2012 or later.
/QUICKSTART: Installs the QuickStart Edition. You must
enter a QuickStart license to install this
edition.
/BEWS: Installs the standard Backup Exec
Edition. You must enter a Backup Exec
license to install this edition.
/NFR: Installs the Not For Resale Edition. You
must enter a Not For Resale license to
install this edition.
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/TRIAL: Installs the Trial Edition.
/SMALLBUSINESS: Installs the Small Business Edition. You
must enter a Small Business Edition
license to install this edition.
/ESSENTIAL: Installs the Essential Protection Edition.
You must enter an Essential Protection
license to install this edition.
/TOTAL: Installs the Total Protection Edition. You
must enter a Total Protection license to
install this edition.
/VRAY: Installs the V-Ray Edition. You must
enter a V-Ray license to install this
edition.
/CAPACITY: Installs the Capacity Edition. You must
enter a Capacity license to install this
edition.
/APPLICATIONS: Installs the Agent for Applications and
Databases.
/VIRT: Installs the Agent for VMware and
Hyper-V.
/ENTSERVER: Installs the Enterprise Server Option.
You must use one or both of the
following switches with the Enterprise
Server Option switch to indicate which
options you want to install.
■ /CASO:
Installs the Central Admin Server
Option.
■ /ADBO:
Installs the Advanced Disk-based
Backup Option.
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/ADBO: Installs the Advanced Disk-based
Backup Option.
You must use /ENTSERVER: with this
switch.
/CASO: Installs the Central Admin Server Option.
You must use /ENTSERVER: with this
switch.
/MMS:CAS server name Creates a managed Backup Exec server
for use with the Central Admin Server
Option.
/CASOPVLLOCAL: <1 or 0> /CASOPVLLOCAL:1 indicates that
device and media data is stored locally
on the managed server. Use this switch
with /MMS:.
/CASOPVLLOCAL:0 indicates that
device and media data is stored on the
administration server. Use this switch
with /MMS:.
/ACCESSCATALOGSANDRESTORE: Enables unrestricted access to catalogs
and backup sets for restore.
This switch is used with the /MMS:<CAS
server name> switch and it replaces the
/SSO:<primary server name> switch.
/NTA: Installs the Agent for Windows.
/MAC: Installs the Agent for Mac.
/NDMP: Installs the NDMP Option.
/RALS: Installs the Agent for Linux.
/STORPROV: Installs the Storage Provisioning Option.
/FIXEDSPO: Installs the basic Storage Provisioning
Option.
/DEDUPE: Installs the Deduplication Option.
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Table 2-11 Command line switches for silent mode installation of Backup Exec
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Switch Additional Switches Description
/EXCHARCH: Installs the Exchange Mailbox Archiving
Option.
This switch is used with the
/APPLICATIONS: switch.
/NTFS: Installs the File System Archiving
Option.
/VTL: Installs the VTL Unlimited Drive Option.
/RMAL: Installs the Remote Media Agent for
Linux.
/COPYCONFIG: Installs the Copy Server Configuration
option.
/BEAODNSALIAS: Specifies a fully-qualified DNS alias for
the Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option.
/BEAOINDEXPATH: Specifies the location of the index files
for the Exchange Mailbox Archiving
Option. The default location is
%ProgramFiles%\Symantec\Backup
Exec\ArchiveIndex.
/BEAOCACHEPATH: Specifies the location of the temporary
cache for the Exchange Mailbox
Archiving Option. The default location is
%ProgramFiles%\Symantec\Backup
Exec\AOCache.
/BEAOCACHESIZE: Specifies the maximum size of the
temporary cache location for the
Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option. The
default size is 10 GB.
-? Provides help on all command-line
operations, usage, and special switches.
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Creating and using installation parameter files
If you use the command line switches without the /S: switch, the Backup Exec
installation program launches with the command line parameters as defaults for
the installation options. For example, suppose you type:
SETUP /TS: /USER:user /DOM:domain /PASS:password /SLF:"C:\path
name\[Link]"
The Backup Exec installation program is launched. The screens that let you enter
the logon credentials and the license will appear with the information you provided
on the command line.
You can also use the /CPF: command to create a parameter file that contains all
of the command line options you provided. This parameter file can then be used to
provide the options for installing either Backup Exec or the Remote Administrator.
Note that the file is not encrypted, which exposes parameters such as the password.
To create installation parameter files
1 Open a Windows command prompt.
2 Change to the drive containing the Backup Exec installation media.
3 Change directories to one of the following:
For 32-bit computers \be\winnt\install\be32
For 64-bit computers \be\winnt\install\bex64
4 Type setup /TS: and the appropriate switches, including /CPF: and the full
path name of the parameter file. For example, type:
setup /TS: /USER:user /DOM:domain /PASS:password /SLF:"C:\path
name\[Link]" /CPF:"A:\file name" /S:
Backup Exec will be installed on your server and a parameter file containing
the user name, domain, password, and license will be saved to a removable
device. You can use this parameter file to install to another computer.
To use installation parameter files
1 Open a Windows command prompt.
2 Change to the drive containing the Backup Exec installation media.
3 Change directories to one of the following:
■ For 32-bit computers BE\WINNT\INSTALL\BE32
■ For 64-bit computers BE\WINNT\INSTALL\BE64
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4 Type:SETUP /PARAMS:"A:\file name" /S:
5 If you want to overwrite a parameter, specify the new parameter. For example,
to change the password, type:SETUP /PARAMS:"A:\file name" /PASS:new
password /S:
Installing a trial version of Backup Exec agents and
options
You can install a trial version of most Backup Exec agents and options at any time
after the core product is licensed. Each agent and each option has its own
independent trial period. When a trial period is about to expire, Backup Exec warns
you with an alert.
You can view a list of agents and options that are available for a trial period. You
can also view the amount of time that is left in each individual trial period.
See “Viewing license information” on page 123.
To install a trial version of Backup Exec agents and options
1 Click the Backup Exec button, select Installation and Licensing, and then
select Install Options and Licenses on this Backup Exec Server.
2 Click Next.
Do not enter serial numbers or a Symantec License file.
3 Click Next.
4 Select the agents or options that you want to evaluate.
5 Click Next.
6 If you are prompted, enter information or choose settings for the additional
options that you want to install. Click Next after each selection.
7 Read the Backup Exec installation review, and then click Install.
The Backup Exec services are stopped while the additional options are installed.
If any active jobs are in progress, you are prompted to stop them, or to wait
for the jobs to finish.
When the installation is complete, the services restart.
8 Click Finish.
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About the installation log
Backup Exec creates an installation log file, named [Link], when you
install Backup Exec and when you install patches. This log file can help you
troubleshoot installation problems. The log file provides links to tech notes for the
most common errors. If you install the Agent for Windows, a log file called
[Link] is also created.
In addition, the text in the log file uses the following colors so you can identify
warnings and errors:
Table 2-12 Installation log colors
This color Indicates
Black Normal operations
Orange Warning messages
Red Error messages
The [Link] file is located in the following locations:
■ For Windows 2003: %allusersprofile%\Application Data\Symantec\Backup
Exec\Logs
■ For Windows 2008 and later: %ProgramData%\Symantec\Backup Exec\Logs
Note: The ProgramData folder is a hidden folder. If you do not see the
ProgramData folder, refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation for
instructions on how to display hidden folders.
Viewing the Installation Summary Report
Backup Exec creates an Installation Summary Report that includes the configuration
settings that you selected during the installation process. The Installation Summary
Report is updated with the product name and serial numbers when you install
additional agents or options. It is also updated when you remove agents or options
from Backup Exec.
The Installation Summary Report is stored in the following locations:
■ For Windows 2003: %allusersprofile%\Application Data\Symantec\Backup
Exec\Logs\InstallSummary\<computer name>.htm