Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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You can back up your data volumes locally or over the network to LAN-attached backup servers.

Using Third-Party Backup Software for Network Backups

For network backups, you must already have a backup server installed on the network. It is also recommended that you use

the network accelerator agents provided by your backup software to improve network backup performance.

Installing Network Accelerator Agents

VERITAS Backup Exec network accelerator agent can be installed remotely on the NAS system from a remote system on the

network.

See your backup software documentation for more information on installing the network accelerator agents.

Installing and Using Third-Party Backup Software for Local Backups

VERITAS Backup Exec

NOTE:

Before installing the backup software, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest driver

and software updates. You might need to install the updates after completing the procedures that follow.

Installing VERITAS Backup Exec on the NAS System

NOTE:

VERITAS Backup Exec supports installation using Remote Desktop and management using VERITAS Remote

Administrator.

1. Insert the VERITAS Backup Exec installation CD in the NAS system's CD drive.

2. Log in to the NAS Manager.

3. Click Maintenance.

4. Click Remote Desktop.

5. Log in to the NAS system.

6. Follow the instructions in the documentation that came with your backup software to complete the installation.

NOTE:

If the installation CD does not autorun, from the Windows Control Panel click the Start button and select Run.

Browse to the executable file on the CD drive. Click Open, and then click OK.

Installing VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Administrator on a Client System

1. Insert the VERITAS Backup Exec CD in the CD drive of the client system.

The CD starts the software automatically.

2. If the CD does not start the software automatically, open Windows Explorer, right-click the CD drive that contains the

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