Dell PowerVault DL2100 User Manual
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Executive Summary
With its initial release, the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance was integrated with Backup Exec 12.5. Starting
March 15th, 2010, PowerVault DL Backup to Disk customers who are current on their Symantec Essential Support
will be eligible to upgrade to Backup Exec 2010. Backup Exec 2010 introduces exciting new features such as Data
Deduplication, File and Email Archiving, and enhanced virtual machine protection. For more details on these new
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Upgrade Notification
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance powered by Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 customers who have a valid
Essential Support agreement with Symantec are entitled to upgrade to Backup Exec 2010. Customers will be able to
upgrade to Backup Exec 2010 and upgrade the specific agents and options that are covered by their support
agreement. New features introduced in Backup Exec 2010 such as the Deduplication Option and Archiving Option
requires a new purchase of these features if they are to be deployed with Backup Exec 2010. The upgrade process is
summarized in the following steps:
1. Customers who have registered their Backup Exec 12.5 license keys and maintenance agreements with
Symantec will receive a version upgrade notification letter with their Backup Exec 2010 license keys and
instructions for obtaining Backup Exec 2010 installation media. The upgrade notifications will be sent over a
3-4 week period beginning March 15th, 2010.
2. Using the information contained in the version upgrade letter, customers will be able to download the
Backup Exec 2010 installation media from the website specified in the letter.
3. Customers should also register their new Backup Exec 2010 license keys with the Symantec Licensing Portal
via http://licensing.symantec.com.
4. Once the keys and installation media have been obtained, proceed to the installation instructions below.
If you did not receive your version upgrade notification by April 2010, contact Symantec Customer Care for your
region. Customer Care contact information can be found at:
Note: Backup Exec 2010 will not accept Backup Exec 12.5 license keys
About the Storage Provisioning Option license
The Backup Exec Storage Provisioning Option (SPO) enables Backup Exec to configure, monitor and manage disks
and disk arrays connected to the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance. SPO has the ability to automatically
configure disks for backup to disk operations and NEW deduplication capabilities in Backup Exec 2010. Note that
deduplication requires the Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication Option.