Dell PowerVault DL2100 User Manual
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Backup Exec 12.5 Storage Provisioning Option – The Storage Provisioning Option enables the configuration, 
monitoring and management of disks attached to the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance for backup and 
restore operations. There are no restrictions on the number of external disks or disks enclosures that can be 
configured using SPO. When upgrading to Backup Exec 2010, Backup Exec 12.5 Storage Provisioning Option licenses 
are mapped to Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited license keys. See description below for 
information on the Unlimited license key. 
 
Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Basic – The Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Basic 
license key only supports the configuration, monitoring and management of disks internal to the PowerVault DL 
Backup to Disk Appliance head unit. If additional disks are in the form of external disk arrays are attached to the 
PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance, the Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited license key is 
required to configure, monitor, and manage these external disk arrays. 
 
Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited – The Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option 
Unlimited license key supports the configuration, monitoring and management of disks internal to the PowerVault 
DL Backup to Disk Appliance head unit and disks in the form of external disk arrays attached to the PowerVault DL 
Backup to Disk Appliance. 
 
 
Upgrading to Backup Exec 2010 
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: During the Backup Exec 12.5 to Backup Exec 2010 upgrade on the Dell DL2xxx system, do not 
run the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance Console. 
 
Perform the following steps to upgrade the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance to Backup Exec 2010: 
1. Insert the Backup Exec 2010 DVD into the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance 
2. The DVD will autorun and prompt for a language selection to continue. Select the desired language and 
press Ok to continue.
3. The Backup Exec 2010 DVD Browser appears.