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6 Launching the Backup Administration Console
The Symantec Backup Administration Console is run on the backup server and is used to identify backup
devices, configure backup and restore jobs, monitor job progress, and restore data.
To launch the Administration Console on the backup server, click: Start > Backup Exec 2014, or right-click
and add shortcut to task bar, then click shortcut.
The Backup Exec Administration Console appears (Figure 9). You can deploy remote agents, create
devices pools, create media sets, create backup and restore jobs, and monitor jobs.
You can also use the Backup Exec Button to install Backup Exec software on the backup clients. For
example, after clicking the Backup Exec Button, click Installation and Licensing, then click Install agents
and Backup Exec servers on other servers. Refer to the Backup Exec 2014 for Windows Servers
Administrators Guide
for instructions on installing the correct Agent for your specific environment.
Figure 9 Backup Exec administration console