Specifications

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition
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Installing Backup Agent
Recovery Manager Forest Edition allows you to back up computer collections using Backup Agent
preinstalled on each target domain controller (DC). The advantages of using preinstalled Backup Agent
are as follows:
• Performing a backup without having domain administrator privileges. It is sufficient if
Recovery Manager Forest Edition runs under a backup operator's credentials.
• Reducing network traffic when backing up a computer collection.
You can install Backup Agent using the Backup Agent Setup Wizard or perform a silent installation.
Installing Backup Agent Using the Setup Wizard
To install Backup Agent using the Backup Agent Setup Wizard
1. On the target DC, run the Backupagent.msi file located in the Setup folder on the Recovery
Manager Forest Edition Installation CD.
2. Follow the instructions in the Backup Agent Setup Wizard.
3. On the Specify Backup Agent Port page, specify the TCP port number Recovery Manager
Forest Edition will use to connect to Backup Agent. Click Next and follow the provided
instructions to complete the wizard.
Performing a Silent Installation of Backup Agent
A silent (or unattended) installation of Backup Agent does not require any user interaction. With this
method, you specify the Backup Agent installation parameters at a command prompt before running the
installation.
To perform a silent installation of Backup Agent
1. Copy the Backupagent.msi file from the Setup folder on the Recovery Manager Forest Edition
Installation CD to the target DC where you want to install Backup Agent.
2. Enter the following syntax at a command prompt on the target DC:
Msiexec /i "<Path to the Backupagent.msi file on the target DC>"
[ERDPORT="<PortNumber>"] [FIREWALL_SETTINGS_CONFIGURE="<Value>"] /qn
Optional parameters are surrounded by brackets.
If you have Microsoft Windows Firewall installed, the TCP port you specify must be opened. You must
specify the same port number for all target DCs to be backed up.