Installation guide

114 EMC NetWorker Release 8.1 SP1 Installation Guide
Microsoft Windows Installation
◆ The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable software (vcredist_x64.exe and
vcredist_x86.exe) is included with the x64 and x86 NetWorker packages. During the
NetWorker software installation process, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable software is installed. Do not remove the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable software.
◆ Enable Data Execution Prevention to protect essential Windows programs and
services:
a. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced system
settings.
b. Select Advanced > Performance > Settings > Data Execution Prevention.
c. Select Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only.
d. Click OK.
Windows 2003 Considerations
Review the following considerations and recommendations before installing the
NetWorker 8.1 software on Windows 2003:
• NetWorker 8.0 and later, only supports Windows 2003 as a NetWorker client.
The
EMC NetWorker Software Compatibility Guide on the EMC Online Support Site
provides the most up to date information on supported operating systems.
• The minimum recommended service pack version on Windows 2003 is SP2.
• Install the VSS roll up package. This package prevents some VSS snapshot issues.
Microsoft kb article 940349 provides detailed information.
• During parallel backups of a client, VSS backups might fail. Microsoft kb article
975928 provides detailed information.
• When VSS tracing is enabled on Windows 2003 backups might fail in some
situations. Microsoft kb article 951568 provides detailed information.
• Windows 2003 x64 servers require a Microsoft hot fix to support the backup and
restore of MSDE VSS writers. Microsoft kb article 913100 provides detailed
information.
NetWorker server and storage node tape device requirements
When SAN tape devices are configured on a Windows NetWorker server or a storage node,
disable Test Unit Ready (TUR). Microsoft kb article 842411 describes how to disable TUR.
Installing the NetWorker software
This section explains how to install the client, the storage node, and the server software
as well as the optional NetWorker software packages such as the Console server software
and the language packages.
To install the NetWorker software packages and the optional NetWorker software packages
on a Microsoft Windows host:
1. Log in to the target host with a user that has administrator privileges.
2. In the directory that contains the extracted NetWorker software, click autorun.exe.