Upgrading or updating the Remote Agent for Windows Systems on multiple remote computers

You can use the Remote Agent for Windows Systems Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility to upgrade or update the Remote Agent on multiple computers simultaneously. When you run the Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility, it automatically creates a list of servers using your user-defined selections and any servers that publish to the media server. You must enter security credentials for any computers that the utility automatically adds to the list. You can also manually add computers to or remove computers from this list.

If you previously exported a list of remote servers with which you want to work, you can import the XML file that contains this information. You must enter security credentials for any computers you import by using the XML file.

See Exporting a list of remote computers for the Remote Agent for Windows Systems Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility.

By default, the Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility upgrades or updates only the computers that have an existing version of the Remote Agent. If you want to allow the Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility to perform new installations, you can change it with a command switch.

See Customizing the Remote Agent for Windows Systems Bulk Upgrade and Update Utility.

To upgrade or update the Remote Agent for Windows Systems on multiple remote computers

From the Backup Exec for Windows Servers installation directory, double-click RAWSBulkUpdate.exe.

The default location is :\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec
If you want to import a list of existing computers, click Import, and then select the XML file you want to import.

Do one of the following:

To add computers to upgrade or update	Click Add.
To edit computer information or add security credentials	Complete the following steps in the order listed: Select the computer or computers whose information you want to edit. Click Edit.
To remove a computer	Complete the following steps in the order listed: Select the computer or computers you want to remove. Click Remove. Go to step 5.

Complete the following fields:

Computer name, FQDN, or IP address	Type the name of the computer you want to add, if necessary. You can also click Browse to browse to it.
User name	Type the user name you use to log on to the computer.
Password	Type the password you use to log on to the computer.
Domain	Type the domain in which the computer resides.
Allow reboot after installation completed. Servers are only rebooted when it is necessary.	Check this option to allow Backup Exec to automatically restart the remote computer after an upgrade or update. Backup Exec restarts the computer only if it is necessary.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each computer you want to upgrade or update.

Do one of the following:

To check all computers in the list for possible upgrades or updates	Click Validate All.
To check specific computers in the list for possible upgrades or updates	Complete the following steps in the order listed: Select the computers you want to validate. Click Validate Selected.

Review the status for each computer in the list, and then click Next to begin the upgrades and updates.
Review the installation information, and then click Install when you are ready to upgrade or update the Remote Agents you selected.