Requirements for the Remote Media Agent

You can find a list of compatible operating systems, platforms, and applications at the following URL:

http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-1

You can find a list of compatible devices at the following URL:

http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-2

The following items should be in place before you install the Remote Media Agent:

You must have root privileges on the Linux servers to install the Remote Media Agent.
You must have access to a mounted CD-ROM drive.
You must have the SCSI generic (sg) device driver to enable the operating system to support storage devices.

After the installation completes, you must add the Linux server as a Remote Media Agent to the Backup Exec database. Then, you can send jobs to the devices that are attached to the Linux server.