You must install the Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option on the shared database server before installing Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option on other servers. The server containing the shared database must be running before other media servers can be installed properly.

For best performance, install the shared ADAMM and catalog databases on the fastest server on the SAN that is not heavily loaded with non-Backup Exec tasks.

You can install the SAN Shared Storage Option while installing Backup Exec.

If you have already installed Backup Exec, you can install additional options.

If installing to the database server, select Primary. You can install the Backup Exec device drivers as part of the Backup Exec installation.

If the SAN Shared Storage Option has already been installed to the primary, or database, server, and you are installing to a secondary server, select Secondary and enter the name of the database server.

If you installed Backup Exec on the database server, reboot the database server before loading Backup Exec on other servers. The server containing the shared database must be running before other media servers can be installed properly.

The first time you run Backup Exec, the Getting Started with Backup Exec page appears. The Getting Started with Backup Exec page provides a series of steps that you can follow to configure environment settings in Backup Exec, including logon accounts, devices, and media sets. You must complete the applicable sections of this wizard as it guides you in preparing Backup Exec for operations. Setting the overwrite protection level is important since the media is shared throughout the SAN.