About Backup Exec's standard features
When you enter a Backup
Exec license key, you can select additional features that are
available for install.
The following additional
features are included with the Backup Exec license key:
Table: Backup Exec's standard features
Feature
|
Description
|
Tape Device Drivers
|
Installs the Symantec tape device drivers for all supported tape
devices that are attached to the server.
|
Online Documentation
|
Installs the Backup Exec Administrator's Guide in a pdf file
format.
|
Enable Robotic Library Support
|
Enables support for multi-drive tape or optical robotic
libraries and library storage systems.
|
Create Clone CD
|
Captures the Backup Exec installation program and your
installation settings, such as account information, additional
options, and destination directory. After the CD image has been
created, it can be copied to a CD. You can then use that CD to
install Backup Exec on additional servers using the same
settings.
See Using a
clone CD image.
|
Copy Server Configurations
|
Enables you to copy server configurations, logon account
information, jobs, policies, and selection lists to remote media
servers. This feature is selected automatically if you enter a CASO
license key.
|
DLO (support for 5 users included with Backup Exec)
|
Enables up to five desktop users to install the Desktop Agent
for free automated file protection.
|
Managed Media Server
|
Makes a stand-alone media server into a managed media server
that is controlled by the central administration server. You cannot
select this feature if you entered a CASO license key.
|
All other options and
agents require the purchase of additional licenses. Installing an
Evaluation version enables many options that must be purchased
separately and are not included as part of Backup Exec.
If you have a licensed
version of Backup Exec, you can evaluate most options and agents
for a specified period of time.