Changing a Backup Exec media server to a central administration server

You can change a stand-alone Backup Exec media server to a central administration server.

To change a Backup Exec media server to a central administration server

  1. On the media server that you want to be the central administration server, start Backup Exec.

  2. On the Tools menu, click Install Options and License Keys on this Media Server.

  3. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

  4. Check Local Install, and then click Next.

  5. Do one of the following:

    If you have serial numbers for Backup Exec and its options

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Go to https://licensing.symantec.com to activate the product.

      After you activate the product, Symantec sends license keys to you. License keys are required to install Backup Exec and its options. You can access the Web site from any computer that has Internet access.

    • When you receive your license keys, go to step 6.

    If you have license keys for Backup Exec and its options

    Go to step 6.

  6. Select one of the following methods to enter license keys:.

    To enter license keys manually

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Type a license key into the License Key field.

    • Click Add.

    • Repeat for each license key for each option or agent that you want to add.

    To import license keys from a file

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Click Import.

    • Select the besernum.xml file.

    To install an evaluation version

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Leave the license key field blank.

    • Proceed to step 9.

    A license key is not required for a fully functional Evaluation version.

  7. Click Next.

    The license keys you entered are saved to the besernum.xml file, located in the Windows or WINNT directory.

  8. On the Backup Exec Features list, select Central Administration Server, and any additional features to install.

    See About Backup Exec's standard features.

    All features that are not to be installed have a red X displayed in the feature icon. To enable any of these options, click the X, and then click This feature will be installed on <computer name's> hard drive. If the feature icon is gray, the option is not available for change.

  9. Do one of the following:

    To change the directory where the Backup Exec files are installed

    Click Change to select a new directory.

    To accept the default directory (recommended)

    Proceed to step 10.

    Symantec recommends that you do not select a mount point as the destination directory because if you delete the mount point, Backup Exec is uninstalled.

  10. Click Next.

  11. Read the Backup Exec installation review, and then click Install.

    The Backup Exec files are installed to the directory.

  12. Click Finish when the Symantec Install Wizard Completed panel displays.