Using a command prompt to install the Remote Agent on a remote computer

You can install the Remote Agent by using a command prompt.

To use a command prompt to install the Remote Agent on a remote computer

  1. At a remote computer, map a drive letter to the Backup Exec media server Agents directory. By default, the Agents directory is located at the following path:

    \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Agents

    or you can copy the following folders to the same local directory:

    To install to a 32-bit computer:

    RAWS32 and MSXML folders

    To install to a 64-bit computer:

    RAWSX64 and MSXML folders

  2. Open a command prompt and type the drive letter that you mapped in step 1 and the following path:

    To install to a 32-bit computer:

    \RAWS32

    To install to a 64-bit computer:

    \RAWSX64

  3. Do one of the following:

    To install the Remote Agent to a 32-bit computer without publishing enabled:

    Run the following command:

    setup.exe /RANT32: -s -boot

    To install the Remote Agent to a 32-bit computer with publishing enabled:

    Run the following command:

    setup.exe /RANT32: -s /ADVRT: <media server name 1> <media server name 2>

    To install the Remote Agent to a 64-bit computer without publishing enabled:

    Run the following command:

    setup.exe /RAWSX64: -s -boot

    To install the Remote Agent to a 64-bit computer with publishing enabled:

    Run the following command:

    setup.exe /RAWSX64: -s /ADVRT: <media server name 1> <media server name 2>

    The Remote Agent is installed on the remote computer in the following directory:

    If you installed the Remote Agent to a 32-bit computer:

    \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\RAWS32

    If you installed the Remote Agent to a 64-bit computer:

    \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\RAWSX64

    The installation process creates a job log named bkupinst.htm on the computer where Backup Exec is installed. This file lists any errors that may have occurred during installation. The last line of the log indicates if the installation was successful and if you must restart the computer.

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