Back Up Windows Network Server Data
62 Client Agents Guide
Back Up Windows Network Server Data
If you installed a client agent on a Windows server, you can back up the server
data through the client agent.
To back up Windows network server data
1.
Open the Backup Manager.
2.
Click the Source tab.
3.
Expand the Network object, and then expand the Windows Systems network
object until you locate the client machine.
4.
Right-click the client machine. Choose Use Agent from the pop-up menu.
5.
Check the Use Agent check box.
6.
Select a protocol. Either select TCP/IP and enter the address for the client
computer or select Use Computer Name Resolution, to specify that the client
agent should determine an IP network address using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol.
7.
Click OK.
The client agent is now selected.
8.
If you are prompted for security, enter the appropriate security for your
environment.
Client Agent Start and Stop Procedures
The following sections describe the procedures for starting and stopping the
various client agents.
Note:
If the client agent is stopped at any time during a backup or restore job,
the job will fail and must be restarted.
Windows Start and Stop Requirement
The Windows client agent uses a common component called the Universal Agent.
This component is installed or updated during installation. The Universal Agent is
registered as a service that starts automatically and runs under the local system
account by default. When the service starts, the Windows client agent is loaded.
The Windows client agent is available even when no users are logged into the
system.
Use the Backup Agent Admin to start or stop the Windows client agent. The
Backup Agent Admin monitors the client agent activity and protects against
accidental job failures if the Universal Agent service stops.
