Computer Associates BABWBR1151S38 Implementation Guide - Page 276

Best Practices for Installing CA ARCserve Backup 7. Open the Job Status Manager. Ensure the Job Queue tab and Activity Log display information about the jobs. Installing a Primary Server with Member Servers The following sections describe best practices that you can use to install CA ARCserve Backup with a primary server and one or more member servers. This section contains the following topics: Recommended Configuration (see page 276) Components You Must Install (see page 277) How to Install a Primary Server with Member Servers (see page 278) How to Verify a Primary Server with Member Servers Installation (see page 278) Recommended Configuration When you require multiple backup servers that reside in the same domain to protect your environment, the best practice is to install CA ARCserve Backup using the Primary Server and Member Server installation options. With this configuration, you can create a centralized management environment. A primary server controls itself and one or more member servers. A primary server lets you manage and monitor backup, restore, and other jobs that run on primary and member servers. Using primary and member servers, you can have a single point of management for multiple CA ARCserve Backup servers in your environment. You can then use the Manager Console to manage the primary server. Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition does not support remote communication. When you install CA ARCserve Backup using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition, the installation wizard installs the database application and the ARCserve database instance on the primary server. To host the ARCserve database instance on a remote system, you must use Microsoft SQL Server. 276 Implementation Guide