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Chapter 4: Installing and Upgrading CA ARCserve Backup This section contains the following topics: How to Complete Prerequisite Tasks (see page 87) Install CA ARCserve Backup (see page 92) Upgrade CA ARCserve Backup from a Previous Release (see page 101) Create a Silent Installation Response File (see page 108) Upgrade CA ARCserve Backup Agents Silently to the Current Release (see page 114) Deploy Agents to Remote Computers from the Primary Server (see page 117) How to Install CA ARCserve Backup Using Unicenter Software Delivery (see page 127) Post-Installation Tasks (see page 134) How to Complete Prerequisite Tasks Before you install or upgrade CA ARCserve Backup, complete the following tasks: Installation and System Requirements Review the CA ARCserve Backup readme file. The readme file contains the operating system requirements, hardware and software prerequisites, last-minute changes, and known issues with CA ARCserve Backup. The readme file is provided in HTML format and is located at root level on the installation media. Installation Servers Compile a list of servers where you are installing CA ARCserve Backup and identify the following: ■ The names of the CA ARCserve Backup domains ■ The names of the servers where you are installing CA ARCserve Backup Note: CA ARCserve Backup server names and CA ARCserve Backup domain names cannot exceed 15 bytes. A name totaling 15 bytes equates to approximately 7 to 15 characters. ■ Determine the type of CA ARCserve Backup servers you are installing. Note: For more information, see Types of CA ARCserve Backup Server Installations (see page 43). ■ If you are installing CA ARCserve Backup, agents, and options on remote systems, you must specify the host names of the target systems. CA ARCserve Backup does not support specifying IP addresses when you are performing a remote installation or upgrade. Chapter 4: Installing and Upgrading CA ARCserve Backup 87