Data Protector Express Installation Guide (TC330-96006, September 2011)

1 Installation Overview
System Requirements
Most operating systems list both minimum and recommended system requirements. As a general
rule, if your system meets the minimum requirements for the operating system, it will also meet the
minimum system requirements for Data Protector Express.
Depending on your specific requirements, your system should also meet the following:
• The Data Protector Express Catalog requires additional space. When you install Data Protector
Express on the machine that will serve as the Backup Server, HP recommends that you select
a hard drive other than the default drive. A disk drive with at least an additional 20 GB is
recommended.
• VGA display with 1024x768 resolution, for use with Windows or an X Window System
• CD drive for Data Protector Express installation (recommended)
• CD or DVD writer for use with the Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery
(recommended)
• Bootable tape backup device for use with Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery
(optional)
Supported platforms
Data Protector Express is supported and has been tested with many different versions of Windows
and Linux operating systems. For a current list of supported platforms, visit http://www.hp.com/
go/dataprotectorexpress.
NOTE: HP recommends that you install the latest service packs and updates for your operating
system.
Before You Install Data Protector Express
Even though Data Protector Express is easy to install, you must first make some important decisions
about how to implement Data Protector Express. Before you install Data Protector Express, you
should consider the following subjects.
Data Protector Express Backup Domain
When you install Data Protector Express, you will define a Data Protector Express Backup Domain.
Each Backup Domain includes one Backup Server — a computer that contains the Data Protector
Express catalog. Each Data Protector Express Backup Server may also include other computers,
including Media Servers and clients.
On a very small Backup Domain, all three components (Backup Server, Media Server, and client)
can be on the same machine.
Since Data Protector Express is scalable, you can easily upgrade your license whenever you need
to expand the Data Protector Express Backup Domain.
To define the Backup Domain, identify:
• The computer that will be the Backup Server.
• The Media Servers that will belong to the Backup Domain.
• The clients that will belong to the Backup Domain.
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