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

2 Installing Data Protector Express
Launching the Installer
On Windows
You must have Administrator access to install Data Protector Express.
1. Insert the Data Protector Express CD-ROM in your CD drive. The Data Protector Express Installer
launches automatically.
2. If it does not launch automatically, access the root directory on the Data Protector Express
CD-ROM and double-click setup.exe.
On Linux
You must install Data Protector Express as the root user.
1. Insert the Data Protector Express CD-ROM.
2. If auto-mount is not enabled on your system, you must mount the CD-ROM yourself. Refer to
the following example for some Linux systems:
a. Access a terminal window.
b. Type
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
and press Enter.
c. Wait a moment for Linux to mount the CD-ROM.
3. Access the root directory on the CD-ROM. For example, on some Linux systems, type
cd /mnt/cdrom
and press Enter to access the root directory on the installation CD-ROM.
NOTE: If Data Protector Express is running, you must close it before continuing.
4. To run the installation program, type
./install
as the root user and press Enter.
Using the Data Protector Express Installer
Installing
To install Data Protector Express:
1. Launch the installer.
2. Select a language.
3. Read and accept the End User Licence Agreement.
4. Decide whether this machine will be the Backup Server or a client of the Backup Domain and
select the appropriate radio button.
If this is the Backup Domain, click the Next button.
If this is a client, enter the hostname or IP address of the Backup Server already installed and
click the Next button.
Optionally, you may change location of the install folder prior to leaving the page.
5. Installation will proceed. Progress is reported on the screen. On the Backup Server, once
installation is complete the Administrator will launch automatically. You may see a flashing
red Alert button in the bottom right corner of the Administrator. If you do, see “Licenses (page
8) to install a license key. Or you an continue to use the product in evaluation mode.
6 Installing Data Protector Express