Requirements

Install Requirements

The Symantec Backup Exec KM for PATROL can be run on all Microsoft Windows operating systems supported by Symantec Backup Exec and PATROL Agent.

Symantec Backup Exec installation is identified by looking for these Windows registry paths and their sub-keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\Backup Exec\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Backup Exec for Windows\

Therefore the PATROL Agent user should have read access to these registry paths.

64-bit installation of Symantec Backup Exec may not be detected through the 32-bit PATROL® Agent, unless the above registry path is copied under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\.

•	Symantec Backup Exec: versions 10 and above running on any Microsoft Windows platform.

•	PATROL Agent: version 3.4.20 and above running on any Microsoft Windows platform.

•	PATROL Console: version 3.4 and above running on Microsoft Windows or Unix platforms.

•	BMC Portal: version 2.5 and above.

Security Requirements

The Backup Exec KM has no additional security requirements over those for the BMC PATROL Agent. The Backup Exec KM runs commands as the user defined by the PATROL Agent (usually the “patrol” user).

Disk and Memory Usage

When monitoring a standard installation of Backup Exec using the BEX KM the PATROL Agent will consume approximately 900K of additional system memory. A Backup Exec server configured with additional clients, jobs and tape devices will consume additional memory resources as per other KMs used by the PATROL Agent.

When monitoring a standard installation of Backup Exec using the BEX KM the PATROL Agent will generate approximately 300K of history data per day. A Backup Exec server configured with additional clients, jobs and tape devices will generate more history data as per other KMs used by the PATROL Agent.