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How the Installation Process Affects Operating Systems

The CA ARCserve Backup installation process updates various Windows operating system components using an installation engine called the Microsoft Installer Package (MSI). The components included in the MSI let CA ARCserve Backup perform custom actions that let you install, upgrade, and uninstall CA ARCserve Backup. The following table describes the custom actions and the affected components.

Note: All CA ARCserve Backup MSI packages call the components listed in this table when you install and uninstall CA ARCserve Backup.

Component

Description

CallAllowInstall

Lets the installation process check for conditions relating to the current CA ARCserve Backup installation.

CallPreInstall

Lets the installation process read and write MSI properties. For example, read the CA ARCserve Backup installation path from the MSI.

CallPostInstall

Lets the installation process perform various tasks relating to installation. For example, registering CA ARCserve Backup into the Windows Registry.

CallAllowUninstall

Lets the uninstallation process check for conditions relating the current CA ARCserve Backup installation.

CallPreUninstall

Lets the uninstallation process perform various tasks relating to uninstallation. For example, un-registering CA ARCserve Backup from the Windows Registry.

Directories Updated

The installation process installs and updates CA ARCserve Backup files in the following directories by default:

CA ARCserve Backup (base product)

Client Agent for Windows

Client Agent for Windows for IA64 Systems

Client Agent for Windows for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Virtual Machines

Agent for Virtual Machines for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Open Files for Windows

Agent for Open Files for Windows for IA64 Systems

Agent for Open Files for Windows for x64-Based Systems

Agent Deployment Setup Files

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server for IA64 Systems

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server

Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Oracle

Agent for Oracle for x64-Based Systems

Agent for Oracle for IA64 Systems

Agent for Lotus Domino

Agent for Sybase

Agent for IBM Informix

Diagnostic Utility

Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle

Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle for x64-Based Systems

Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle for IA64 Systems

CA ARCserve Backup installs the following CA ARCserve Backup products in the same directory folder as the CA ARCserve Backup base product:

You can install CA ARCserve Backup into the default installation directory or install CA ARCserve Backup into an alternate directory. The installation process copies various system files to the following directory:

C:\Windows\system

CA ARCserve Backup copies configuration files to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>

Note: To view a list of CA ARCserve Backup unsigned files, see Unsigned CA ARCserve Backup Files.

Windows Registry Keys Updated

The installation process updates the following Windows registry keys:

Applications Installed

The installation process installs the following applications into your computer:

Data Mover Servers

If you are installing CA ARCserve Backup UNIX and Linux Data Mover on a UNIX or Linux server, CA ARCserve Backup installs the following components on the data mover server: