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External Agent API Requirements

Note the following requirements for the External Agent API:

Operating system

The External Agent API is included in the integration.msi and integration_x64.msi installation packages.

Email solution

The External Agent host machine must have either an Exchange compatible application or Lotus Notes installed.

For complete information on the platforms, operating systems, database products, and the supported versions, see the CA Data Protection 15.0 Compatibility Matrix.

File system

(Applicable to the WgnImportConnector interfaces only)

For NTFS file systems, we recommend that you disable creation of 8.3 file names on the External Agent API host machine. If 8.3 file creation remains enabled, performance may be adversely affected.

Compatibility with Event Import

The version of the External Agent API must match that of Event Import.

For example, if Event Import 6.0 is installed, you must use version 6.0 of the External Agent API. Also, Event Import must be configured to import EVFs.

EAS Integration

If you use the External Agent API to convert emails from an EAS archive into EVF files, the API requires the EAS indexer process IndexerService.exe, versions 3.2.1.992, 4.2.0.1624, or 4.3.1.1962.

Uninstalling

If the External Agent API and CA Data Protection (whether a server or client machine) are installed on the same machine but you subsequently uninstall the External Agent API, you must repair the remaining CA Data Protection installation to ensure it operates correctly after removing the External Agent API.

More information:

Before Installing a CA Data Protection Server

RDM, EAS and Windows 2003