Dell PowerVault DL2100 User Manual
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Backup Exec 12.5 Storage Provisioning Option – The Storage Provisioning Option enables the configuration,
monitoring and management of disks attached to the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance for backup and
restore operations. There are no restrictions on the number of external disks or disks enclosures that can be
configured using SPO. When upgrading to Backup Exec 2010, Backup Exec 12.5 Storage Provisioning Option licenses
are mapped to Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited license keys. See description below for
information on the Unlimited license key.
Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Basic – The Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Basic
license key only supports the configuration, monitoring and management of disks internal to the PowerVault DL
Backup to Disk Appliance head unit. If additional disks are in the form of external disk arrays are attached to the
PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance, the Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited license key is
required to configure, monitor, and manage these external disk arrays.
Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option Unlimited – The Backup Exec 2010 Storage Provisioning Option
Unlimited license key supports the configuration, monitoring and management of disks internal to the PowerVault
DL Backup to Disk Appliance head unit and disks in the form of external disk arrays attached to the PowerVault DL
Backup to Disk Appliance.
Upgrading to Backup Exec 2010
IMPORTANT NOTE: During the Backup Exec 12.5 to Backup Exec 2010 upgrade on the Dell DL2xxx system, do not
run the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance Console.
Perform the following steps to upgrade the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance to Backup Exec 2010:
1. Insert the Backup Exec 2010 DVD into the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance
2. The DVD will autorun and prompt for a language selection to continue. Select the desired language and
press Ok to continue.
3. The Backup Exec 2010 DVD Browser appears.