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Hi... Thanks, May I know why I was not prompt to agree on any license during
the installation?
See below. Sorry, May I know whether the software agreement that you forward
to me
https://www.symantecstore.com/v2.0-img/operations/symmetv/eula/e/u/l/eula_BEWS
_10d_Clickwrap_FNL_071905_Rev2.pdf
is the agreement for Backup Exec general Client or Back Exec software for
windows server
agreement? In what condition I will be shown to agree on this agreement ?
Unix Agent installation shown below
./INSTALL
Backup Exec Unix Agent Language Selection v4.3
1) English
2) Francais
3) Deutsch
4) Espanol
Select Language: 1
Backup Exec UNIX Agent Install v3.7
Copyright 2001 VERITAS Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Operating systems supported:
1. Solaris Sparc 2.6, 2.7, 8, 9
2. Solaris Intel x86 2.6, 7, 8
3. HP UX 10.20, 11.x
4. IBM AIX 4.3.x, 5.x
5. Linux 2.4 (RedHat7.1+, SuSE7.1+, Caldera3.1+, Turbo7.0+, Mandrake8.0+)
6. Linux 2.2, 2.0 (RedHat7.0-, SuSE7.1-, Caldera2.4-, Turbo6.5-, Mandrake7.2-)
7. SCO UnixWare 7.x
Operating system detected:
Linux 2.2, 2.0 (RedHat7.0-, SuSE7.1-, Caldera2.4-, Turbo6.5-, Mandrake7.2-)
Is this correct? (y/n) y
Operating system selected:
Linux 2.2, 2.0 (RedHat7.0-, SuSE7.1-, Caldera2.4-, Turbo6.5-, Mandrake7.2-)
Installing the Backup Exec UNIX Agent for system type: linux
Please enter the full directory path where the Backup Exec Agent should
be installed: [/etc/bkupexec]
/etc/bkupexec does not exist. Should this directory be created? (y/n)y
Your system's initialization procedure has been modified to
automatically start the Agent the next time your system is started.
Adding the following line to /etc/services:
grfs 6101/tcp # Backup Exec Agent
All necessary Backup Exec Agent files have been copied to: /etc/bkupexec
The configuration for the Backup Exec Agent is stored in
/etc/bkupexec/agent.cfg. You may edit this file at any time to
change the configuration for the Agent.
You will now be prompted to enter the initial values for the
Agent configuration.
Press Enter to continue
0+1 records in
0+1 records out
17 bytes (17 B) copied, 5e-05 seconds, 340 kB/s
Please enter the name for this workstation [KLINGON.xxx.COM]:
Do you require a password for this workstation? (y/n) n
Does this workstation have 2 or more network interfaces? (y/n) n
Please enter a directory path you want to export as a published path: /
Please enter a unique resource name for this published path: [root]
Do you want to allow files to be restored to this published path? (y/n) y
Do you require a password for this published path? (y/n) n
Do you want to publish another directory path? (y/n) n
You must enter the names of the Backup Exec media servers which will
access this workstation. The media server's internet addresses must be
defined in the /etc/hosts file or accessible via a naming service.
Please enter a media server name: dc1.xxx.com
Locating teasgdc1.teasin.com....located and added to media server list.
Do you want to add another media server? (y/n) n
The Backup Exec Agent must periodically send advertisement messages
to the media servers to inform them that this workstation is
accessible. Please enter the frequency (in seconds) that these
advertisements should be sent: [30]
Symbolic links to directories may be backed up in one of two ways.
Method 1: The symbolically linked directory is handled as a special file
and only the information required to recreate the symbolic
link is backed up.
Method 2: The symbolically linked directory is backed up as a normal
directory. All files and subdirectories within the
symbolically linked directory are also backed up.
Method 1 is preferred because it minimizes the amount of data which must
be backed up.
Which method do you want to use? (1 or 2) [1]
Backup Exec Agent configuration complete.
Note: You may edit the file /etc/bkupexec/agent.cfg to change your Backup
Exec Agent configuration at any time. Configuration changes for the
Backup Exec Agent will take effect after the host is restarted.
--- Ed Wilts <ewilts@(protected)> wrote:
> On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 12:06:48AM -0700, M E Fieu wrote:
> > Hi.. We are using Backup Exec 10.0 software to backup for windows
> > server and for unix servers we are using Backup Exec UNIX Agent 5.0 to
> > backup the unix file and directory to the Veritas backup server. The
> > Back Exec UNIX Agent 5.0 can be download in the following URL.
> >
> > http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/262592.htm
>
> This doesn't mean anything. NetBackup clients can be downloaded too,
> and there is no technical enforcement of the license, but we still need
> to purchase the client licenses.
>
> > However my vendor told me that the above software is not free for
> > Backup Exec 10.0. Is that true ? They told me that we need to buy
> > license for the unix agent. Is that true?
>
> The EULA is here (search for Unix):
>
https://www.symantecstore.com/v2.0-img/operations/symmetv/eula/e/u/l/eula_BEWS
_10d_Clickwrap_FNL_071905_Rev2.pdf
>
> > If I were not wrong, that is the just paper license right? If we don't
> > buy it , they just don't get the support but we won't be fined for
> > installing this software right?
>
> Many Veritas (and other vendors) products have only a paper license but
> this does not mean that you can legally run the product without a
> license. If you don't buy it when you need to, you're violating
> copyright and subject to civil actions. It's not just a matter of not
> getting support - it's a matter of breaking the law.
>
> > Is there any URL to prove us that the Backup Exec Unix Agent is free
> > and especially for Backup Exec 10.0 for windows server?
>
> See the EULA. No matter what any vendor tells you, the EULA is what you
> agreed to when you purchased and installed the software. Interpretation
> of the EULA is best handled by the lawyers.
>
> .../Ed
>
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> Ed Wilts, RHCE
> Mounds View, MN, USA
> mailto:ewilts@(protected)
> Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program
>
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