The following must be installed on the media server:

• Backup Exec

• Advanced Disk-based Backup Option

The following must be installed on both the media server and on the remote computer:

• The same operating system, either Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008.

• The most recent Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) patches.

• The Microsoft VSS hardware or software snapshot provider that you want to use. Otherwise, the snapshots of the volumes cannot be deported to the media server.

• Ability to access the disks that are shared between the media server and the remote computer.

The following requirements must be met:

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (Service Pack 1) or Exchange Server 2007 instances that run on Windows Server 2003 must be installed on the Exchange Server.

  See Requirements for using the Exchange Agent .

• Device requirements for GRT-enabled jobs

  See Recommended devices for backups that use Granular Recovery Technology.

  See About requirements for jobs that use Granular Recovery Technology.