Installing Protection Agents Using a Server Image

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Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2010

You can use a server image to install a protection agent without specifying the DPM server by using DPMAgentInstaller.exe. After the image is applied to the computer and the computer is brought online, you run SetDpmServer.exe to complete the configuration and create the firewall exceptions.

To install a protection agent by using a server image

  1. On the computer on which you want to install the protection agent, at a command prompt, type DpmAgentInstaller.exe.

  2. Apply the server image to a physical computer, and then bring the computer online.

  3. Join the computer to a domain, and then log on with a domain user account that is a member of the local Administrators group.

  4. At a command prompt, type cd <system drive letter>:\Program Files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\bin, press ENTER, type SetDpmServer.exe <dpm server name>, and then press ENTER again.

    Specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the DPM server. For the protected computer’s domain or for unique computer names across domains, specify only the computer name.

    Important

    You must run SetDpmServer.exe from <drive letter>:\Program Files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\bin. If you run the program from any other location, the operation will fail.

  5. Attach the agent by using DPM Administrator Console. For more information, see Attaching Protection Agents.