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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 File System Agent User Guide

About the File System agent

The File System agent enables an application administrator to protect and recover data on the file system host. PowerProtect Data Manager integrates with the File System agent to check and monitor backup compliance against protection policies. PowerProtect Data Manager also enables central scheduling for backups.

You can install the File System agent on the host that you plan to protect by using the installation wizard. Installing and updating the File System agent on Linux and Installing and updating the File System agent on Windows provides instructions.

NOTE PowerProtect Data Manager supports the coexistence of agents on the same Windows or Linux host for the following:
  • Microsoft SQL agent and the File System agent on Windows.
  • Microsoft Exchange agent and the File System agent on Windows.
  • Oracle RMAN agent and the File System agent on Linux.
  • SAP HANA agent and the File System agent on Linux.

Software compatibility information for the PowerProtect Data Manager software and the File System agent is provided in the eLab Navigator, available at https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeDataProtection.


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