Dell EMC Avamar for Windows Servers 19.7 User Guide

Installing the Windows client on full Windows Server installations

A setup wizard leads you through the steps to install the Windows client.

1. Log in to the Windows computer as an administrator.
2. Go to the temporary folder that contains the Avamar installation files that you downloaded.
3. Start the setup wizard:
   • If UAC is disabled, double-click the installation file to open it.
   • If UAC is enabled, open a command prompt as an administrator, change directory to the location of the installation package, and then type one of the following commands:

     msiexec /i AvamarClient-windows-x86-version.msi

     msiexec /i AvamarClient-windows-x86_64-version.msi

     where version is the Avamar client version.

   The Welcome page appears.
4. Click Next.
   The End-User License Agreement page appears.
5. Review the license agreement.
6. Select the checkbox to accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next.
   The Custom Setup page appears.
7. Ensure that Avamar Client User Interface is selected for installation.
8. If you are installing on a proxy node for a Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012 for SOFS or SMB cluster, enable the Cluster File Server Plugin option for installation.
9. (Optional) To specify a folder for the Avamar client installation, click Browse and select a location.
   NOTE Do not rename client installation packages. The Avamar push upgrade mechanisms are incompatible with renamed packages.
10. Click Next on the Custom Setup page.
    The Ready to Install Avamar for Windows page appears.
11. Click Install.
12. When the installation completes, click Finish.