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How to schedule automatic updates using Live Update in Backup Exec 11d and above
Details:

The Live Update can be scheduled to check for updates:

 

Steps to  schedule automatic updates using Live Update :

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the properties pane, under Settings, click Live Update (Figure 1).

Figure 1.

 

3. Complete the options as follows:


 
OptionsDescription
Enable scheduled automatic updatesCheck Enable scheduled automatic updates to schedule
Automatically download and install all available updatesSelect this option if you want Backup Exec to download and install all updates that are available without prompting you first.
Only notify me of available updatesSelect this option if you want Backup Exec to alert you when updates are available. Updates are not downloaded or installed.This is the default option. If you select this option, you need to run LiveUpdate manually to download and install the available updates.
Once Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates only on the date and time that you specify in the On and At fields.
Dailyevery day. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates."
WeeklySelect this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates once a week. In the Every field, select the day of the week on which to check for updates. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates.
Monthly Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates once a month. In the Every field, select the day of the month on which to check for updates. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates.


4. Click OK.


Note:  When the automatic updates are scheduled through Backup Exec, the settings apply only to updates for Backup Exec. Changes that are made to the Live Update schedule for Backup Exec do not affect the schedule for any other software applications that use Live Update.



Products Applied:
 Backup Exec 11d (11.0), 11d (11.0) 7170, 12.0, 12.5
Last Updated: October 06 2009 01:16 PM GMT
Expires on: 10-06-2010
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Operating Systems:
Windows 2000

Advanced Server SP4, Server SP4

Windows Server 2003

Enterprise SP2, Standard Server SP2

Windows Small Business Server 2003

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