Installing the Remote Administrator using the command line

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use silent mode installation to install the Remote Administrator. Options for the Remote Administrator are specified with the use of additional command switches.
Note: Backup Exec does not support the Remote Administrator on 32-bit operating systems. You cannot use the Remote Administrator to administer the servers that have different versions of Backup Exec installed. However, you can use side-by-side installations of the Remote Administrator to manage different versions of Backup Exec.
To install the Remote Administrator using the command line
  1. Open a Windows command prompt.
  2. Change to the drive containing the Backup Exec installation media.
  3. Change to the following directory:
\be\winnt\install\bex64
  1. Type setup /RA: and the appropriate switches. For example:
setup /RA: /S:
The command line switches used for silent mode installation of the Remote Administrator are described in the following table.
Remember the following general rules for using these switches:
  • Substitute values appropriate for your environment for values in italics; for example, substitute your password for password.
  • Enclose the value in quotation marks if it contains spaces, such as "< Backup Exec install path>\Backup Exec".
Table: Command line switches for Remote Administrator silent mode installation
Switch Additional Switches Description
/RA: - Installs Remote Administrator using the options that are specified with the additional switches.
- /DEST:" drive:\path " Specifies the local path where Remote Administrator will be installed. Otherwise, the default path \Backup Exec is used.
- /DOCS: Installs the online documentation.
- /NOINSTALL: Lets you select all install features without actually installing the Backup Exec software. This option can be used with the /CPF: switch.
- /CPF:" path\filename.cpf " Creates a file containing all of the installation parameters provided. Note that the file is not encrypted, which exposes parameters such as the password.
-? - Provides help on all command-line operations, usage, and special switches.
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