Installing the Symantec Management Agent on client computers

Last published : Sep 28, 2026
After you discover the computers whose backups you want to manage on the network, you must install the Symantec Management Agent on those computers.
The amount of time that is required to install the Symantec Management Agent can vary. It depends on the number of computers on which you want to install the agent.
See Installing the Veritas System Recovery Plug-in on computers.
See Preparing to manage the backups of client computers.
To install the Symantec Management Agent on client computers
  1. On the Home tab, in the Getting Started Web Part, click Install the Symantec Management Agent.
  2. Do one of the following:
    | To install the Symantec Management Agent on computers where Veritas System Recovery for Windows runs | Do the following\: |
    | | - Select one or more computers. |
    | | - On the Install Symantec Management Agent tab, click Installation Settings . |
    | | - In the Symantec Management Agent Installation Options panel, select the options you want to apply to the agent. |
    | | - Click OK . |
    | | - Click Install Symantec Management Agent . Review the installation options and make changes if necessary. |
    | | - Click Proceed with Install . |
    | To install the Symantec Management Agent on computers where Veritas System Recovery 21 Linux Edition runs | Do the following\: |
    | | - Select one or more computers. |
    | | - On the Install Symantec Management Agent for UNIX, Linux and Mac tab, click Installation Settings . |
    | | - In the Install Settings panel, set the options you want to apply to the agent as found in the Connection and Authentication tab and the Agent Settings tab. |
    | | - Click OK . |
    | | - Click Install the Symantec Management Agent . |
    | | - Click OK to proceed with the installation. |
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