When installing or upgrading a Windows Agent, you can install plug-ins with additional functionality. The following table lists and describes plug-ins and applications that can be installed with the Windows Agent, and indicates whether they can be installed with the 64-bit or 32-bit Windows Agent.
Note: Support ended for SharePoint Plug-in, Exchange MAPI and SQL Server VDI jobs as of Agent version 7.50. If you upgrade an Agent with a legacy plug-in to version 7.50 or later, the plug-in will be removed. To restore from these legacy job types on the vault, install a version 7.34 or earlier Agent with the appropriate plug-in, and use the Restore from another computer procedure.
Note: Support ended for the Agent Assistant as of Agent version 7.50. If you upgrade an Agent to version 7.50 or later where the Agent Assistant is installed, the Agent Assistant will be removed from the system.
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Plug-in or component |
Description |
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Cluster Support Plug-in |
Backs up and restores files and folders on shared cluster disks. The plug-in also works with the SQL Server Plug-in to protect SQL Server databases on Windows clusters, and the Image Plug-in to back up cluster volumes as images. Jobs are automatically redirected to the active node after a failover. For more information, see Add a Windows cluster. Available with both the 64-bit and 32-bit Windows Agent. |
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Exchange 2010/2013/2016 DR Plug-in |
Backs up and restores Exchange 2010, 2013 and 2016 databases. You can also restore individual mailboxes and messages using this plug-in and the Granular Restore for Microsoft Exchange application. Only available with the 64-bit Windows Agent. |
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Exchange 2007 DR Plug-in |
Backs up and restores Exchange 2007 databases. You can also restore individual mailboxes and messages using this plug-in and the Granular Restore for Microsoft Exchange application. Only available with the 64-bit Windows Agent. |
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Image Plug-in |
Backs up Windows volumes as images rather than backing up individual files and folders. You can restore complete volumes and specific files and folders from Image backups. You can also restore entire systems from Image backups using System Restore. Using Image Plug-in version 7.5 or later, you can create application-consistent SQL Server database backups and restore database files. For more information, see Image Plug-in. Note: You must use Portal to manage Image Plug-in backups and restores. This plug-in is not supported in the legacy Windows Agent Console. Only available with the 64-bit Windows Agent. |
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Oracle Plug-in |
Backs up and restores Oracle databases. Available with both the 64-bit and 32-bit Windows Agent. |
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SQL Server Plug-in |
Backs up and restores SQL Server databases. The plug-in also works with the Cluster Support Plug-in to protect Microsoft SQL Server databases on Windows clusters. You can also use the SQL Server Plug-in to back up and restore SharePoint 2013 and 2010 databases. You can restore individual SharePoint items (e.g., site collections, web sites, lists, documents) using this plug-in and the Granular Restore for Microsoft SharePoint application. Available with both the 64-bit Agent and the 32-bit Agent. |