Hello,
The proper method of selecting a NetWare server for backup is to select from underneath of the Novell Storage Management Services (SMS) branch of the Backup Selections interface. If NetWare systems are properly selected in the Backup Exec interface in this manner, this issue will not occur.
If a NetWare server is selected via "NetWare or Compatible Network" the Remote Agent error will be generated. The job log will also report: "Unable to initialize Remote Agent for Windows Servers - performing standard backup." The alert and verbiage of the message received is inaccurate, and can be ignored. The error occurs even when Backup Exec Remote Agent for NetWare is installed. This is not the agent being referenced in the text, for it is not used for NON-SMS backups.
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