Mark,

I would need to hear details but there
is nothing that relies on the BA client
unless you are using scheduling (which is
part of the BA client package.)

DP for Exchange uses the TSM API, but that
is included and installed along with DP for Exchange.

Again.. if it is a concern, and you want
this to work without the BA client installed,
let me know what issues you see and we
can get it cleared up.

BTW, I have done this a number of times...
... i.e. install just DP for Exchange on a
"clean" Exchange Server machine and
used it to back up the Exchange server.

Thanks,

Del

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IBM Corporation
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> From: Del Hoobler [mailto:hoobler AT US.IBM DOT COM]
>> No... you do not have to have the BA client installed on the
>> machine running Data Protection for Exchange. The DP for
>> Exchange installation will install the TSM API which it needs
>> to communicate with the TSM Server.

> Del, that runs contrary to my experience. I have never gotten the TDP
> for Exchange client to work properly (Exchange 5.5, TDP/E 2.2) unless
> the backup/archive client is installed. (TDP/Exchange will install, but
> I've never gotten it to back up anything.)