I've just installed the SBSE 2011 RC build and I'm trying to add a Server 2008 R2 computer as a client for backups. When I run the connector install, I get an error message that the computer is running a version of the Windows operating system that is not supported to connect to the server. However, on the SBSE 2011 box in the C:\Program Files\Windows Server\Bin\WebApps\Client\Package folder there's a file called supportedOS.xml that contains the following:
<SupportedOS> <!-- Name is not used by the code but might be helpful in identifying the OS that is described by these parameters --> <!-- ExcludedSuite, RequiredSuite, and RequiredProductType are the numbers as specified in the OSVERSIONINFOEX structure --> <!-- Architecture is the number as specified in the SYSTEM_INFO structure --> <OS id="1" Name="Windows XP SP3, x86" Major="5" Minor="1" Build="2600" SPMajor="3" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="1" Architecture="0"/> <OS id="2" Name="Windows Vista SP2, x86" Major="6" Minor="0" Build="6002" SPMajor="2" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="1" Architecture="0"/> <OS id="3" Name="Windows Vista SP2, AMD64" Major="6" Minor="0" Build="6002" SPMajor="2" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="1" Architecture="9"/> <OS id="4" Name="Windows 7, x86" Major="6" Minor="1" Build="7600" SPMajor="0" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="1" Architecture="0"/> <OS id="5" Name="Windows 7, AMD64" Major="6" Minor="1" Build="7600" SPMajor="0" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="1" Architecture="9"/> <OS id="6" Name="Windows Server 2008 R2, AMD64" Major="6" Minor="1" Build="7600" SPMajor="1" SPMinor="" ExcludedSuite="" RequiredSuite="" RequiredProductType="3" Architecture="9"/> </SupportedOS>
It would appear to me, given the last line in the file that Server 2008 R2 should actually be a viable backup client.
Even if this is non-supported (and I definitely know the difference between non-supported and works or doesn't work) can anyone tell me how I can add a Server 2008 R2 computer as a backup client to my SBSE 2011 server?
Thanks!