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Moving Backup Exec 2010 R2 SQL agent to a new Sql server

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I'm new to Backup Exec 2010 R2 and I need to move the sql agent that is installed on the old sql server to the new sql server as I don't wan't to pay for an extra agent .Please let me know what I can do

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Are you asking how to move the agent in in Backup Exec (I think this is what you are asking) or the a backup agent you have in SQL?
The agents for Backup Exec (i.e., SQL, Exchange, etc.) are installed on the media server, not on the server that is running the application. All you need to do is uninstall the standard remote agent software on the old SQL server and install it on the new SQL server and you're all set.
BTW, the remote agents are installed from the media server. On the media server, open Backup Exec and, depending on your version, you go to the Installation menu and choose to install agents on other servers. Follow the wizard - it will walk you through selecting the SQL server name, adding the credentials for installation (i.e., administrator credentials for the server where you're installing the agent), etc.
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Hi I did uninstall the agent from the old sql server and use the wizard to install the agent on the new sql server but still doesn't show the sql agent as an option on the new sql server ... please help
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