Symantec NetBackup Installation Guide

UNIX and Linux

Release 7.1

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Contents

Technical Support ............................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Preparing for installation .................................................. 11

About changes in NetBackup 7.1 ..................................................... Upgrade note for OpenStorage optimized duplication ................... About changes in NetBackup 7.0 ..................................................... About NetBackup mixed version support .......................................... About NetBackup 7.1 availability .................................................... About the NetBackup media kit ................................................. About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images ........................................................................... About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems ................................................................................ Special installation guidelines for Solaris systems ........................ Special installation guidelines for HP-UX systems ........................ Special installation guidelines for UNIX clustered environments .................................................................. About NetBackup Access Control .............................................. About storage device configuration ................................................. Locating supported robot types ................................................. About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x ....................................................................................... How to replace unsupported NetBackup master servers ................ How to replace unsupported NetBackup media servers .................. How to install NetBackup .............................................................. 11 12 13 16 17 17 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 27 28 29

Chapter 2

NetBackup licenses ............................................................. 31

About NetBackup license key requirements ....................................... About NetBackup license compatibility ...................................... About license key entry ........................................................... Frequently asked questions about license keys ............................ 31 32 32 34

Contents

Chapter 3

Installing server software .................................................. 39

How the installation script works .................................................... About mounting the NetBackup software media ................................. Mounting NetBackup software media on AIX systems ................... Mounting NetBackup software media on FreeBSD systems ............ Mounting NetBackup software media on HP-UX systems ............... Mounting NetBackup software media on Linux systems ................ Mounting NetBackup software media on Solaris systems ............... Installing NetBackup master server software on UNIX ........................ Continuing with NetBackup software installation ......................... Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX ......................... About pushing client software from a master server to clients .............. Installing client type software on a master server ........................ Installing NetBackup add-on products ............................................. How to configure the window manager for the Java Interface (NetBackup-Java compatible platforms) ...................................... 39 41 42 42 43 44 45 45 50 50 53 54 55 55

Chapter 4

Installing alternative administrative interfaces ........... 57

About the NetBackup Remote Administration Console for Windows .............................................................................. Installing the NetBackup Remote Administration Console ............. Configuring server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console ..................................................... Adding remote servers to administer from an existing NetBackup Remote Administration Console .......................................... About the NetBackup-Java Administration Console ............................ Installing version 7.1 of the NetBackup Java Administration Console on Windows ......................................................... Installing or removing multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows ................................... Methods for administering multiple versions of NetBackup servers ........................................................................... 57 58 60 61 61 62 63 64

Chapter 5

Upgrading server and client software ............................. 67

Requirements for upgrading UNIX servers to NetBackup 7.1 ................ Allowing for reinstallation of earlier versions of NetBackup ........... How to upgrade NetBackup ...................................................... Upgrading server software from versions 6.x or 7.x to 7.1 .................... Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded .................................... Completing your system update after an upgrade ............................... Automatic file changes from an upgrade .......................................... 67 71 72 73 80 84 85

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Chapter 6

Removing NetBackup server software ............................ 87

About NetBackup server software removal on UNIX systems ................ 87 Removing NetBackup from Solaris servers .................................. 87 Removing NetBackup from non-Solaris UNIX servers ................... 92

Chapter 7

Installing NetBackup client software ............................ 101

About NetBackup client installation ............................................... About NetBackup client installation on Windows ............................. About Windows client system requirements .............................. About Windows client installation methods .............................. Installing NetBackup Windows clients locally ............................ Installing NetBackup Windows clients remotely ......................... Installing NetBackup Windows clients silently ........................... How to configure NetBackup clients ......................................... About NetBackup client installation on UNIX .................................. About UNIX client installation methods .................................... Installing UNIX clients locally ................................................ About remote installation methods for UNIX clients ................... Adding a UNIX client after initial server installation ................... 101 102 102 103 104 107 114 114 115 117 118 119 125

Chapter 8

Removing NetBackup client software ........................... 127

About NetBackup software removal on UNIX clients ......................... 127 Removing NetBackup from UNIX clients ................................... 127 Removing NetBackup Windows client software ................................ 131

Chapter 9

Configuring NetBackup servers ...................................... 133

About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts ............................... About NetBackup configuration .................................................... Starting the NetBackup Administration Console ........................ About the Device Configuration Wizard .................................... About the Volume Configuration Wizard .................................. About the Catalog Backup Wizard ............................................ About the Backup Policy Configuration Wizard .......................... 133 135 136 138 140 141 142

Index ................................................................................................................... 145

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Chapter

Preparing for installation

This chapter includes the following topics:

About changes in NetBackup 7.1 About changes in NetBackup 7.0 About NetBackup mixed version support About NetBackup 7.1 availability About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems About storage device configuration About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x How to install NetBackup

About changes in NetBackup 7.1

The following describes some important changes to NetBackup version 7.1. For complete details, see the NetBackup Release Notes for version 7.1. Note: If you currently use NetBackup 6.x and plan to upgrade to version 7.1, be aware that NetBackup version 7.0 contained many changes and enhancements. Before you upgrade from any 6.x version to 7.1, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes for 7.1 for complete details. You can also refer to the following topic for a summary of changes in NetBackup 7.0: See About changes in NetBackup 7.0 on page 13.

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NetBackup Access Control

Starting with NetBackup 7.1, this option is installed with the NetBackup server and the client packages (if the platform supports the product). A separate installation or upgrade procedure is no longer required. However, the option must be configured to be used. The components have been renamed to NetBackup Product Authentication and Authorization.

UNIX systems

Native packaging for NetBackup clients NetBackup 7.1 delivers the following NetBackup clients in their native package formats: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris. Installation on these systems is unchanged, therefore the packages are not standalone. However, removal of NetBackup from these systems now requires the use of native commands. See About NetBackup server software removal on UNIX systems on page 87. All other UNIX client packages are delivered in the same format as previous versions.

Windows systems

New preinstallation Environment Checker feature This feature lets you check those computers where you plan to install or upgrade to NetBackup 7.1. After you run the Environment Checker, a summary of the results identifies any potential issues that may prevent a successful installation or upgrade. Also, a log is generated that describes the complete results and identifies which areas to address before you install or upgrade to NetBackup 7.1. Improved integrated cluster installation and upgrade process The process to install and upgrade cluster installations has been improved to provide feedback to customers, and to validate cluster environments before configuration takes place.

Upgrade note for OpenStorage optimized duplication

The duplication to a remote master server domain and the optimized duplication features that use OpenStorage may conflict if you use both of them and do not configure them correctly. If the features are configured incorrectly, unpredictable duplication results may occur. Table 1-1 describes the two features.

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Table 1-1 Feature

Duplication to a remote master server domain

OpenStorage duplication features Description

Duplication to a remote master server is a new feature in NetBackup 7.1. With this feature, you can duplicate backup images to a different master server domain. For information about duplication to a remote master server domain, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide , Volume I.

Optimized duplication

OpenStorage optimized duplication copies backup images to different storage within the same NetBackup master server domain. For information about OpenStorage optimized duplication, s ee the NetBackup Shared Storage Guide. For information about optimized duplication of deduplicated data, see the NetBackup Deduplication Guide. NetBackup deduplication uses the OpenStorage framework.

If you use both features, the critical configuration detail is when you select the target storage server or servers. For duplication to a remote master server, a target storage server must not also be a storage server for the source domain. Therefore, choose the target storage server or servers carefully. These duplication features are supported in the following environments:

From a disk appliance to a disk appliance. The disk appliances must support the Symantec OpenStorage API. From a NetBackup Media Server Deduplication Pool to another Media Server Deduplication Pool.

About changes in NetBackup 7.0

If you currently use NetBackup 6.x and plan to upgrade to version 7.1, be aware that version 7.0 contained many changes and enhancements. The following describes some important changes to NetBackup version 7.0. For complete details, see the NetBackup Release Notes for version 7.0.
Veritas Storage Migrator (VSM) This product has reached its end of life and is no longer supported.

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NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM)

Starting with NetBackup 7.0, NOM has been replaced with OpsCenter. If your current 6.x NetBackup environment includes NOM 6.x, you can upgrade NOM to OpsCenter with an upgrade to NetBackup 7.0.

Platform and operating system support changes

Starting with NetBackup 7.0, the following platform support changes apply: Except for FreeBSD clients and Mac clients, all UNIX 32-bit system support has been discontinued. To upgrade these systems to NetBackup 7.0, you must first migrate your current NetBackup 6.x catalogs and databases to a system with a supported 64-bit platform. However, 32-bit media servers and the clients that use NetBackup 6.x are compatible with NetBackup 7.0 64-bit master servers. Also, NetBackup requires OpenStorage vendor plug-ins to be 64-bit. When you upgrade a media server that is used for OpenStorage to NetBackup 7.0, you also must update the vendor plug-in to a 64-bit version. For details about how to replace the servers that currently use these unsupported platforms, refer to the following section: See About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x on page 25. IRIX and Tru64 are no longer supported. Servers and clients with these operating systems that use NetBackup 6.x are compatible with NetBackup 7.0 servers. All 64-bit platforms are supported except for FreeBSD clients and Mac clients. Windows IA64 is supported only as a client.

Linux SUSE and Linux RedHat Itanium are no longer supported for use as master or media servers. These platforms are only supported as a client. HP-UX PA-RISC is no longer supported as a master server. This platform is supported only as a true media server (media server without the EMM server) or a true client. Novell NetWare is no longer supported for use as a media server. This platform is only supported as a client.

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UNIX package consolidation Starting with NetBackup 7.0, most of the add-on products and database agents are now installed with the NetBackup server or the client package. Separate installation for these products is no longer needed. The following products are now included in the NetBackup server package (if the platform supports the product):

BMR master server NDMP NetBackup Vault

The following products are now included in the NetBackup client package (if the platform supports the product):

BMR Boot server DB2 NetBackup Encryption Informix LiveUpdate agent Lotus Notes Oracle SAP Snapshot Client Sybase

The binaries for the listed products are laid down with the server or the client package. A valid license is still required to enable the product. If product configuration was required previously (such as db2_config), configuration is still required.

Note: For Solaris server upgrades, the older versions of any

listed products here must be removed before an upgrade to NetBackup 7.0. For example, VRTSnbdb2, SYMCnbdb2, VRTSnbenc, SYMCnbenc, and others. The installation script displays a list of the packages it finds that must be removed. The French, Japanese, and the Chinese language packages remain as separate add-ons. The process to install and upgrade these products remains the same. NetBackup Product Authentication and Authorization (NetBackup Access Control) Starting with NetBackup 7.0, this feature is included and installed with NetBackup. A valid license is still required to enable the product. Configuration is also required to use this feature.

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Preparing for installation About NetBackup mixed version support

Clustered media server support changes

New NetBackup 7.0 media server installations cannot be clustered. However, existing 6.x clustered media servers can be upgraded to version 7.0 and remain clustered.

About NetBackup mixed version support

You can run mixed versions of NetBackup between master servers, media servers, and clients. This back-level support lets you upgrade NetBackup one server at a time, which minimizes the effect on overall system performance. Symantec supports only certain combinations of servers and clients. Table 1-2 lists the supported mixed version configurations for NetBackup 7.1. Table 1-2 Configuration
1 2 3

Supported NetBackup mixed version configurations Master server version

7.1 7.1 7.1

Media server version

7.1 7.1 6.5.x, 6.0.x, or 7.0.x

Client version
7.1 6.5.x, 6.0.x, or 7.0.x 6.5.x, 6.0.x, or 7.0.x Clients in this configuration must use a version that is equal to or earlier than media server versions.

NetBackup versions 7.0 and later do not support Windows 2000 systems. However, you can still use NetBackup version 6.x on Windows 2000 clients with your NetBackup 7.x servers. The following describes what type of action to take if you have any clients that run Windows 2000:
Existing NetBackup customers with Windows 2000 clients at NetBackup version 6.x: No action is required. These clients are compatible with NetBackup version 7.x master and media servers. However, it is recommended that you replace these systems with clients that use a more current operating system to ensure future compatibility.

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New NetBackup customers with Windows 2000 systems:

You must install NetBackup version 6.x client software on your Windows 2000 systems. To obtain NetBackup version 6.x, contact your Symantec NetBackup representative or call technical support.

For complete information on mixed version support, see the NetBackup Release Notes for version 7.1. Refer to the section "NetBackup backward compatibility". See About changes in NetBackup 7.1 on page 11.

About NetBackup 7.1 availability

NetBackup 7.1 is available in the following formats:

DVD media kit All necessary software and documentation files are provided on several DVDs. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images The DVD image files are posted and available for download on the FileConnect Website. See About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images on page 19.

About the NetBackup media kit

The media kit includes a DVD for each supported UNIX platform or operating system and one DVD for Windows. The label on each DVD provides a brief description of its contents. NetBackup documentation is also included. All documentation for the NetBackup software products in this release is included. Printed materials include a getting started guide. Documentation on the DVDs is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can use Acrobat Reader to open, view, and print the files. If Autorun is enabled on your Windows system, you see a Web page that lists the documents that you can select to view. On UNIX or Linux systems, or if Autorun is disabled on the Windows system, navigate to the DVD drive to view the DVD contents. From that drive, you can select the documents to view or copy them to a local drive. The following table describes the contents of each DVD.

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Table 1-3 DVD No.

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NetBackup 7.1 DVD contents Platform OS

AIX 64-bit

Contents

Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options All x86, x64, and IA64 clients NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation Server and supported options NetBackup documentation All UNIX clients NetBackup documentation

HP-UX IA64

HP-UX PA-RISC

Linux RedHat x86_64

Linux SUSE x86_64

Solaris SPARC64

Solaris x86-64

Windows x86 and x64

Linux zSeries RedHat x64

10

Linux zSeries SUSE x64

11

UNIX clients

12

Clients in LiveUpdate format

All UNIX and Windows clients in LiveUpdate format Readme document

13

OpsCenter (1 of 3)

All Windows platforms ICS (NBAC)

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Table 1-3 DVD No.

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NetBackup 7.1 DVD contents (continued) Platform OS

OpsCenter (2 of 3)

Contents

RedHat SUSE Solaris x86 ICS (NBAC) AIX HP-UX IA64 Solaris SPARC ICS (NBAC)

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OpsCenter (3 of 3)

In addition to NetBackup DVDs, the media kit also includes the following items:

OpenVMS Client (CD) RealTime 7.1 (DVD)

See About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images on page 19. See About NetBackup 7.1 availability on page 17.

About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images

The ESD images for NetBackup 7.1 are available for download from the FileConnect Web page. The images adhere to a 1.8G size limitation. The following describes how the images for each platform can be downloaded:
UNIX Compressed .tar files (gzip) are posted. A Readme file on FileConnect describes the following points: The images you must download to install NetBackup or OpsCenter. How to create a local file share with a directory structure that allows installation of NetBackup, OpsCenter, and clients on multiple platforms.

Windows

The DVD image is broken down into smaller files. You must download all files that are associated with the Windows image. A Readme file on FileConnect describes how to assemble these files into a single .zip file.

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See About NetBackup 7.1 availability on page 17. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17.

About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems

Before you install NetBackup, make sure that your backup environment meets the following requirements:
General requirements Make sure that you have the following hardware and software already set up: All NetBackup installation DVDs or ESD images, appropriate license keys, and the root password for all servers. The gzip and the gunzip commands must be installed on the local system. The directories where these commands are installed must be part of the root users PATH environment variable setting.

A server of a supported hardware type that runs a supported version of its operating system (with applicable patches), adequate disk space, and supported peripherals. For details on these requirements, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes. All NetBackup servers must recognize and be recognizable by their client systems. In some environments, this means that each must be defined in the others /etc/hosts file. Other environments may use the Network Information Service (NIS) or Domain Name Service (DNS). For reasonable performance of the NetBackup-Java interfaces, you need 512 MB of RAM. Of that space, 256 MB must be available to the interface program (jnbSA or jbpSA).

The minimum screen resolution configuration is 1024x768, 256 colors.

Other backup software

Symantec recommends that you remove any other vendor backup software currently configured on your system before you install this product. Other vendor backup software can negatively affect how NetBackup installs and functions. Ignore references to media servers if you do not plan to install any. They are not required.

Media servers

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Memory considerations

To accommodate the NetBackup server software and NetBackup catalogs, Symantec recommends the following: Master and media servers in a production environment with several database agents enabled, should have a minimum of 2 GB of memory each. Any client should have a minimum of 512 MB of memory in this type of environment.

Disk space considerations

On the NetBackup server, the installation directory contains the software and the NetBackup catalog. Both of these can become quite large. If space is an issue, you can install NetBackup on an alternate file system. The installation lets you select an alternate install location, and creates the appropriate link from /usr/openv.

NFS compatibility

Symantec does not support installation of NetBackup in an NFS-mounted directory. File locking in NFS-mounted file systems can be unreliable. For some peripherals and platforms, kernel reconfiguration is required. For more details, see the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.

Kernel reconfiguration

Red Hat Linux

For Red Hat Linux, NetBackup requires server networking.

Special installation guidelines for Solaris systems

Several kernel-tunable parameters, such as Message Queue, Semaphore, and Shared Memory Parameters, can affect NetBackup performance. If you adjust these values, you may prevent your system performance from slowing down or even reaching a deadlock state. For more information about parameter definitions and examples, see the NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide on the support Web site. The following examples show how you may need to modify certain parameters for Solaris 10 systems:

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Message Queue parameters

It may be necessary to increase the systems message queue resources to avoid having NetBackup daemons hang. For example, you may need to edit the /etc/system file to include or change the following parameters:

set set set set set set set

msgsys:msginfo_msgmap=512 msgsys:msginfo_msgmax=8192 msgsys:msginfo_msgmnb=65536 msgsys:msginfo_msgmni=256 msgsys:msginfo_msgssz=16 msgsys:msginfo_msgtql=512 msgsys:msginfo_msgseg=8192

After editing the file, you must reboot the NetBackup server. Semaphore parameters

You must allocate enough semaphores on UNIX systems, or errors may occur. System requirements vary, but the following changes to the /etc/system file should be sufficient for an average system:

set set set set set set set

semsys:seminfo_semmap=64 semsys:seminfo_semmni=1024 semsys:seminfo_semmns=1024 semsys:seminfo_semmnu=1024 semsys:seminfo_semmsl=300 semsys:seminfo_semopm=32 semsys:seminfo_semume=64

After editing the file, you must reboot the NetBackup server.

Special installation guidelines for HP-UX systems

Use the following guidelines when you install NetBackup on HP-UX systems:

Install NetBackup on a file system that supports long file names. During NetBackup installation, the following error may occur when the NetBackup database is created:
SQL error (-832) -- Connection error: Insufficient system resources - failed to allocate a SYSV semaphore

To correct the error, increase the number of semaphores in the HP-UX kernel.

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For details on how to change HP-UX parameters, see the NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide, Chapter 11: OS-Related Tuning Factors.

Special installation guidelines for UNIX clustered environments

Use the following guidelines when you install NetBackup in clustered systems:

Ensure that each node in the NetBackup cluster can run the rsh command or its equivalent (on HP-UX, the command is remsh). The root user must be able to perform a remote login to each node in the cluster without entering a password. This remote login is necessary for installation and configuration of the NetBackup server and any NetBackup options. After installation and configuration are completed, it is no longer required. You must install, configure, and start the cluster framework before you install NetBackup. For additional installation prerequisites and installation notes, see the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrators Guide. You must have defined a virtual name using DNS, NIS, or /etc/hosts. The IP address is defined at the same time. (The virtual name is a label for the IP address.) Use this virtual name and IP address only for the NetBackup resource.

About NetBackup Access Control

Starting with NetBackup 7.1, NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) is installed with NetBackup. However, the option is not functional until you configure it for use. For complete details, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide for version 7.1. If you are currently using NBAC in NetBackup versions 6.x through 7.0.1, an upgrade to version 7.1 automatically migrates all NBAC files from a shared location to a location within NetBackup. A separate upgrade is no longer required. See How to install NetBackup on page 29. See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

About storage device configuration

Reliable use of NetBackup depends on the proper configuration of your storage devices. To ensure reliable backups and restores, you must first install and configure devices to work with the operating system.

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Preparing for installation About storage device configuration

Before you install or upgrade to NetBackup 7.1, use the following guidelines to configure storage devices to work with the operating system:
New installations and upgrades Before you install or upgrade to NetBackup 7.1, Symantec recommends that you install and configure your devices with the latest version of drivers. To prepare and connect new devices, perform the following tasks: Set the SCSI ID (target). Make sure that it is set it to an available SCSI ID. Physically attach your device to a compatible host bus adapter where that SCSI ID is available. Compatible means that both the device and the host bus adapter are of the same type. For example, single-ended, high voltage differential, low voltage differential, or Fibre Channel.

Connections and settings

Configuration

To configure storage devices to work with the operating system, refer to the following documentation: The instructions from the device and the operating system vendors. The NetBackup Device Configuration Guide. See the chapter that is appropriate for your operating system.

NetBackup installation

After all storage devices are installed, configured, and verified to work with the operating system, you can install NetBackup.

Warning: An improperly configured device can lead to backup failures, data loss, or both. See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

Locating supported robot types

You can find a list of the supported robot types in the Symantec NetBackup Server/Enterprise Server 7.x Hardware Compatibility List. For your convenience, Symantec periodically updates this document on the Symantec support Web site.

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To find the latest robot types that this release supports

Click on the following link to access the Symantec NetBackup Server/Enterprise Server 7.x Hardware Compatibility List: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495

About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x

Certain hardware support and operating system support has been discontinued in NetBackup 7.x. These systems must be replaced with supported systems before an upgrade to NetBackup 7.x. For complete details about hardware and operating system support in NetBackup 7.x versions, refer to the following documents:

NetBackup Release Notes for 7.1 http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3412 Refer to the sections "About platform and operating system support changes" and "About NetBackup Compatibility Lists". NetBackup Enterprise Server and Server 7.x OS Software Compatibility List http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337048 NetBackup server 7.x hardware compatibility list http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495

The following describes the general guidelines to replace unsupported servers before an upgrade to NetBackup 7.x:

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Platform and operating system

The platform and the architecture of the new system can be different than the system that you replace, provided that you observe the following rules: An unsupported Windows server (hardware or operating system) should be replaced with a supported Windows server. An unsupported UNIX or Linux server (hardware or operating system) should be replaced with any other supported UNIX or Linux server platform and operating system. However, Red Hat Linux master servers are an exception (see the following item). An unsupported Red Hat Linux master server must be replaced by another Red Hat Linux master server. The version of Red Hat Linux and the server architecture may be different.

For complete details on replacing NetBackup servers in regard to platforms and operating systems, refer to the following documents on the Symantec support Web site: For Windows master servers: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337969.htm For UNIX master servers: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337970.htm For media servers: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/338425.htm OpenStorage users should also refer to the following document for details about specific considerations in regard to upgrades to NetBackup 7.x: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/338426.htm

NetBackup version

The new supported system must use the exact same version of NetBackup as the old system. You cannot migrate catalogs and databases from one NetBackup version to a different version. For example, the old server uses NetBackup 6.5.2. You must install this same version on the new server before you can upgrade.

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Hot catalog backup

On the old system, you must create a hot catalog backup. This backup is then used to restore the catalog to the new supported system and complete the migration. The method that you use to create the catalog backup can make a difference in how you restore it on the new system. For example:

Whether you back up the catalog to tape or disk Whether you back up the catalog to a master server or a media server

For complete details on how to create a hot catalog backup, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.

How to replace unsupported NetBackup master servers

The following steps describe only the primary tasks to replace an unsupported master server. For complete detailed instructions, refer to the following documents on the Symantec support Web site: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337969.htm http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337970.htm OpenStorage users should also refer to the following document for details about specific considerations in regard to upgrades to NetBackup 7.x: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/338426.htm To replace an unsupported master server

Configure a new supported master server with the same name as the old unsupported master server. See About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x on page 25.

Install the same version of NetBackup on the new master server that is used on the old master server. You must install NetBackup to the exact same path and location as the old server.

On the old master server, create a hot catalog backup. For complete details on how to create a hot catalog backup, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.

Shut down the old master server and remove it from your backup environment.

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Install the new master server in your backup environment. Restore the catalog backup. Run some test backups and restores to verify successful operation. After you verify successful operation, you can upgrade to NetBackup 7.x.

How to replace unsupported NetBackup media servers

The following steps describe only the primary tasks to replace an unsupported media server. For complete detailed instructions, refer to the following document on the Symantec support Web site: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/338425.htm OpenStorage users should also refer to the following document for details about specific considerations in regard to upgrades to NetBackup 7.x: http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/338426.htm To replace an unsupported media server

Deactivate the old media server through the NetBackup Administration Console, or by running the following command:
nbemmcmd -updatehost -machinename <Media Server> -machinestateop set_admin_pause -machinetype media -masterserver <Master Server>

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Shut down the old media server. Configure a new supported media server with the same name and IP address as the old media server. Note: To use a new IP address, make sure that you update the DNS.

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Connect all backup storage devices to the new media server. Install the same version of NetBackup on the new media server that is used on the old media server. You must install NetBackup to the exact same path and location as the old server. Also, make sure that you specify the same list of additional servers that were identified on the old server.

Install the new media server in your backup environment.

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Activate the new media server through the NetBackup Administration Console, or by running the following command:
nbemmcmd -updatehost -machinename <Media Server> -machinestateop clr_admin_pause -machinetype media -masterserver <Master Server>

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Run the device discovery on the new media server so that all connected backup storage devices are recognized. Run some test backups and restores to verify successful operation. After you verify successful operation, you can upgrade to NetBackup 7.x.

How to install NetBackup

For new NetBackup installations, install the software in the following order:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Install master server software. Install media server software (NetBackup Enterprise only). Install the NetBackup Remote Administration Console. Install client software. Install any NetBackup add-on products (such as language packages).

Before you proceed with any installation procedure, be sure to review the installation requirements. See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

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NetBackup licenses
This chapter includes the following topics:

About NetBackup license key requirements

About NetBackup license key requirements

To install NetBackup master server or media server software, you must enter a NetBackup product license key. To obtain license keys, you must order a license SKU when you order your NetBackup products. After you place your order, Symantec sends you an email with a license certificate that includes the following information:
List of NetBackup licenses purchased This list includes all of the licenses for the products that you ordered. Keep this list in a secure location. You may be asked for a product license key if you ever need to contact technical support for assistance. Serial number for access to download NetBackup products Instead of a DVD media kit, you can use this serial number to download the Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images for NetBackup product installation. Go to the following Web site and enter this serial number to download the ESD images to your system: https://fileconnect.symantec.com/LangSelection.jsp

When you install NetBackup, Symantec recommends that you enter all other product license keys on the master server when you are prompted. Although you can add these license keys later, it is easier to enter them when you install the master server software.

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For detailed information on how to administer NetBackup license keys, refer to the NetBackup Administration Guide, Volume I. See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

About NetBackup license compatibility

To use your current NetBackup license keys to upgrade servers, add-on products, and database agents to NetBackup 7.1, the following are required:

NetBackup versions 6.x or 7.0.x must already be installed. You must have a valid maintenance contract for all licensed NetBackup products.

Note: You cannot upgrade to NetBackup 7.1 if your current installed version is NetBackup 5.x. You must first upgrade to NetBackup 6.0 or 6.5, and then you can upgrade to NetBackup 7.1. Any 6.x version can be upgraded directly to 7.1. Upgrade licenses and software may be obtained from the Symantec Licensing Portal at the following Web site: https://licensing.symantec.com/acctmgmt/index.jsp For detailed information and procedures on how to administer license keys, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I. See About license key entry on page 32.

About license key entry

License keys for all NetBackup SKUs must be entered on the master server. License keys for some SKUs must also be entered on the media server, depending on the capabilities that you require for the media server. Table 2-1 describes the license keys that must be entered on each server.

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Table 2-1

Required license keys for NetBackup media servers Required licenses (based on media server capabilities)

Media server type

Enterprise media servers

NetBackup Enterprise Server 7.1 UNX NetBackup Enterprise Server 7.1 WIN/LNX/SOLX64

NetBackup Standard Infrastructure 7.1 XPLAT1 Front End TBYTE NetBackup Enterprise Infrastructure 7.1 XPLAT1 Front End TBYTE NetBackup Platform Base

NetBackup Option Library Based Tape Drive 7.1 XPLAT NetBackup Option Shared Storage Option 7.1 XPLAT NetBackup Option NDMP 7.1 XPLAT

NetBackup Media Server Encryption Option for Enterprise Server 6.1 UNX NetBackup Media Server Encryption Option for Enterprise Server 6.1 WIN/LNX/SOLX64 SAN media servers

NetBackup Enterprise Client, UNX NetBackup Enterprise Client, WIN/LNX/SOLX64

Media Server Encryption Option for SAN Media Server (Enterprise Client), UNX Media Server Encryption Option for SAN Media Server (Enterprise Client), WIN/LNX/SOLX64

Enter license keys by using one of the following methods:

During NetBackup master server and media server installation (recommended) The installation script prompts you to enter the license keys for all NetBackup products that you plan to install. NetBackup Administration Console After NetBackup master server or media server installation, open the console and click Help > License Keys. Command-line interface (UNIX only) After NetBackup master server or media server installation, use the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key

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Note: You can log on to a NetBackup server from almost any server in a system to view, enter, and administer license keys. When you administer license keys remotely, make sure that you view the licenses of the system you intend to change. You do not want to add or change a license key on the wrong server.

Frequently asked questions about license keys

Symantec customers have asked the following questions about how to manage license keys.
Is the license system for NetBackup the same as the license system in other Symantec products? NetBackup uses a common license system that other Symantec products also use. Please remember, however, that the common license system provides flexibility in the license features that each product implements. For example, NetBackup does not have a node-locked license system, but some other products do. No. The media kit by itself does not allow any access to NetBackup. You always need a license key (either permanent or evaluation). License keys should always be delivered with the media kit, so you should never find yourself with a media kit and no key.

Can I use NetBackup if all I have is a media kit?

What does the license key The key is a multi-digit alphanumeric string (for example: look like? What information 8EPP-ABCD-9XYZ-XYZ9-8881-VCF4-OIUF-AJDC). The key does it contain? contains information on the following: Whether the key is for NetBackup Server or NetBackup Enterprise Server Whether the key is for a server, a client, an agent, or an option (and which one) Whether the key is a permanent key or an evaluation key Information about how and where the key was generated

Is the license key serialized? Yes, serialization information is embedded in the key.

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Can I see reports on what license keys I have?

Yes. Information about license keys is stored on the master server. To access the information, open the NetBackup Administration Console and select Help > License Keys. On UNIX servers, you can also run the following command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key For more information on how to view reports, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I.

How do I enable options and When you install NetBackup, you are prompted to enter the agents? license keys for all options and agents. If you purchase an agent or other add-on product at a later date, you can enter its license key manually. Open the NetBackup Administration Console and select Help > License Keys. On UNIX servers, you can also run the following command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key Some options require that you have your original NetBackup DVDs, because additional binaries must be installed. You should always keep your NetBackup DVDs in a safe place. Should I save license keys Yes. Always store copies of your license keys in a secure after they have been entered? place. What should I do if I have lost my license key(s)? Symantec has a record of all license keys that are issued to customers. Customers who lose their license key(s) can call Order Management to get copies of their license keys. For Americas, Japan, PacRim, Australia: 650.318.4265 FAX: 650.335.8428 For Europe, Middle East and Africa: 00.353.61.365232 FAX: 00.353.61.365223

If you have purchased NetBackup from a Symantec partner, you need to contact that partner for information on your key.

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How are large volume orders Many NetBackup installations are very large, and the license handled? keys are long. License keys that you enter multiple times can be time-consuming. You can request a single license key for each type of NetBackup component you purchase. For example, you can obtain one license key for use with 50 Oracle agents. Site licenses enable unrestricted use for specific NetBackup agents or options. You still need a unique license key for each type of NetBackup component that you purchase. Separate license keys are required for components like NetBackup Server, a Lotus Notes agent, or any NDMP option. What about license keys for Site licenses are handled much like large volume orders are. customers with site licenses? The certificate for a site license states that the license key is good for unlimited copies. Do I need a license key to enable NetBackup Remote Administration Consoles? Can a license key be used multiple times? No. NetBackup Remote Administration Consoles do not require special license keys. You can install them on any computer with access to the master server. Yes. You can use your license keys multiple times. You are, however, legally bound to install and use only the number of NetBackup servers, clients, agents, and options for which you purchase licenses. All NetBackup customers who have current maintenance contracts with Symantec automatically receive the latest version of NetBackup. You receive the NetBackup media kit and license keys for every component for which you purchased licenses. If your maintenance is through a Symantec partner, you upgrade through the partner. Contact the partner for more details. What if I do not get the right If you believe that you received an incorrect license key, license keys? contact Order Management using the number on your license key certificate. Technical support does not issue permanent license keys. You can obtain license keys only through Order Management. Technical support can provide temporary one-month license keys to you while issues regarding permanent license keys are resolved. What does an evaluation license key enable? The evaluation license key enables unrestricted use of NetBackup, its agents, and its options for a predetermined period of time.

How do existing customers get license keys?

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Am I notified when an To find out when a license key expires, open the NetBackup evaluation is about to expire? Administration Console and select Help > License Keys. On UNIX servers, you can also run the following command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key What happens when an evaluation license key expires? Does NetBackup save the backup configuration and catalog information when evaluation license keys expire? How do I upgrade from an evaluation license to a permanent license? The NetBackup services or daemons are shut down. When you attempt to use the product you are informed that its evaluation period has expired. Yes. Customers who add a permanent license key to an evaluation version of NetBackup have immediate access to their catalog information and configuration information.

It is easy. When you purchase a permanent license, you add that license to NetBackup. All the configuration information and catalog data from your evaluation version is retained. To enter your permanent license key, open the NetBackup Administration Console and select Help > License Keys. On UNIX servers, you can also run the following command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key

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Installing server software

This chapter includes the following topics:

How the installation script works About mounting the NetBackup software media Installing NetBackup master server software on UNIX Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX About pushing client software from a master server to clients Installing NetBackup add-on products How to configure the window manager for the Java Interface (NetBackup-Java compatible platforms)

How the installation script works

When you install NetBackup server software, client software is also installed. When you install NetBackup 7.1, the following options are also installed if the platform supports them:

BMR Master Server NDMP Symantec Product Authentication and Authorization (NetBackup Access Control) NetBackup Vault BMR Boot Server DB2

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Encryption Informix LiveUpdate agent Lotus Notes Oracle SAP Snapshot Client Sybase

After installation is complete, a valid license key for each option must be entered to enable its functionality. Each option must also be configured as needed. In addition to server software and options, the installation script performs the following tasks:
Host names Places the host name in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file on the server. For clustered environments, the script places the virtual host name in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file on the server. Automatic startup and shutdown scripts Solaris systems Adds automatic startup and shutdown scripts to the appropriate directories on the various supported platforms. The installation procedure prompts you for the name of an alternate root path. An alternate boot environment lets you install NetBackup on a different file system. For example, suppose that Host Bs root, usr, and var file systems are mounted on Host A as /alt, /alt/usr, and /alt/var. When you log in to Host A, you can specify /alt as the alternate root environment and install NetBackup on Host B. This feature applies to NetBackup servers only and not options or clients.

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PBX

For the platforms that support PBX, NetBackup versions 7.x install or update PBX when the client software is installed. If the computer where you install NetBackup does not already have PBX and the platform supports it, the installation script installs PBX. If PBX already exists on the computer, the installation script performs one of the following tasks: Updates the existing version if it is older than the version that is included with 7.1. Does not update PBX if the existing version is the same or later than the version that is included with 7.1.

Note: If you upgrade from NetBackup 6.0 or 6.5, PBX may

not upgrade correctly. If the PBX upgrade is not successful, use the ICS disk from your 6.0 or 6.5 package to remove the older version. For complete details, see the Infrastructure Core Services Installation Guide for those NetBackup versions.

About mounting the NetBackup software media

Use the examples in the following table as guidelines when you mount NetBackup DVDs. Check with your hardware vendor to see if you may need to use other flags or options. Table 3-1 Flags or options
-v, -t, -F -o -r device_path mount_point

Flags and options for mounting NetBackup DVDs Defined

Specifies the type of file system to mount. Translates the file names properly if required. Specifies that you want to mount the DVD for reading. Specifies the name of the DVD drive. Specifies the directory where you want to mount the DVD.

See Mounting NetBackup software media on AIX systems on page 42. See Mounting NetBackup software media on FreeBSD systems on page 42. See Mounting NetBackup software media on HP-UX systems on page 43.

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See Mounting NetBackup software media on Linux systems on page 44. See Mounting NetBackup software media on Solaris systems on page 45.

Mounting NetBackup software media on AIX systems

For AIX systems, you must create a mount point before you mount the DVD. The following procedure describes how to mount the DVD with either the smitty or the manual method. To mount the DVD on AIX systems

1 2

Log in as root. Mount the DVD with one of the following methods:

smitty
smitty cdrfs

OR
smitty mountfs

Manually Create the mount point (for example, mkdir /cdrom), and then run the mount command, as follows:
mount -v cdrfs -r device_path mount_point

For example, the following command mounts the DVD manually with /cdrom as the mount point and /dev/cd0 as the device path:
mount -v cdrfs -r /dev/cd0 /cdrom

Mounting NetBackup software media on FreeBSD systems

For FreeBSD systems, you must create a mount point before you mount the DVD. The following procedure describes how to mount the DVD.

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To mount the DVD on FreeBSD systems

1 2 3

Log in as root. Create the mount point. For example, mkdir /cdrom. Mount the DVD, as follows:
mount -r -t cd9660 device_path mount_point

For example, the following command mounts the DVD using /cdrom as the mount point and /dev/acd0c as the device path:
mount -r -t cd9660 /dev/acd0c /cdrom

Mounting NetBackup software media on HP-UX systems

To mount and unmount the DVD on HP-UX varies, depending on the version of the operating system you are running. Use one of the following mounting procedures as is appropriate for your operating system version. To mount the DVD on HP-UX operating systems earlier than 11.23

1 2 3

Log in as root. Create the mount point. For example, mkdir /cdrom. Start the PFS daemons, as follows:
nohup pfs_mountd & nohup pfsd &

Mount the DVD, as follows:

pfs_mount -o xlat=unix device_path mount_point

To find the device path, you can run ioscan -fn. For example, the following command mounts the DVD using /cdrom as the mount point and /dev/rdsk/c3t2d0 as the device path:
pfs_mount -o xlat=unix /dev/rdsk/c3t2d0 /cdrom

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To unmount the DVD on HP-UX operating systems earlier than 11.23

Unmount the DVD, as follows:

pfs_umount mount_point

For example, the following command unmounts a DVD that used /cdrom as the mount point:
pfs_umount /cdrom

Stop the following processes with the kill command:

pfs_mountd pfsd pfs_mountd.rpc pfsd.rpc

To mount the DVD on HP-UX 11.23 or later operating systems

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Log in as root. Mount the DVD, as follows:

mount -F cdfs device_path mount_point

To unmount the DVD on HP-UX 11.23 or later operating systems

Unmount the DVD, as follows:

umount mount_point

Remove the DVD from the drive.

Mounting NetBackup software media on Linux systems

For Linux systems, you must create a mount point before you mount the DVD. The following procedure describes how to mount the DVD.

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To mount the DVD on Linux systems

1 2 3

Log in as root. Create the mount point. For example, mkdir /cdrom. Mount the DVD, as follows:
mount device_path mount_point

For example, the following command mounts the DVD using /cdrom as the mount point and /dev/cdrom as the device path:
mount /dev/cdrom /cdrom

Mounting NetBackup software media on Solaris systems

For Solaris systems, use Volume Manager to mount the DVD. The following procedure describes how to mount the NetBackup software media. To mount the DVD on Solaris systems

1 2

Log in as root. If Volume Manager (vold) is running, the DVD mounts automatically. If vold is not running, start it up as follows:
/usr/sbin/vold &

Installing NetBackup master server software on UNIX

The master server manages backups, archives, and restores. The master server is where the NetBackup catalog resides which includes the internal databases that contain information about NetBackup configuration and backups. Use the following guidelines for a new master server installation:
Designate master server Designate the computer that you want to be the master server and install the master server software on that computer first.

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EMM server

By default, the installation script installs the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM) Server software on the master server. This configuration is preferred and is the most efficient.

Note: Although the EMM server can be located on a media

server, Symantec recommends that you keep it on the master server. To locate the EMM on a media server requires that you perform another procedure. After all NetBackup server software (master and media) is installed, you must move the NetBackup database and the EMM server to the designated media server. For complete details, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I. See the section "Moving the NetBackup Database from one host to another". License keys During master server installation, you must enter a NetBackup product license key. You must also enter license keys for any additional NetBackup product options or agents that are used on the server or its clients. These additional license keys must be entered on the master server. If you add, delete, or make and save any license key updates in the NetBackup-Java Administration Console, you must restart the console. For more information on how to administer NetBackup licenses, see the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I. HP PA-RISC Starting with NetBackup 7.0, this platform is not supported as a master server or as a media server that contains the EMM server. It is only supported as a true media server (no EMM) or a true client. Starting with NetBackup 7.0, these platforms are no longer supported for use as a master server or as a media server. These platforms are only supported as true clients.

Linux SUSE and Linux Red Hat Itanium

To install NetBackup master server software

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Log in to the server as root. Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:

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DVD

Insert the NetBackup Server DVD for the appropriate platform into the drive. Check the DVD label to identify its contents. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17.

If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command: cd_directory/install

The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command: ./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup Server software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

For Solaris systems, NetBackup is set up by default to install to the running root environment.

To install to the running root environment, press Enter. To change the NetBackup installation location, type n and identify the appropriate path where you want NetBackup installed.

When you see the following message, type y.

NetBackup and Media Manager binaries will be installed in /opt/openv and a link will be created from /usr/openv to opt/openv, if it does not exist. Is this okay? (y) [y, n,?, q]

Enter the NetBackup Server or Enterprise Server license key.

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Type y, then follow the prompts to add license keys for other NetBackup options and agents. Although you can add license keys later, you should enter them now. If you add any license keys later through the NetBackup-Java Administration Console, you must restart the console.

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After all license keys are entered, type q to quit the License Key Utility and complete the server software installation. Verify or enter the correct computer name when prompted by the following message:
Installing NetBackup Enterprise Server version: 7.1GA If this machine will be using a different network interface than the default (machine name), the name of the preferred interface should be used as the configured server name. If this machine will be part of a cluster, the virtual name should be used as the configured server name. The domain name of your server appears to be (name.domain). You may choose to use this domain name in your configured NetBackup server name, or simply use (machine name) as the configured NetBackup server name. Would you like to use (name.domain) as the configured name of the NetBackup server? [y, n] (y)

To accept the displayed (default) name, press Enter. To change the displayed (default) name, type n and enter the name that you want. For a clustered NetBackup server, enter the virtual name for the NetBackup server and not the actual local host name.

10 Identify or verify the master server by answering the following question when
it appears:
Is <name> the master server? [y, n] (y)

To accept the displayed name (which is the name that you identified in the previous step), press Enter. If you entered a virtual name for the server in the previous step, the installation script presents the following question:
Is this server part of a cluster installation?

If the answer is yes, press y and answer the series of cluster configuration questions that appear.

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If the answer is no, press n.

11 Identify whether there are any media servers for this master server by
answering the following question when it appears:
Do you have any media servers? [y, n] (n)

If there are no media servers for this master server, press Enter and proceed to the next step. If there are media servers for this master server, type y and enter the name of each media server. When you enter the media server names, you must enter the computer name and the domain name. For example:
alpha.min.symantec.com

Where alpha is the computer name and min.symantec.com is the domain name. The media server names that you enter here are added to the bp.conf file on the master server, automatically. After you install the media server software later, the master server can then communicate with the media servers immediately.

To add a media server to an existing and operational NetBackup environment, you cannot use the procedures in this guide. For complete details on how to add a media server to an existing and operational NetBackup environment, see the NetBackup Administration Guide, Volume II.

12 When the following message appears, identify the name of the EMM server.
NetBackup maintains a centralized catalog (separate from the image catalog) for data related to media and device configuration, device management, storage units, hosts and host aliases, media server status, NDMP credentials, and other information. This is managed by the Enterprise Media Manager server. Enter the name of the Enterprise Media Manager (default: name)

To accept the displayed (default) master server name and install the EMM server on the master server, press Enter. On a clustered master server, enter the virtual name of the master server. Symantec does not support installing the EMM on an NFS-mount.

13 Answer the following question when it appears:

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Do you want to start the NetBackup bprd process so backups and restores can be initiated? [y, n] (y)

If you have (or want to have) a clustered NetBackup server, type n. For non-clustered installations, press Enter to accept the default answer (y) and start the NetBackup processes and the EMM server. You must start these processes now because the EMM server must be running when you install any media servers later.

14 For a clustered NetBackup master server, repeat these steps on every node
on which you want to run NetBackup.

Continuing with NetBackup software installation

After you have installed the master server software, you are ready to install media server software or client software depending on your environment.

If you have media servers in your system, you are ready to install media server software. See Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX on page 50. If there are no media servers in your environment, you are ready to install client software on client machines.

See Installing UNIX clients locally on page 118. To install client software on clients from the master server location (recommended), you must first install the client type software on the master server. See Installing client type software on a master server on page 54.

Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX

This section describes how to install a new NetBackup media server. Use this information to install the server software on a computer with no existing version of NetBackup. Media server software manages the robotic and the storage devices within your NetBackup environment. After you have installed the master server and the EMM server software, you are ready to install media server software on media server computers. Use the following guidelines when you install media servers:

Designate the computers that you want to be media servers and install the media server software on them.

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New or initial NetBackup 7.x media servers cannot be installed as clusters. However, existing media servers with NetBackup 6.x that are clustered can be upgraded to NetBackup 7.x and still remain clustered. The EMM server must be installed and running before you install media server software. When you install NetBackup media server software, you must enter a NetBackup product license key. You must also enter license keys for any additional NetBackup product options or agents that are used on the server or its clients. These additional license keys must be entered on each media server. For more information on how to administer NetBackup licenses, see the NetBackup Administrators Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I. If you make and save any license key changes in the NetBackup-Java Administration Console, you must restart the console.

To install NetBackup media server software

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Log in to the server as root. Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:
DVD Insert the NetBackup Server DVD for the appropriate platform into the drive. Check the DVD label to identify its contents. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command: cd_directory/install

The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup Server software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

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For Solaris systems, NetBackup is set up by default to install to the running root environment.

To install to the running root environment, press Enter. To change the NetBackup installation location, type n and identify the appropriate path where you want NetBackup installed.

When you see the following message, type y.

NetBackup and Media Manager binaries will be installed in /opt/openv and a link will be created from /usr/openv to opt/openv, if it does not exist. Is this okay? (y) [y, n,?, q]

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Enter the NetBackup Server or NetBackup Enterprise Server license key. Type y, then follow the prompts to add license keys for other NetBackup options and agents. Although you can add license keys later, you should enter them now. If you add any license keys later through the NetBackup-Java Administration Console, you must restart the console.

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After all license keys are entered, type q to quit the License Key Utility and complete the server software installation. Verify or enter the correct computer name when prompted by the following message:
Installing NetBackup Enterprise Server version: 7.1GA If this machine will be using a different network interface than the default (machine name), the name of the preferred interface should be used as the configured server name. If this machine will be part of a cluster, the virtual name should be used as the configured server name. The domain name of your server appears to be (name.domain). You may choose to use this domain name in your configured NetBackup server name, or simply use (machine name) as the configured NetBackup server name. Would you like to use (name.domain) as the configured name of the NetBackup server? [y, n] (y)

If the displayed (default) media server name is correct, press Enter. If the displayed (default) media server name is not correct, type n and enter the correct name.

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10 Identify the master server that you have already installed, by answering the
following question when it appears:
Is (name) the master server? [y,n]

Type n and enter the fully qualified domain name of the master server. If the master server is clustered, enter the virtual name of the master server.

11 When the following message appears, identify the name of the EMM server.
Enter the name of the Enterprise Media Manager (default: name)

The master server name is displayed by default.

If you installed the EMM server on the master server, press Enter to accept the displayed (default) name. If you have a clustered master server, enter the virtual name for the master server and not the actual local host name.

12 Repeat steps 1 through 11 to install media server software on any remaining

media servers.

About pushing client software from a master server to clients

You can increase the speed of client installation by pushing the software from the master server to the clients. This method eliminates the need for a local installation at each client. The following describes how to prepare your NetBackup environment for client software installation from the master server.

Install the client type software on the master server. Be sure to install all of the client types that pertain to your NetBackup configuration. See Installing client type software on a master server on page 54. Before you can push client software from the master server, each client name must be assigned to a NetBackup policy. Policies are created on the master server. When you create a policy, you must identify the policy type, which indicates the operating system on the clients that are assigned to that policy. Without a policy, the remote installation (or push) fails because the master server does not know the operating system of the client. For information on how to create NetBackup policies, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I.

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After the required policies are created, you can push client software from the master server to the clients. See About remote installation methods for UNIX clients on page 119.

Installing client type software on a master server

Client type software must be installed on the master server to perform the following operations:

Assign clients to NetBackup policies so that those clients can be backed up. Install (or push) client software from the master server to clients. For each UNIX client type, the client installation script lets you install the client software onto the master server. You can then install (or push) the client software from the master server to the clients.

To install client type software on a master server

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Log in to the server as root. Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:
DVD Insert the NetBackup UNIX Clients DVD into the drive. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command: cd_directory/install

The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup client software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

Select all of the client types that you want to install and follow the installation prompts.

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Installing NetBackup add-on products

After your initial installation is complete, you can install any other NetBackup add-on products (such as language packages).

How to configure the window manager for the Java Interface (NetBackup-Java compatible platforms)
Always set your window manager so that windows become active only when you click inside the windows. Do not enable auto focus, where windows become active if you move the mouse pointer over them. The NetBackup-Java interfaces do not run properly with auto focus enabled.

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Installing alternative administrative interfaces

This chapter includes the following topics:

About the NetBackup Remote Administration Console for Windows About the NetBackup-Java Administration Console

About the NetBackup Remote Administration Console for Windows

If your NetBackup server has no graphics display capabilities, you must install an alternative administrative interface. It may also be desirable for various other configurations, such as mixed environments that use the Windows and the UNIX platforms. Note: You can skip this section if you do not want or need to administer a NetBackup server remotely from a Windows NetBackup client. The NetBackup Remote Administration Console is an interface-only version of NetBackup for Windows that you can use to administer NetBackup servers from another computer. The computer that runs the NetBackup Remote Administration Console does not require NetBackup software. The following is a brief description of the NetBackup Remote Administration Console operation:

The console lets you perform all NetBackup operations exactly like the NetBackup Administration Console on a local Windows NetBackup server. You

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can create backup policies, manage volumes, view status, monitor tape drives, and perform other operations.

The console displays the name of the server it administers, rather than a local host name. The console can only administer other NetBackup servers. It cannot act as a master or a media server.

Installing the NetBackup Remote Administration Console

The NetBackup Remote Administration Console is supported on Windows Server 2003/XP, Windows Server 2008/Vista, and Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows 7. Installation is a two-step process as follows:

Install the NetBackup Remote Administration Console. Add the NetBackup Remote Administration Console host name to the server list of the hosts that you want to administer. You must also add the host names of the servers that you want to administer to the server list on the host where you install the remote console. The following table shows an example of the required server list entries for each host. RAC1 refers to the Remote Administration Console. Host name
Master1 Media1 Media2 RAC1

Required server list entries

RAC1 RAC1 RAC1 Master1, Media1, Media2

To install the NetBackup Remote Administration Console

On the computer where you want to install the NetBackup Remote Administration Console, start the NetBackup Installation Wizard with one of the following methods:

DVD media Insert the NetBackup for Windows DVD in the drive. If Autorun is disabled, navigate to the DVD drive and run Browser.exe. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the directory where the images reside and run Browser.exe.

On the initial screen, click Installation.

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On the Installation screen, click Server Software Installation. On the Welcome screen, review the content and click Next. On the License Agreement screen, accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next. On the Installation Type screen, select Install to this computer only, click Typical, and then click Next. On the NetBackup License Key and Server Type screen, select NetBackup Remote Administration Console. You do not need a license key to install the Remote Administration Console. On the NetBackup System Names screen, provide the following information:
Client Name Enter the name of the local computer where you want to install the remote console. (The name should appear by default.) Enter the name of the NetBackup master server. (If NetBackup master server software is installed on this computer, the name should appear by default.) Enter the names of any additional NetBackup servers that you want to allow access to this server. To enter more than one name, separate each name with a comma or press Enter after you enter each name.

Master Server

Additional Servers

On the Ready to Install the Program screen, review the summary of your selections. Then, click Install.

10 After the installation completes, do the following:

Click View Log to review the installation details. Click Finish. If you clicked the box next to Launch NetBackup Administration Console now, the Remote Administration Console appears. If you did not click the box, start the console by selecting Start > Programs > Symantec NetBackup > NetBackup Administration Console. This action starts the console on the local host, not on any remote host.

11 Add the required host names to the server lists of all hosts.
See Configuring server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console on page 60.

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Configuring server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console

The following methods are available to configure server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console:

Use the NetBackup Administration Console On UNIX servers, edit the bp.conf file. On Windows servers, edit the system registry.

To configure server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console by using the NetBackup Administration Console

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On the NetBackup Administration Console in the left pane, click Host Properties > Master Servers. In the Master Servers window in the right pane, right-click the name of the host server and select Properties. In the Master Server Properties window, click the Servers icon from the tree in the left pane. In the Servers window, click Add. Enter the name of the host that is to run the NetBackup Remote Administration Console. Click Add. The name of the host appears in the Additional Servers list. Click Close and OK.

To configure server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console by editing the bp.conf file on UNIX servers

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Log in to the master server as root. Edit the following file:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf.

At the end of the SERVER = lines, add the following line:

SERVER = Remote-Administration-Console-machine-name

The Remote-Administration-Console-machine-name is the name of the computer where you installed the NetBackup Remote Administration Console. To configure server lists for the NetBackup Remote Administration Console by editing the system registry on Windows servers

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Log on to the master server as the administrator. Click Start > Run....

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Enter regedit.exe and click OK. In the Registry Editor window, locate the following file:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\NetBackup\CurrentVersion\Config

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In the right pane, double-click on Server. In the Edit Multi-String window, enter the name of the Remote Administration Console host and click OK. Close the Registry Editor window.

Adding remote servers to administer from an existing NetBackup Remote Administration Console
If you have an existing NetBackup Remote Administration Console installed and you want to add a remote master server to administer, use this procedure. To add a remote server to administer from an existing NetBackup Remote Administration Console

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Log on to the host where the NetBackup Remote Administration Console is installed, and open the console. In the left pane of the NetBackup Remote Administration Console, select Host Properties > Master Server. In the Master Servers window in the right pane, right-click the name of the host server and select Properties (Read/Write). In the Master Server Properties window, click the Servers tab. In the Global Operations field, in the Add to all lists field, enter the host name. Make sure that you enter the name of the host that is to run the NetBackup Remote Administration Console. Click the + icon (the name of the host appears in the Additional Servers list), then click OK.

About the NetBackup-Java Administration Console

The NetBackup-Java Administration Console can be used to administer one or more UNIX or Windows NetBackup servers. It provides all of the standard NetBackup server interfaces. The console can be used to create backup policies, manage volumes, view status, monitor tape drives, and other operations. On Java-capable UNIX hosts (servers and clients), this console is installed automatically when you install NetBackup.

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On Windows hosts, this console must be installed separately. Note: You can skip this section if you do not want or need to administer a NetBackup server remotely from a Windows NetBackup client. See Installing version 7.1 of the NetBackup Java Administration Console on Windows on page 62. See Installing or removing multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows on page 63.

Installing version 7.1 of the NetBackup Java Administration Console on Windows

Use the following guidelines when you install version 7.1 of the console:

Install the console from the NetBackup DVD for Windows or from the ESD (downloaded) files. Any computer that runs the console should have at least 512 MB of physical memory.

To install version 7.1 of the NetBackup Java Administration Console on Windows

On the computer where you want to install the console, do one of the following:

Insert the appropriate DVD that contains the NetBackup software. On Windows systems with Autorun enabled, the installation starts automatically. On Windows systems with Autorun disabled, navigate to the DVD directory and run Browser.exe. Navigate to the location where the downloaded files reside and run Browser.exe.

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On the initial screen, select Installation. On the Installation screen, select Java Windows Administration Console Installation. On the Welcome screen, review the content and click Next. On the License Agreement screen, accept the agreement and click Next. On the NetBackup Installation Type screen, select Install to this computer only and Typical. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, review the Installation Summary and click Install.

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On the Installation Complete screen, click Finish. To open the console, click Start > Programs > Symantec NetBackup > NetBackup Java version 7.1.

Installing or removing multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows

A NetBackup environment may contain multiple servers with multiple NetBackup versions. You can install and remove multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console.

Installing multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows

To install multiple versions of the NetBackup interface in a mixed version environment, note the following restrictions and guidelines:
Updates Only the most recent version of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console can be updated (or patched). The NetBackup-Java Capabilities Authorization configuration file (auth.conf), must always be located in install_path\java. For example, C:\Program Files\Veritas\java. The file must exist there regardless of how many versions of the console are installed, or in which directories they are installed. The file is only used for administering NetBackup on this Windows host, and default settings exist if the file is not present. For more information about these defaults, see the section "Authorizing NetBackup-Java users" in the NetBackup Administrators Guide for Windows, Volume I. Console version location You must install each Java console version to a different folder.

auth.conf file

To install earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console

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Insert the appropriate version NetBackup Windows installation CD or DVD with the NetBackup-Java Administration Console that you want to install. Select one of the following consoles, based on the NetBackup version:

For NetBackup 6.0 versions, select NetBackup Installation and click Install Java Administration Console. Select whether you want to install the 32-bit or the 64-bit console.

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For NetBackup 6.5 versions, select NetBackup Installation and click Install Java Windows Administration Console. Select whether you want to install the 32-bit or the 64-bit console. For NetBackup 7.0 versions, select Installation and click Java Windows Administration Console Installation.

If a different version of the Java console has already been installed, specify a new folder location to prevent overwriting the earlier installation. For example, specify C:\Program Files\Veritas\nbjava65 for version 6.5 Java consoles.

To complete the installation, click Finish.

Removing earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows

In some cases, you can remove earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console by using the Add/Remove Programs feature. You can use this method if the version that you want to remove appears in the list of programs. If the version that you want to remove does not appear in the list of programs, you must manually remove it. Use the following procedure. To manually remove earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console

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Remove the folder where the earlier version NetBackup-Java Administration Console is installed. Remove the appropriate menu item from the Start > Programs > NetBackup menu. Remove any relevant desktop shortcuts.

Methods for administering multiple versions of NetBackup servers

Table 4-1 describes the available methods to administer NetBackup 7.1 with an earlier version console. The order of the listed methods does not imply any preference.

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Table 4-1 Method

Methods for administering multiple versions of NetBackup servers Notes

The earlier versions available in a release are all of those supported in a mixed version environment with the current release. For example, all versions back to and including the last major release. In the NetBackup 7.1 release, the 7.0, the 6.5.x, and the 6.0.x console versions are available.

Earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on UNIX platforms

Earlier versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows platforms

See Installing or removing multiple versions of the NetBackup-Java Administration Console on Windows on page 63. From a Windows computer, you can access the Java Windows Administration Console on a UNIX NetBackup server by using connectivity software applications. Use the appropriate NetBackup-Java Administration Console on the NetBackup server with the earlier version of the console.

Remote display-back from UNIX servers

At the console on the NetBackup server

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Upgrading server and client software

This chapter includes the following topics:

Requirements for upgrading UNIX servers to NetBackup 7.1 Upgrading server software from versions 6.x or 7.x to 7.1 Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded Completing your system update after an upgrade Automatic file changes from an upgrade

Requirements for upgrading UNIX servers to NetBackup 7.1

Before you upgrade, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes document for complete details about the changes that may affect how to upgrade your NetBackup environment. Warning: If you want to upgrade a Solaris SPARC media server that hosts a media server deduplication pool, you must first install an updated version of the pduninstall.sh script. You must install this new script before you begin upgrading from NetBackup 7.0 or 7.0.1 to NetBackup 7.1. Please see the following Technote on the Symantec Support Web site to download the updated script: http://symantec.com/docs/TECH146243

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Note: If you currently use NetBackup 6.x and plan to upgrade to version 7.1, be aware that NetBackup version 7.0 contained many changes and enhancements. Before you upgrade from any 6.x version to 7.1, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes for 7.1 for complete details. You can also refer to the following topic for a summary of changes in NetBackup 7.0: See About changes in NetBackup 7.0 on page 13. The following describes the general requirements for UNIX server upgrades:
Supported upgrade paths Direct upgrades to NetBackup 7.1 You can upgrade directly to NetBackup 7.1 only from 6.x versions. Any 6.0 or 6.5 version can be upgraded directly to NetBackup 7.1. This installation guide includes the procedures for upgrading from 6.x to 7.1. Upgrades from 5.x versions If you currently use NetBackup 5.x versions, you cannot upgrade directly to 7.1. You must first upgrade to NetBackup 6.0 or 6.5. Symantec recommends that you upgrade to 6.5. An upgrade guide is posted on the upgrade portal at the following location: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290185.htm. After you upgrade to 6.5, you can upgrade to 7.1.

Back up databases

Before you proceed with any upgrade procedure, always back up your existing NetBackup database. If an error occurs during the upgrade, you can roll back to the previous version and still retain your information from the database backup. Many of the NetBackup server installation requirements also apply to NetBackup upgrades. Review these requirements before you upgrade. See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

Review installation requirements

Converting a master server to a media server

When you perform an upgrade, a master server cannot be changed to a media server. To make this change, you must first remove the earlier version of NetBackup, then install the new version. For NetBackup Enterprise upgrades, you cannot convert an existing non-failover server to a highly available failover NetBackup server.

Converting a non-failover server to a NetBackup failover server

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Version support between servers and clients

Make sure that the NetBackup version on each server is at least equal to the version on any clients. Earlier software versions on servers can encounter problems with later software versions on clients. Add-ons must be at the same version as the NetBackup server or the client where the add-on is installed. Starting with NetBackup 7.1, NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) is installed with NetBackup. If you currently use NBAC in NetBackup versions 6.x through 7.0.1, an upgrade to version 7.1 automatically migrates all NBAC files from a shared location to a location within NetBackup. A separate upgrade is no longer required. If you have NetBackup clients that are unsupported for NetBackup 7.x, you may encounter problems with new features in this release. If you do not plan to upgrade these earlier version clients, move them to a separate policy. Ensure that the gzip and the gunzip commands are installed on the local system. The directories where these commands are installed must be part of the root users path environment variable setting. An upgrade to NetBackup 7.1 overwrites the nblog.conf file with a new file and resets all logging levels to their default values. If you changed any logging level values from their default in your NetBackup 6.x environment, you must change them after the upgrade. Upgrades to NetBackup 7.1 also reset the following features:

Add-on product versions

NetBackup Access Control (NBAC)

Conflicts with older clients and new features

gzip and gunzip locations

nblog.conf file updates

Logging Level This feature was introduced in NetBackup 6.0 GA. Upgrading to 7.1 resets this feature to its default (DebugLevel=1 and DiagnosticLevel=6).

To change the Logging Level to the desired setting after you upgrade, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I. LogRecycle This feature was introduced in NetBackup 6.0 MP4. Upgrading to 7.1 resets this feature to False (off). To change LogRecycle to the desired setting after you upgrade, refer to the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide. You should also refer to the information at the following Website: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/279590.htm

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The following describes requirements for NetBackup server upgrades that are specific to certain configurations:
NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM) Starting with NetBackup 7.0, NOM has been replaced with OpsCenter. The new name retains the same functionality as NOM and includes additional features. All NOM 6.0 MPx and 6.5.x versions can be upgraded to OpsCenter (NetBackup 7.x). Solaris systems The installation procedure prompts you for the name of an alternate root path. This path is used in an alternate boot environment that lets you install NetBackup on a different file system. For example, suppose that Host Bs root, usr, and var file systems are mounted on Host A as /alt, /alt/usr, and /alt/var. When you log in to Host A, you can specify /alt as the alternate root environment and install NetBackup on Host B. This feature applies to NetBackup servers only and not options or clients.

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Clustered environments

Refer to the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrators Guide for cluster installation prerequisites and notes, specific to your cluster environment. This installation guide describes cluster installation, but may not provide details for your particular configuration. An existing non-failover NetBackup server cannot be converted to a highly available failover NetBackup server. Before you upgrade, you must have the cluster frameworks installed, configured, and started. Cluster environments are only supported with NetBackup Enterprise Server. The name that you enter during the upgrade for the NetBackup server must be the virtual server name, not the actual local host name. Make sure that each node in the cluster where you install NetBackup can run the rsh command or its equivalent. (On HP-UX, the command is remsh).

As the root user you must be able to perform a remote login to each node in the cluster without entering a password. Remote login without a password is only necessary for installation and configuration of the NetBackup server, and any NetBackup agents and options. After installation and configuration are complete, it is no longer required. The virtual server name must be defined by using DNS, NIS, or /etc/hosts. The IP address is defined at the same time. (The virtual name is a label for the IP address.) The CLUSTER_NAME must be exactly the same in each bp.conf configuration file. This requirement ensures that the device configuration information for each cluster node in the EMM database is stored properly. Otherwise, the upgrade may not detect all of the cluster nodes.

Allowing for reinstallation of earlier versions of NetBackup

If you ever intend to reinstall a previous version of NetBackup after you have performed an upgrade, backups are essential. If you need to reinstall, these backups contain your most recent data.

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Note: For clustered environments, you cannot reinstall an earlier version of NetBackup. To allow for reinstalling earlier versions of NetBackup

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Back up all databases (media, volume, configuration, device) and catalogs on the master and the remote media servers. Back up all NetBackup patches, scripts, and the bp.conf entries that are specific to the earlier NetBackup version. You do not have to upgrade your clients at this time; only the master and the remote media servers.

How to upgrade NetBackup

To upgrade your current NetBackup environment, upgrade in the following order:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Back up the current NetBackup databases. Upgrade master servers. Upgrade media servers. Upgrade NetBackup Remote Administration Consoles. Upgrade clients. Upgrade any installed NetBackup add-on products (such as language packs).

Note: If your current NetBackup environment uses a remote EMM (an EMM installed on a media server), you must upgrade this server first. Once you upgrade the remote EMM, you must upgrade all master servers that communicate with it. NetBackup does not support the use of a later version EMM server with an earlier version master server. The installation process automatically searches to determine if an earlier NetBackup version exists on your system. The presence of an existing version dictates that you are about to perform an upgrade. Before you proceed with any upgrade, be sure to review the upgrade requirements. See Requirements for upgrading UNIX servers to NetBackup 7.1 on page 67. See About NetBackup mixed version support on page 16.

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See About NetBackup server installation requirements for UNIX systems on page 20.

Upgrading server software from versions 6.x or 7.x to 7.1

Before you begin an upgrade, Symantec recommends that you review the NetBackup Release Notes document that is included with your media kit or the electronic product image files. This document describes important changes in NetBackup 7.1 that you should be familiar with before you upgrade. Warning: If you want to upgrade a Solaris SPARC media server that hosts a media server deduplication pool, you must first install an updated version of the pduninstall.sh script. You must install this new script before you upgrade from NetBackup 7.0 or 7.0.x to NetBackup 7.1. Please see the following Technote on the Symantec Support Web site to download the updated script: http://symantec.com/docs/TECH146243

Note: Before you upgrade from any 6.x or 7.x version to 7.1, refer to the NetBackup Release Notes for 7.1 for complete details. You can also refer to the following topic for a summary of changes in NetBackup 7.0: See About changes in NetBackup 7.0 on page 13. Remember that starting with NetBackup 7.1, NetBackup Product Authentication, and Authorization (NetBackup Access Control) is included and installed with NetBackup. A valid license is still required to enable the product and configuration is also required to use the feature. The following information is a reminder of major changes in NetBackup 7.0 that affect upgrades:
HP PA-RISC Starting with NetBackup 7.0, this platform is not supported as a master server or as a media server that contains the EMM server. It is only supported as a true media server (no EMM) or a true client.

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Veritas NetBackup Storage Migrator (VSM)

VSM has reached its end of life and is not supported in versions 7.0 or later. Before you upgrade from version 6.x to 7.x, you must decide which of the following actions to take:

To keep VSM, leave the server at the current 6.x version. Before you upgrade to version 7.x, unmigrate all files and remove VSM and any related products. For instructions on how to remove VSM, refer to one of the following sources: NetBackup Storage Migrator Installation Guide. VSM_README.txt file (located at the top of the Solaris SPARC and HP PA-RISC media)

32-bit systems

NetBackup 7.0 server software is 64-bit compatible only and cannot be installed on 32-bit systems. If you have 32-bit systems with NetBackup 6.x master servers that you want to upgrade, you must first migrate the NetBackup catalog and databases to a supported 64-bit system. See About replacing NetBackup server types not supported in NetBackup 7.x on page 25.

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UNIX package consolidation Starting with NetBackup 7.0, most of the add-on products and database agents are now installed with the NetBackup server or the client package. Separate installation for these products is no longer needed. The following products are now included in the NetBackup server package (if the platform supports the product):

BMR master server NDMP NetBackup Vault

The following products are now included in the NetBackup client package (if the platform supports the product):

BMR Boot server DB2 NetBackup Encryption Informix LiveUpdate agent Lotus Notes Oracle SAP Snapshot Client Sybase

The binaries for the listed products are laid down with the server or the client package. A valid license is still required to enable the product. If product configuration was required previously (such as db2_config), configuration is still required.

Note: For Solaris server upgrades, the older versions of any

listed products here must be removed before an upgrade to NetBackup 7.x. For example, VRTSnbdb2, SYMCnbdb2, VRTSnbenc, SYMCnbenc, and others. The installation script displays a list of the packages it finds that must be removed. The French, the Japanese, and the Chinese language packages remain as separate add-ons. The process to install and upgrade these products remains the same.

Warning: If you remove the earlier versions after an

upgrade to version 7.x, part of the NetBackup installation is destroyed and the product cannot function. Clusters Starting with NetBackup 7.0, the active node must be upgraded before the inactive nodes.

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NetBackup Administration Console

The NetBackup Administration Console must be closed when you upgrade NetBackup. Otherwise, NetBackup may cause a failure that forces you to restart the procedure.

You should schedule your upgrade and reconfiguration for a time when backups do not run. However, the upgrade procedure instructs you to deactivate all policies to ensure that backups do not interfere with the upgrade. You can also temporarily modify policies so that backups do not run while you upgrade and reconfigure NetBackup. To upgrade server software from versions 6.x or 7.x to 7.1

If you have not already done so, back up the existing NetBackup databases. If an error occurs during the upgrade, you can roll back to the previous version and still retain your information from the database backups. Log on as the root user on the server. Deactivate all NetBackup policies and storage lifecycle policies as follows:
For NetBackup Open the NetBackup Administration Console on the Administration Console master server. users: From the tree on the left, select Policies. In the right pane, select all of the NetBackup policies that appear. Right-click on the selected policies, then select Deactivate.

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To deactivate storage lifecycle policies, see the following command-line instruction.

For command-line users, enter the following commands for the appropriate policies:

Navigate to the following directory:

cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

To deactivate NetBackup policies, enter the following command:

./bpplinfo policy_name -modify -inactive

To deactivate storage lifecycle policies, enter the following command:

./nbstlutil inactive -lifecycle policy_name -modify -inactive

Deactivate disk staging storage units as follows:

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For NetBackup Open the NetBackup Administration Console on the Administration Console master server. users: From the tree on the left, expand NetBackup Management > Storage Units.

In the right pane, double-click on a disk staging storage unit. When the Change Storage Unit window appears, select Staging Schedule. When the Disk Staging Schedule window appears, click on the Exclude Dates tab. Select the date in the calendar that matches the date of the system upgrade. Repeat these tasks for each disk staging storage unit.

For command-line users, navigate to the following directory:

cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

Enter the following command:

./bpschedulerep schedulename -excl mm/dd/yyyy

Deactivate all media servers as follows:

For NetBackup Open the NetBackup Administration Console on the Administration Console master server. users: From the tree on the left, select Media and Device Management > Devices > Media Servers. In the right pane, select all of the media servers that appear. Right-click the media servers and select Deactivate.

For command-line users:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd -deactivate_host -h device_host

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If the NetBackup Administration Console is open, you must close it now. For clustered environments, perform the following tasks:

If necessary, edit the bp.conf and the vm.conf files as follows: If a REQUIRED_INTERFACE entry exists, replace it with a CLUSTER_NAME entry. Otherwise, add a new CLUSTER_NAME entry. This entry should be defined as the virtual server name. For a master server, make sure that the first SERVER entry matches the CLUSTER_NAME entry for the bp.conf file.

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Freeze the NetBackup Group so that migrations do not occur while the inactive nodes are upgraded. If you have a VCS cluster configured, you can freeze the NetBackup Group by using the Cluster Manager interface or the command line. Before you proceed with a cluster upgrade, refer to the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide for other cluster upgrade requirements.

For Solaris servers only, remove the 6.x or 7.x versions of all add-on products and database agents. Note: The installation script displays a list of the add-on products and the agents that are currently installed. The script also offers to remove these earlier versions for you and Symantec recommends this method.

Warning: You also have the option to remove these items manually before the upgrade occurs. These items must be removed before you upgrade to version 7.x. If you remove these items after an upgrade to version 7.x, part of the NetBackup installation is destroyed and the product cannot function. If you decide to remove these products manually, you must stop the upgrade here. Refer to the appropriate NetBackup 6.x or 7.x documentation for instructions on how to remove each add-on product or agent.

For Solaris systems, all of the NetBackup scripts that you may have modified are removed when you complete this step. Perform each of the following tasks in the order as shown:

Save any files that you have modified and want to keep. Remove the current NetBackup server package by using the appropriate command:
For version 6.0: For versions 6.5 and later: pkgrm VRTSnetbp pkgrm SYMCnetbp

The following prompt appears:

Are you doing this pkgrm as a step in an upgrade process?

Enter y.

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10 For AIX systems, this step deletes any robotic control paths. In an AIX
clustered environment, you must perform this step on all nodes in the cluster. For more information about the robotic control paths, see the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.

Uninstall the ovpass driver, as follows:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/remove_ovpass

11 Ensure that you have license keys for all of the NetBackup servers, clients,
options, and agents that you ordered. When you install a NetBackup Enterprise master or a media server, you must enter a NetBackup Enterprise server license key. For more information on how to administer NetBackup licenses, see the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I.

12 Use one of the following methods to start the upgrade script:

DVD Insert the NetBackup Server DVD for the appropriate platform in the drive. Check the DVD label to identify its contents. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command:

cd_directory/install The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

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13 Follow the prompts in the installation script to install the NetBackup server
binaries. For clustered environments, upgrade the active node first, then upgrade the inactive nodes. During the active node upgrade, the following question appears:
Do you want to start the NetBackup bprd process so backups and restores can be initiated? [y,n] (y)

Enter n and press Enter. Do not start the NetBackup bprd process until all nodes are upgraded.

14 For clustered environments only, unfreeze the NetBackup group. 15 After you have finished the upgrade, you can configure NetBackup Access
Control (NBAC). For detailed information, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

16 After all servers are upgraded, reactivate the following in the order as shown:

All media servers All disk staging storage units All NetBackup policies All storage lifecycle policies

Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded

The update_clients installation script lets you push client software to clients. It does not let you push client software to a remote client that is also a NetBackup media or master server. You cannot push software this way because the server software and client binaries must be of the same version on a single host. The update_clients installation script can determine the full client list that is configured on the server. When it is run without any parameters, it attempts to update all clients (as determined by /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpplclients). If you do not want to upgrade all clients, you can specify a subset of clients. Use the hardware type and operating system parameters or use the -ClientList parameter. You can run update_clients from a media server. The -ClientList parameter is required in this situation. The script lets you maintain a media server and a set of clients at an earlier release level than the master server. Doing so requires the

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informed use of the update_clients -ClientList command on a master server and a media server to avoid unwanted client upgrades. For clustered environments, you can push client software only from the active node. During a client upgrade, the new client files are written to a directory in /tmp on the client. This directory must have sufficient space to temporarily store the new client files to ensure a successful upgrade. If sufficient space is not available, a status message informs you that the upgrade script could not write to the location in the /tmp directory. To resolve this issue, allocate more space to the /tmp directory and perform the upgrade procedure again. The temporary directory is removed when the upgrade is complete. To upgrade clients after you have upgraded servers

Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:

DVD Insert the NetBackup UNIX Clients DVD into the drive. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command:

cd_directory/install The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup client software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

The client binaries represent the operating system versions where the binaries were compiled. The binaries typically function perfectly on later versions of the operating system. For example, HP PA-RISC 11.11 binaries also are used on the HP PA-RISC 11.23 level of the operating system.

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Select the client type that you want to load and follow the prompts to load that client type. Repeat as necessary until all desired client types have been loaded. Make sure that you load the software for all of the UNIX client types that you intend to push to from this server. Otherwise, you cannot add these client types to the NetBackup policy configuration.

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After the installation is complete, unmount the DVD. As a root user on the NetBackup master server, enter the following command to see whether bprd is running:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps

If bprd is running, stop it with the following command:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bprdreq -terminate

Enter the following command to make sure that backups or restores are not in progress:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpdbjobs

Update UNIX client software by running the update_clients script. Specify the host names of the individual nodes (not virtual names) in the list of clients. Use one of the following commands:
If you do not use a -ClientList file: If you use a -ClientList file: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/update_clients

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/update_clients -ClientList filename

The -ClientList parameter is required on a media server. For more than 30 clients, you can divide the list into multiple files and run update_clients for each file. To create a client list file, perform the following steps:

Change to the NetBackup admincmd directory, as follows:

cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

Use the bpplclients command to create a file that contains a list of clients currently configured in the NetBackup database. The options to use on this command differ depending on whether you push from a master server or from a media server, as follows:

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If you push from the master server:

./bpplclients -allunique -noheader > file

If you push from a media ./bpplclients -allunique -noheader -M \ server: m_server_name > file

The option descriptions are as follows:

m_server_name Name of the NetBackup master server in this environment. Name of the file to contain the list of unique clients. If no clients have been configured in the NetBackup database, file is empty. Create file using the same format as that generated by bpplclients.

file

The bpplclients command writes output to file in the following format:

hardware os client hardware The hardware name. For example, run the ls command in directory /usr/openv/netbackup/client. The operating system name. For example, run the ls command in directory /usr/openv/netbackup/client/hardware. The name of the client.

os

client

The contents of file might look like the following example:

Solaris Solaris9 curry

(Optional) Edit file. Perform this step to change the contents of file. Edit file to contain only those clients you want to update with NetBackup client software. The host names of the clients must be the clients individual node names. They cannot be virtual names. The hostname command and the domainname command return the correct values for the individual node names. The format can be either hostname or hostname.domainname.

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The update_clients script requests information from you. The following information appears in the script:
Starting update_clients script. There are N clients to upgrade. Do you want the bp.conf file on the clients updated to list this server as the master server? (y/n) [y]

Type either y or n.
Enter the number of simultaneous updates you wish to take place. [1 - 30] (default: 15):

Press Enter.
The upgrade will likely take Y to Z minutes. Do you want to upgrade clients now? (y/n) [y]

Type either y or n.

After all servers and clients are updated, start the bprd daemon as the root user on the master server by entering the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/initbprd

10 After you have upgraded the NetBackup software, proceed to following topic:
See Completing your system update after an upgrade on page 84.

Completing your system update after an upgrade

After you have upgraded servers and clients, you may need to perform additional tasks to complete the update of your NetBackup environment. Perform any of the following that apply to your NetBackup environment:
Master server privileges If you upgraded a master server that allowed nonroot users to administer NetBackup, you must reconfigure the permissions and the group. The default permissions and group on the newly installed files allow only a root user to perform NetBackup administration. Upgrade any add-on products (such as NetBackup language packages) on all upgraded clients. All add-on products should be at the same version as the NetBackup client.

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NetBackup scripts

If you made changes to NetBackup scripts before the upgrade, apply those changes to the new, upgraded versions of the scripts.

Automatic file changes from an upgrade

When you upgrade from an earlier NetBackup version, certain customizable scripts are overwritten. Before NetBackup overwrites these scripts, it saves copies of them as a record of your modifications. The following examples describe how this process works:
Example 1: goodies directory Your current NetBackup version is 6.5 and you modified files in the goodies directory. For example: /usr/openv/netbackup/goodies After an upgrade to NetBackup 7.1, the following directory is created automatically and contains the modified files from the earlier version: /usr/openv/netbackup/goodies.6.5 If you made changes to these scripts before the upgrade, apply those changes to the new 7.1 scripts. Example 2: bin directory Your current NetBackup version is 6.5 and you modified files in the bin directory. For example: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/backup_notify After an upgrade to NetBackup 7.1, any modified scripts in the bin directory now include the earlier version in their file name. For example: backup_notify.6.5 If you made changes to these scripts before the upgrade, apply those changes to the new 7.1 scripts.

Table 5-1 describes the files and scripts that are overwritten when you upgrade from an earlier UNIX version of NetBackup: Table 5-1 Path Overwritten files and scripts on UNIX systems Affected files and scripts

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies All files /usr/openv/netbackup/help All files

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Table 5-1 Path

Overwritten files and scripts on UNIX systems (continued) Affected files and scripts
Some files and directories backup_notify backup_exit_notify bpend_notify (present only if used) bpend_notify_busy (present only if used) bpstart_notify (present only if used) dbbackup_notify diskfull_notify initbpdbm initbprd restore_notify session_notify session_start_notify userreq_notify

/usr/openv/volmgr /usr/openv/netbackup/bin

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/goodies drive_mount_notify (present only if used) drive_unmount_notify (present only if used) /usr/openv/volmgr/bin shared_drive_notify

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Removing NetBackup server software

This chapter includes the following topics:

About NetBackup server software removal on UNIX systems

About NetBackup server software removal on UNIX systems

NetBackup removal procedures remove NetBackup completely, along with any installed add-on products. Each procedure gives you the opportunity to save any data that you want and to remove add-on products before you remove NetBackup. Symantec recommends that you use the following order when you remove NetBackup server software:

Save any data that you require. This task is very important if you plan to reinstall NetBackup at a later date. Remove any add-on products before you remove NetBackup server software. Remove the NetBackup server software.

Removing NetBackup from Solaris servers

Use this procedure to remove NetBackup from a Solaris server. You may also need to reference other documents for procedures of specific tasks to remove NetBackup successfully. Use the following guidelines when you remove NetBackup on Solaris servers:

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Catalog database file location If you moved the catalog database files in /usr/openv/db/data to another location, the procedure in this guide does not remove these files. For procedures on how to remove database files from alternate locations, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I. Clustered environments Before you begin to remove NetBackup, you must remove NetBackup from the cluster application. Follow the instructions in your cluster documentation on how to remove a group, then you can remove NetBackup. You must remove NetBackup from each node in the cluster. Alternate root path If you identified an alternate root path in your NetBackup 7.1 installation or upgrade, the process prompts you with the alternate root path. You can use the pkgrm -R command from the alternate root location. This command applies to NetBackup server only, not add-ons or clients. PBX When you remove NetBackup, PBX is not removed. You must remove PBX manually. This procedure includes a step that describes how to perform this task.

Warning: Do not remove PBX if your server uses other

Symantec software products that require PBX to run. NetBackup Administration Console The NetBackup Administration Console must be closed when you remove NetBackup. Otherwise, NetBackup may cause a failure that forces you to restart the procedure.

Use the following procedure to remove all NetBackup server software components from a Solaris server. To remove NetBackup from a Solaris server

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Log on as the root user on the server. Perform a catalog backup. If the NetBackup Administration Console is open, you must close it now. Identify any installed add-on products by using the following command:
pkginfo

Save all important data from any add-on products you have installed.

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Stop the NetBackup/Media Manager daemons:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

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Remove each add-on product that was identified in step 4. For the clients that support PureDisk, remove all PureDisk files with the following command:
/opt/pdde/pddeuninstall.sh -forceclean

To remove the NetBackup package, run the following command:

pkgrm SYMCnetbp

When the script asks if you want to remove the installed package SYMCnetbp, enter y and press Enter. When the script asks if you want to continue with the package removal using superuser permission, enter y and press Enter. When the script asks if you want to stop NetBackup and Media Manager processes, enter y and press Enter (optional). When the script asks if the package removal is a step in an upgrade process, enter n and press Enter. When the script asks if you want to remove any directory in the /opt/openv directory path that is not empty, enter y and press Enter. When the script asks if you want to remove references to NetBackup and Media Manager from services and the inetd configuration files, enter y and press Enter. After a few minutes, you should see the following message:
Removal of <SYMCnetbp> was successful.

10 Remove the NetBackup-Java Display Console with the following command:

pkgrm SYMCnbjava

11 Remove the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment with the following

command:
pkgrm SYMCnbjre

12 Remove the NetBackup client with the following command:

pkgrm SYMCnbclt

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13 Remove PBX with the following command:

Note: Remember, you should not remove PBX if your server uses other Symantec software products that require PBX to run.
pkgrm VRTSpbx

14 Remove the startup scripts, as follows:

rm -f /etc/rc2.d/S77netbackup rm -f /etc/rc1.d/K01netbackup rm -f /etc/rc0.d/K01netbackup rm -f /etc/init.d/netbackup

The following startup scripts appear only if NetBackup Fiber Transport was enabled on the server.
rm -f /etc/rc0.d/K03nbftserver rm -f /etc/rc2.d/S21nbftserver rm -f /etc/rc1.d/K03nbftserver rm -f /etc/init.d/nbftserver

15 Remove Symantec LiveUpdate components as follows:

If NetBackup is the only Symantec product that currently uses LiveUpdate, run the following command:
/opt/Symantec/LiveUpdate/uninstall.sh -a

If LiveUpdate is the only product installed in the /opt/Symantec directory, remove the following files:
rm -f /etc/Symantec.conf rm -f /etc/Product.Catalog.JavaLiveUpdate

16 To remove the NetBackup-Java application state data for the root account,
run the following commands: Warning: Do not insert a space between the slash character (/) and the period or dot character (.) of "/.nbjava". A space between these characters removes all of your files from the root level and beyond.
/bin/rm -rf /.nbjava /bin/rm -rf /.java/.userPrefs/vrts

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17 Inform NetBackup-Java users, that they can remove their $HOME/.nbjava

directory and portions of the $HOME/.java directory. The $HOME/.nbjava and $HOME/.java directories contain application state information, that is saved when the user exits NetBackup-Java applications. The saved information includes table column order and size. The process removes this directory for the root user only. The common subdirectory in $HOME/.java/.userPrefs/vrts can be removed.

18 If you enabled NetBackup Access Control, NetBackup placed several files on

clients and servers. These files can be divided into the following categories:
NetBackup application temporary files These files are removed with NetBackup.

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Individual user (cache) files

These cache files reside in the $HOME/.vxss directory. Inform all users that they can remove this directory. Files are generated in the /.vxss directory by a Single Sign-On operation of the NetBackup Administration Console on the host where the console runs. The NetBackup Administration Console cleans these files when an exit function is performed, so the directory does not always contain temporary files. However, if a system crash were to occur, any files in the directory may be left behind. With the console shut down, you can delete these files safely with no data loss. NetBackup also creates cached certificates for client and server NetBackup applications. These files reside within the /.vxss directory. These files typically have a name that is consistent with a DNS entry for a network interface, as in machine.company.com. Example directory entries are as follows: /usr/openv/var/vxss/credentials/machine.company.com /usr/openv/var/vxss/credentials/dhcp These files are created with the command bpnbat -LoginMachine. If you plan to reinstall NetBackup on the same computer at a later date, do one of the following:

Preserve the certificates in the vxss/credentials directory. If you do not preserve the certificates, you must provide the computer identity password as originally set on the Root+AB broker. As an alternative, you can reset the password on the Root+AB broker when you reinstall.

For more information on Root+AB brokers, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide. For more information on NetBackup Access Control and how to remove it, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

Removing NetBackup from non-Solaris UNIX servers

Use this procedure to remove NetBackup from a non-Solaris server. You may also need to reference other documents for procedures of specific tasks to remove NetBackup successfully.

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Use the following guidelines when you remove NetBackup on non-Solaris servers:
Catalog database file location If you moved the catalog database files in /usr/openv/db/data to another location, the procedure in this guide does not remove these files. For procedures on how to remove database files from alternate locations, refer to the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I. Clustered environments Before you begin to remove NetBackup, you must remove NetBackup from the cluster application. Follow the instructions in your cluster documentation on how to remove a group, then you can remove NetBackup. You must remove NetBackup from each node in the cluster. HP-UX Service Guard Clusters If NetBackup has been configured to run as a clustered package, you must also delete the following directory: /etc/cmcluster/netbackup PBX When you remove NetBackup, PBX is not removed. You must remove PBX manually. This procedure includes a step that describes how to perform this task.

Warning: Do not remove PBX if your server uses other

Symantec software products that require PBX to run. NetBackup Administration Console The NetBackup Administration Console must be closed when you remove NetBackup. Otherwise, NetBackup may cause a failure that forces you to restart the procedure.

Use the following procedure to remove all NetBackup server software components from a non-Solaris UNIX server. To remove NetBackup from a non-Solaris UNIX server

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Log on as the root user on the server. Perform a catalog backup. If the NetBackup Administration Console is open, you must close it now. Stop the NetBackup/Media Manager daemons:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

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To unregister NetBackup from the VxUL master configuration that is stored in the /etc/vx/vrtslog.conf file, run the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/vxlogcfg -r -p 51216

The -p option specifies the product ID, which is 51216 for NetBackup.

To unregister all NetBackup products with LiveUpdate, enter the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nblu_registration -r

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Save all important data from any add-on products you have installed. Remove the NetBackup databases with the following command:
/usr/openv/db/bin/create_nbdb -drop_only

This command removes the databases even if they have been moved from their default locations.

For the clients that support PureDisk, remove all PureDisk files with the following command:
/opt/pdde/pddeuninstall.sh -forceclean

10 Remove the NetBackup-Java Display Console by using the appropriate native

command as follows:
AIX HP-UX Linux installp -u SYMCnbjava swremove SYMCnbjava rpm -e SYMCnbjava

11 Remove the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment by using the appropriate

native command as follows:
AIX HP-UX Linux installp -u SYMCnbjre swremove SYMCnbjre rpm -e SYMCnbjre

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12 Remove the NetBackup client by using the appropriate native command as

follows:
AIX HP-UX Linux installp -u SYMCnbclt swremove SYMCnbclt rpm -e SYMCnbclt

13 Remove PBX with the appropriate native command as follows:

Note: Remember, you should not remove PBX if your server uses other Symantec software products that require PBX to run.
AIX HP-UX Linux installp -u VRTSpbx swremove VRTSpbx rpm -e VRTSpbx

14 To remove the /usr/openv directory, select one of the following methods:

Warning: The rm -f /usr/openv command also removes any add-on products that are installed on the computer where you perform this command.

If /usr/openv is a physical directory, run the following command:

rm -rf /usr/openv

If /usr/openv is a link, run the following commands:

cd /usr/openv pwd ls

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Warning: Before you continue, make sure that you are at the correct location and verify that the subdirectories are what you expect them to be. To help prevent removing the wrong directories, the previous commands verify your current location and list the files in that directory. After you verify the directory location and its contents, remove the directory with the next commands.

rm -rf * cd / rm -f /usr/openv

15 For Linux systems only:

If you modified the startup and the shutdown scripts, run the following command:
/sbin/chkconfig --del netbackup

See About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts on page 133.

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16 Remove the following links and files:

On AIX systems: /etc/rc.netbackup.aix

On HP-UX systems: /sbin/rc2.d/S777netbackup /sbin/rc1.d/K001netbackup /sbin/init.d/netbackup

On Linux Red Hat systems:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K01netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K01netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S77netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S77netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S77netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K01netbackup The following startup scripts appear only if NetBackup Fiber Transport was enabled on the server:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S21nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S21nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S21nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K03nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K03nbftserver /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K03nbftserver

On Linux SUSE systems: /etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/init.d/rc0.d/K01netbackup /etc/init.d/rc2.d/S77netbackup /etc/init.d/rc3.d/S77netbackup /etc/init.d/rc5.d/S77netbackup /etc/init.d/rc6.d/K01netbackup

On Linux Debian systems:

/etc.init.d/netbackup /etc/rc0.d/K01netbackup /etc/rc1.d/K01netbackup /etc/rc2.d/S95netbackup

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On other servers: /etc/rc2.d/S77netbackup /etc/rc1.d/K01netbackup /etc/rc0.d/K01netbackup /etc/init.d/netbackup The following startup scripts appear only if NetBackup Fiber Transport was enabled on the server:

/etc/rc0.d/K03nbftserver /etc/rc2.d/S21nbftserver /etc/rc1.d/K03nbftserver /etc/init.d/nbftserver

17 For AIX systems only:

In the /etc/inittab file, remove the following NetBackup entry:

/etc/rc.netbackup.aix

In the /etc/rc.shutdown file, remove the following line:

/etc/rc.netbackup.aix stop

18 Remove Symantec LiveUpdate components as follows:

If NetBackup is the only Symantec product that currently uses LiveUpdate, run the following command:
/opt/Symantec/LiveUpdate/uninstall.sh -a

If LiveUpdate is the only product installed in the /opt/Symantec directory, remove the following files:
rm -f /etc/Symantec.conf rm -f /etc/Product.Catalog.JavaLiveUpdate

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19 Run the following commands to remove the NetBackup-Java application state

data for the root account:

/bin/rm -rf /.nbjava /bin/rm -rf /.java/.userPrefs/vrts

20 Inform NetBackup-Java users that they can remove their $HOME/.nbjava

directory. The $HOME/.nbjava and the $HOME/.java directories contain application state information, that is saved when the user exits NetBackup-Java applications. The saved information includes table column order and size. The process removes this directory for the root user only. The common subdirectory in $HOME/.java/.userPrefs/vrts can be removed.

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Installing NetBackup client software

This chapter includes the following topics:

About NetBackup client installation About NetBackup client installation on Windows About NetBackup client installation on UNIX

About NetBackup client installation

By definition, NetBackup servers are also clients. When you install NetBackup server software, client software is also installed. When you install client software, you perform a true client installation since no server software is installed. Client software can be installed locally at each individual computer or remotely. The operating system determines which clients can be installed remotely.
Windows A Windows host can only push client software to Windows clients. NetBackup does not need to be installed on the host that is used to perform the remote client installation. UNIX A NetBackup UNIX server can only push client software to UNIX clients. NetBackup software and client type software must be installed on the server that is used to perform the remote client installation.

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About NetBackup client installation on Windows

The NetBackup client installation wizard for Microsoft Windows lets you select the appropriate setup and installation options from a series of wizard screens. After you select options, a window appears that lets you verify your selections before the installation begins. While the installation is in progress, a dialog box provides details of the installation and the setup progress. When the installation is completed, a final window shows the results. Note the following when you install NetBackup client software on Windows systems:
Client installation restrictions You cannot install NetBackup client software on the computers that currently have NetBackup server software. In these cases, you must first remove the NetBackup server software. See the NetBackup Installation Guide for Windows.. User permissions

By default on Windows 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Server systems, only administrators have write permission to the Program Files directory. NetBackup writes log files and progress files to the following location: Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\Logs To perform backups and restores with the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, users must have write permission to the Logs directory. Users without write permission to this directory receive an error message, and the backup or restore is canceled. The administrator account has write permission by default, but you must ensure that other users also have write permission.

About Windows client system requirements

The following describes the hardware and the software requirements for successful installation of NetBackup client software.

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Local installation

To install NetBackup client software locally, the system must meet the following configuration requirements:

Microsoft Windows 2003/XP, Windows 2008/Vista, or Windows 2008 R2/Windows 7

Any TCP/IP transport that is Windows Sockets compliant. (Use of the TCP/IP transport that comes with the server or the operating system is recommended.) A network adapter that your TCP/IP transport supports

Remote installation

To install NetBackup client software remotely, the system must meet the following configuration requirements:

All the requirements for local installations must be met.

The source system must run Windows 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 Server. Administrator privileges are required for the user that performs remote installations. NetBackup version compatibility The NetBackup client version that you install must be the same or earlier than the installed version of NetBackup server software. Later client versions cannot be used with earlier server versions. See About NetBackup mixed version support on page 16.

About Windows client installation methods

You can install NetBackup clients on Windows systems with the following methods:
Local installation The installation wizard installs the client software only on the computer where you run the installation. See Installing NetBackup Windows clients locally on page 104. Remote installation The installation wizard scans the network for available clients where you can install the client software. The source computer must run Windows 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 Server. Also, a remote installation requires system administrator privileges.

Note: You cannot install clients remotely from NetBackup

Windows servers to UNIX computers. See Installing NetBackup Windows clients remotely on page 107.

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Silent installation

A silent installation is a process that does not require interactive input. However, you must edit the silentclient.cmd file before you run it. See Installing NetBackup Windows clients silently on page 114.

See About NetBackup client installation on page 101.

Installing NetBackup Windows clients locally

Follow these instructions to install the NetBackup client software on your local Windows system. You can stop the installation process at any time by clicking Cancel or by clicking Back to return to the previous window. Note: After client installation, you may need to restart the system for the changes to take effect. To install NetBackup client software locally on Windows systems

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Log on as administrator on the host where you want to install the client software. Start the NetBackup Installation Wizard with one of the following methods:

DVD media Insert the NetBackup for Windows DVD in the drive. If Autorun is disabled, navigate to the DVD drive and run Browser.exe. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the directory where the images reside and run Browser.exe.

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On the initial screen, select Installation. On the Installation screen, select Client Software Installation. On the Welcome screen, review the content and click Next. On the License Agreement screen, accept the terms of the agreement and click Next.

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On the Symantec NetBackup Client Installation Type screen, provide the following information:
Where to install For a local installation, select Install to this computer only. Select this option to install NetBackup default features and settings. Select this option to choose the NetBackup features to install and the settings that you want.

Typical

Custom

Click Next.

This step applies only to Custom installations. For Typical installations, skip to step 10. On the Symantec NetBackup Client Features screen, you can select the features to install and where the NetBackup files are installed.
Feature List Click the icon next to any feature and a drop-down menu appears. Select Install or Do not install. Destination Folder By default, NetBackup files are installed to the following location: C:\Program Files\VERITAS To change the folder destination where NetBackup is installed:

Click Change.

Browse to the preferred location and designate a new or an existing folder. Click Next.

Note: For upgrades, you cannot change the destination.

This step applies only to Custom installations. For Typical installations, skip to the next step. On the NetBackup Options screen, select from the following options:

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At System Startup

Enable or disable the following options: Start NetBackup Client Service Automatically By default, this option is enabled so that NetBackup services are available immediately after system startup. Start NetBackup Client Job Tracker Automatically By default, this option is disabled. To start this option manually after installation, click Start > All Programs > Symantec NetBackup > NetBackup Client Job Tracker.

Start NetBackup Client Service After Install

By default, this option is enabled so that NetBackup services are available immediately after installation. To prevent NetBackup services from starting automatically after installation, click this box to clear the check mark.

Ports

On this screen, you can change port numbers, if it is necessary in your configuration. You may need to change a port number if you encounter conflicts when NetBackup and another industry product try to share the same port. Another example is if a port conflict occurs with a firewall, which may cause security issues. To change a port number, select the port number that you want to replace and type the new number.

Click Next.

10 On the NetBackup Services screen, provide the following startup account

and startup type information for NetBackup client services:
Use the built-in system account By default, this box is checked so that NetBackup uses the built-in system account. When this box is checked, the fields below it are disabled. To specify a different system account:

Click this box to remove the check mark. Enter the account information in the following fields: Username Password Domain

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Abort install if a reboot is required

This option determines how the installation proceeds if a restart is required as part of the installation or upgrade. If you select this option and the installation process determines that a restart is required, the installation (or upgrade) stops. The system is then rolled back to its original state. If you do not select this option, the installation (or upgrade) proceeds even if the installation process determines that a restart is required.

11 On the NetBackup System Names screen, the following fields are populated
automatically. Normally, changes are not required. Except for the Client Name, you can make changes as needed for your configuration.
Client Name Master Server Name Do not change this name. If necessary, change this name to the appropriate master server where the client backup images are to be stored. Enter all of the master server and media server names that you want this client to access.

Additional Servers

12 On the Ready to Install the Program screen, review the Installation Summary
that shows your selections from the previous steps. Then select one of the following options:

Click Install to start the installation. Click Back to view the previous screens and make any changes, then return to this screen and click Install. Click Cancel to cancel the installation.

After you click Install, the installation process begins and a screen appears that shows you the installation progress. This process may take several minutes.

13 On the Installation Complete screen, click Finish.

Installing NetBackup Windows clients remotely

Use this procedure to install NetBackup client software to multiple computers on your network, including the local computer. You can stop the installation process at any time by clicking Cancel.

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When you install Windows clients remotely, note the following:

Requirements Review the requirements for Windows client installation. See About Windows client system requirements on page 102. Privileges You must have administrator privileges on the remote clients for the NetBackup installation to complete successfully. During installation, the client name is written to the registry in lowercase. For backups to work, the policies on the NetBackup server must specify the client names in lowercase. You may need to restart the local or the remote systems for the changes to take effect. A message appears to alert you if a restart is needed.

Client name entries

Reboot after installation

To install NetBackup client software remotely on Windows systems

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Log on as administrator on the host or the system server. Start the NetBackup Installation Wizard with one of the following methods:

DVD media Insert the NetBackup for Windows DVD in the drive. If Autorun is disabled, navigate to the DVD drive and run Browser.exe. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the directory where the images reside and run Browser.exe.

On the initial screen (Home), select Installation.

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On the Installation screen, select Client Software Installation. On the Welcome screen, review the content and click Next. On the License Agreement screen, accept the terms of the agreement and click Next.

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On the Symantec NetBackup Client Installation Type screen, provide the following information:
Where to install For remote installation, select Install to multiple computers on your network. The procedure does not install the client on the local host unless you add it to the list of systems that you want to install. Typical Select this option to install NetBackup default features and settings. Select this option to choose the NetBackup features to install and the settings that you want.

Custom

This step applies only to Custom installations. For Typical installations, skip to the next step. On the NetBackup Options screen, select from the following options:
At System Startup Enable or disable the following options: Start NetBackup Client Service Automatically By default, this option is enabled so that NetBackup services are available immediately after system startup. Start NetBackup Client Job Tracker Automatically By default, this option is disabled. To start this option manually after installation, click Start > All Programs > Symantec NetBackup > NetBackup Client Job Tracker.

Start NetBackup Client Service After Install

By default, this option is enabled so that NetBackup services are available immediately after installation. To prevent NetBackup services from starting automatically after installation, click this box to clear the check mark.

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Ports

On this screen, you can change port numbers, if it is necessary in your configuration. You may need to change a port number if you encounter conflicts when NetBackup and another industry product try to share the same port. Another example is if a port conflict occurs with a firewall, which may cause security issues. To change a port number, select the port number that you want to replace and type the new number.

On the NetBackup Services screen, provide the following startup account and startup type information for NetBackup client services:
Use the built-in system account By default, this box is checked so that NetBackup uses the built-in system account. When this box is checked, the fields below it are disabled. To specify a different system account:

Click this box to remove the check mark. Enter the account information in the following fields: Username Password Domain

Terminate NetBackup processes

Check this box to prevent a reboot while you perform a remote installation. When you check this box, processes that use the NetBackup executables and DLLs are stopped.

Warning: For Oracle users, if you select this option, you must
take down your database before you continue the installation. Abort install if a This option determines how the installation proceeds if a restart reboot is required is required as part of the installation or upgrade on the remote system. If you select this option and the installation process determines that a restart is required, the installation (or upgrade) stops. The system is then rolled back to its original state. If you do not select this option, the installation (or upgrade) proceeds even if the installation process determines that a restart is required.

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On the NetBackup System Names screen, the following fields are populated automatically. Change these fields to meet your specific needs.
Master Server Name If necessary, change this name to the appropriate master server where the client backup images are to be stored. Enter all of the master server and media server names that you want the clients to access.

Additional Servers

10 On the Symantec NetBackup Remote Hosts and Features screen, specify

the hosts where you want NetBackup and any selected features installed.

Destination Systems Right-click the Windows Destination Computers icon and select from the drop-down menu , or use the following icons:
Browse Click here to search the network for the hosts where you want to install NetBackup. On the Available Systems dialog box, select the computer to add and click Next. On the Remote Computer Login Credentials dialog box, enter the User Name and the Password of the account to be used to perform the installation on the remote computers. If you plan to install to multiple remote computers, click the box next to Remember User Name and Password. Selecting this option prevents the need to enter this information for each remote computer. Click OK.

On the Remote Destination Folder dialog box, verify or change the Destination Folder where NetBackup is installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\Veritas. If you plan to install to multiple remote computers and you want to use the same location, click the box next to Use this folder for subsequent systems. Selecting this option prevents the need to enter the location for each remote computer.

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Import

Click here to import a text file that contains a list of host names. When you create the text file, the host names must be defined in the following format: Domain\ComputerName

Add

Click here to add a host manually. On the Manual Remote Computer Selection dialog box appears, enter the Domain and the Computer Name, then click OK. On the Remote Computer Login Credentials dialog box, enter the User Name and the Password of the account to be used to perform the installation on the remote computers. If you plan to add and install to multiple remote computers, click the box next to Remember User Name and Password. Selecting this option prevents the need to enter this information for each remote computer. Click OK.

On the Remote Destination Folder dialog box, verify or change the Destination Folder where NetBackup is installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\Veritas.

If you plan to install to multiple remote computers and you want to use the same location, click the box next to Use this folder for subsequent systems. Selecting this option prevents the need to enter the location for each remote computer. Click OK. Remove To remove a host from the Destination Systems list, select the host and click here. Click here to change the destination for NetBackup file installation on the selected remote host.

Change

Features Click a feature icon and select either Install or Do not install from the drop-down menu . Click Next.

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11 On the Ready to Install the Program screen, review the Installation Summary
that shows your selections from the previous steps. Then select one of the following options:

Click Install to initiate the installation. Click Back to view the previous screens and make any changes, then return to this screen and click Install. Click Cancel to cancel the installation.

After you click Install, the installation process begins and a screen appears that shows you the installation progress for each computer. This process may take several minutes. Up to five remote installations occur simultaneously. When a remote installation is completed, another one begins so that a maximum of five installations are in progress. If you click Cancel after you click Install, the installation does not stop immediately. Installation continues on all remote hosts where the installation has already started. Any specified hosts after that point do not get client software installed. NetBackup considers any remote installations that were completed when you clicked Cancel to be successful.

12 Examine the installation log on the following location:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Symantec\NetBackup\InstallLogs\

An installation log file provides detailed installation information and shows whether any errors occurred. Note: When you perform a remote installation to multiple computers, this option only lets you view the log for the local computer. Each computer that you selected for installation contains its own installation log file. To view the log file of a remote computer, open a Windows Explorer window and enter \\<COMPUTERNAME>. Search the installation log for the following error indications:

Strings that include Return Value 3. Starting with NetBackup 7.0, important log messages are color coded as follows: Yellow = warning. Red = error.

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Installing NetBackup Windows clients silently

A silent installation process does not require interactive input. It does, however, require that you edit the silentclient.cmd file before you run it. Silent installations of NetBackup clients are not supported if you want to run the NetBackup services as a user instead of a local administrator. To install NetBackup with a custom services account, refer to the following topics: See Installing NetBackup Windows clients locally on page 104. See Installing NetBackup Windows clients remotely on page 107. Use the following procedure to perform a silent installation of a local NetBackup client. To perform a silent installation of NetBackup client software on Windows

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Insert the NetBackup installation DVD in the drive or navigate to the location where the ESD images (downloaded files) reside. In a Microsoft Windows Explorer window, navigate to the DVD drive. Copy the contents of the one of the following directories to a temporary folder on your hard drive. For example, C:\temp.

PC_Clnt\x86 PC_Clnt\x64 PC_Clnt\IA64

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Since the original source files are read-only, change the permissions for the copied files on the hard drive to allow the update. In the temporary directory, use a text editor to edit the silentclient.cmd file so the script installs the client software as needed. Run the silentclient.cmd script. To verify that the installation was successful, check the installation log file in the following directory:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Symantec\NetBackup\InstallLogs

How to configure NetBackup clients

You can configure NetBackup clients by performing one of the following actions:
To add servers or media servers:

Start the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface. Click File > Specify NetBackup Machines.

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To display and change the client properties: To display and change the server properties:

Start the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface. Click File > NetBackup Client Properties. Open the NetBackup Administration Console. Expand Host Properties and click Clients. In the right pane, right-click on the client and choose Properties. In the dialog box that appears, on the Servers tab, all NetBackup servers that require access to your Windows client must be listed.

For complete information on client configuration, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

About NetBackup client installation on UNIX

You can install UNIX clients either locally at the client computer or remotely from your UNIX NetBackup server. To install client software remotely from a UNIX NetBackup server, the client type software must first be installed on the UNIX server. Note: Macintosh OS X clients are UNIX-based clients. Follow the same UNIX client installation procedures in this section. Note the following when you install NetBackup client software on UNIX systems:

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UNIX package consolidation Starting with NetBackup 7.0, many of the add-on products and database agents are now installed with the NetBackup client package. Separate installation for these products is no longer needed. The following products are now included in the NetBackup 7.1 client package (if the platform supports the product):

BMR Boot server DB2 NetBackup Encryption Informix LiveUpdate agent Lotus Notes Oracle SAP Snapshot Client Sybase

The binaries for the listed products are laid down with the client package. A valid license is still required to enable the product. If product configuration was required previously (such as db2_config), configuration is still required. The French, Japanese, and Chinese language packages remain as separate add-ons. The process to install and upgrade these products remains the same. gzip and gunzip commands The gzip and the gunzip commands must be installed on each system. The directories where the commands are installed must be part of the root users PATH environment variable setting. NetBackup-Java compatibility To initiate a backup or a restore from a UNIX client, the following graphical interfaces are available:

Clients that are compatible with NetBackup-Java may use the NetBackup-Java interface (jbpSA).

Refer to the NetBackup Release Notes for a list of NetBackup-Java capable hosts. Clients that are not compatible with NetBackup-Java can use the bp interface. They also support a login from any NetBackup 7.1 UNIX servers NetBackup client console with the jbpSA command. Clients that are not compatible with NetBackup-Java are Macintosh OS X, IBM zSeries Linux, IBM pSeries Linux, and FreeBSD.

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About UNIX client installation methods

You can install NetBackup clients on UNIX systems with the following methods:
Local installations This method installs the client software on the computer where you run the installation script. To install clients to a location other than the default, you must create and link a directory before you install the client software. First create the directory where you want the software to reside, then create /usr/openv as a link to that directory. On IBM zSeries Linux clients, you must transfer the NetBackup DVD or ESD image contents to a location that is readable by the virtual Linux environment. You can transfer the image with FTP or NFS mounting commands.

See Installing UNIX clients locally on page 118.

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Remote (push) installations

You can "push" the client software from your UNIX NetBackup server to your UNIX client computers. The UNIX client must be a true client and not a media server or a master server. The preferred installation method is to push the client software. Before you can push to a UNIX client, you must first install the NetBackup client type software on the server. Then, you must create a policy that includes the client name. See Installing client type software on a master server on page 54. You cannot install Windows client software remotely from a NetBackup UNIX server. Firewalls can also prevent remote client installation. Clients such as the IBM zSeries Linux may not have a locally mounted DVD device or access to the NetBackup DVD or ESD images. In these cases, you must push the client software from a UNIX master server or a media server. The following remote installation methods are available: See Installing client software with the ftp method on page 122. See Installing client software with the rsh method on page 120. See Installing client software with the ssh method on page 123. See Installing client software with the sftp method on page 124.

See About NetBackup client installation on page 101.

Installing UNIX clients locally

The following procedure installs the NetBackup client software on a local computer. To install client software locally on a UNIX client

Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:

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DVD

Insert the NetBackup UNIX Clients DVD into the drive. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD.

See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command: cd_directory/install The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD. ESD images (downloaded files) Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup Client software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

The client binaries represent the operating system versions where the binaries were compiled. The binaries typically function perfectly on later versions of the operating system. For example, HP PA-RISC 11.11 binaries also are used on the HP PA-RISC 11.23 level of the operating system. The installation procedure attempts to load the appropriate binaries for your system. If the script does not recognize the local operating system, it presents choices.

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Follow the prompts to complete the installation. After the installation is complete, select Exit from this script.

About remote installation methods for UNIX clients

You can push the client software from a UNIX master server to a client host by using the following methods:

rsh

See Installing client software with the rsh method on page 120.

ftp

See Installing client software with the ftp method on page 122.

ssh

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See Installing client software with the ssh method on page 123.

sftp

See Installing client software with the sftp method on page 124. Note: For installation in clustered environments, enter the virtual name for the NetBackup server and not the actual local host name. You can only push client software from the active node.

Installing client software with the rsh method

Before you perform this procedure, read the following guidelines:
Client /.rhosts file To use this method, the UNIX client must have an entry for the server in its /.rhosts file. The /.rhosts entries enable software installation, but they are not necessary for correct operation of NetBackup software. If you want to install client software to a location other than the default, you must first create and link to the desired directory. Create the directory where you want the client software to reside, and then create /usr/openv as a link to that directory. Make sure that the clients are assigned to a backup policy. By default, this operating system version does not enable the Remote Shell daemon (rshd). Run the following command to enable the daemon: /sbin/service shell start

Client software location

Backup policies For Macintosh OS X

To install client software from a UNIX master server to UNIX clients with the rsh method

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Start the NetBackup Administration Console. On the Login dialog box, provide the name of the NetBackup server that contains the policy configuration with the clients. You can install the client software only from the NetBackup server that you specify in the Login dialog box when you start the interface. The clients must be defined in a policy on this NetBackup server.

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In the NetBackup Administration Console window, click on the NetBackup Management icon to show the available options. In the left pane, click Policies.

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In the All Policies pane, select the master server.

Click Actions > Install UNIX Client Software.

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In the Dont install these clients list, select the clients you want to install and click Add >>. The clients are moved to the Install these clients list.

To start the installation, click Install Client Software. You cannot stop the installation after it has started. Client software installation can take a minute or more per client. NetBackup writes messages in the Progress field as the installation proceeds. During installation, NetBackup copies client software from /usr/openv/netbackup/client on the server to /usr/openv on the client. If the installation fails on a client, NetBackup notifies you but keeps the client in the policy.

After the installation is complete, click Close.

Installing client software with the ftp method

Before you perform this procedure, read the following guidelines:
Access to clients You must have a login ID and password that you can use to access the clients through FTP. If you want to install client software to a location other than the default, you must first create and link the desired directory. Create the directory where you want the software to reside, and then create /usr/openv as a link to that directory. Make sure that the clients are assigned to a backup policy.

Client software location

Backup policies Macintosh OS X

By default, this operating system version does not enable the FTP daemon (ftpd), which is required. In the shared pane of the System Preferences application, select Allow FTP access to enable ftpd. If you have a firewall that is enabled, you must enable FTP access. In the System Preferences shared pane under Firewall, select FTP Access to allow FTP connections.

To install client software from a UNIX master server to UNIX clients with the ftp method

To move the client software from the server to the /tmp directory on the client, run the install_client_files script on the NetBackup server.

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Use one of the following commands:

To move software to one client at a time, enter the following command:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ftp client user

The client is the host name of the client. The user is the login ID that FTP requires on the client.

To move software to all clients at once:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ftp ALL user

The ALL option specifies that you want to install all clients that are configured in any backup policy on the server. The user is the login ID required by FTP on the client. If you have not set up a .netrc file, the install_client_files script prompts you for a password for each client.

After the script runs, the root user on each client computer must run the following script:
sh /tmp/bp.<pid>/client_config

The pid is the process ID. The client_config script installs the binaries.

Installing client software with the ssh method

Before you perform this procedure, read the following guidelines:
SSH daemon (sshd) To use the ssh method, the UNIX client must have sshd enabled and configured to allow root user logins. If you want to install client software to a location other than the default, you must first create and link the desired directory. Create the directory where you want the client software to reside, and then create /usr/openv as a link to that directory. Make sure that the clients are assigned to a backup policy.

Client software location

Backup policies Macintosh OS X

By default, this operating system version does not enable sshd. You must first enable this daemon to perform the following procedure successfully. In the System Preferences shared pane, select Remote Login to enable sshd. If you have a firewall that is enabled, you must enable SSH connections. In the System Preferences shared pane under Firewall, select Remote Login - SSH to allow SSH connections.

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To install client software from a UNIX master server to UNIX clients with the ssh method

On the NetBackup server, run the install_client_files script. Use one of the following commands:

To move software to only one client at a time:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ssh client

The client is the host name of the client.

To move software to all clients at once:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ssh ALL

The ALL option specifies that you want to install all clients that are configured in any backup policy on the server.

Installing client software with the sftp method

Before you perform this procedure, read the following guidelines:
SSH daemon (sshd) To use this method, the UNIX client must have sshd enabled and configured to allow root or non-root user logins. If you want to install client software to a location other than the default, you must first create and link the desired directory. Create the directory where you want the software to reside, and then create /usr/openv as a link to that directory. Make sure that the clients are assigned to a backup policy.

Client file location

Backup policies Macintosh OS X

By default, these operating system versions do not enable ssh. You must first enable this daemon to perform the following procedure successfully. In the System Preferences shared pane, select Remote Login to enable sshd. If you have a firewall that is enabled, you must enable SSH connections. In the System Preferences shared pane under Firewall, select Remote Login - SSH to allow SSH connections.

To install client software from a UNIX master server to UNIX clients with the sftp method

To move the client software from the server to the /tmp directory on the client, run the install_client_files script on the NetBackup server. Use one of the following commands:

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To move software to one client at a time:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files sftp client user

The client is the host name of the client. The user is the login ID that SSH requires on the client.

To move software to all clients at once:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files sftp ALL user

The ALL option specifies that you want to install all clients that are configured in any backup policy on the server. The user is the login ID required by FTP on the client.

After the script runs, the root user on each client computer must run the following script:
sh /tmp/bp.<pid>/client_config

The pid is the process ID. The client_config script installs the binaries.

Adding a UNIX client after initial server installation

You may want to add UNIX clients after the server installation if you forgot to select one during the installation. You may also add a new UNIX client type to your backup environment. To install client software later, you must first install the NetBackup client software onto the NetBackup server. To add UNIX client types to servers after initial installation

Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:

DVD Insert the NetBackup UNIX Clients DVD into the drive. See About the NetBackup media kit on page 17. If necessary, mount the DVD. See About mounting the NetBackup software media on page 41. Enter the following command:

cd_directory/install The cd_directory is the path to the directory where you can access the DVD.

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ESD images (downloaded files)

Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command:

./install

When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

Installing NetBackup Client software. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

The client binaries represent the operating system versions where the binaries were compiled. The binaries typically function perfectly on later versions of the operating system. For example, HP PA-RISC 11.11 binaries also are used on the HP PA-RISC 11.23 level of the operating system. The installation procedure attempts to load the appropriate binaries for your system. If the script does not recognize the local operating system, it presents choices.

Select the client type that you want to load and follow the prompts to install that client type. Repeat as necessary until all of the client types you want are loaded. Make sure that you load the software for all of the UNIX client types that you intend to install remotely from the server.

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After the installation is complete, unmount the DVD. Install the NetBackup client software on the clients you specified. See About remote installation methods for UNIX clients on page 119.

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Removing NetBackup client software

This chapter includes the following topics:

About NetBackup software removal on UNIX clients Removing NetBackup Windows client software

About NetBackup software removal on UNIX clients

Use the following guidelines when you remove NetBackup from UNIX clients: When you remove NetBackup client software, PBX is not removed. You must remove PBX manually. The client software removal procedure in this document includes a step that describes how to perform this task. Warning: Do not remove PBX if your client uses other Symantec software products that require PBX to run.

Removing NetBackup from UNIX clients

Use the following procedure to remove all NetBackup client software components from a UNIX client. To remove NetBackup software from a UNIX client

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Log in to the client system as the root user. Stop the NetBackup daemons by entering the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

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For the clients that support the PureDisk agent, remove all PureDisk files with the following command:
/opt/pdde/pddeuninstall.sh -forceclean

For the clients that support the NetBackup-Java Display Console, remove the console with the appropriate command as follows:
AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris installp -u SYMCnbjava swremove SYMCnbjava rpm -e SYMCnbjava pkgrm SYMCnbjava

For the clients that support the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment, remove the console with the appropriate command as follows:
AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris installp -u SYMCnbjre swremove SYMCnbjre rpm -e SYMCnbjre pkgrm SYMCnbjre

Remove the NetBackup client by using the appropriate commands as follows:

For native package clients:

AIX installp -u SYMCnbclt HP-UX swremove SYMCnbclt Linux rpm -e SYMCnbclt Solaris pkgrm SYMCnbclt

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For non-native package clients:

Navigate to the /usr/openv directory.

If /usr/openv is a physical directory, run the following command: rm -rf /usr/openv If /usr/openv is a link, run the following commands: cd /usr/openv pwd ls

Warning: Make sure that you are at the proper location

and verify that the subdirectories are what you would expect them to be before continuing. You do not want to remove the wrong directories. For this reason, the first commands verify your current location and the files in that directory, before you remove the files. rm -rf * cd / rm -f /usr/openv

Warning: The rm -f /usr/openv command also

removes any add-on products that are installed on this computer.

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If PBX is supported and installed on the client, you can remove it. Do not remove PBX if your client uses other Symantec software products that require PBX to run. To remove PBX, enter the appropriate platform commands:
AIX Debian installp -u VRTSpbx /opt/VRTSpbx/bin/vxpbx_exchanged stop rm -rf /opt/VRTSpbx rm -rf /etc/vx/VxICS FreeBSD HP-UX Linux Macintosh pkg_delete VRTSpbx swremove VRTSpbx rpm -e VRTSpbx /opt/VRTSpbx/bin/vxpbx_exchanged stop rm -r /Library/Receipts/VRTSpbxApp.pkg rm -r /opt/VRTSpbx rm -r /etc/vx/VxICS rm -r /usr/share/man/man1/pbxcfg.1 rm -r /Library/StartupItems/vxpbx_exchanged Solaris pkgrm VRTSpbx

For the NetBackup-Java capable clients that run the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX, remove the NetBackup-Java state data, as follows:

/bin/rm -rf /.nbjava /bin/rm -rf /.java/.userPrefs/vrts

Warning: There should be no space between the slash (/) and the period (.) of /.nbjava. If you add a space between these characters, all files on this computer are removed.

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Inform users of NetBackup-Java that they can remove the $HOME/.nbjava directory and portions of the $HOME/.java directories. The $HOME/.nbjava and $HOME/.java directories contain application state information (such as table column order and size). This information is saved when the user exits NetBackup-Java applications. When you remove NetBackup, the process removes this directory only for the root user. The common subdirectory in $HOME/.java/.userPrefs/vrts can be removed.

10 If you enabled NetBackup Access Control, NetBackup created new files on

the clients and the servers that can be divided into the following categories:

Individual user files Individual user cache files exist in their home directories (for example, in $HOME/.vxss). Inform those users that they can remove the $HOME/.vxss directory. NetBackup application temporary files NetBackup temporary files are removed with NetBackup.

Removing NetBackup Windows client software

Use the following procedure to remove NetBackup Windows client software. To remove NetBackup Windows client software

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If it is open, close the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface. Open the Windows Control Panel (select Start > Settings > Control Panel). Select Add/Remove Programs. Select Symantec NetBackup Client. Click Remove.

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Configuring NetBackup servers

This chapter includes the following topics:

About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts About NetBackup configuration

About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts

When you install NetBackup, the installation script also performs configuration of startup and shutdown scripts. Startup scripts allow the Media Manager and NetBackup daemons to start automatically when the system boots. Shutdown scripts automatically terminate the startup scripts at system shutdown. The installation process copies the NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts to the appropriate operating system location. For non-cluster upgrades, any existing NetBackup related startup and shutdown scripts are saved, and the newly released versions of those scripts are installed. Table 9-1 lists the links for the startup and the shutdown scripts for the various platforms that are installed during NetBackup installation.

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Table 9-1 Platform

AIX

NetBackup startup and shutdown script links by platform Links

/etc/rc.netbackup.aix

The NetBackup installation script edited the /etc/inittab file and added the following entry to ensure that the script is called during a level-two boot: netbackup:2:wait:/etc/rc.netbackup.aix To shut down, add the following line to the /etc/rc.shutdown file: /etc/rc.netbackup.aix stop

HP-UX

/sbin/rc1.d/K001netbackup ->/sbin/init.d/netbackup /sbin/rc2.d/S777netbackup ->/sbin/init.d/netbackup

Linux Red Hat

/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/rc.d/init.d/netbackup

Linux SUSE

/etc/init.d/rc2.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/init.d/rc3.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/init.d/rc5.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/init.d/rc6.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/init.d/rc0.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup

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Table 9-1 Platform

Linux Debian

NetBackup startup and shutdown script links by platform (continued) Links

/etc/rc0.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc1.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc2.d/S95netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup

FreeBSD

/usr/local/etc/rc.d/S77netbackup.sh ->/usr/local/etc/netbackup /Library/StartupItems/netbackup/Resources/netbackup /etc/rc2.d/S77netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc1.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup /etc/rc0.d/K01netbackup ->/etc/init.d/netbackup

Mac Solaris

About NetBackup configuration

After all server software is installed, you are ready to configure NetBackup to work with the robotic and the storage devices in your environment. Remember, these devices must already be configured and recognized by the operating system before you can configure NetBackup. See About storage device configuration on page 23. Use the following guidelines when you configure NetBackup:
NetBackup Enterprise servers The procedures for configuring master and media servers are very similar. However, Symantec recommends that you configure all server information such as storage devices and volumes from the master server. Following this order helps ensure that the master servers properly administer the media servers.

Warning: Communication problems between the master

server and the media server do not prevent you from running the configuration wizards. Therefore, do not run the wizards on the media server until the problems are corrected. If you run any of the wizards when a communication problem exists, the master server cannot recognize the information that you enter. You must first correct the problem. After you correct the problem, run the configuration wizards from the master server.

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Clustered environments

Configure devices on every node in the cluster.

Start by configuring all storage devices from the active node so that they work with NetBackup. For a NetBackup failover server, attach all of the devices to each node in the cluster on which NetBackup is installed. Refer to the clustering vendors documentation for information on how to migrate to another node. Unless otherwise noted, configure NetBackup to use the virtual host names of master servers and media servers in the cluster. For complete information on to how to configure an add-on product to fail over, see the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide.

For initial NetBackup configuration, Symantec recommends that you launch the NetBackup Administration Console and click the Getting Started icon. A series of wizards guide you through the following configuration procedures:

Configure Storage Devices See About the Device Configuration Wizard on page 138. Configure Volumes See About the Volume Configuration Wizard on page 140. Configure the Catalog Backup See About the Catalog Backup Wizard on page 141. Create a Backup Policy See About the Backup Policy Configuration Wizard on page 142.

If NetBackup is already configured and you want to change a specific area, click the appropriate wizard on the NetBackup Administration Console. For complete information on NetBackup wizards and how to configure NetBackup, see the NetBackup Administration Guide. See About storage device configuration on page 23.

Starting the NetBackup Administration Console

Use the following procedures to open the NetBackup Administration Console to configure NetBackup. The Getting Started wizard guides you through the primary configuration steps to make NetBackup function.

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Note: Other wizards are available from the initial NetBackup Administration Console window that are not part of the Getting Started wizard. For example, you can configure disk pools or create a snapshot backup policy. See the NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume I for complete information about all NetBackup wizards. On Windows systems, if you clicked the checkbox Launch Administration Console that appears at the end of NetBackup installation, you can skip this procedure. To start the NetBackup Administration Console on Windows

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Log on to the NetBackup server as the Administrator. Click Start > Programs > Symantec NetBackup > NetBackup Administration Console. To begin configuration, on the Administration Console, click Getting Started. The Getting Started screen appears and prompts you to begin the Device Configuration wizard. Note: If you still need to configure devices to work with the operating system, close the wizard. You must first configure those devices as specified by the device and the operating system vendors.

To start the NetBackup Administration Console on UNIX

Log in to the NetBackup server as root. For clustered environments, log in to the active node as root. If you need to run the user interface on a computer other than the NetBackup server, log on to that computer. On UNIX systems, log in as root.

Enter the following command:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/jnbSA &

Enter the password for root. For clustered environments, when you log in to the NetBackup Administration Console, specify the virtual host name in the Host field.

Click Login.

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To begin configuration, on the Administration Console, click Getting Started. On the initial Getting Started Wizard screen, review the content and click Next. The following screen prompts you to Configure Storage Devices. Note: If you still need to configure devices to work with the operating system, close the wizard. You must first configure those devices as specified by the device and the operating system vendors.

About the Device Configuration Wizard

Before you can run backups, you must define your storage devices for NetBackup. This wizard guides you through this process. However, you must be certain that you have configured your storage devices correctly for your operating system. NetBackup cannot function reliably unless devices are installed and configured correctly. See About storage device configuration on page 23. For clustered environments, begin configuring all storage devices from the active node. For a NetBackup failover server, Symantec recommends that you attach all of the devices to every node on which NetBackup is installed. For complete instructions, refer to the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide. This wizard takes you through the following processes:

Scans the hosts for backup devices Verifies the devices that were automatically detected Verifies and corrects the drive configuration Updates the device configuration

The wizard presents the following information when you configure devices:

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Device configuration

When the wizard displays the Device Hosts screen, you must specify the hosts on which to auto-discover and configure devices (NetBackup Enterprise servers only). When the wizard displays the Backup Devices screen, confirm that the list of devices is complete and accurate. If a known backup device does not appear in this list, take the following action: Verify that the backup device is physically attached to the host. Verify that all installation procedures specified by the device and by the operating system vendor have been performed successfully. Verify that all drives correspond to the proper device. If you need to move a drive, select the drive and drag it to the correct location. For clusters, ensure that you perform storage device configuration on each node. Begin on the active node, then move the NetBackup active node to another node and perform the storage device configuration on that node. Repeat for each node of the cluster on which NetBackup runs.

Note: By default, robotic daemons and NetBackup add-on

products do not cause NetBackup to failover if they fail. You can configure robotic devices and NetBackup add-on products to fail over NetBackup if the robot or the add-on product fails. Before you configure NetBackup to failover, robots must be configured and recognized by the operating system. For complete details about fail over configuration, refer to the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrators Guide.

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Defining storage units

You define storage units from the Configure Storage Units screen. If your system does not have a tape device, you can store data on a disk by defining disk storage units. When you enter a path for a storage unit, the following rules apply: Use the correct path separators (forward slash (/) for UNIX and backward slash (\) for Windows). Use a colon (:) to specify a drive separation on Windows platforms. Use the following characters only: Alphabetic characters (ASCII A-Z, a-z) Numeric characters (0-9) Miscellaneous characters: plus (+), minus (-), underscore (_), or period (.)

See About the Volume Configuration Wizard on page 140.

About the Volume Configuration Wizard

After you have configured your storage devices, the Getting Started Wizard starts the Volume Configuration Wizard. However, if you only have disk storage capability, NetBackup skips this wizard. This wizard lets you initiate an inventory of each configured robot. NetBackup automatically updates the volume database if it finds new robotic media during the inventory. In addition, you can define new volumes for use in stand-alone drives. For complete information about volumes or volume configuration for stand-alone drives, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. Note: For clustered environments, configure volumes from the active node. This wizard lets you do the following tasks:

Select a device for volume configuration Perform an inventory of the robot Create new volumes Create new volume groups

The wizard presents the following information when you configure volumes and perform inventory:

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Robot or device inventory

NetBackup conducts an inventory of the robot or the device that you selected. To view the results after the inventory has completed, see the Results: field. After the device inventory has completed, the wizard prompts you to identify which device slots contain cleaning media. If you upgraded NetBackup and have pre-existing barcode rules, the barcode reader automatically detects the designated slots for the cleaning media. If you do not designate cleaning slots, NetBackup considers all media (including cleaning media) as typical media and tries to overwrite it. After the inventory has completed, you are prompted to identify which device slots contain cleaning media. If you identify one or more slots as cleaning media in the Identify Cleaning Media screen, you see the Robot Inventory (Cleaning Media) screen. This screen displays the results after the software updates the EMM database. If you do not designate cleaning media, NetBackup considers all media to be typical media (including cleaning media) and tries to overwrite it.

Standalone drives

Specify the number of volumes for the device. The wizard does not let you configure cleaning tapes for standalone drives.

Multiple drive types

When you specify multiple drive types, the following are true: Media that is written by one robot drive may not work in any other drive. If this situation occurs, NetBackup considers the robot to have more than one type of drive. If the robot has more than one type of drive, the wizard cannot inventory the robot.

See About the Catalog Backup Wizard on page 141.

About the Catalog Backup Wizard

The NetBackup catalog contains information about your configuration and the locations of backed up files and directories. If a disk fails and your catalog is lost, a catalog backup makes it easy to restore your data and resume your backup schedule. Therefore, you must configure a catalog backup policy before any data gets backed up.

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This wizard lets you create a policy for an online, hot catalog backup. Online, hot catalog backups can back up the catalog while normal client backups are in progress. A catalog backup policy lets you specify the following information:

The destinations for the catalog backup A backup destination can be any configured storage device. For additional disaster recovery protection, you can specify a second location for your catalog backup. Note: Although NetBackup supports catalog backup to disk, Symantec recommends that you back up the catalog to removable media that gets stored offsite. When the catalog backup occurs The location of the disaster recovery file that is needed to recover from the catalog backup

Use the following guidelines to configure a catalog backup:

Configure a catalog backup policy before any other files or data are backed up. For clustered systems, configure the catalog backup policy from the active node.

For complete details about catalog backups, see the chapter "Protecting the NetBackup catalog" in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. For instructions on how to configure a catalog backup in clustered environments, see the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide.

About the Backup Policy Configuration Wizard

This wizard lets you define a backup policy for a group of one or more clients. For clustered environments, configure the policy from the active node. The wizard lets you specify the following:

Policy names and types Clients Files and directories to back up Backup types Backup rotations

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Starting times of backups

The wizard prompts you to choose the type of backup that you want a policy to perform. Table 9-2 describes the available backup types. Table 9-2 Backup type
Full backup Incremental backup

Backup type descriptions Description

Backs up all files that are specified in the file list. Backs up all the changed files that are specified in the file list. Also referred to as a Differential incremental backup. Backs up the files that have changed since the last successful incremental or full backup. All files are backed up if no previous backup has been done.

Differential backup

Cumulative backup

Also referred to as a Cumulative incremental backup . Only the files that changed since the last full backup that was successful are backed up. All files are backed up if no previous backup has been done.

User backup

Initiated manually by a user to back up specific files.

Use the following guidelines when you create backup policies:

The list that appears on the Client List screen of the Backup Policy Wizard is a list of clients that are backed up. You can add, change, or delete clients from the list. You can select how often you want a backup policy to run for full or incremental backups. In addition, you can select the retention period for the backups.

After you have completed the Backup Policy Wizard , you are asked if you want to perform an installation verification test. To do this test, click the Activity Monitor in the left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console. You can now monitor the progress of the backup job.

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Index

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about Backup Policy Wizard 142 client installation on UNIX 115 client installation on Windows 102 license key entry 32 mounting NetBackup media 41 NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) 23 NetBackup catalog backup configuration 141 NetBackup Remote Administration Console for Windows 57 NetBackup server configuration 135 NetBackup UNIX client removal 127 NetBackup-Java Administration Console 61 push client software 53 remote installation methods for UNIX clients 119 replacement of unsupported server types 25 startup and shutdown scripts 133 storage device configuration 23 UNIX client installation methods 117 Windows client installation methods 103 Windows client system requirements 102 add-on proucts install 55 adding UNIX clients 125 administering NetBackup multiple versions 64 administration consoles back-level support 64 AIX mount NetBackup DVD 42 allow for reinstallation of earlier versions 71 automatic file changes after upgrade 85

backup online, hot catalog 141 backup policies guidelines for creating 142 backup policy backup types 142 create 142 Backup Policy Wizard about 142 backup types backup policy 142 barcode rules cleaning media 141 bp.conf file installation script 39 bpplclients command 83 create client list 82

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catalog backup configuration NetBackup wizards 141 changes in NetBackup 7.0 13 in NetBackup 7.1 11 cleaning media barcode rules 141 client installation methods for UNIX 117 methods for Windows 103 client installation methods for remote UNIX clients 119 client installation on UNIX about 115 client installation on Windows about 102 client software install locally on Windows 104 client type software install on master server 54 client_config script 122, 124

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back-level support administration consoles 64

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clients about remote installation methods for UNIX clients 119 adding after initial install 125 loading onto server 125 pushing software to 125 upgrading after server upgrades 80 clustered systems upgrade requirements for 71 commands bpplclients 83 compatibility license keys 32 NetBackup-Java 116 complete system update after upgrade 84 configuration master and media servers 135 NetBackup servers 135 configuration guidelines NetBackup Enterprise servers 135 configure NetBackup catalog backup 141 NetBackup storage devices 138 NetBackup volumes 140 Windows client 114 configure catalog backup guidelines 141 configure storage devices for the operating system 23 configure window manager for Java interface 55 NetBackup-Java compatible platforms 55 continue installation after master server installation 50 create backup policy 142 create client list bpplclients command 82

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ESD images for NetBackup 19

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FreeBSD mount NetBackup DVD 42 frequently asked questions license keys 34 ftp method install UNIX client 122 remote UNIX client installation 122

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general requirements UNIX server installation 20 Getting Started NetBackup wizards 135 guidelines configure catalog backup 141 device configuration 139 for creating backup policies 142 robot inventory 141 standalone drive inventory 141 gunzip command required for installation 20 UNIX client installation 116 gzip command required for installation 20 UNIX client installation 116 gzip, gunzip installation requirements for 69

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hosts file 20 how to install sequence for new installations 29 how to start NetBackup Administration Console 136 how to upgrade sequence for upgrades 72 HP-UX mount NetBackup DVD 43

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define storage units 140 device configuration guidelines 139 NetBackup wizards 138 Domain Name Service (DNS) 20

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inetd.conf file installation script 39

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install add-on products 55 Java Windows Administration Console 62 NetBackup Remote Administration Console 58 install locally client software on Windows 104 install multiple versions of NetBackup Administration Console restrictions and guidelines 63 install multiple versions on Windows NetBackup-Java Administration Console 63 install NetBackup clients locally 118 install on master server client type software 54 install remotely Windows client software 107 install silently Windows client 114 install UNIX client ftp method 122 rsh method 120 sftp method 124 ssh method 123 install_client_files script 123124 installation methods for UNIX clients 117 methods for Windows clients 103 UNIX clients locally 118 installation requirements for gzip, gunzip 69 installation restrictions Windows client 102 installation script bp.conf file 39 inetd.conf file 39 server installation 39 services file 39 inventory robot 141 standalone drive 141

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license key entry about 32 license keys 79 compatibility 32 frequently asked questions 34 requirements 31 Linux mount NetBackup DVD 44 loading client types onto server 125 local installation UNIX client 117 Windows client 103 local installation requirements Windows client 103

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master and media servers configuration 135 master server continue installation after 50 install client type software 54 software installation 45 media kit description of contents 17 media server software installation 50 methods for UNIX client installation 117 for Winodws client installation 103 to administer multiple versions of NetBackup servers 64 methods for administering multiple NetBackup versions 64 mixed version support NetBackup 7.1 16 mount DVD NetBackup installation 41 mount NetBackup DVD AIX 42 FreeBSD 42 HP-UX 43 Linux 44 Solaris 45 multiple NetBackup versions methods for administering 64

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Java interface configure window manager 55 Java Windows Administration Console install 62

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NetBackup ESD images 19 how to install 29 how to upgrade 72 media kit contents 17 NetBackup 7.0 changes 13 NetBackup 7.1 changes 11 mixed version support 16 NetBackup Access Control remove files 91 NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) about 23 NetBackup Administration Console how to start 136 NetBackup catalog backup configuration about 141 NetBackup client software add a UNIX client type 125 install locally 118 NetBackup Enterprise servers configuration guidelines 135 NetBackup installation mount DVD 41 NetBackup media about mounting 41 NetBackup media kit about 17 NetBackup Remote Administration Console configure server lists for 60 installation 58 NetBackup Remote Administration Console for Windows about 57 NetBackup scripts startup and shutdown 133 UNIX 133 NetBackup server configuration about 135 NetBackup server requirements Windows client 103 NetBackup servers configuration 135 NetBackup storage devices configure 138 NetBackup volumes configure 140

NetBackup wizards backup policy configuration 142 catalog backup configuration 141 device configuration 138 Getting Started 135 volume configuration 140 NetBackup-Java compatibility 116 NetBackup-Java Administration Console about 61 install multiple versions on Windows 63 remove multiple versions on Windows 64 NetBackup-Java compatible platforms configure window manager 55 Network Information Service (NIS) 20 new installations sequence for 29 NOM now OpsCenter 70 upgrade limitations 70 non-Solaris UNIX servers remove NetBackup 92

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online, hot catalog backup 141 operating system configure storage devices for 23 OpsCenter formerly NOM 70 ovpass driver AIX 79

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PBX about removal from UNIX clients 127 remove 88, 93 remove from non-Solaris 93 remove from Solaris 88 push client software about 53 push installation UNIX client 118 pushing client software 125

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reinstall earlier versions allowing for 71

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remote about installation methods for UNIX clients 119 remote installation about methods for UNIX clients 119 UNIX client 118 Windows client 103 remote installation requirements Windows client 103 remote UNIX client installation ftp method 122 rsh method 120 sftp method 124 ssh method 123 remove multiple versions on Windows NetBackup-Java Administration Console 64 remove NetBackup from Solaris servers 87 non-Solaris UNIX servers 92 UNIX clients 127 remove NetBackup software about UNIX clients 127 Windows client 131 replace unsupported master servers 27 unsupported media servers 28 required changes after upgrade 84 requirements for upgrades 67 license keys 31 requirements for server installation Red Hat Linux 21 restrictions and guidelines install multiple versions of NetBackup Administration Console 63 robot inventory 141 robot inventory guidelines 141 robot types locate supported 24 rsh method install UNIX client 120 remote UNIX client installation 120

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scripts client_config 122, 124 install_client_files 123

scripts (continued) install_client_files using ftp 122 install_client_files using sftp 124 install_client_files using ssh 123 sequence for new installations 29 for upgrades 72 server installation installation script 39 requirements for Red Hat Linux 21 server lists configure for NetBackup Remote Administration Console 60 services file installation script 39 sftp method install UNIX client 124 remote UNIX client installation 124 silent Installations Windows client 104 software installation master server 45 media server 50 Solaris mount NetBackup DVD 45 Solaris servers remove NetBackup from 87 Solaris systems upgrade requirements for 70 ssh method install UNIX client 123 remote UNIX client installation 123 standalone drive inventory 141 standalone drive inventory guidelines 141 startup and shutdown NetBackup scripts 133 startup and shutdown scripts about 133 storage device configuration about 23 storage units define 140 supported robot types locate for this release 24 system requirements Windows clients 102

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UNIX NetBackup scripts 133 UNIX client about removing PBX 127 local installation 117 push installation 118 remote installation 118 UNIX client installation methods about 117 UNIX clients installation methods 117 installing locally 118, 125 remove NetBackup 127 UNIX server installation general requirements 20 unsupported master servers how to replace 27 unsupported media servers how to replace 28 unsupported server types about replacement 25 upgrade automatic file changes after 85 complete system update after 84 required changes after 84 upgrade clients after upgrading servers 80 upgrade from 6.x or 7.x server software 73 upgrade limitations NOM 70 upgrade requirements for clustered systems 71 for Solaris systems 70 upgrade server software from 6.x or 7.x 73 upgrades requirements for 67 sequence for 72 user permissions user-directed operations 102 Windows client 102 user-directed operations user permissions 102

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Windows client configure 114 install silently 114 installation restrictions 102 local installation 103 local installation requirements 103 NetBackup server requirements 103 remote installation 103 remote installation requirements 103 remove NetBackup software 131 silent installation 104 user permissions 102 Windows client installation methods about 103 Windows client software install remotely 107 Windows client system requirements about 102 Windows clients installation methods 103 system requirements 102

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volume configuration NetBackup wizards 140