How to install System Recovery for Linux Edition on Red Hat where the kernel version is updated.

Problem

Installation of System Recovery for Linux Edition fails with when the Red Hat kernel version is updated.

Error Message

Kernel (4.XX.X-XXX.XX.XX.el8_X.x86_64) is not supported.

Solution

When System Recovery supports the original kernel version before the kernel version is updated, please install System Recovery with the following steps.

1. Run the below command.

    rpm -qa | grep genisoimage
    
        NOTE: 
        Check if genisoimage-X.X.XX-XX.el8_X.x86_64 is found.
        If it is not found, run "yum install genisoimage". "genisoimage" component is needed in order to install createSRD.

2. Run the below command to copy System_Recovery_XX.X.X_XXXXX_Linux_Edition.tar.gz to /root.

    cp System_Recovery_XX.X.X_XXXXX_Linux_Edition.tar.gz /root

3. Run the below command to unzip System_Recovery_XX.X.X_XXXXX_Linux_Edition.tar.gz.

    cd /root
    tar xvf System_Recovery_XX.X.X_XXXXX_Linux_Edition.tar.gz

4. Run the below commands.

    mkdir /vsrl
    cd /root
    ./Veritas_System_Recovery.bin --noexec --keep --target /vsrl
    cd /vsrl
    rpm -ivh /vsrl/SymSnap/RHELX.X/symbdsnap-XX.X.X-XXXXX.x86_64.rpm

        NOTE: If the original kernel version is Red Hat 8.2, RHELX.X is RHEL8.2.

    rpm -ivh symsr-XX.X.X-XXXXX.x86_64.rpm
    rpm -ivh symsr-createSRD-XX.X.X-XXXXX.x86_64.rpm
    rpm -ivh symmount-XX.X.X-XXXXX.x86_64.rpm

5. Run the below command to confirm whether the System Recovery version and license are displayed.

    symsr -v
 

Warning: Application license will expire on.
Veritas(TM) System Recovery XX Linux Edition, Version XX.X.X.XXXX
License           : Trial
License Type   :RTC

6. Run the below command to add your license.

    symsr -addlicense 0123456789ABCDEF