Veritas Access Installation Guide

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Product(s): Access (7.4.2.400)
Platform: Linux
  1. Licensing in Veritas Access
    1.  
      About Veritas Access product licensing
    2.  
      Per-TB licensing model
    3.  
      TB-Per-Core licensing model
    4.  
      Per-Core licensing model
    5.  
      Notes and functional enforcements for licensing
  2. System requirements
    1.  
      Important release information
    2. System requirements
      1. Linux requirements
        1.  
          Required operating system RPMs and patches
      2.  
        Software requirements for installing Veritas Access in a VMware ESXi environment
      3.  
        Hardware requirements for installing Veritas Access virtual machines
      4.  
        Management Server Web browser support
      5.  
        Required NetBackup versions
      6.  
        Required OpenStack versions
      7.  
        Required IP version 6 Internet standard protocol
    3. Network and firewall requirements
      1.  
        NetBackup ports
      2.  
        CIFS protocols and firewall ports
    4.  
      Maximum configuration limits
  3. Preparing to install Veritas Access
    1.  
      Overview of the installation process
    2.  
      Hardware requirements for the nodes
    3. About using LLT over the RDMA network for Veritas Access
      1.  
        RDMA over InfiniBand networks in the Veritas Access clustering environment
      2.  
        How LLT supports RDMA for faster interconnections between applications
      3.  
        Configuring LLT over RDMA for Veritas Access
      4.  
        How the Veritas Access installer configures LLT over RDMA
      5.  
        LLT over RDMA sample /etc/llttab
    4.  
      Connecting the network hardware
    5. About obtaining IP addresses
      1.  
        About calculating IP address requirements
      2.  
        Reducing the number of IP addresses required at installation time
    6.  
      About checking the storage configuration
  4. Deploying virtual machines in VMware ESXi for Veritas Access installation
    1.  
      Setting up networking in VMware ESXi
    2.  
      Creating a datastore for the boot disk and LUNs
    3.  
      Creating a virtual machine for Veritas Access installation
  5. Installing and configuring a cluster
    1.  
      Installation overview
    2.  
      Summary of the installation steps
    3.  
      Before you install
    4. Installing the operating system on each node of the cluster
      1.  
        About the driver node
      2.  
        Installing the RHEL operating system on the target Veritas Access cluster
    5. Installing Veritas Access on the target cluster nodes
      1.  
        Installing and configuring the Veritas Access software on the cluster
      2.  
        Veritas Access Graphical User Interface
    6. About managing the NICs, bonds, and VLAN devices
      1.  
        Selecting the public NICs
      2.  
        Selecting the private NICs
      3.  
        Excluding a NIC
      4.  
        Including a NIC
      5.  
        Creating a NIC bond
      6.  
        Removing a NIC bond
      7.  
        Removing a NIC from the bond list
    7. About VLAN tagging
      1.  
        Creating a VLAN device
      2.  
        Removing a VLAN device
      3.  
        Limitations of VLAN Tagging
    8.  
      Replacing an Ethernet interface card
    9.  
      Configuring I/O fencing
    10.  
      About configuring Veritas NetBackup
    11.  
      About enabling kdump during an Veritas Access configuration
    12.  
      Configuring a KMS server on the Veritas Access cluster
  6. Automating Veritas Access installation and configuration using response files
    1.  
      About response files
    2.  
      Performing a silent Veritas Access installation
    3.  
      Response file variables to install and configure Veritas Access
    4.  
      Sample response file for Veritas Access installation and configuration
  7. Displaying and adding nodes to a cluster
    1.  
      About the Veritas Access installation states and conditions
    2.  
      Displaying the nodes in the cluster
    3.  
      Before adding new nodes in the cluster
    4.  
      Adding a node to the cluster
    5.  
      Adding a node in mixed mode environment
    6.  
      Deleting a node from the cluster
    7.  
      Shutting down the cluster nodes
  8. Upgrading the operating system and Veritas Access
    1.  
      Supported upgrade paths for upgrades on RHEL
    2.  
      Upgrading the operating system and Veritas Access
  9. Migrating from scale-out and erasure-coded file systems
    1.  
      Preparing for migration
    2.  
      Migration of data
    3.  
      Migration of file systems which are exported as shares
  10. Migrating LLT over Ethernet to LLT over UDP
    1.  
      Overview of migrating LLT to UDP
    2.  
      Migrating LLT to UDP
  11. Performing a rolling upgrade
    1.  
      About rolling upgrade
    2.  
      Performing a rolling upgrade using the installer
  12. Uninstalling Veritas Access
    1.  
      Before you uninstall Veritas Access
    2. Uninstalling Veritas Access using the installer
      1.  
        Removing Veritas Access 7.4.2.400 RPMs
      2.  
        Running uninstall from the Veritas Access 7.4.2.400 disc
  13. Appendix A. Installation reference
    1.  
      Installation script options
  14. Appendix B. Configuring the secure shell for communications
    1.  
      Manually configuring passwordless secure shell (ssh)
    2.  
      Setting up ssh and rsh connections using the pwdutil.pl utility
  15. Appendix C. Manual deployment of Veritas Access
    1.  
      Deploying Veritas Access manually on a two-node cluster in a non-SSH environment
    2.  
      Enabling internal sudo user communication in Veritas Access
  16.  
    Index

Symbols

/etc/llttab
sample, LLT over RDMA sample /etc/llttab

A

about
managing NICs, bonds, and VLAN devices, About managing the NICs, bonds, and VLAN devices
VLAN tagging, About VLAN tagging
adding node
mixed mode, Adding a node in mixed mode environment

B

bond
creating, Creating a NIC bond
bond interface
creating, Creating a NIC bond

C

calculating
IP addresses, About calculating IP address requirements
checking
storage configuration, About checking the storage configuration
cluster
adding a new node, Adding a node to the cluster
deleting a node from, Deleting a node from the cluster
displaying a list of nodes, Displaying the nodes in the cluster
including new nodes, Before adding new nodes in the cluster
shutting down a node or all nodes in a cluster, Shutting down the cluster nodes
cluster installation
overview, Installation overview
Configuration
LLT, Configuring LLT over RDMA for Veritas Access
configuration limits, Maximum configuration limits
configure
I/O fencing, Configuring I/O fencing
KMS server, Configuring a KMS server on the Veritas Access cluster
configuring
NetBackup (NBU), About configuring Veritas NetBackup
Veritas Access software on the cluster, Installing and configuring the Veritas Access software on the cluster
configuring passwordless ssh, Manually configuring passwordless secure shell (ssh)
connecting
network hardware, Connecting the network hardware
creating
VLAN device, Creating a VLAN device

D

deleting
a node from the cluster, Deleting a node from the cluster
Deploying Veritas Access manually
non-SSH environment, Deploying Veritas Access manually on a two-node cluster in a non-SSH environment
displaying
list of nodes in a cluster, Displaying the nodes in the cluster
driver node, About the driver node

E

Enabling internal sudo user communication
non-SSH environment, Enabling internal sudo user communication in Veritas Access
enabling kdump
Veritas Access configuration, About enabling kdump during an Veritas Access configuration
excluding
NIC, Excluding a NIC

G

GUI
Veritas Access, Veritas Access Graphical User Interface

H

Hardware requirements
Veritas Access, Hardware requirements for the nodes

I

including
new nodes in the cluster, Before adding new nodes in the cluster
NIC, Including a NIC
install
silent, Performing a silent Veritas Access installation
installation
response files, About response files
response files variables, Response file variables to install and configure Veritas Access
installation script options, Installation script options
installation states and conditions
about, About the Veritas Access installation states and conditions
installation time
reducing the number of IP addresses, Reducing the number of IP addresses required at installation time
Installer
configure, How the Veritas Access installer configures LLT over RDMA
installer
performing rolling upgrade, Performing a rolling upgrade using the installer
installing
cluster, Installation overview
operating system on each node of the cluster, Installing the operating system on each node of the cluster
operating system on Veritas Access cluster, Installing the RHEL operating system on the target Veritas Access cluster
prerequisites, Before you install
steps, Summary of the installation steps
target cluster nodes, Installing Veritas Access on the target cluster nodes
Veritas Access software on the cluster, Installing and configuring the Veritas Access software on the cluster
IP addresses
calculate, Creating a NIC bond
calculating, About calculating IP address requirements
obtain, About obtaining IP addresses
IPv6 protocol, Required IP version 6 Internet standard protocol

L

limitations of
VLAN Tagging, Limitations of VLAN Tagging
Linux requirements
Veritas Access, Linux requirements
list of nodes
displaying in a cluster, Displaying the nodes in the cluster
LLT
RDMA, How LLT supports RDMA for faster interconnections between applications, How the Veritas Access installer configures LLT over RDMA

M

Management Server requirements
Veritas Access, Management Server Web browser support
managing NICs, bonds, and VLAN devices
about, About managing the NICs, bonds, and VLAN devices
mixed mode
adding a node, Adding a node in mixed mode environment

N

NetBackup (NBU)
configuring, About configuring Veritas NetBackup
network and firewall requirements
Veritas Access, Network and firewall requirements
network hardware
connecting, Connecting the network hardware
network interface card (NIC) bonding, Creating a NIC bond
NIC
excluding, Excluding a NIC
including, Including a NIC
NIC bond
removing, Removing a NIC bond
node
adding to the cluster, Before adding new nodes in the cluster, Adding a node to the cluster

O

obtain
IP addresses, About obtaining IP addresses
operating system
installing, Installing the RHEL operating system on the target Veritas Access cluster
installing on each node of the cluster, Installing the operating system on each node of the cluster
overview
Veritas Access installation, Overview of the installation process

P

private
public NICs, Selecting the private NICs
public NICs
private, Selecting the private NICs
selecting, Selecting the public NICs

R

RDMA
Hardware, Configuring LLT over RDMA for Veritas Access
InfiniBand, RDMA over InfiniBand networks in the Veritas Access clustering environment
LLT, About using LLT over the RDMA network for Veritas Access
reducing
number of IP addresses required at installation time, Reducing the number of IP addresses required at installation time
release information, Important release information
removing
NIC bond, Removing a NIC bond
NIC from bond list, Removing a NIC from the bond list
RPMs, Removing Veritas Access 7.4.2.400 RPMs
VLAN device, Removing a VLAN device
replacing
Ethernet interface card, Replacing an Ethernet interface card
rolling upgrade
using the installer, Performing a rolling upgrade using the installer

S

sample response file, Sample response file for Veritas Access installation and configuration
selecting
public NICs, Selecting the public NICs
shutting down
node or all nodes in a cluster, Shutting down the cluster nodes
silent installation and configuration, Performing a silent Veritas Access installation
storage configuration
checking, About checking the storage configuration
supported IPv6 protocol, Required IP version 6 Internet standard protocol
supported upgrade paths
upgrades on RHEL, Supported upgrade paths for upgrades on RHEL
system requirements
Veritas Access, System requirements

U

uninstall
using the installer, Uninstalling Veritas Access using the installer
Veritas Access disc, Running uninstall from the Veritas Access 7.4.2.400 disc
uninstalling Veritas Access
before, Before you uninstall Veritas Access
upgrades on RHEL
supported upgrade paths, Supported upgrade paths for upgrades on RHEL
upgrading
operating system, Upgrading the operating system and Veritas Access

V

Veritas Access
graphical user interface, Veritas Access Graphical User Interface
Linux requirements, Linux requirements
network and firewall requirements, Network and firewall requirements
system requirements, System requirements
uninstall, Uninstalling Veritas Access using the installer
web browser requirements, Management Server Web browser support
Veritas Access installation
overview, Overview of the installation process
VLAN device
creating, Creating a VLAN device
removing, Removing a VLAN device
VLAN tagging
about, About VLAN tagging
VLAN Tagging
limitations of, Limitations of VLAN Tagging