Veritas NetBackup™ Installation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1)
  1. Preparing for installation
    1.  
      Restrictions on the NetBackup installation directory
    2.  
      Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server
    3.  
      About compatibility between NetBackup versions
    4.  
      About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
    5.  
      Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
    6.  
      Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
    7. About NetBackup software availability
      1.  
        About the NetBackup media kit
      2.  
        About the NetBackup Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) images
    8. About storage device configuration
      1.  
        Locating supported robot types
    9. How to install NetBackup
      1.  
        About the NetBackup preinstall checker
      2.  
        About the NetBackup Product Improvement Program
    10.  
      About security certificates for NetBackup hosts
    11.  
      SCCM and Chef deployment tools and documentation now available
    12.  
      Support is discontinued for push installation of a master server
  2. NetBackup licenses
    1.  
      About NetBackup license requirements
    2.  
      About license key entry
    3.  
      Frequently asked questions about license keys
  3. Installing server software on UNIX systems
    1. Installation and upgrade requirements for UNIX and Linux
      1.  
        Do not mix non-English versions of Windows and UNIX platforms unless master and media servers are NetBackup appliances
      2.  
        NetBackup installations on environments that run different versions of UNIX-based operating systems
      3.  
        Special installation guidelines for Solaris systems
      4.  
        Special installation guidelines for HP-UX systems
      5.  
        Special guidelines for AIX master servers
      6.  
        Special installation guidelines for UNIX clustered environments
    2.  
      How the installation script works
    3. About mounting the NetBackup software media
      1.  
        Mounting NetBackup software media on UNIX or Linux systems
    4. Installing NetBackup master server software on UNIX
      1.  
        Continuing with NetBackup software installation
    5.  
      Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX
    6. About pushing client software from a master server to clients
      1.  
        Installing client type software on a master server
  4. Installing server software on Windows systems
    1.  
      Installation and upgrade requirements for Windows and Windows clusters
    2.  
      Requirements for Windows cluster installations and upgrades
    3.  
      Performing local, remote, or clustered server installation on Windows systems
    4.  
      Post-installation tasks for NetBackup cluster environments
    5.  
      Verifying Windows cluster installations or upgrades
    6.  
      Installing NetBackup servers silently on Windows systems
  5. About the administrative interfaces
    1.  
      About the NetBackup Administration Console
    2.  
      Installing the NetBackup Administration Console
    3.  
      Installing multiple versions of the NetBackup Administration Console on Windows
    4.  
      Removing earlier versions of the NetBackup Administration Console on Windows
    5.  
      About the NetBackup Remote Administration Console
    6.  
      Installing the NetBackup Remote Administration Console
  6. Installing NetBackup client software
    1.  
      About NetBackup client installation
    2. About NetBackup client installation on Windows
      1.  
        About Windows client installation methods and requirements
      2.  
        Installing NetBackup Windows clients locally or remotely
      3.  
        Installing NetBackup Windows clients silently
      4.  
        How to configure NetBackup clients
    3. About NetBackup client installation on UNIX/Linux
      1.  
        About UNIX/Linux client installation methods
      2.  
        Installing UNIX clients locally
      3.  
        Install and upgrade of the UNIX and Linux client binaries with native installers
      4. About remote installation methods for UNIX/Linux clients
        1.  
          Installing client software with the ssh method
        2.  
          Installing client software with the sftp method
        3.  
          Installing client software on UNIX clients using password-less ssh method
      5.  
        Adding a UNIX/Linux client after initial server installation
      6.  
        Upgrading clients after servers are upgraded
  7. Configuring NetBackup
    1.  
      About NetBackup startup and shutdown scripts
    2. About NetBackup server configuration
      1.  
        Starting the NetBackup Administration Console
      2.  
        About the Device Configuration Wizard
      3.  
        About the Volume Configuration Wizard
      4.  
        About the Catalog Backup Wizard
      5.  
        About the Backup Policy Configuration Wizard
    3.  
      Update cloud configuration file on the master server immediately after install or upgrade to NetBackup 8.1
  8. Upgrading NetBackup software
    1.  
      About upgrading NetBackup
    2.  
      About the NetBackup 8.x Upgrade Portal
  9. Removing NetBackup server and client software
    1.  
      About NetBackup server software removal on UNIX systems
    2.  
      About NetBackup client software removal on UNIX and Linux systems
    3.  
      Removing NetBackup from UNIX and Linux servers and clients
    4.  
      About NetBackup server software removal on Windows systems
    5.  
      Removing NetBackup server and client software from Windows servers, clusters, and clients
    6.  
      Removing NetBackup LiveUpdate from Windows systems
    7.  
      About removal of the Java Console state data from Windows servers and Windows clients
    8.  
      Removing a clustered media server by migrating all data to a new media server
  10. Reference
    1.  
      Generate a certificate on the inactive nodes of a clustered master server
    2.  
      About the NetBackup answer file
    3.  
      NetBackup master server web server user and group creation
    4.  
      About the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment
    5.  
      Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    6.  
      Security updates to the NetBackup database

About the NetBackup answer file

The NetBackup answer file (/tmp/NBInstallAnswer.conf) is used during UNIX and Linux installs and upgrades to:

  • Override some default values.

  • Avoid answering some questions during interactive installation.

  • Perform unattended or silent UNIX and Linux client installs and upgrades on most supported operating systems.

Populate the NetBackup answer file on the target host before you run the installation script. Create the file if it does not exist. The supported entries are shown along with any relevant information.

  • AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP | SKIP

    This option tells NetBackup to automatically use an authorization or a reissue token to retrieve the host certificate. The AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN is 16 upper case letters. Some environments require an authorization token for backups and restores to work correctly. If this information is required and is not provided in the answer file, the installation fails. If you specify SKIP, the installer proceeds without a required authorization token. This results in additional manual steps following the installation. This entry is optional and is used only on client and media server deployments.

  • CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=fingerprint | SKIP

    This entry allows the installation or upgrade to automatically validate the Certificate Authority (CA) Certificate Fingerprint. The Certificate Fingerprint is retrieved from the CA during installation or upgrade. The fingerprint format is 59 characters and is a combination of the digits 0-9, the letters A-F, and colons (that is 01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67). The fingerprint value must be the fingerprint for the server that is specified in the SERVER=master_server_name. To continue the installation or upgrade without configuring security, specify CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=SKIP. This entry is required for client and media server installation and upgrade.

  • CLIENT_NAME=client name | XLOCALHOSTX

    This entry tells NetBackup the name of the client. The XLOCALHOSTX value allows the local host to provide the client name. If you specify this option, you can use the same answer file on all clients within a single master server domain. These entries are also added to the bp.conf file. This entry is required for client installation.

  • MEDIA_SERVER=media_server_name

    This option tells NetBackup to use the named host to tunnel secure web requests for this client. A tunnel is required when communication between the client and the NetBackup Web Service on the master server is blocked. This communication is required to obtain a host certificate during the NetBackup installation or upgrade. Multiple MEDIA_SERVER entries may exist in the answer file. Each one is used as candidate to tunnel https requests. These entries are added to the bp.conf file. This entry is optional for client installation and upgrade.

  • SERVER=master_server_name

    This entry tells NetBackup to use the named host as the master server name. If there are multiple server entries in the answer, the first one is used as the master server. These entries are added to the bp.conf file. This entry is required for client installation and upgrade.

  • SERVICES=no

    This option tells NetBackup not to start the NetBackup services after the installation or upgrade. This option lets you perform additional configuration steps after the install or upgrade complete but before you start the services on the NetBackup client. This entry is optional for client installation and upgrade.

  • WEBSVC_GROUP=custom_group_account_name

    This option tells NetBackup to override the default web server group account name (nbwebgrp). This group must already exist on the system. This option is only used on the master server.

  • WEBSVC_USER=custom_user_account_name

    This option tells NetBackup to override the default web server user account name (nbwebsvc). This account must already exist on the system. This option is only used on the master server.