Veritas NetBackup™ Installation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.1)
  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 8.1.1
  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

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 new media servers:

Designate media servers

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

Clusters

New or initial NetBackup media servers cannot be installed as clusters.

EMM server

The EMM server must be installed and running before you install media server software.

License keys

When you install NetBackup media server software, you must enter a NetBackup product license. You must also enter a license for any additional NetBackup product options or agents that are used on the server or its clients. These additional licenses must be entered on each media server.

For more information on how to administer NetBackup licenses, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

Note:

If you make and save any license changes in the NetBackup-Administration Console, you must restart the console.

IBMzSeries RedHat and IBMzSeries SUSE

These platforms are supported for use as media servers only.

CA Certificate fingerprint

You must know the CA Certificate fingerprint of the master server at time of installation. More information is available about the details on the CA Certificate fingerprint and its role in generation of security certificates.

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000127129

Authorization Token

In some cases, the installer requires an authorization token to successfully deploy security certificates. More information is available about the details on authorization tokens and their role in generation of security certificates.

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000127129

To install NetBackup media server software

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

    DVD

    ESD images (downloaded files)

    • Navigate to the location where the installation images reside.

    • Enter the following command:

      ./install
  3. When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:
    Veritas Installation Script
    Copyright 1993 - 2016 Veritas Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
    
    
            Installing NetBackup Server Software
    
    
    Please review the VERITAS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT located on
    the installation media before proceeding.  The agreement includes
    details on the NetBackup Product Improvement Program.
    
    For NetBackup installation and upgrade information specific to your
    platform and to find out if your installed EEBs or hot fixes are
    contained in this release, check out the Veritas Services and 
    Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) Installation and Upgrade Checklist 
    and Hot fix and EEB Release Auditor, respectively, at 
    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup.
    
    ATTENTION!  To help ensure a successful upgrade to NetBackup 8.1.1,
    please visit the NetBackup 8.x Upgrade Portal:
    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000115678.
    
    Do you wish to continue? [y,n] (y)
  4. Indicate if the current computer is the master server by answering the following question when it appears:
    Is this host the master server? [y,n]
  5. Verify or enter the correct computer name when prompted by the following message:
    Installing NetBackup Enterprise Server version: 8.1.1
    If this machine will be using a different network interface than 
    the default (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 domainname of your server appears to be "domain". You 
    may choose to use this domainname in your configured NetBackup 
    server name, or simply use "name" as the configured 
    NetBackup server name.
    Would you like to use "name" as the configured NetBackup server
    name of this machine? [y, n] (y)

    Note:

    Incorrect information for the domain name results in failures during the configuration of Authentication Broker and NetBackup Access Controls. To correct this problem, use the bpnbaz -configureauth command to configure Authentication Broker. More information about the bpnbaz -configureauth command is available.

    Veritas NetBackup Commands Reference Guide

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

    • 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.

  6. Identify the name of the master server when prompted with this question:

    What is the fully qualified name of the master server?

    If the master server is clustered, enter the virtual name of the master server.

  7. For the NetBackup installation location, enter the appropriate platform information as follows:
    • When the following question appears, press Enter to accept the default (y).

      The NetBackup and Media Manager software is built
      for use on <platform> hardware. Do you want to install
      NetBackup and Media Manager files? [y,n] (y)
      
    • When the following question appears, select where to install NetBackup and Media Manager software:

      NetBackup and Media Manager are normally
      installed in /usr/openv.
      Is it OK to install in /usr/openv? [y,n] (y)
      

      The path displayed for Solaris is /opt/openv.

      To accept the default (y), press Enter.

      To change the installation location, type n and press Enter. Then enter the appropriate destination.

    Additional information about installation folder restrictions is available.

    See Restrictions on the NetBackup installation directory.

  8. After you confirm the installation location for the binaries, the installer fetches the certificate authority certificate details.
    Getting CA certificate details.
    Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
    continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

    Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

  9. When prompted, review the fingerprint information and confirm that it is accurate.

    Master server [master_name] reports CA Certificate fingerprint [fingerprint]. Is this correct? [y/n] (y)

    After you confirm the fingerprint information, the installer stores the certificate authority certificate details.

    Storing CA certificate.
    Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
    continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

    Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

  10. After the Certificate Authority certificate is stored, the installer fetches the host certificate.
    Getting host certificate.
    Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
    continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

    Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

  11. (Conditional) If prompted for the Authorization Token, please enter it.

    An authorization token is required in order to get the host certificate for this host. At the prompt, enter the authorization token or q to skip the question. NOTE: The answer entered will not be displayed to the terminal.

    Enter the authorization token for master_server_FQDN or q to skip:

  12. Enter the NetBackup Server or NetBackup Enterprise Server license key.
  13. 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.

  14. After all license keys are entered, type q to quit the License Key Utility and complete the server software installation.
  15. When the following message appears, press Enter and accept the default name of the EMM server. You must configure EMM on the master server. All master servers must have their own EMM configuration. Remote EMM or shared EMM is no longer supported.
    Enter the name of the Enterprise Media Manager (default: <name>)

    The master server name is displayed by default.

  16. Repeat steps 1 through 15 to install media server software on any remaining media servers.