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 servers silently on Windows systems

A silent installation avoids the need for interactive input in the same manner as performing a remote installation. Silent installations are not supported for master servers or if you want to run the NetBackup services as a specific user rather than the local system.

To perform a silent installation, you must first modify the appropriate NetBackup script. After script modification, you can run the script to initiate the silent installation.

Note:

For Windows 2008 Server Core systems, you can only install NetBackup with this procedure.

To install NetBackup server software silently

  1. Log on as administrator to the system where you want to install NetBackup.
  2. Insert the NetBackup installation DVD or navigate to the location where the ESD images (downloaded files) reside.
  3. Open Windows Explorer and copy the contents of the X86 or the X64 directory to a temporary directory on your hard drive. Choose the directory that is associated with the platform type that you want to install.
  4. Since the source files are read-only, you must change the permissions for the copied files to allow the installation or the update.
  5. In the temporary directory where the copied files reside, select the appropriate script to modify:

    • To install a media server, edit silentmedia.cmd

    • To install a NetBackup Remote Administration Console, edit silentadmin.cmd

  6. Edit the following lines as needed for your installation:

    • SET ADDITIONALSERVERS=media1,media2,media3

      Enter the names of any additional NetBackup master servers and media servers that you want to communicate with this host. Include the names of servers where you plan to install NetBackup later.

      If no other servers are to communicate with this host, remove this line from the script.

    • SET ABORT_REBOOT_INSTALL=num

      This line lets you determine how you want the installation to continue if a restart is required. Select from the following settings:

      0 (zero, default)

      By default, a silent installation does not abort if it is determined that a restart is required. If you leave this setting at 0, select one of the following tasks:

      • After the installation is complete, check the installation log to see if a restart is required.

        If the string in use appears anywhere in the log, you must restart the system manually.

      • Force an automatic restart after the installation is complete.

        To force an automatic restart, before you run the script, remove the following option from the silent installation command script (silent*.cmd):

        REBOOT="ReallySuppress"

      Warning:

      A forced restart occurs with no warning to the user. It does not cancel the installation or roll back the system to its original state.

      1 (one)

      Select this setting to abort the installation if it is determined that a restart is required.

      If a restart is needed, this setting cancels the installation and the system is rolled back to its original state.

    • SET CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=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

    • SET AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN=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

      Caution:

      Because providing the authorization token in plain text presents a security risk, restrict access to the silentmedia.cmd file to read access. Grant read access to NetBackup administrators and system administrators only. Delete the silentmedia.cmd file after successful installation.

  7. Save the script and run it.
  8. Examine the installation log at the following location:

    %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Veritas\NetBackup\InstallLogs\

    Search the installation log for the following error indications:

    • Strings that include Return Value 3.

    • Important log messages are color coded as follows:

      Yellow = warning.

      Red = error.

After all server software is installed, you are ready to install client software.

See About NetBackup client installation.