Veritas NetBackup™ Installation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.2)
  1. Preparing for installation
    1. General installation information
      1.  
        Available NetBackup installation methods
      2.  
        About compatibility between NetBackup versions
      3.  
        About NetBackup software availability
      4. How to install NetBackup
        1.  
          About the NetBackup preinstall checker
        2.  
          About the NetBackup Product Improvement Program
      5.  
        Creating the user account to support the NetBackup web server
      6. About storage device configuration
        1.  
          Locating supported robot types
      7.  
        About security certificates for NetBackup hosts
      8.  
        Restrictions on the NetBackup installation directory
    2. Installation operational notes and limitations
      1.  
        NetBackup servers must use a host name that is compliant with RFC 1123 and RFC 952
      2.  
        Host ID-based certificate is not deployed during installation on 8.1 media server or client host with dual stack configuration
      3.  
        NetBackup 8.2 and RHEL 8 installation issue
      4.  
        NetBackup 8.2 and SUSE 15 installation issue
      5.  
        External certificate authority certificates supported by NetBackup 8.2
      6.  
        SCCM and Chef deployment tools and documentation now available
    3. SORT information
      1.  
        About Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools
      2.  
        Recommended SORT procedures for new installations
      3.  
        Recommended SORT procedures for upgrades
    4. Smart Meter information
      1.  
        About Veritas Smart Meter
      2.  
        Best practices for Veritas Smart Meter
  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 UNIX clustered environments
    2.  
      How the installation script works
    3. Installing NetBackup master server software on UNIX
      1.  
        Continuing with NetBackup software installation
    4. Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX
      1.  
        Silently installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX and Linux
    5. 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 web user interface
    2.  
      About the NetBackup Administration Console
    3.  
      Installing the NetBackup Administration Console
    4.  
      Installing multiple versions of the NetBackup Administration Console on Windows
    5.  
      Removing earlier versions of the NetBackup Administration Console on Windows
    6.  
      About the NetBackup Remote Administration Console
    7.  
      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 and Linux client installation methods
      2.  
        Installing UNIX clients locally
      3.  
        Install 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
      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 8.2
  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.  
      About RBAC bootstrapping
    4.  
      NetBackup master server web server user and group creation
    5.  
      About the NetBackup Java Runtime Environment
    6.  
      Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    7.  
      Security updates to the NetBackup database
    8.  
      Size guidance for Veritas NetBackup master server and domain

Recommended SORT procedures for new installations

Veritas recommends new NetBackup users perform the three procedures that are listed for an initial introduction to SORT. The tool has many other features and functions, but these serve as a good introduction to SORT. In addition, the procedures provide a helpful base of knowledge for other SORT functionality.

Table:

Procedure

Details

Create a Veritas Account on the SORT webpage

See “To create a Veritas Account on the SORT page”.

Create generic installation reports

See “To create a generic installation checklist”.

Create system-specific installation reports

See “To create a system-specific installation report for Windows”.

See “To create a system-specific installation report for UNIX or Linux”.

To create a Veritas Account on the SORT page

  1. In your web browser, navigate to:

    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup

  2. In the upper right corner, click Login, then click Register now.
  3. Enter the requested login and contact information:

    Email address

    Enter and verify your email address

    Password

    Enter and verify your password

    First name

    Enter your first name

    Last name

    Enter your last name

    Company name

    Enter your company name

    Country

    Enter your country

    Preferred language

    Select your preferred language

    CAPTCHA text

    Enter the displayed CAPTCHA text. If necessary, refresh the image.

  4. Click Submit.
  5. When you receive your login information, you can log into SORT and begin uploading your customized information.

To create a generic installation checklist

  1. In your web browser, navigate to:

    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup

  2. Find and select the Installation and Upgrade Checklist widget.
  3. Specify the requested information

    Product

    Select the appropriate product from the drop-down menu. For NetBackup select NetBackup Enterprise Server or NetBackup Server.

    Product version you are installing or upgraded to

    Select the correct version of NetBackup. The most current version is always shown at the top of the list.

    Platform

    Select the operating system that corresponds to the checklist you want generated.

    Processor

    Select the correct processor type for your checklist.

    Product version you are upgrading from (optional)

    For new installations, do not make any selections. For upgrades, you can select the currently installed version of NetBackup.

  4. Click Generate Checklist.
  5. A checklist corresponding to your choices is created. You can modify your selections from this screen, and click Generate Checklist to create a new checklist.

    You can save the resulting information as a PDF. Numerous options are available for NetBackup and many of them are covered in the generated checklist. Please spend time reviewing each section to determine if it applies to your environment.

To create a system-specific installation report for Windows

  1. Go to the SORT website:

    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup

  2. In the Installation and Upgrade section, select Installation and Upgrade custom reports by SORT data collectors.
  3. Select the Data Collectors tab
  4. Select the radio button for Graphical user interface and download the correct data collector for your platform.

    The data collector is OS-specific. To collect information about Windows computers, you need the Windows data collector. To collect information about UNIX computers, you need the UNIX data collector.

  5. Launch the data collector after it finishes downloading.
  6. On the Welcome screen, select NetBackup from the product family section and click Next.
  7. On the System Selection screen, add all computers you want analyzed. Click Browse to see a list of computers you can add to the analysis. Veritas recommends starting the tool with an administrator or a root account.
  8. When all systems are selected, review the System names section and click Next.
  9. In the Validation Options screen, under Validation options, select the version to which you plan to upgrade.
  10. Click Next to continue
  11. The utility performs the requested checks and displays the results. You can upload the report to My SORT, print the results, or save them. Veritas recommends that you upload the results to the My SORT website for ease of centralized analysis. Click Upload and enter your My SORT login information to upload the data to My SORT.
  12. When you are finished, click Finish to close the utility.

To create a system-specific installation report for UNIX or Linux

  1. Go to the SORT website:

    https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup

  2. In the Installation and Upgrade section, select Installation and Upgrade custom reports by SORT data collectors.
  3. Select the Data Collector tab.
  4. Download the appropriate data collector for your platform.

    The data collector is OS-specific. To collect information about Windows computers, you need the Windows data collector. To collect information about UNIX computers, you need the UNIX data collector.

  5. Change to directory that contains downloaded utility.
  6. Run ./sortdc

    The utility performs checks to confirm the latest version of the utility is installed. In addition, the utility checks to see it has the latest data. The utility then lists the location of the log file for this session.

  7. If requested, press Enter to continue.
  8. Select the NetBackup Family at the Main Menu.
  9. Select Installation/Upgrade report when prompted What task do you want to accomplish?

    You can select multiple options by separating your response with commas.

  10. Specify the system or systems you want included in the report.

    If you previously ran a report on the specified system, you may be prompted to run the report again. Select Yes to re-run the report.

    The utility again lists the location of the log files for the session.

    The progress of the utility is displayed to the screen.

  11. Specify NetBackup when prompted for the product you want installation or upgrade reports.
  12. Enter the number that corresponds to the version of NetBackup you want to install.

    The utility again lists the location of the log files for the session.

    The progress of the utility is displayed to the screen.

  13. The utility prompts you to upload the report to the SORT website if you want to review the report online. The online report provides more detailed information than the text-based on-system report.
  14. When your tasks are finished, you can exit the utility. You have the option to provide feedback on the tool, which Veritas uses to make improvements to the tool.