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Aris56's avatar
Aris56
Level 4
9 years ago

Change NBU Client Path on Linux

 

Hi,

 

I  have installed NBU Client 7.7.1 on a Redhat machine.

Is it possible to change the installation path from /usr/openv/... to another?

please advise.

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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    9 years ago

    Yes, you can stop NetBackup and move /usr/openv to another filesystem, say for example /opt/openv/

    Then you can create a symbolic link from /usr/openv to /usr/opt and restart.

    ln -s /opt/openv /usr/openv

    This will work and I have done it numerous times without any issues.

    You MUST have a /usr/openv though, NetBackup always needs this whether it's the actual directory install or a symbolic link to the actual directory where NetBackup is installed.

     

     

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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    9 years ago

    Yes, you can stop NetBackup and move /usr/openv to another filesystem, say for example /opt/openv/

    Then you can create a symbolic link from /usr/openv to /usr/opt and restart.

    ln -s /opt/openv /usr/openv

    This will work and I have done it numerous times without any issues.

    You MUST have a /usr/openv though, NetBackup always needs this whether it's the actual directory install or a symbolic link to the actual directory where NetBackup is installed.

     

     

    • khaled1's avatar
      khaled1
      Level 2
      5 years ago

      Hi

      do we empty /usr/openv after we copy athe contents  /usr/openv in /opt/openv

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    9 years ago
    Did you not get an option to specify another location when you started the installation? If you want to move the installation afterwards, stop NBU, copy the openv folder somewhere else (use copy method that will maintain ownership and permissions ). Rename openv folder, then create symbolic link from new location to /usr/openv. Start NBU on the client and check that all is fine. If so, delete renamed folder. The steps that I have described above should be performed by Linux Sysadmin.
    • khaled1's avatar
      khaled1
      Level 2
      5 years ago

      Hi Marianne

      Rename openv folder : you mean /usr /openv 

      • Marianne's avatar
        Marianne
        Level 6
        5 years ago

        khaled1 

        Yes, I meant /usr/openv.

        Please start a new discussion if you have more questions.

  • Aris56's avatar
    Aris56
    Level 4
    9 years ago

     

    Hi all,

    Thank for the help.

     

    Actually the server admin asked me about this.

    for some reason he changed the /usr permission to read only causing the client backup to failed.

     

  • Aris56's avatar
    Aris56
    Level 4
    9 years ago

     

    already did and the backup runs fine now.

    thanks a lot.

    • khaled1's avatar
      khaled1
      Level 2
      5 years ago
      Hi 
       
       
      did you empty /usr /openv after copying the contents of the   /usr /openv in /opt /openv