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sreedhar2u
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10 years ago

NetBackup client version update from 7.5.0.5 to 7.6.0.3

Hi

We have the Master server on a Windows server and a Media Server on AIX 7.1. We want to update all the Unix Netbackup (Solaris/AIX/Linux) clients version from 7.5.0.5 to 7.6.0.3. I want to update the Netbackup clients version using “update_clients" script from Media server.

is this possible to update Netbackup clients from 7.5.0.5 to 7.6.0.3 directly.

what Netbackup client binaries I need to store on media server to update Netbackup clients directly from 7.5.0.5 to 7.6.0.3.

Can some one share the process of updating  Netbackup clients by using “update_clients" script.

 

Thank you,

Sree

  • You will need to replace AIX53 in ClientList with AIX6 and add -ForceInstall to the update_clients command.

    NBU OS Compatibility Guide says Client selection for NBU 7.6.x should be:
    RS6000,AIX6

    Herewith my own experience with update_clients:

    update_clients failure 

  • You'll have to upgrade to v7.6.0.1 first as this is a 'base install kit', and then update to v7.6.0.3 using a patch kit.

    This link should help re the update_clients script:

    https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH19407.html

    .

    Why would you not go to v7.6.0.4 ?

  • Yes, it is possible to update clients directly from the master with update_clients, but you will have to install Solaris and Linux Client software on the master - 1st the 7.6.0.1 base client software for the additional OS's, followed by 7.6.0.3 Unix Client patch. By default only AIX Client software will be installed on the master. Adding additional Client software on a Unix master is documented in NBU Installation Guide. PS: To re-apply the 7.6.0.3 Unix Client patch, you will need to run the patch installation script with '-p' option to force-install.
  • I have tried to update the Netbackup client version from 7.5.0.5 to 7.6.0.1 from media server (AIX) with update_clients script, but is failing with below error. Please guide me.

     

    root@[server01]:"("/")""> "update_clients -ClientList /tmp/aix

    There are 1 clients to upgrade.

    The upgrade will likely take 1 to 3 minutes.
    Do you want to upgrade clients now? [y,n] (y)
    Please be patient.

    Updating client client6 -- RS6000 hardware running AIX53
            client6: update failed, see /tmp/update_clients.06-17-0540.10354708

    The update trace can be found in /tmp/update_clients.06-17-0540.10354708.
    root@[server01]:"("/")""> "more /tmp/update_clients.06-17-0540.10354708

    Cannot update client client6
            Invalid hardware type "RS6000" and/or operating system "AIX53"
            or client binaries are not installed on the server.

     

     

    root@[server01]:"("/")"">/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpplclients -allunique -noheader

    RS6000 AIX53 client6

     

    root@[server01]:"("/")"">cat /tmp/aix

    RS6000 AIX53 client6

     

    root@[server01]:"("/")""> "cd /usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000/AIX6/
    root@[server01]:"("/usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000/AIX6")""> "ls -l
    total 1526888
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system           15 Jun 17 05:28 .sizes
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 17 05:28 .sizes_JRE
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 17 05:28 .sizes_NB-Java
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 17 05:28 .sizes_client_bin
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    121498228 Jun 17 05:28 JRE.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    212342687 Jun 17 05:28 NB-Java.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     10093758 Jun 17 05:28 PBX.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    383188157 Jun 17 05:28 client_bin.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        99912 Jun 17 05:28 client_config
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        91903 Jun 17 05:28 cp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        22818 Jun 17 05:28 extract_java
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 17 05:28 ftp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 17 05:28 install_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        54866 Jun 17 05:28 installpbx
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     12052559 Jun 17 05:28 nbcheck
    -rw-r--r--    1 root     system          644 Jun 17 05:28 nbj.conf
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     41506483 Jun 17 05:28 pddeagent.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        27675 Jun 17 05:28 pdinstall
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 17 05:28 sftp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 17 05:28 ssh_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system       591453 Jun 17 05:28 tar
    -r--r--r--    1 root     system           23 Jun 17 05:28 version

     

    Thank you,

    Sree

     

     

  • Cannot update client client6
            Invalid hardware type "RS6000" and/or operating system "AIX53"
            or client binaries are not installed on the server.

     

    run this command on the Master server:

    ls -al /usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000/AIX53

     

     

  • Have you checked client's actual AIX version? Is it 5.3? Have you checked for NBU 7.6 compatibility?
  • @ Marianne

    Netbackup Client

    Actual AIX version of the client is 6.1

    root@[client6]:(/)> cat /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/version
    NetBackup-AIX53 7.5.0.5

    root@[client6]:"("/")""> "uname -a
    AIX client6 1 6 00C3E4574C00

     

    @Will Restore

    Media Server

    There is no AIX53 folder under /usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000 on Media server.

    root@[server01]:"("/usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000")""> "ls
    AIX6
    root@[server01]:"("/usr/openv/netbackup/client/RS6000")""> "ls -la AIX6/
    total 1526872
    drwxr-xr-x    2 root     system         4096 Jun 18 06:26 .
    drwxr-xr-x    3 root     bin             256 Jun 18 06:30 ..
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system           15 Jun 18 06:26 .sizes
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 18 06:26 .sizes_JRE
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 18 06:26 .sizes_NB-Java
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system            7 Jun 18 06:26 .sizes_client_bin
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    121498228 Jun 18 06:26 JRE.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    212342687 Jun 18 06:26 NB-Java.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     10093758 Jun 18 06:26 PBX.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system    383188157 Jun 18 06:26 client_bin.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        99912 Jun 18 06:26 client_config
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        91903 Jun 18 06:26 cp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        22818 Jun 18 06:26 extract_java
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 18 06:26 ftp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 18 06:26 install_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        54866 Jun 18 06:26 installpbx
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     12052559 Jun 18 06:26 nbcheck
    -rw-r--r--    1 root     system          644 Jun 18 06:26 nbj.conf
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system     41506483 Jun 18 06:26 pddeagent.tar.gz
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        27675 Jun 18 06:26 pdinstall
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 18 06:26 sftp_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system        30901 Jun 18 06:26 ssh_to_client
    -r-xr-xr-x    1 root     system       591453 Jun 18 06:26 tar
    -r--r--r--    1 root     system           23 Jun 18 06:26 version

     

     

     

     

  • You will need to replace AIX53 in ClientList with AIX6 and add -ForceInstall to the update_clients command.

    NBU OS Compatibility Guide says Client selection for NBU 7.6.x should be:
    RS6000,AIX6

    Herewith my own experience with update_clients:

    update_clients failure 

  • Thank you so much Marianne. -ForceInstall did the trick.

     

    Thank you

    Sree