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knbu
Level 4
10 years ago

Netbackup Linux Media server installation

In my environment i am having Master server running on netbackup 7.6.0.1 & operarting system is Solaris 5.9. The media server are also on solaris & running on same Netbackup version. We have some BCV provisioning where we are adding Linux Media server in the exsistance environement. Just want to understand the necessary steps to add the Linux  media server in to existing Netbackup infrastructure.

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  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    10 years ago

    Look at http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6447

    Section : Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX (unix being same as linux)

    Then add the media server to EMM using nbemmcmd

    Then configure devices as needed.

     

  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Look at http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6447

    Section : Installing NetBackup media server software on UNIX (unix being same as linux)

    Then add the media server to EMM using nbemmcmd

    Then configure devices as needed.

     

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Just a suggestion.

    If the media server is configured correctly, that is it has the master and emm host name correctly in bp.conf, can fully resolve the masters name, and the master has the media correctly in bp.conf (SERVER entry) and again can fully resolve the name, then it should auto add to EMM.

    If it doesn't, something above is wrong, and needs to be corrected.

  • knbu's avatar
    knbu
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Thanks Guys, Just had a doubt about the media server software, is it comes along with Netbackup Bundle pack where we have to select the media server install option or is that a complete saperate bundle pack ?.If any one have install it earlier let me know the steps for this differnt OS media server installation.

  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Linux / Unix you select server software. There is no specific Media server option like in Windows.

  • knbu's avatar
    knbu
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Thanks all, I will keep this post open till next few days.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

     Master server running on netbackup 7.6.0.1 & operarting system is Solaris 5.9

    Impossible. Solaris 10 or 11 perhaps?

    NBU 7.6 is not supported on Solaris 9 (SunOS 5.9).
    Please double-check OS compatibility : http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648 
    (When Symantec Support site is back up again...)
    Confirm also that Linux version is supported.

    Download relevant Server software from FileConnect using the serial # on your license key cerficate, e.g. 

    NetBackup Linux Redhat 2.6.18 kernel 64 bit Server/Client
     NetBackup_7.6.0.1_LinuxR_x86_64.tar.gz 
     ----------------------------------

    NetBackup Linux SuSe 2.6.16 kernel 64 bit Server/Client
     NetBackup_7.6.0.1_LinuxS_x86_64.tar.gz 
     

     

  • knbu's avatar
    knbu
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Hey Marianne, Waiting for your update  :) Sorry, my bad the OS version is 5.11. While installation this new Linux media server is there anything need to be take care as my existing enviornment is Solaris.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Just confirm forward and reverse hostname lookup and port connectivity.
    Ensure Linux OS firewall (iptables) is stopped and disabled.

    If you need to update DNS or /etc/hosts entries on master and/or media servers, be sure to refresh NBU host cache on master and media servers.

    Ensure SERVER entries in bp.conf on master and media servers can resolve each other's IPs to hostname in SERVER list. 
     
    Go through all the requirements in Installation Guide (link in Riaan's post).

    You won't believe this, not so long ago we had someone here battling with NBU installation because Networking was not installed as part of OS installation!)

    Check that Linux servers have entries in /etc/hosts for itself:

    127.0.0.1       localhost

    <IP address>    <hostname>