Remote Agent on Debian / Ubuntu

[Xiglet]

Hi

Symantec does support some linux distributions and Debian nor Ubuntu are supported.

However, I read some unofficital articles about how to convert RPM packages for Redhat to DEB packages for Debian.

I have downloaded the Remote Agent for Backup Exec 11d, but I can't see any RPM packages there , only tarballs. And this only tells me that the distribution is unsupported.

Is it possitble to get the Remote Agent to work with Ubuntu or Debian? I think I will manage if someone just told me how to get the RPM packages - if there is such thing in version 11d.

best regards

Frode Slettum

[John_Hohm]

You can obtain .deb packages for Debian or Ubuntu (tested sarge and feisty) through the following procedure:

tar xzf /where/you/downloaded/BEWS_11D.7170_LINUX-UNIX-MAC-NT4_AGENTS.2.tar.gz
tar xzf cdimg/pkgs/Linux/VRTSvxmsa.tar.gz
tar xzf cdimg/pkgs/Linux/VRTSralus.tar.gz
sudo apt-get install fakeroot alien libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2
fakeroot alien -k VRTSvxmsa-4.4-021.i686.rpm
fakeroot alien -k VRTSralus-11.00.7170-0.i386.rpm

Then you can install them like:

sudo dpkg -i vrtsvxmsa_4.4-021_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i vrtsralus_11.00.7170-0_i386.deb

Startup configuration is left as an exercise (I personally use runit).

[Alexey_Eronko]

Hello,
    does someone use agent 11d for debian/ubuntu?
    I have installed agent but can't see it in console?

Please help.

Thanks a lot

[Ben_L_]

Here is a link to the SCL.  This is the most current list of what is supported.

http://support.veritas.com/docs/286600

Symantec Backup Exec 11d (11.0) for Windows Servers - Software Compatibility List (SCL)

Just to save the you the trouble of looking debian/ubuntu are not listed on here.