NetBackup Client for Ubuntu 10.04

[jlord8]

We have the NetBackup 6.0 server installed and I've tried installing the NetBackup 6.0 client and NetBackup 6.5 but both are giving me the error:

10/10/27@16:07:49 xinetd[2967]: ERROR: execv( /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd ) failed: No such file or directory (errno = 2)
10/10/27@16:07:49 xinetd[2968]: ERROR: execv( /usr/openv/bin/vnetd ) failed: No such file or directory (errno = 2)

in the /var/log/xinetd.log file whenever the server tries to connect.

These files do exist and are properly permissioned

The error on the server side is:

“cannot connect on socket”

Do we need another version of the client for Ubuntu 10.04?  If so, how do I get it?

All other O/S's in are farms are working fine with the same client installation scripts.

[CRZ]

Let's get the output of some O/S commands and make sure there aren't any complaints.  Could you run these and paste the output?

# ls -l /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd
# ls -l /usr/openv/netbackup/vnetd
# ldd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd
# ldd /usr/openv/netbackup/vnetd

[jlord8]

root@anthillpro3:/var/log# ls -l /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd
-r-x------ 1 root bin 862625 2005-09-14 04:00 /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd
root@anthillpro3:/var/log# ls -l /usr/openv/bin/vnetd
-r-x------ 1 root bin 186264 2005-09-14 04:00 /usr/openv/bin/vnetd
root@anthillpro3:/var/log# ldd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd
        not a dynamic executable
root@anthillpro3:/var/log# ldd /usr/openv/bin/vnetd
        not a dynamic executable

hmmm...

[jlord8]

...ok, so what is that telling me - that it can't find the library or that these were compiled on a different OS?

[CRZ]

I'm suspecting you have the wrong Linux binaries on there.

Could you share your version file (/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/version) as well as the contents of your redhat-release file?

`uname -a` wouldn't hurt, either, come to think of it.

(You may end up finding your own answer before I get back to you!)

[jlord8]

That's the issue though, I don't see anything specific to Ubuntu supported by Symantec

root@anthillpro3:~/cmvcutil/DeployScripts# cat /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/version
NetBackup-RedHat2.4 6.0

root@anthillpro3:~/cmvcutil/DeployScripts# uname -a
Linux anthillpro3 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 05:14:15 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I've been trying to find a client for Ubuntu 10.04 64bit but the closest thing I could see to grab (and what I saw recommended from others) was RedHat

Can you point me to a more suitable client?

[CRZ · Accepted solution]

Now that I actually look at our compatibility lists :), we didn't even announce support of Ubuntu until 6.5.2, and THAT was for Ubuntu 8.04.  I don't know if we have a 6.x client that will work.  We definitely don't have one that we support.

For 7.0, use the "Linux/RedHat2.6" client.

Because this is a 64-bit system, you may need to install some 32-bit libraries.

Documentation you can use:

Ubuntu 8.04 and Debian 4 are now supported as a client in NetBackup 6.5.2. This document covers a few known issues when using Ubuntu 8.04 or Debian 4 as a client with NetBackup 6.5.2.
 http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH63359

NetBackup (tm) 6.x Operating System Compatibility List (Updated October 8, 2010)
 http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH70729 (see page 9)

NetBackup (tm) 7 Operating System Compatibility List (Updated October 8 2010)
 http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648 (see page 10 and page 41)

Unable to install NetBackup 7.0 on Ubuntu 10.4 linux
 http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH142093

Of course, if your master and media server(s) are still at 6.x, it's probably a moot point as you can't put a 7.x client on there until those servers are at 7.x.

I hope this helps - good luck!

 

[Seth_Bokelman]

I can confirm that 7.0 will work on 10.04, I'm the one with the problem that generated the technote. :)

[jlord8]

I installed the ia32-libs (as described in the article that you sent me a link to) and the RedHat 2.6 6.5.4 client and everything is working.

Thank you very much for your help!!

Of course, I also had to create a bunch of library links like this:

        cd /usr/openv/bin
        ln -s vnetd_new vnetd

        cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin
        ln -s bpcd_new bpcd

        cd /usr/openv/lib
        ln -s libVnbatST.so_new              libVnbatST.so
        ln -s libVnbatST64.so_new            libVnbatST64.so
        ln -s libVxSS_helper.so_new          libVxSS_helper.so
        ln -s libVxSS_helper64.so_new        libVxSS_helper64.so
        ln -s libnbmangle.so_new             libnbmangle.so
        ln -s libvnoauth.so_new              libvnoauth.so
        ln -s libvnoauth64.so_new            libvnoauth64.so
        ln -s libvopie.so_new                libvopie.so
        ln -s libvopie64.so_new              libvopie64.so
        ln -s libvxACE.so.3                  libvxACE.so
        ln -s libvxACEST.so.3_new            libvxACEST.so
        ln -s libvxACEST.so.3_new            libvxACEST.so.3
        ln -s libvxACEXML.so.3               libvxACEXML.so
        ln -s libvxACEXML_Parser.so.3        libvxACEXML_Parser.so
        ln -s libvxTAO.so.3                  libvxTAO.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_BiDirGIOP.so.3        libvxTAO_BiDirGIOP.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_CosNaming.so.3        libvxTAO_CosNaming.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_CosNotification.so.3  libvxTAO_CosNotification.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_DynamicAny.so.3       libvxTAO_DynamicAny.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_ETCL.so.3             libvxTAO_ETCL.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_IORTable.so.3         libvxTAO_IORTable.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_Messaging.so.3        libvxTAO_Messaging.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_PortableServer.so.3   libvxTAO_PortableServer.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_Security.so.3         libvxTAO_Security.so
        ln -s libvxTAO_Svc_Utils.so.3        libvxTAO_Svc_Utils.so
        ln -s libvxexticu.so.1               libvxexticu.so
        ln -s libvxexticuST.so.1_new         libvxexticuST.so
        ln -s libvxexticuST.so.1_new         libvxexticuST.so.1
        ln -s libvxicudataST.so_new          libvxicudataST.so
        ln -s libvxicui18nST.so_new          libvxicui18nST.so
        ln -s libvxicuucST.so_new            libvxicuucST.so
        ln -s libvxlis.so.1                  libvxlis.so
        ln -s libvxlisST.so.1_new            libvxlisST.so
        ln -s libvxlisST.so.1_new            libvxlisST.so.1
        ln -s libvxul.so.1                   libvxul.so
        ln -s libvxulST.so.1_new             libvxulST.so
        ln -s libvxulST.so.1_new             libvxulST.so.1
        ln -s libvxustdioST.so_new           libvxustdioST.so