Netbackup Server Policy doesnt show linux among the supported OS

[hamzafayyaz1983]

hi,

I am trying to take backup of a linux client through netbackup server (solaris).

when I try to add linux OS in the supported OS drop down list in the policy client tab of netbackup server. It doesnt show linux among the supported client OS.






How can i add linux OS in the policy client tab  of netbackup server.







Thanx,
Hamza

[Mouse]

Please clarify.

Where are you looking for Linux type of OS? What is the version of NBU?

[Mouse]

If you are looking into this drop-down box:


You need to use "Standard" for Unix/Linux backups.

This should be mentioned somewhere in the manual

[hamzafayyaz1983]

Client Hardware and operating System tab.Linux is not showing in it.


I am using netbackup server 6.5

[hamzafayyaz1983]

Now i have specified Solaris-10 as the Operating system and it has successfully taken the backup of a linux client machine


I know this is not the proper manner

[Mouse]

You can modify it manually using command-line utility bpplclients or try Java GUI for example.

[Andy_Welburn]

DOCUMENTATION: Certain hardware and operating system choices are not available from the "Add Client"...

***EDIT***

This covers the same thing also:

DOCUMENTATION: Unable to select the hardware / operating system type when adding clients to the Veri...

[Nicolai]

Andy know his documentation :)

[Andy_Welburn]

...it's all he knows! :D

[hamzafayyaz1983]

Thank you
problem is solved

[Nicolai]

In NBU 5.1 , if you hadn't installed the client binary on the master server, the drop down menu wouldn't show that client/hw combination.

I don't know if it still true for 6.x