03-26-2021 01:10 AM
Hi,
im trying to install netbackup client 8.1 in RHEL 7.4 , but encounter this message
nbcheck returned exit status 255.
Anyone familiar with this message ? is it ok to continue the installation ?
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Checking for required system conditions...
/software/NetBackup_8.1_CLIENTS2/NBClients/anb/Clients/usr/openv/netbackup/client/Linux/RedHat2.6.18/nbcheck returned exit status 255.
WARNING: Unable to provide preinstall check results.
Solved! Go to Solution.
03-26-2021 08:30 AM
03-26-2021 04:34 AM
I have not checked docs, so, my question is if you have checked Installation Guide for requirements and OS Compatibility Guide?
Are you running the installation locally on the client as root?
03-26-2021 05:21 AM
from the documentation RHEL 7.4 should be compatible.
yes , install it locally on the client as root
03-26-2021 06:36 AM
Is this a new install or upgrade?
How much space in /tmp ? (or whatever TEMPDIR variable is set to)
Can you please show us everything you see?
Please copy all output starting with :
# pwd
# ./install
03-26-2021 08:02 AM
Hi , this is new install
32GB available in /tmp
[root@TEST1 NetBackup_8.1_CLIENTS2]# pwd
/NetBackup_8.1_CLIENTS2
[root@TEST1 NetBackup_8.1_CLIENTS2]# ./install
Veritas Installation Script
Copyright (c) 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved.
Installing NetBackup Client Software
Please review the VERITAS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT located on
the installation media before proceeding. The agreement includes
details on the NetBackup Product Improvement Program.
For NetBackup installation and upgrade information specific to your
platform and to find out if your installed EEBs or hot fixes are
contained in this release, check the Installation and Upgrade checklists
and the Hot Fix and EEB Release Auditor, both available on the Veritas
Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) page:
https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup.
Do you wish to continue? [y,n] (y) y
Checking for required system conditions...
/NetBackup_8.1_CLIENTS2/NBClients/anb/Clients/usr/openv/netbackup/client/Linux/RedHat2.6.18/nbcheck returned exit status 255.
WARNING: Unable to provide preinstall check results.
Do you want to install the NetBackup client software for this client? [y,n] (y)
03-26-2021 08:30 AM
03-26-2021 08:47 AM
Hi @pats_729
after checking mount, yes my client has noexec permission on /tmp
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,seclabel)
is it possible to use another directory to replace /tmp for installation ?
just to avoid remount /tmp
03-26-2021 10:24 PM