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nbcheck returned exit status 255

malufi
Level 2

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.

 

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pats_729
Level 6
Employee
Hi
It seems /tmp is mounted with noexec permission. You need to remove this permission and remount /tmp and then attempt install.

Hope it helps.

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Marianne
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@malufi 

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?

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from the documentation RHEL 7.4 should be compatible. 

yes , install it locally on the client as root

Marianne
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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

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)

 

 

 

pats_729
Level 6
Employee
Hi
It seems /tmp is mounted with noexec permission. You need to remove this permission and remount /tmp and then attempt install.

Hope it helps.

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 

pats_729
Level 6
Employee
Hi
Unfortunately NO. You cannot do it.

Remounting tmp doesn’t need any downtime or services inturption. You can remount it with this command . After installation may be you can revert it with same command but just modify permission as noexec.

mount -o remount,exec /tmp