01-09-2019 11:58 AM
Oracle has deprecieated the ucb libraries with 11.4, which causes issues with NetBackup using acsls to control the library:
From support:
The issue you are facing is that Oracle has removed these libraries. There is not a way in NetBackup to work around this since this is OS level functionality related to the specific library.
In effect NetBackup does work on Solaris 11.4 but the library software from the library vendor does not.
Solved! Go to Solution.
01-10-2019 12:44 PM
So - when you update an older Solaris system, the ucb libraries are there. But a new install will not include them.
You have to tar up the ucb tree structure from an old one and restore it to the new system after patching/installation.
At this time Veritas writing to a robot using acsls does NOT work with new installs of 11.4
It is not that the acsls does not work, but oracle has been saying they will be removing these directories for a while and finally did it.
Offically, this is not an approved solution, but unofficially it is the only workaround until Veritas recompiles with corrected libraries. That likely will take a new verison, so 8.2?
01-11-2019 08:14 AM
NBU – Support for 11.4 is not currently listed on the compatibility list
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100044620 - Veritas Support Article to address 11.4 pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm commands not being available.
Unable to install NetBackup 8.1.x and earlier client on Solaris 11 update 4 OS
./cp_to_client: line 2471: pkginfo: not found
Install trace file:
pkginfo -q VRTSpbx.*
./installpbx[581]: pkginfo: not found [No such file or directory]
ERROR: The supplied package tarball is not of appropriate version/architecture for this machine
Found that in 11.4 pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm commands are not available
It appears the default installation of Solaris 11 update 4 does not include pkginfo/pkgadd/pkgrm
Those OS packages are needed to install NetBackup versions 8.1.x.x and earlier since the NetBackup installation scripts use those native OS packaging commands.
Install additional Solaris 11u4 operating system packages that contain the native packaging commands: pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm.
01-09-2019 12:37 PM
Tested updating to 11.4, cannot communicate with acsls robot -
Found this page in the Veritas forums: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000114371
Solaris 11.3 has /usr/ucblib directory and files. When you patch/upgrade to 11.4, that directory is removed.
Netbackup needs /usr/ucblib/sparcv9/librpcsoc.so.1 to communicate with ACS and with 11.4, and it is not there.
01-09-2019 10:49 PM - edited 01-09-2019 10:58 PM
Have you logged a call with Oracle?
Since both ACSLS and Solaris are their products....
About Infoscale - this is a separate issue.
Veritas has not yet certified Infoscale on Solaris 11.4. Way overdue....
There have been queries in Infoscale forum.
01-10-2019 12:18 AM
According to this document
http://www.oracle.com/us/assets/lifetime-support-hardware-301321.pdf
ACSLS 8.4 is supported until 2020. If orcale removes software libraries needed to communicate with ACSLS I think you have a good story with Oracle/Veritas.
01-10-2019 07:10 AM
01-10-2019 12:44 PM
So - when you update an older Solaris system, the ucb libraries are there. But a new install will not include them.
You have to tar up the ucb tree structure from an old one and restore it to the new system after patching/installation.
At this time Veritas writing to a robot using acsls does NOT work with new installs of 11.4
It is not that the acsls does not work, but oracle has been saying they will be removing these directories for a while and finally did it.
Offically, this is not an approved solution, but unofficially it is the only workaround until Veritas recompiles with corrected libraries. That likely will take a new verison, so 8.2?
01-11-2019 08:14 AM
NBU – Support for 11.4 is not currently listed on the compatibility list
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100044620 - Veritas Support Article to address 11.4 pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm commands not being available.
Unable to install NetBackup 8.1.x and earlier client on Solaris 11 update 4 OS
./cp_to_client: line 2471: pkginfo: not found
Install trace file:
pkginfo -q VRTSpbx.*
./installpbx[581]: pkginfo: not found [No such file or directory]
ERROR: The supplied package tarball is not of appropriate version/architecture for this machine
Found that in 11.4 pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm commands are not available
It appears the default installation of Solaris 11 update 4 does not include pkginfo/pkgadd/pkgrm
Those OS packages are needed to install NetBackup versions 8.1.x.x and earlier since the NetBackup installation scripts use those native OS packaging commands.
Install additional Solaris 11u4 operating system packages that contain the native packaging commands: pkginfo, pkgadd, pkgrm.