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shashi0621
Level 5
11 years ago

netbackup push using silentclient.cmd

Hi All,   I am pushing NBU windows client software on 50 clients in the network. I am using this silentclient.cmd script 1...i have to run this script on master server or on a client wher...
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows 7
  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    11 years ago

    If you use a software packager in your environment that pushes out software then you can provide the software to the packager and have it just run the silent installer cmd file on each client

    If you set the computer name to be %COMPUTERNAME% then as the program runs on each client it will set its name correctly

    It cannot be run from the Master Server - only on each client

    I have used this with clients to install 100's of clients without issue

    You can use the installer from another server and select clients on the network to install - this is a manual process requiring all to be of the same O/S type (32 bit or 64 bit) and all installed to the same location (C:\Program Files\Veritas) - this can be run from the Master or any other server whether NBU is installed or not as long as you follow the 32 bit / 64 bit rule.

    If you do run it from the Master and that has NBU installed on the D drive it will try and install all clients to the D drive

     

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Mark_Solutions
Level 6

Hi

My solution above was going back 4 years and prior to the new versions that insist on certificates.

All clients must now be able to communicate to the Master Server on port 1556 to install or upgrade  as they have to gather the certificates.

The new silent files will probably need a token specifying to get it to work and will need the master servers fingerprint adding too. You can generate a token from the Admin console and if, for example, you plan to deploy 100 clients over a 2 week period just set the token for that many uses and time period and then you can use the same token for all of your installations.

In your case the failed install will need a token adding to get it working but other installs should be OK once you specify the fingerprint (SET CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT = ) and a token (SET AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN) in the silentclient.cmd installation file.

Hope this helps

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Ranjit1
Level 4
6 years ago

Mark_Solutionsi tried adding figer print and token ring as well but its not working 

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    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    6 years ago

    Can you definitely contact (telnet) the master on port 1556 from the client?

    You should start a new thread for your issue as things are very different from when this thread was created - you will get more dedicated help if you do that.

    Thanks