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[Veritas-bu] client installation on Solaris

2001-08-23 16:58:17
Subject: [Veritas-bu] client installation on Solaris
From: twebster AT raindance DOT com (Tyson Webster)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 14:58:17 -0600
I never had much luck with the secure client method.  One of the techs at
Veritas sent me the following procedure and it works great for our
environment.  I use it for Solaris and Linux clients.

Procedure to Install NetBackup on Clients That Do Not Allow FTP Nor RSH

This procedure uses Solaris as an example, it also works for other
platforms.

1. From the Master, do an FTP client install to a Solaris 2.6, 7, or 8
client
   that WILL allow FTP.  Do NOT run '/bin/sh /tmp/bp/bin/client_config' on 
   that client, it is only being used to create a tar file of the software.

     /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ftp clientname username

   Substitute the name of the client in place of "clientname" and substitute
   a valid username on the client in place of "username".

2. Login to that client and make a tar file of the Solaris client software.
   This tar file can be used to install NetBackup on Solaris 2.6, 7, or 8.

     cd /tmp
     tar cvpf solarisclient.tar bp

3. Copy the tar file to /tmp on the client on which you wish to install
   NetBackup, using SCP or another allowed method.

     scp solarisclient.tar client:/tmp

4. Login to the client on which you wish to install NetBackup, using SSH or
   another allowed method.  Become root using 'su'.  Extract the tar archive
   and then install NetBackup by doing this on the client:

     cd /tmp
     tar xvpf solarisclient.tar
     /bin/sh /tmp/bp/bin/client_config

5. Verify that the client's bp.conf has the correct CLIENT_NAME.  Edit the 
   bp.conf if necessary.

     cat /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf

Repeat steps 3 - 5 for all Solaris 2.6, 7, or 8 clients that need NetBackup 
installed.

--
Steve Kraft           Steve.Kraft AT Veritas DOT com
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Veritas Software
Direct: 651-604-3201  Fax: 651-604-3010
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-----Original Message-----
From: Konstantin 'Kastus' Shchuka [mailto:kastus AT epocrates DOT com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 3:57 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] client installation on Solaris


Hi,

I have a simple task of adding a new client machine.

I cannot use push method because r-services are disabled for security
reasons.

I cannot use local install method--there is no way to insert a CD into a
machine
20 miles away.

The only method left is Installing NetBackup Software on Secure UNIX Clients
(p.15 
Installation Guide)

OK, it says to use the following command:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ftp client user

where client is the hostname of the client.

When I run this comamnd it requires client to be the architecture of the
client,
and not the hostname.

So, what's the right way to install NetBackup client?
-- 
Konstantin 'Kastus' Shchuka
Unix System Administrator
ePocrates Inc.
tel 650.232.4886
fax 650.592.6995
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