Silently installing NetBackup primary server software on Linux
This section describes how to install a new NetBackup primary server. NetBackup supports three primary server installation methods: the NetBackup installation script, the native Linux installers, or the Ansible playbooks. The NetBackup installation script is the standard installation method and is recommended for new users. The native Linux installers are potentially more difficult and require additional steps. You must still use the NetBackup installation script for cluster servers and disaster recoveries.
For Linux: rpm, yum, etc.
A successful installation or upgrade is recorded in the /usr/openv/pack/install.history file.
Note:
Refer to Upgrade NetBackup failover server on the PCS Linux in the NetBackup Clustered Primary Server Administrator's Guide for additional information on how to upgrade a PCS Linux environment.
To install the Linux primary server binaries using native installers:
- Please create the NetBackup installation answer file (
NBInstallAnswer.conf) in the primary server's temporary directory. That directory is usually the/tmpdirectory. More information about the answer file and its contents is available. - Populate
NBInstallAnswer.confwith the following required information:SERVER=primary_server_name CLIENT_NAME=primary_server_name MACHINE_ROLE=PRIMARY LICENSE=EVALUATION | license_file_path SERVICE_USER=service_user
Note:
If the SERVICE_USER account is root, you must include the DATABASE_USER=database_user keyword, and provide a non-root account.
For primary servers, the name that is specified in the CLIENT_NAME= line should match the first SERVER= line.
To enter multiple licenses, provide a separate LICENSE=license_file_path for each license.
- You can add optional parameters to the
NBInstallAnswer.conffile. The parameters that are shown are examples of some of the parameters you can add. Review the NetBackup answer file section that is included in this documentation:INSTALL_PATH
Additional LICENSE entries
Additional SERVER entries
WEBSVC_GROUP
WEBSVC_USER
DATABASE_USER
VXDBMS_POSTGRESQL_POOLER_ODBC_PORT
- (Conditional) If you want to assign RBAC security and backup administration roles to a user or a user group, populate
NBInstallAnswer.confwith the following required information:RBAC_DOMAIN_TYPE
Use this field to specify the domain type to which the user or the user group belongs. The following RBAC_DOMAIN_TYPE values are supported: NT, VX, UNIXPWD, LDAP.
RBAC_DOMAIN_NAME
Use this field to specify the name of the domain to which the user or the user group belongs.
RBAC_PRINCIPAL_TYPE
Use this field to specify USER or USERGROUP.
RBAC_PRINCIPAL_NAME
Use this field to specify the user name or the user group.
More information about the RBAC_* options is available.
- Download the server package that matches your server platform to a system with sufficient space. Then extract the contents of the server package file.
Extract the contents of the server package file. Example:
For Linux RedHat:
tar -xzvf NetBackup_11.2_LinuxR_x86_64.tar.gzFor Linux SuSE:
tar -xzvf NetBackup_11.2_LinuxS_x86_64.tar.gz
- Change to the directory for your desired operating system and copy packages to the computer to be installed.
Operating system directory:
For Linux RedHat:
NetBackup_11.2_LinuxR_x86_64/linuxR_x86/anbFor Linux SuSE:
NetBackup_11.2_LinuxS_x86_64/linuxS_x86/anb
Copy packages to machine to be installed:
Note:
The installation of the Java BAR GUI is optional. If you do not want it installed, omit the copy and the install of the
VRTSnbjavapackage.Note:
The installation of the NetBackup DirectIO package is optional. If you do not want it installed, omit the copy and the install of the
VRTSnbdirectiopackage.VRTSnbcfg.rpm
VRTSnbclibs.rpm
VRTSnbclt.rpm
VRTSnbjava.rpm
VRTSnbjre.rpm
VRTSnbmqbrkr.rpm
VRTSnbpck.rpm
VRTSnbprimary.rpm
VRTSnbslibs.rpm
VRTSnbdirectio.rpm
VRTSnbweb.rpm
VRTSnetbp.rpm
VRTSpbx.rpm
VRTSpddea.rpm
VRTSpddes.rpm
VRTSpddeu.rpm
VRTSpostgresql.rpm
- (Conditional) To install IT Analytics Data Collector:
Create the /usr/openv/tmp directory with the mkdir -p /usr/openv/tmp command.
Copy the
ita_dc.tar.gztarball from the media's/catalog/anb/directory to/usr/openv/tmp.Verify the INSTALL_ITA_DATA_COLLECTOR value is set to YES in the
NBInstallAnswer.confNetBackupfile.If you do not want to install IT Analytics Data Collector, make sure the INSTALL_ITA_DATA_COLLECTOR value is set to NO in the
NBInstallAnswer.conffile.
- To ensure EEB uninstallation using VxUpdate functions correctly when using the native installation flow, the infrastructure component must be staged manually:
Create the installation temporary directory as follows:
mkdir -p INSTALL_PATH/tmpCopy the
nbinfra.tar.gztarball from the media's/anb/directory to the following:INSTALL_PATH/tmp.
- Install the files in the order that is shown with the commands that are shown:
RedHat Linux
rpm -U VRTSnbpck.rpm rpm -U VRTSpbx.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbclt.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbclibs.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbjre.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbjava.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbdirectio.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddes.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddeu.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddea.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbcfg.rpm rpm -U VRTSpostgresql.rpm rpm -U VRTSnetbp.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbprimary.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbmqbrkr.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbweb.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbslibs.rpm
SuSE Linux
rpm -U VRTSnbpck.rpm rpm -U VRTSpbx.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbclt.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbclibs.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbjre.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbjava.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddeu.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddea.rpm rpm -U VRTSpddes.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbcfg.rpm rpm -U VRTSpostgresql.rpm rpm -U VRTSnetbp.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbprimary.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbmqbrkr.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbweb.rpm rpm -U VRTSnbslibs.rpm
- If you decide to install the Java BAR GUI after the installation completes, refer to the following topic:
- If you decide to install the NetBackup DirectIO package after the installation completes, refer to the following section:
See Add or remove the NetBackup DirectIO package after install.