Installing NetBackup options on PowerHA cluster for AIX
To install NetBackup options, NetBackup daemons must be brought offline without causing a failover. PowerHA must be configured to stop monitoring NetBackup, but keep NetBackup resources online.
To install NetBackup options on PowerHA cluster for AIX
- Enter the following command to disable application monitoring for the NetBackup resource group.
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- Choose System Management (C-SPOC).
- Choose PowerHA Resource Group and Application Management.
- Choose Suspend/Resume Application Monitoring.
- Choose Suspend Application Monitoring.
- Select the NetBackup server and press Enter.
- Run the following command on the active node to disable the NetBackup agent monitor:
touch /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
- On the active node where NetBackup server is installed, install or upgrade NetBackup options. See the specific NetBackup documentation for each option for instructions on installation and configuration.
- On the inactive node, perform the same installation.
- Run the following command on the active node to enable the NetBackup agent monitor:
rm -f /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
- Enter the following command to enable application monitoring for the NetBackup resource group.
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- Choose System Management (C-SPOC).
- Choose PowerHA Resource Group and Application Management.
- Choose Suspend/Resume Application Monitoring.
- Choose Resume Application Monitoring.
- Select the NetBackup server and press Enter.