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Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

This topic contains information about the requirements that must be met before you install and configure a NetBackup failover server in a Solaris Cluster environment.

Type of prerequisite	Description
General prerequisites	The following prerequisites apply to both types of Solaris Cluster installations, HA Storage Plus, and Global File System. Verify Solaris Cluster and the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version support your hardware. For a list of supported storage devices, visit the following Web site. Also consult the Solaris Cluster documentation. https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000033647 Verify that you have an IP address and host name (virtual name) to be assigned to the NetBackup resource group. Only use these for the NetBackup resource group. Physically connect the robotic devices and tape devices to each node where you want to install NetBackup). Connect devices by SCSI or Fibre Channel . Use OS commands to verify that all the devices are connected properly. Refer to the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide. https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332 Make sure that each node in the cluster, where you want to install NetBackup, is SSH equivalent. As the root user you must be able to perform a remote logon to each node in the cluster without entering a password. This configuration is only necessary for installation, upgrades, and configuration of the NetBackup server and any NetBackup options. After installation and configuration are complete, SSH can be disabled. Verify that you have the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version installation program and a valid license key.
HA Storage Plus prerequisites	The following prerequisites must be met for HA Storage Plus: Make sure that the disk has enough space for the NetBackup database files and directories. Mount the disk on the computer that you want to configure NetBackup on.
Global File System prerequisites	The following prerequisites must be met for Global File System: The shared disk must be configured and accessible to all cluster nodes where you want to install NetBackup. See the Solaris Cluster documentation for more information on how to create and configure a shared disk. Make sure that the shared disk has enough space for the NetBackup database files and directories. You must be able to mount the disk on all nodes at the same time.
Zettabyte File System (ZFS) prerequisites	The following prerequisites must be met for Zettabyte File System: The shared disk must be configured and accessible to all cluster nodes where you want to install NetBackup. See the Solaris Cluster documentation for more information on how to create and configure a shared disk. Make sure that the shared disk has enough space for the NetBackup database files and directories. You must create a zpool and must configure it on the primary or starting node.

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