How to Add a VxUpdate file (SJA) to a Flex-based NetBackup Primary Server

Description

1) SSH to the Primary server instance

ssh appadmin@<hostname>

$ sudo -i mkdir -v /mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp

$ sudo -i chown -v appadmin:wheel /mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp

(Keep this session open for use in step 3)

2) Using a SCP/SFTP client, upload the SJA package desired to the Flex-based NetBackup Primary (Master) Server.  It is recommended to put the file temporarily on /tmp.  After running the nbrepo command, delete the temporary file from /tmp.

Example:

scp nbeeb.client_3999999.1_8.1.2_redhat_x64.sja appadmin@nbmaster.example.com:/mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp

3) SSH to the Primary server instance

a. Add the SJA file to the VxUpdate repo:

Example:

$ sudo -i /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbrepo -a /mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp/nbeeb.client_3999999.1_8.1.2_redhat_x64.sja

b. Delete the temporary SJA package:

Example:

$ rm -iv /mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp/nbeeb.client_3999999.1_8.1.2_redhat_x64.sja

$ sudo -i rmdir -v /mnt/nblogs/sja-tmp

3) From the NetBackup UI you should now see that the new package is available for deployment.

For additional information, please see the following articles:

1) How To Install a NetBackup Emergency Engineering Binary (EEB) using VxUpdate

2) NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide: nbrepo

3) Running NetBackup commands on a primary or media server application instance

4) About VxUpdate