Veritas NetBackup™ Installation Guide

To install NetBackup media server software

1. Log in to the server as root.
2. Navigate to where the ESD images (downloaded files) reside and enter the command shown:

   ./install

3. When the following message appears, press Enter to continue:

   Veritas Installation Script
   Copyright 1993 - 2016 Veritas Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
   
   
           Installing NetBackup Server Software
   
   
   Please review the VERITAS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT located on
   the installation media before proceeding.  The agreement includes
   details on the NetBackup Product Improvement Program.
   
   For NetBackup installation and upgrade information specific to your
   platform and to find out if your installed EEBs or hot fixes are
   contained in this release, check out the Veritas Services and 
   Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) Installation and Upgrade Checklist 
   and Hot fix and EEB Release Auditor, respectively, at 
   https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup.
   
   ATTENTION!  To help ensure a successful upgrade to NetBackup 8.1.2,
   please visit the NetBackup 8.x Upgrade Portal:
   http://www.veritas.com/docs/000115678.
   
   Do you wish to continue? [y,n] (y)

4. Indicate if the current computer is the master server by answering the following question when it appears:

   Is this host the master server? [y,n]

5. Verify or enter the correct computer name when prompted by the following message:

   Installing NetBackup Enterprise Server version: 8.1.2
   If this machine will be using a different network interface than 
   the default (name), the name of the preferred interface 
   should be used as the configured server name. If this machine 
   will be part of a cluster, the virtual name should be used as the 
   configured server name.
   The domainname of your server appears to be "domain". You 
   may choose to use this domainname in your configured NetBackup 
   server name, or simply use "name" as the configured 
   NetBackup server name.
   Would you like to use "name" as the configured NetBackup server
   name of this machine? [y, n] (y)

   Note:

   Incorrect information for the domain name results in failures during the configuration of Authentication Broker and NetBackup Access Controls. To correct this problem, use the bpnbaz -configureauth command to configure Authentication Broker. More information about the bpnbaz -configureauth command is available.

   Veritas NetBackup Commands Reference Guide

   http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

   • If the displayed (default) media server name is correct, press Enter.

   • If the displayed (default) media server name is not correct, type n and enter the correct name.

6. Identify the name of the master server when prompted with this question:

   What is the fully qualified name of the master server?

   If the master server is clustered, enter the virtual name of the master server.

7. For the NetBackup installation location, enter the appropriate platform information as follows:

   • When the following question appears, press Enter to accept the default (y).

     The NetBackup and Media Manager software is built
     for use on <platform> hardware. Do you want to install
     NetBackup and Media Manager files? [y,n] (y)
     

   • When the following question appears, select where to install NetBackup and Media Manager software:

     NetBackup and Media Manager are normally
     installed in /usr/openv.
     Is it OK to install in /usr/openv? [y,n] (y)
     

     The path displayed for Solaris is /opt/openv.

     To accept the default (y), press Enter.

     To change the installation location, type n and press Enter. Then enter the appropriate destination.

   Additional information about installation folder restrictions is available.

   See Restrictions on the NetBackup installation directory.

8. After you confirm the installation location for the binaries, the installer fetches the certificate authority certificate details.

   Getting CA certificate details.
   Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
   continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

   Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

9. When prompted, review the fingerprint information and confirm that it is accurate.

   Master server [master_name] reports CA Certificate fingerprint [fingerprint]. Is this correct? [y/n] (y)

   After you confirm the fingerprint information, the installer stores the certificate authority certificate details.

   Storing CA certificate.
   Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
   continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

   Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

10. After the Certificate Authority certificate is stored, the installer fetches the host certificate.

    Getting host certificate.
    Depending on the network, this action may take a few minutes. To 
    continue without setting up secure communication, press Ctrl+C.

    Be aware if you press Ctrl+C, this action requires you to rerun the installation or continue with the installation without the required security components. If these security components are absent, backups and restores fail.

11. (Conditional) If prompted for the Authorization Token, please enter it.

    An authorization token is required in order to get the host certificate for this host. At the prompt, enter the authorization token or q to skip the question. NOTE: The answer entered will not be displayed to the terminal.

    Enter the authorization token for master_server_FQDN or q to skip:

12. Enter the NetBackup Server or NetBackup Enterprise Server license key.
13. Type y, then follow the prompts to add license keys for other NetBackup options and agents.

    Although you can add license keys later, you should enter them now. If you add any license keys later through the NetBackup-Java Administration Console, you must restart the console.

14. After all license keys are entered, type q to quit the License Key Utility and complete the server software installation.
15. When the following message appears, press Enter and accept the default name of the EMM server. You must configure EMM on the master server. All master servers must have their own EMM configuration. Remote EMM or shared EMM is no longer supported.

    Enter the name of the Enterprise Media Manager (default: <name>)

    The master server name is displayed by default.

16. Repeat steps 1 through 15 to install media server software on any remaining media servers.