NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

To upgrade the Linux master server binaries using native installers:

1. Log on as the root user on the server.
2. If the NetBackup Administration Console is open, you must close it now.
3. (Conditional) For clustered environments, perform the following tasks:

   • If necessary, edit the bp.conf and the vm.conf files as follows:

     If a REQUIRED_INTERFACE entry exists, replace it with a CLUSTER_NAME entry. Otherwise, add a new CLUSTER_NAME entry. This entry should be defined as the virtual server name.

     For a master server, make sure that the first SERVER entry matches the CLUSTER_NAME entry for the bp.conf file.

   • Take the NetBackup Group offline. Use the command shown:

     /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hares -offline

   • Freeze the NetBackup Group so that migrations do not occur while the inactive nodes are upgraded. Use the command shown:

     /opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hagrp -freeze group -persistent

   • If you have a VCS cluster configured, you can freeze the NetBackup Group by using the Cluster Manager interface or the command line.

   • Before you proceed with a cluster upgrade, refer to the NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide for other cluster upgrade requirements.

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

4. NetBackup scripts that are not covered in Chapter 1 that you modified are removed when you run the upgrade script. More information about this topic is available.

   See About automatic file changes from an upgrade.

   Save any files that you have modified and want to keep.

5. Please create the NetBackup installation answer file (NBInstallAnswer.conf) in the master server's temporary directory. That directory is usually the /tmp directory. More information about the answer file and its contents is available.

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

6. (Conditional) When upgrading your master server from NetBackup 8.1.1 or earlier, populate NBInstallAnswer.conf with:

   USAGE_INSIGHTS_FILE_PATH=path

7. You can add optional parameters to the NBInstallAnswer.conf file. The parameters that are shown are examples of some of the parameters you can add. Veritas recommends that you review the NetBackup answer file section that is included in this documentation:

   • LICENSE entries

   • SERVER entries

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

8. (Conditional) If you want to assign RBAC security and backup administration roles to a user or a user group, populate NBInstallAnswer.conf with 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.

   See About RBAC bootstrapping.

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

9. 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_10.0_LinuxR_x86_64.tar.gz

   • For Linux SuSE:

     tar -xzvf NetBackup_10.0_LinuxS_x86_64.tar.gz

10. Change to the directory for your desired operating system and copy server files to computer to be installed.

    Operating system directory:

    • For Linux RedHat:

      NetBackup_10.0_LinuxR_x86_64/linuxR_x86/anb

    • For Linux SuSE:

      NetBackup_10.0_LinuxS_x86_64/linuxS_x86/anb

    Copy server files to machine to be installed:

    • Linux: VRTSnetbp.rpm and VRTSpddes.rpm

11. Extract the client binaries and copy them to the master server.

    Extract the client binaries:

    tar -xzvf client_dist.tar.gz

    Change directory to your desired operating system:

    • RedHat: openv/netbackup/client/Linux/RedHat3.10.0

    • SuSE: openv/netbackup/client/Linux/SuSE3.0.76

    Copy the files that are shown to the master server.

    Linux

    VRTSnbpck.rpm VRTSpbx.rpm VRTSnbclt.rpm VRTSnbjre.rpm VRTSnbjava.rpm VRTSpddea.rpm VRTSnbcfg.rpm

12. Install the Veritas precheck package.

    • Linux: rpm - U VRTSnbpck.rpm

13. (Conditional) If you are upgrading from pre-NetBackup 8.0, remove the old SYMC* packages. The example shown indicates the commands used to remove the SYMC RPM packages. This process preserves your NetBackup configuration.

    rpm -e SYMCnbjava
    rpm -e SYMCpddea
    rpm -e SYMCnbclt
    rpm -e SYMCnbjre
    rpm -e SYMCnetbp
    rpm -e SYMCpddes

14. Install the files in the order that is shown with the commands that are shown:

    Linux

    rpm - U VRTSpbx.rpm rpm - U VRTSnbclt.rpm rpm - U VRTSnbjre.rpm rpm - U VRTSnbjava.rpm rpm - U VRTSpddea.rpm rpm - U VRTSpddes.rpm rpm - U VRTSnbcfg.rpm rpm - U VRTSnetbp.rpm

15. If you decide to install the Java GUI or the JRE after the installation completes, additional information is available.

    See Add or Remove Java GUI and JRE after upgrade.