Installation guide

4 EMC NetWorker Release 8.1 SP1 Installation Guide
Contents
Updating NetWorker on AIX, HP-UX, Debian, Ubuntu, MAC-OSX, and Solaris
44
Updating NetWorker and Console server on Windows............................ 45
Reviewing the Console server database conversion status .................... 46
For Console server updates only, reconfiguring LDAP............................. 48
UNIX only, retaining startup script customizations................................. 49
NetWorker server only, updating the Clone Storage Node attribute........ 49
Optional, converting VCB client backups to VADP.................................. 50
Confirming the update of all storage nodes ........................................... 50
Authorizing the NetWorker server .......................................................... 50
Updating NetWorker by using Client Push.................................................... 50
Client Push requirements ...................................................................... 51
Preparing the Media Kit Location........................................................... 52
Preparing the software repository.......................................................... 53
Inventorying the target hosts for installed products............................... 56
Updating NetWorker products by using Client Push............................... 57
Troubleshooting client push.................................................................. 60
Updating from a different bit version of NetWorker (32-bit, 64-bit)............... 62
Chapter 5 AIX Installation
Installing NetWorker on AIX ......................................................................... 64
Reviewing the operating system requirements for AIX............................ 64
Changing the default directory locations ............................................... 65
Installing the NetWorker software on AIX............................................... 66
Installing the Console server on AIX............................................................. 67
Reviewing Console server requirements ................................................ 68
Installing the Console server software ................................................... 68
Configuring the Console server software................................................ 69
Uninstalling the NetWorker and Console server software on AIX................... 70
Chapter 6 HP-UX Installation
Installing NetWorker on HP-UX .................................................................... 74
Reviewing NetWorker requirements for HP-UX ....................................... 74
Changing default directory locations ..................................................... 76
Installing the NetWorker software.......................................................... 76
Uninstalling the NetWorker software on HP-UX ............................................ 77
Chapter 7 Linux Installation
Installing NetWorker on Linux...................................................................... 80
Reviewing the operating system requirements for Linux ........................ 80
Changing the default directory locations ............................................... 80
Preparing the Linux target host.............................................................. 82
Installing the NetWorker packages on Linux .......................................... 82
Post installation consideration for st tape devices................................. 86
Installing Console server on Linux ............................................................... 87
Reviewing Console server requirements ................................................ 87
Installing the Console server software on Linux ..................................... 87
Configuring the Console server software................................................ 88
Uninstalling NetWorker and Console server software on Linux ..................... 89
Uninstalling NetWorker on Debian and Ubuntu...................................... 89
Uninstalling NetWorker on other Linux operating systems ..................... 90