Veritas NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

To upgrade the UNIX or Linux media server binaries using native installers:

1. Please create the NetBackup installation answer file (NBInstallAnswer.conf) in the media server /tmp directory. More information about the answer file and its contents is available.

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

2. (Conditional) If your environment uses a NetBackup Certificate Authority, and the media server is already configured for NetBackup Certificate Authority, proceed to 4. Otherwise, populate NBInstallAnswer.conf with the following required information:

   CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=fingerprint

   Example (the fingerprint value is wrapped for readability):

   CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67:
   89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67

   Depending on the security configuration in your NetBackup environment, you may need to add the AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN option to the answer file. Additional information about the AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN option is available.

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

3. (Conditional) If your environment uses an external certificate authority, and the media server is already configured for external certificate authority, proceed to 4. Otherwise, populate NBInstallAnswer.conf with the following required information:

   • ECA_CERT_PATH

     Use this field to specify the path and the file name of the external certificate file. This field is required to set up an external certificate from a file.

   • ECA_TRUST_STORE_PATH

     Use this field to specify the path and the file name of the file representing the trust store location. This field is required to set up an external certificate from a file.

   • ECA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH

     Use this field to specify the path and the file name of the file representing the private key. This field is required to set up an external certificate from a file.

   • ECA_KEY_PASSPHRASEFILE

     Use this field to specify the path and the file name of the file that contains the passphrase to access the keystore. This field is optional and applies only when setting up an external certificate from a file.

   • ECA_CRL_CHECK_LEVEL

     Use this field to specify the CRL mode. This field is required. Supported values are:

     • USE_CDP: Use the CRL defined in the certificate.

     • USE_PATH: Use the CRL at the path that is specified in ECA_CRL_PATH.

     • DISABLED: Do not use a CRL.

     • SKIP: Used to skip setting up the certificate authority. To skip the ECA configuration, you must set all required ECA_ values to SKIP. Be aware that if you continue with the installation without a certificate authority, the backups and restores fail.

   • ECA_CRL_PATH

     Use this field to specify the path to the CRL associated with the external CA certificate. This field is required only when ECA_CRL_CHECK_LEVEL is set to USE_PATH. If not applicable, leave this field empty.

4. Additionally, you can add the optional parameters shown to the NBInstallAnswer.conf file.

   • Additional LICENSE entries

   • Additional SERVER entries

   More information about each option is available.

   See About the NetBackup answer file.

5. Download the server package that matches your server platform to a system with sufficient space. Then extract the required server package.

   Extract the contents of the server package file. Example:

   • For Linux RedHat:

     tar -xzvf NetBackup_8.3_LinuxR_x86_64.tar.gz

   • For Linux SuSE:

     tar -xzvf NetBackup_8.3_LinuxS_x86_64.tar.gz

   • For Solaris SPARC:

     tar -xzvf NetBackup_8.3_Solaris_Sparc64.tar.gz

   • For Solaris x86:

     tar -xzvf NetBackup_8.3_Solaris_x86.tar.gz

6. Change to the directory for your desired operating system and copy server files to the media server.

   Operating system directory:

   • For Linux RedHat:

     NetBackup_8.3_LinuxR_x86_64/linuxR_x86/anb

   • For Linux SuSE:

     NetBackup_8.3_LinuxS_x86_64/linuxS_x86/anb

   • For Solaris SPARC:

     NetBackup_8.3_Solaris_Sparc64/solaris/anb

   • For Solaris x86

     NetBackup_8.3_Solaris_x86/solaris_x86/anb

   Copy server files to the computer to be installed

   • Linux: VRTSnetbp.rpm and VRTSpddes.rpm

   • Linux RedHat: VRTSpddei.rpm

   • Solaris: VRTSnetbp.pkg and VRTSpddes.pkg

7. Extract the client binaries and copy them to the media server:

   Extract the client binaries:

   tar -xzvf client_dist.tar.gz

   Change directory to your desired operating system:

   • RedHat: openv/netbackup/client/Linux/RedHat2.6.32

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

   • SPARC: openv/netbackup/client/Solaris/Solaris10

   • Solaris_x86: openv/netbackup/client/Solaris/Solaris_x86

   Copy the files that are shown to the media server.

   Note:

   The upgrade of the Java GUI and the JRE is optional. If you do not want them upgraded, omit the copy and the install of the VRTSnbjava and VRTSnbjre packages.

   Veritas recommends the removal of the old Java GUI and JRE packages if you decide not to upgrade them.

   See Add or Remove Java GUI and JRE after upgrade.

   Linux	VRTSnbpck.rpm VRTSpbx.rpm VRTSnbclt.rpm VRTSnbjre.rpm VRTSnbjava.rpm VRTSpddea.rpm VRTSnbcfg.rpm
   Solaris	.pkg_defaults VRTSnbpck.pkg.gz VRTSpbx.pkg.gz VRTSnbclt.pkg.gz VRTSnbjre.pkg.gz VRTSnbjava.pkg.gz VRTSpddea.pkg.gz VRTSnbcfg.pkg.gz Note: The Solaris client binaries include a hidden administration file called .pkg_defaults. This administration file contains default installation actions.

8. (Conditional) For Solaris, extract the compressed package files with the command shown:

   gunzip VRTS*.*

   This action extracts all the package files as shown:

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

9. Install the Veritas precheck package.

   • Linux: rpm - U VRTSnbpck.rpm

   • Solaris: pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSnbpck.pkg VRTSnbpck

10. (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 SYMCpddes
    rpm -e SYMCnetbp

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

    Note:

    The upgrade of the Java GUI and the JRE is optional. If you do not want them upgraded, omit the copy and the install of the VRTSnbjava and VRTSnbjre packages.

    Veritas recommends the removal of the old Java GUI and JRE packages if you decide not to upgrade them.

    See Add or Remove Java GUI and JRE after upgrade.

    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 VRTSpddei.rpm rpm - U VRTSnbcfg.rpm rpm - U VRTSnetbp.rpm Note that VRTSpddei.rpm is for Linux RedHat only.

    Solaris

    Use the pkgadd -a admin -d device [pkgid] command as shown to install the files: pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSpbx.pkg VRTSpbx pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSnbclt.pkg VRTSnbclt pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSnbjre.pkg VRTSnbjre pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSnbjava.pkg VRTSnbjava pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSpddea.pkg VRTSpddea pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSpddes.pkg VRTSpddes pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VRTSnbcfg.pkg VRTSnbcfg pkgadd -a .pkg_defaults -d VVRTSnetbp.pkg VRTSnetbp The -a option defines a specific admin (.pkg_defaults) to use in place of the default administration file. The admin file contains default installation actions. The -d device option specifies the source of the software packages. A device can be the path to a device, a directory, or a spool directory. Use the pkgid parameter to specify a name for the package being installed. This parameter is optional.

12. You can remove the old versions of the Java GUI and the JRE if you no longer plan to use them.

    • Linux:

      rpm -e VRTSnbjava.rpm

      rpm -e VRTSnbjre.rpm

    • Solaris:

      pkgrm VRTSnbjava

      pkgrm VRTSnbjre