Veritas NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

To upgrade clients after you have upgraded servers

1. Use one of the following methods to start the installation script:

   ESD images (downloaded files)	Navigate to the location where the installation images reside. Enter the following command: ./install
   Native install tools	NetBackup supports the install and upgrade of the UNIX and Linux client binaries with native installers. More information is available. See Upgrade of the UNIX and Linux client binaries with native installers.

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

   Installing NetBackup Client Software.
   Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [y]

   The client binaries represent the operating system versions where the binaries were compiled. The binaries typically function perfectly on later versions of the operating system. For example, Solaris 10 binaries are also used on the Solaris 11 level of the operating system.

3. Select the client type that you want to load and follow the prompts to load that client type. Repeat as necessary until all desired client types have been loaded.

   Make sure that you load the software for all of the UNIX client types that you intend to push to from this server. Otherwise, you cannot add these client types to the NetBackup policy configuration.

4. As a root user on the NetBackup master server, enter the following command to see whether bprd is running:

   /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps

   If bprd is running, stop it with the following command:

   /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bprdreq -terminate

5. Enter the following command to make sure that backups or restores are not in progress:

   /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpdbjobs

6. Update UNIX client software by running the update_clients script. Specify the host names of the individual nodes (not virtual names) in the list of clients.

   Use one of the following commands:

   If you do not use a -ClientList file:	/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/update_clients
   If you use a -ClientList file:	/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/update_clients -ClientList filename

   The -ClientList parameter is required on a media server.

   For more than 30 clients, you can divide the list into multiple files and run update_clients for each file.

   To create a client list file, perform the following steps:

   • Change to the NetBackup admincmd directory, as follows:

     cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

   • Use the bpplclients command to create a file that contains a list of clients currently configured in the NetBackup database. The options to use on this command differ depending on whether you push from a master server or from a media server, as follows:

     If you push from the master server:	./bpplclients -allunique -noheader > file
     If you push from a media server:	./bpplclients -allunique -noheader -M \ m_server_name > file

     The option descriptions are as follows:

     m_server_name	Name of the NetBackup master server in this environment.
     file	Name of the file to contain the list of unique clients. If no clients have been configured in the NetBackup database, the file is empty.

     The bpplclients command writes output to file in the following format:

     hardware os client

     hardware	The hardware name. For example, run the ls command in directory /usr/openv/netbackup/client.
     os	The operating system name. For example, run the ls command in directory /usr/openv/netbackup/client/hardware.
     client	The name of the client.

     The contents of file might look like the following example:

     Solaris Solaris9 curry

   • (Optional) Edit file.

     Perform this step to change the contents of file. Edit file to contain only those clients you want to update with NetBackup client software. The host names of the clients must be the clients' individual node names. They cannot be virtual names. The hostname command and the domainname command return the correct values for the individual node names. The format can be either hostname or hostname.domainname.

7. The update_clients script requests master server information from you.

   Starting update_clients script.
   There are N clients to upgrade.
   Do you want the bp.conf file on the clients updated to list this 
   server as the master server? (y/n) [y]

   Type either y or n.

   Press Enter.

8. Enter the number of updates you want to occur simultaneously.

   Enter the number of simultaneous updates you wish to take 
   place. [1 - 30] (default: 15):

9. The installer attempts to retrieve 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.

   If a certificate authority certificate is found, you receive the message shown:

   Using CA Certificate fingerprint from master server:
   01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF:01:23:45:67
   If clients need an authorization token for installation, please 
   specify one here. Token (leave blank for no authorization token):

   If you leave the authorization token blank, you receive the message shown:

   WARNING: Authorization Token was not specified.
   Manual steps may be required before backups and restores can occur.
   

10. Type either y or n in response to the question.

    The upgrade will likely take Y to Z minutes.
    Do you want to upgrade clients now? (y/n) [y]

11. After all servers and clients are updated, start the bprd daemon as the root user on the master server by entering the following command:

    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/initbprd