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NetBackup™ Installation Guide

Last Published: 2024-03-27

Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.4)

Installing NetBackup servers silently on Windows systems

A silent installation avoids the need for interactive input in the same manner as performing a remote installation.

To perform a silent installation, you must first modify the appropriate NetBackup script. After script modification, you can run the script to initiate the silent installation. More information is available.

See About the NetBackup answer file.

To install NetBackup server software silently

Log on to the system where you want to install NetBackup. Be sure to log on as a user with administrator privileges.
Navigate to the location where the ESD images (downloaded files) reside.
Open Windows Explorer and copy the contents of the X86 or the X64 directory to a temporary directory on your hard drive. Choose the directory that is associated with the platform type that you want to install.
Since the source files are read-only, you must change the permissions for the copied files to allow the installation or the update.
In the temporary directory where the copied files reside, select the appropriate script to modify:
- To install a primary server, edit silentprimary.cmd
- To install a media server, edit silentmedia.cmd

Edit the following lines as needed for your installation:

LICENSE=license_file_path|EVALUATION
Enter the appropriate information for the required license. More information about this option is available. See About the NetBackup answer file.
SET ADDITIONALSERVERS=media1,media2,media3
Enter the names of any additional NetBackup primary servers and media servers that you want to communicate with this host. Include the names of servers where you plan to install NetBackup later.
If no other servers are to communicate with this host, remove this line from the script.

SET ABORT_REBOOT_INSTALL=num

This line lets you determine how you want the installation to continue if a restart is required. Select from the following settings:

0 (zero, default)

By default, a silent installation does not abort if it is determined that a restart is required. If you leave this setting at 0, select one of the following tasks:

After the installation is complete, check the installation log to see if a restart is required.
If the string in use appears anywhere in the log, you must restart the system manually.
Force an automatic restart after the installation is complete.
To force an automatic restart, before you run the script, remove the following option from the silent installation command script (silent*.cmd):
```
REBOOT="ReallySuppress"
```

Warning:

A forced restart occurs with no warning to the user. It does not cancel the installation or roll back the system to its original state.

1 (one)

Select this setting to abort the installation if it is determined that a restart is required.

If a restart is needed, this setting cancels the installation and the system is rolled back to its original state.

SET CA_CERTIFICATE_FINGERPRINT=fingerprint
If you use a NetBackup Certificate Authority, you must know the CA Certificate fingerprint of the primary server at time of installation. More information is available about the details on the CA Certificate fingerprint and its role in generation of security certificates.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000127129
SET AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN=token
In some cases, if you use a NetBackup Certificate Authority, the installer requires an authorization token to successfully deploy security certificates. More information is available about the details on authorization tokens and their role in generation of security certificates.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000127129
Caution:
Because providing the authorization token in plain text presents a security risk, restrict access to the silentmedia.cmd file to read access. Grant read access to NetBackup administrators and system administrators only. Delete the silentmedia.cmd file after successful installation.
SET ECA_CERT_STORE=cert_store_string
Use this field to specify the external certificate location in a Windows certificate store. This field is specified in the form store_name\issuer_DN\subject. This field is required to use an external certificate from the Windows certificate store.
SET ECA_CERT_PATH=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.
SET ECA_TRUST_STORE_PATH=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.
SET ECA_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=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.
SET ECA_CRL_CHECK_LEVEL=value
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.
SET ECA_CRL_PATH=path
Use this field to specify the path and the file name of 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.
SET ECA_KEY_PASSPHRASEFILE=path
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.
SET INCLUDE_JAVA_GUI_AND_JRE=value
Installation of the NetBackup Java GUI and JRE packages is optional for NetBackup Windows media server installation. This option specifies if the Java GUI and the JRE packages should be installed, upgraded, or removed. Supported values for this option are:
- INCLUDE: Include the Java GUI and JRE when installing NetBackup.
- EXCLUDE: Exclude the Java GUI and JRE when installing NetBackup.
- MATCH: Match the existing configuration on the host. If you specify this option on an initial installation, the packages are not installed.

Save the script and run it.
Examine the installation log at the following location:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Veritas\NetBackup\InstallLogs\
This log includes information about the optional installation of the Java GUI and the JRE.
Search the installation log for the following error indications:
- Strings that include Return Value 3.
- Important log messages are color coded as follows:
  Yellow = warning.
  Red = error.
(Conditional) If you plan to configure customized settings for your Tomcat web server, determine if those settings can persist across upgrades. More information is available:
See Persistent Java Virtual Machine options.

After all server software is installed, you are ready to install client software.

See About NetBackup client installation.