Upgrade Instructions for AiX Netbackup Clients

1. Log on to candidate server with you t#######.
   
   
2. Make a copy of the Exclude List and put it in a temporary location for later. Use the command:
   
   cd /usr/openv/netbackup
   cp ./exclude_list* /export/home/<>/
   
   
3. Find room on the server to keep a copy of the current configuration file. :
   
   
4. Create a directory to hold the old config, create a tar ball of that config and compress it.
   
   
5. Determine if the server is a Media server or Client. If this is a Media Server, remove the package from the OS repository:
   
   lslpp -L all |grep -i VRTS
   /usr/lib/instl/sm_inst installp_cmd -u -f'VRTSpbx' '-p' '-g'
   
   or

installp –r

Rename openv directory to openv.old using the command:

cd /usr
mv openv openv.old

6. Mount the source directory from iedm1150 (for AIX)
   showmount -a iedm1550
   mkdir /tmp/nbutmp
   mount -o ro iedm1550.ent.agt.ab.ca:/usr/openv/src /tmp/nbutmp
   
   
7. Now install Netbackup 6.0. This needs to be done from the “/” root directory:
   
   cd /
   /tmp/nbutmp/ NB_60MP4_CLIENTS1_20061204b/install
   
   Use the FQDN as name of the server, like -ge.estrg.tsl.telus.com (answer no for the suggested TEN hostname).
   Point to sedm1500.ent.agt.ab.ca as master server. Enterprise Media Manager Server is sedm1500.ent.agt.ab.ca

8. For ORACLE servers, install the Oracle RMAN enabler.
   
   cd /tmp/nbutmp/ NB_60MP4_UOptions_20061204b
   ./install
   
   Choose # 2
   Choose Local Installation

9. Verify bp.conf and make appropriate changes:
   
   $ cat bp.conf
   # Server List
   SERVER = sedm1500.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = .ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1501.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1502.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1503.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1601.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1602.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1603.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1604.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1605.ent.agt.ab.ca
   SERVER = sedm1550.ent.agt.ab.ca
   # Media Server List
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1501.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1502.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1503.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1550.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1601.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1602.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1603.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1604.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1605.ent.agt.ab.ca
   MEDIA_SERVER = sedm1500.ent.agt.ab.ca
   #
   CLIENT_NAME = -ge.estrg.tsl.telus.com
   #
   SERVER_SENDS_MAIL = YES
   CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT = 118000
   CLIENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 1800

10. Before running test backups create the log files.
    
    cd /usr/openv/netbackup/logs
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbrm
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbkar
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdbm
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdm
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bphdb
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/dbclient
    mkdir /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/nb_obs
    cd /usr/openv/netbackup/logs
    chmod -R 777 *
    
    
11. Create the jobs directory.
    
    cd /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/
    mkdir –p dbext/jobs
    chmod –R 777 ./dbext

12. Copy/Overwrite the Exclude List with the Exclude list from the temporary location from safeguarded in step #2.
    
    cd /usr/openv/netbackup
    cp /export/home/<>/exclude_list* .

13. Create policies/etc

14. TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST…………..

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