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Symantec Backup Exec revision 10.1.5629 - Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS)
Details:
To install the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers on the UNIX host:

1. On a UNIX host, download the installation files (use the download link at the end of this document).

2. Connect to the target UNIX host using a terminal session, and log on to the target computer with super user, root, or administrator privileges.

3. Extract the contents of the installation files that were downloaded in Step 1
Commands:-
Use #tar -xvf <file name> for files with .tar extensions.
and Use #tar -xvzf <file name> for files with .gz extensions.

4. Navigate to Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers installer that was extracted in Step 3:
<device_name>/ralus/<platform_name>/installralus

5. At the command prompt, type: installralus and press <Enter>

Note: Sometimes it may be required to run the command as ./installralus and <Enter>

(See "Installing the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers," page 822 in the Administrator's Guide)

6. Enter the name of a UNIX host or hosts on which to install RALUS and press <Enter>. When entering multiple host names, use spaces between each name.

7. After the installer successfully checks for a valid UNIX host operating system during the initial system check, press <Enter>
Note: In case the system check for Unix/Linux host fails with the following error, Abort the installation and re-run the installation by running "./installralus" command and this time instead of using the IP address of the host machine use the Hostname and press enter to continue, in cases where Hostname were used repeat the same steps i.e  abort the installation and re-run the installation with IP address and vice-versa.
Figure 1
 
If it still returns the same error refer to the Backup Exec Software Compatbility List for  RALUS compatibility with Unix/Linux host .

8. After reviewing the package installation summary, press <Enter>

9. Press <Enter> to start the RALUS installation requirements pre-check

Note: If you are running the Backup Exec 8.x and 9.x Agent for UNIX, a message appears informing you that the Backup Exec (tm) 8.x and 9.x Agent for UNIX will be disabled, but not uninstalled. Press <Enter> to disable the Backup Exec 8.x and 9.x Agent for UNIX and continue with the install process. If you do not want to disable the Backup Exec 8.x and 9.x Agent for UNIX, the RALUS installer will terminate and exit and RALUS will not be installed.

10. Press <Enter> after the RALUS installer installation requirements pre-check completes

11. Press <Enter> when prompted:

Are you ready to configure RALUS?
[y,n,q] <y>

RALUS configuration consists of answering a set of configuration-related questions designed to guide you through the process of entering the IP address or the Domain Name Service (DNS) name of the Backup Exec media server you want to back up on the UNIX host.

12. Read the RALUS configuration overview and then press <Enter>

13. Enter the Host Name or IP address of the Backup Exec media server you want to communicate with RALUS, and then press <Enter>. When prompted, press either "Y" then <Enter> to repeat the process of adding Backup Exec media servers, or press <Enter> to continue.

14. Verify the Backup Exec media server configuration information is correct and then press <Enter>

15. Read the beoper group requirement and then press <Enter> to start the NIS server scan

16. Examine the results of the NIS server scan. If a NIS server is detected, the RALUS installer is unable to create the beoper group and it must be done manually. If no NIS server is detected, press <Enter> to return to have the installer scan for the beoper group and root membership.

17. If no beoper group is found, press <Enter> to create the group or press "n" then <Enter> if the group will be created manually

18. Press "Y" then <Enter> to enter a specific Group ID (GID) or press <Enter> to have the installer select the next available GID

19. Press <Enter> to have the root user added as a member to the beoper group. Press "n" then <Enter> if the account will be added manually.

20. Press <Enter> to begin the installation. A message appears stating the installation has completed successfully after the installation finishes.

21. Press <Enter>. After RALUS is configured, a message appears stating that the RALUS configuration has completed successfully.

22. Press <Enter>. The installation summary, installralus log, and installation response files are saved to the following locations on the UNIX host:

Installation summary:
/opt/VRTS/install/logs/installralus<summary file number>.summary

Installralus log:
/opt/VRTS/install/logs/installralus<summary file number>.log

Installation response:
/opt/VRTS/install/logs/installralus<summary file number>.response

After the log files are saved, the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers installation is complete.

23. After the installation type : ps -ef|grep beremote to check if the ralus process has started or not, and if not. then type /opt/VRTSralus/bin/VRTSralus.init at the command prompt start to start the process.

Note: This release of the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers also shipped with Backup Exec 9.2.1391.14 for NetWare Servers


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Products Applied:
 Backup Exec for NetWare 9.2
 Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10d (10.1)
Last Updated: September 07 2006 12:20 AM GMT
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Subjects:
 Backup Exec for NetWare
   Application: Installation
   Publishing Status: Akami
Backup Exec for Windows Servers
   Application: Installation
   Publishing Status: Akami

Languages:
 English (US)

Operating Systems:
Solaris

8.0 (32-bit), 9.0 (32-bit)

Linux

RHAS 2.1, RHEL 3.0 (AS, ES, WS), Red Flag DC Server 4.1, SLES 9, SuSe 9.0