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10.0.5520 - Hotfix 27 - Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX Servers (RALUS) update - March 2006 Security update
Details:
To which versions of VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) can this hotfix be applied?

This update is designed for the Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX Servers (RALUS) that is used by:

Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers revision 5520


What issue does this hotfix resolve?

This update resolves the following issue:

Security Advisory SYM06-004

Please see the complete details of the security advisory at the URL located at the bottom of this section below.

For a listing of all Backup Exec for Windows Servers critical Software & Security Alerts go to the Backup Exec for Windows Servers area of the Support site and choose "Software & Security Alerts"


Which files are in this update?

After installing the update, the following files should be updated on the Linux/UNIX server:

beremote
libndmpcomm.so



How to install this update:

Note:  Linux/UNIX server commands are case sensitive.  Please type the commands below as you see them.

This update must be applied to all Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX servers that are being backed up by a Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers (revision 5520) media server.  

1. Download the update, save it and extract the two files from the zipped file.

2. Copy over the appropriate tar file to the Linux/Unix machine depending on the OS

3. Stop the RALUS agent with the following command:
/etc/init.d/VRTSralus.init stop

4. Depending on the operating system Installed, extract the file:

For Linux - Enter
tar -xvf ralus5520HF27-Linux.tar

For Sun - Enter
tar -xvf ralus5520HF27-SunOs.tar

5. Run
./installraluspatch.sh

Note: After the installation of this update, it is important to run a full backup of each Linux/UNIX system for recovery purposes.


How to verify this hotfix has been installed:

1.  Open a Terminal Window on the Linux/UNIX computer

2.  Change to the "/opt/VRTSralus/bin" directory

3.  Run
strings beremote|grep Version

The phrase 'VERITAS_Backup_Exec_File_Version=10.0.5520.27' should be listed.


Uninstalling this hotfix

Note:  Once installed, this hotfix cannot be uninstalled.

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File Name: ralus5520HF27_282312.zip
File Type: Patch

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Supplemental Material:

System: Ref.#Description
ETrack: 574482 RALUS March 2006 Security Update

Products Applied:
 Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0, 10.0 5520
Last Updated: March 17 2006 06:18 PM GMT
Expires on: 365 days from publish date
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Subjects:
 Backup Exec for Windows Servers
   Application: Agent Support, Backup, Unix Agent
   Publishing Status: Techalert
   Security: Symantec Employee
Linux
   Applications: Patches

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