Software Installation

Senthilkumar Muthusamy
 Installation Sequence
Plan the layout of the Cell

Check hardware and software requirements

Install Cell Manager and Installation Server from DVD

Install additional Installation Servers from DVD

Register Installation Servers with the Cell Manager

Install the clients using the Cell Manager GUI (push)

or manually from media

Import manually installed clients into the cell

 Installation Planning
– How many Cells will be configured?
– Where will the Cell Console be installed?
– Which system will be the Cell Manager?
– How many clients will be in the Cell?
– Which platforms will be backed up?
– Will the clients all be on the same LAN?
– Is remote installation possible for the clients?
– How many Installation Servers are needed?
– Which system will be Installation Servers?
– Which Applications will be integrated with Data Protector?
– Is this a new installation or an upgrade?
 Installation Methods
Target Installation tools Installation Server
platform Unix Windows

Unix/Linux omnisetup.sh 
Windows Microsoft Installer 
2.0
(setup.exe)
OpenVMS PCSI installation file
(dpvmskit)
Alpha Setup program
(setup.exe)
MPE/iX ftp, unpack
Novell Install script
(nwinstall)
#omnisetup.sh –CM –IS
upgrade
Windows CM upgrade/migration paths, DP 6.0

migration
Installation Requirements
UNIX platforms: HP-UX 11.xx (PA-RISC,IA-64)
(Unix)
SLES 9, RHEL 4
Solaris 8, 9, 10
Cell Component RAM (MB) Disk Space (MB)

Cell Manager 256, recommended 512* 240 (initial) + IDB

Installation Server 64 512

User Interface 256 150

Disk Agent 64, recommended 128 10

Media Agent 64, recommended 128 20

Integration
64, recommended 128 20
Modules

• The required memory (RAM) depends on the number of parallel sessions

(backup requires 40MB RAM per session)
Installation Requirements (Windows)
Windows platforms: 2000, XP Pro, Server 2003 (32-bit/64-bit)

Cell Component RAM (MB) Disk Space (MB)

Cell Manager 256, recommended 512* 190 + IDB

Installation Server 64 250

User Interface 256 150

Disk Agent 64, recommended 128 10

Media Agent 64, recommended 128 20

Integration
64, recommended 128 20
Modules

• The required memory (RAM) depends on the number of parallel sessions

(backup requires 40MB RAM per session)
Data Protector 5.5 CD-ROM Packaging
CD Label
1 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- cell manager for HP-UX 11.x (PA-RISC)
2 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- installation server for HP-UX 11.x (PA-RISC)
3 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- cell manager for HP-UX 11.x (IA-64)
4 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- installation server for HP-UX 11.x (IA-64)
5 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- cell manager for Solaris 7 / 8 / 9
6 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- installation server for Solaris 7 / 8 / 9
7 HP OpenView storage data protector 5.5
- for Windows management system
 Data Protector 6.0 Packaging
DP 6.0 is delivered on 2 DVDs (optional 14 CD’s)

•HP OpenView Storage Data
Protector for UNIX
– Cell Manager and Installation
Server for HP-UX (PA-RISC, IA64),
Solaris, and Linux
– Clients for other UNIX systems
– All manuals in PDF format
– OpenView Integration Packages
– Autopass
14-CD-ROMs available only as
standalone product B6960MB
•HP OpenView Storage Data Protector for
Windows
– Cell Manager and Inst. Server for
Windows on 32-bit and 64-bit
(AMD64/EM-64T) systems
– Novell Netware, Open VMS, MPE clients
– All manuals in PDF format
– Open File Manager 9.4
– Product demo for Windows platforms
– Product information
– Installation package for DP Media
Operations
– Autopass
Installation of Cell Manager on Unix
Verify that host name resolution is enabled (DNS)

Verify that sufficient disk space is available for IDB growth

(create volume/partition)

Install Data Protector using omnisetup.sh

Verify services “omni tcp 5555”

Verify system startup file /etc/…/omni

Verify that daemons are running (crs,mmd,rds)

omnisv status
Installation of Cell Manager on
Windows
Verify that Microsoft TCP/IP is installed and running.

Verify that host name resolution is enabled (DNS)

Verify that sufficient disk space is available for IDB growth

(create partition)

Install Data Protector from DVD

(uses Microsoft Installer 2.0)

Verify the automated startup of services

omnisv status

Verify that crs,rds and inet are services running

 Installation Servers
Installation Server on Windows
• May be installed with Cell Manager software (default)
• May be installed with a client
• Client (agents) may not be remotely installed to an installation server
• Required if UNIX Cell Manager needs to push software to Windows clients

Installation Server on UNIX/Linux

• May be installed with UX Cell Manager software (default)
• May be installed with or after a client
• Client (agents) may not be remotely installed to an installation server
• Required if Windows Cell Manager needs to push software to UNIX clients
• Any Unix Installation server may push to any Unix client
Data Protector Graphical Interface
menu bar

tool bar

context list

scoping
pane results area

navigation results tabs status bar

tab
 Starting the UNIX GUI

(from the cell manager) /opt/omni/bin/xomni &

 Starting the Windows GUI

Start -> Programs -> HP OpenView Storage Data Protector -> Data Protector Manager
 Connecting to a Cell Manager

Enter FQDN of
cell manager

Select from Common error

previously used when connecting
cell managers to the Cell
Manager from a
remote GUI
 Authorizing Remote Console Access (1)
omniusers –add –type [U | W ] –usergroup <> -name <> -group <> -client <> -description <>

CLI
GUI
text file

(Windows) C:\Program Files\OmniBack\Config\Server\users\userlist

(UNIX) /etc/opt/omni/server/users/UserList
# format "description" "User-Name" "Domain/Group" "FQDN" "DP_Group"
“” * * * "admin“  Allows any cell console to connect as admin!
“” “root" “sys” r848c40.dow.edunet.hp.com “admin“
“” “ADMINISTRATOR” “PC1” “pc1.dow.edunet.hp.com” “admin”
“WebReporting” “java” “applet” webreporting “admin”
 Authorizing Remote Console Access (2)

2
Fields in the
UserList file 3
1
4

<Any> is stored
as “*” in the
UserList file
Register Installation Servers
(1) Clients
context

(3) pop-up menu

(right mouse button) based
upon selected item

(4) enter installation server

FQDN or browse for
(2) Select Installation Windows based installation
Servers folder server
 Adding New Clients to the Cell
Clients
context

enter client name

or browse the
network

select Clients Search - to specify

folder a range if IP
addresses
 Importing Clients into the Cell
Clients
context

Enter client name

or browse the
Select Clients network
folder

omnicc –import_host <hostname>

Adding Components to Clients

Select a
client

Add Components…
will start the update
wizard
 Deleting (Exporting) Clients

Option to
delete client
software

omnicc –export_host <hostname>

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