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1. From the workstation login or map a drive to the file server where Backup Exec is to be installed From the workstation run the copy2svr exe utility located on the Backup Exec installation CD You must specify the target destination for the installation files The target drive must bea NetWare volume Type cd rom drive letter copy2svr mapped drive letter installation directory For example d netware copy2svr w bkupinst A Important The target directory cannot be the server s root volume or the SY S bkupexec directory After the files have been copied type the following command at the fileserver system console prompt load installation directory beinstl For example load sys bkupinst beinstl Follow the Backup Exec installation instructions included in this guide see Backup Exec Installation Server based on page 9 To create Backup Exec installation diskettes from a DOS or Windows workstation equipped with a CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Backup Exec Installation CD in the workstation s CD ROM drive and type drive_letter netware mkdisks floppy drive For example type D MKDISKS a The number of high density formatted disks 3 1 2 or 5 1 4 required will be displayed and you will be prompted to insert each diskette as it is needed Insert installation diskette 1 in the file server s diskette drive and type load drive letter beinst 1 eg load a2. SS Seagate Software uo rsdioadn SEAGATE aC FOR NETWARE WINDOWS Ware Game RINGN dpn A DDroved Introduction This guide is designed to help you install Backup Exec for N etWare from the Backup Exec Installation CD It is intended for administrators familiar with installing NLM son NetWare 3 and 4 fileservers This guide provides a condensed version of the installation topics covered in the Administrator s M anual About Backup Exec s On line D ocumentation On line documentation marketing literature and other information are included on the Backup Exec installation CD These documents can be displayed with the Adobe Acrobat for Windows reader which is included on the CD To view an on line document 1 Insert the CD into a Windows workstation s CD ROM drive or the CD mounted as a volume on the file server 2 The manual files and Acrobat Reader are located in the DOCS directory on the CD eg netware docs eng 3 Install the Adobe Acrobat reader software on the workstation by running acroread exe After installing Adobe Acrobat open the manual you want to view by double clicking the icon located in the N etware Docs Eng directory on the CD Backup Exec s Administrator Admin pdf and Workstation Client Client pdf manuals are included You can also open the manual files while running Adobe Acrobat from the File O pen menu In addition to Adobe Acrobat s powerful search tools you can
3. beinst1l Follow the Backup Exec installation instructions included in this guide see Backup Exec Installation Server based on page 9 Backup Exec Installation Server based The following steps list procedures to follow after executing beinstl at the system console prompt 10 You will be required to enter a serial number to install Backup Exec The serial number can be found on Backup Exec s registration card A serial number is not required to install the Backup Exec evaluation software If you are installing the evaluation software select the Backup Exec version you want to install During installation Backup Exec checks the versions of some of the server s N etWare system files NLM s Outdated versions of these files can be updated during the installation procedure Updating these files is recommended Older NLM scan cause system conflicts If you are running Backup Exec s Enterprise Edition you will be prompted to install the software on other network servers that Backup Exec is to protect You will also be prompted to create a SM DRINCL file which allows you to select the servers on which you can perform Backup Exec operations N ext update the AUTOEXEC NCF file to remove any lines associated with the outdated files listed in this table Outdated NLM System Files tsa_311 nlm patch311 nlm Outdated NLM System Files tsa_400 nIm smdr311 nlm clibp002 nlm tsa_
4. catalog job history tape rotation agent and client and partition management files on volume SY S Because certain files catalogs increase in size with each successive backup you can choose to direct them to other volumes on the same backup server if there is limited space on the SY S volume These files cannot be directed to volumes on remote fileservers 15 16 Specify the directories where you want the Backup Exec files to be installed and press N ext You will be presented with a list of Backup Exec s supported controllers Select the type of controller installed in your backup server If you are unsure about what kind of SCSI controller you are using select O ther ASPI controller from the bottom of thelist If your controller supports DMA access above 16 M B the Controller supports DMA option will be selectable 17 If your controller supports DM A access above 16 M B mark this option Even if your server has 16 M B or more of RAM your controller may not support DMA in upper memory Specifying that a controller supports this when it doesn t may cause your server to abend Please consult the documentation for your controller to verify which setting to use Note ISA controllers do not support DM A above 16 M B 18 17 18 After you have selected a controller the files will be copied to your backup server Once the files are copied you will be presented with a wi
5. use the manuals hypertext table of contents and index sections to quickly find information If you want to copy the on line documentation to your server specify to do so during Backup Exec s installation or use the DOCS2SVR command For example type d netware DOCS2svr w BKUPEXEC DOCS Installation O verview Backup Exec s installation is a five step process 1 Install the tape hardware controller and tape drive in the backup server Install Backup Exec on the backup server During installation files required for configuring workstation clients and agents are also copied to the backup server 3 Upgrade other N etWare fileservers that are to have backup and restore operations performed on them by Backup Exec applies only to Enterprise Edition 4 Optional M odify the AUTOEXEC N CF file with the addition of the BESTART NCF file The BESTART NCF file loads the Job M anager and the resources it requires 5 Reboot the server Before you proceed with theinstallation please make sure that your server and workstations meet Backup Exec s minimum system requirements and take a moment to read the pre installation notes included in this guide Installation R equirements Servers and workstations on your network must meet the following requirements to run Backup Exec Module Requirements NetWare Novell NetWare 3 11 or 4 01 or later 2 5 MB RAM over server requirements 14 MB disk space Compati
6. Active or Ready to handle a job or utility operation If the session is Active information about the job or operation running in that session will appear The Scheduler M essages window displays messages sent to the ob M anager from the scheduler 27 Loading the N etWare Client 1 After loading the ob M anager and returning to your system console prompt type Load be and press lt Enter gt 2 When prompted provide a supervisor equivalent user name and password and press lt Enter gt The Scanning for Network Agents window appears When the N etWare client is loaded it scans all devices and published agents on the network TheScanning for N etwork Agents window lists each device as it is encountered Should the startup process halt at a particular device that device may be the cause of a network problem that requires attention Once all of the published devices and agents are scanned you will see the Backup Exec N etWare Client main menu Seagate Seagate Technology and the Seagate logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology Inc Seagate Backup Exec is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Seagate Technology Inc or one of its subsidiaries All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners 1996 Seagate Software Inc All rights reserved Specifications and product offerings subject to change without notice Printed in USA October 1996 28
7. ble tape device and controller A compatibility listing can be found in the HARDWARE DOC file located in the Netware directory on the Installation CD Module Requirements Windows client and agent Ld Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows for Workgroups 3 11 or Windows 95 700 KB RAM 2 5 MB disk space client 35 KB RAM 20 MB disk space agent DOS client and agent MS DOS 5 0 and above Novell DOS 7 PC DOS 6 3 and 7 0 580 KB RAM 1 5 MB disk space client 35 KB RAM 20 MB disk space agent OS 2 client and agent OS 2 2 0 2 1 WARP 3 0 and WARP Connect LAN Server 2 and 4 2 5 MB RAM 4 0 MB disk space client 25 MB disk space agent Windows NT agent Windows NT 3 1 3 5 and 4 0 20 MB disk space agent UNIX agent SCO UNIX 3 2 Interactive 3 2 SUN OS 4 1x UnixWare 1 x 2 x SUN Solaris 2 3 HP UX 9 x 15 MB disk space agent Macintosh agent System 7 x using the ADSP AppleTalk interface Oracle for NetWare Agent Oracle for NetWare 7 0 and 7 1 1 5 MB RAM 65 MB disk space agent Can be loaded into high memory or unloaded Requires optional agent module 4 Pre Installation N otes For a trouble free installation please take a moment to read the following notes M ake sure your controller and tape device are listed in Backup Exec s compatibility matrix refer to the HARDWARE DOC file located in the N etware direct
8. e server must be running N etWare for M acintosh To install the agent from a M acintosh workstation equipped with a CD ROM drive Drag both the Backup Exec Agent Publisher control panel and Backup Exec Agent extension into the System Folder Click OK when asked if the files are to be placed in the appropriate folders Open the Backup Exec Agent Publisher control panel to configure the agent If using the Backup Exec Macintosh Agent Installation diskette requested separately Drag both the Backup Exec Agent Publisher control panel and Backup Exec Agent extension into the System Folder Click OK when asked if the files are to be placed in the appropriate folders O pen the Backup Exec Agent Control Panel to configure the agent U pgrading From Earlier Versions of Backup Exec Upgrading from Backup Exec for N etWare version 5 x If you are upgrading from Backup Exec v5 x and you are not using the Advanced Autoloader M odule all databases are upgraded automatically when BESTART N CF is run for the first time Any existing jobs are automatically upgraded and targeted to run on the first available partition by default To change the target partition for a job edit the job using the job schedule feature in one of the Backup Exec clients If you are upgrading from Backup Exec v5 x with the Advanced Autoloader M odule all databases except for partition management databases are upgraded automatically when BESTART N CF isrun for the
9. first time The older partition management databases are saved under a different name but are not usable by Backup Exec v7 x When BESTART NCEF is run for the first time new default partition definitions are automatically created based on the hardware found connected to the backup server Any existing jobs are automatically upgraded except for the target partition field When the Job M anager NLM loads you are prompted to target each job to a new partition or you can choose to delete the job U pgrading from Backup Exec for N etWare v7 01 7 01a or 7 01b If you are upgrading from Backup Exec for N etWare version 7 01 7 0la or 7 01b with or without the Advanced Autoloader M odule installed all databases are upgraded automatically when BESTART N CF is run for the first time Existing jobs are automatically upgraded also 25 Running Backup Exec To run Backup Exec and submit jobs the following modules need to be loaded e TheJob Manager Backup Exec s main processing engine runs on the backup server the server to which the tape hardware is installed This module runs all Backup Exec operations and allows you to perform tape utility tasks e g erase retension etc TheJob M anager should be loaded at all times so the queue remains open for job processing e Clients Backup and restore jobs are submitted through clients to the Job M anager Loading and unloading these modules will NOT affect job processing of scheduled job
10. ll exit Installing Workstation Agents and Clients O nce the backup server is up and running you can proceed with installing workstation agents and clients Detailed instructions for installing and publishing agents and clients are included in the Administrator s M anual Backup Exec Component Installation Commands Agents and clients can be installed from the server or the Backup Exec Installation CD DOS client agent From a drive mapped to backup server bkupexec dos ws type install If using the CD type install from the CD s netware dos ws directory Windows and Windows 95 client agent From a drive mapped to backup server bkupexec win_ws run setup use File R un under the Windows Program M anager Use Start Run under Windows 95 If using the CD run setup from the CD s netware win_ws directory 20 Windows NT agent From a drive mapped to backup server bkupexec win_nt intel run setup use File R un under the Windows NT Program M anager If using the CD run setup from the CD s netware win_nt intel directory 0S 2 client agent From a drive mapped to backup server sys bkupexec os2_ws run install If using the CD from the CD s netware os2_ws directory run install UNIX Agent The Backup Exec UNIX Agent is distributed as a tar format file be_agnt tar Before the agent can be installed this file must be copied to the tmp directory on the UNIX workstation There are three ways to cop
11. mp directory 22 This method can be used only if the N FS namespace was in place on the volume where Backup Exec was initially installed and the backup server is running N ovell s N FS server software To install the UNIX agent directly from a CD ROM drive attached to the UNIX workstation 1 M ount the CD on the UN IX file system consult your UNIX system s documentation for more instructions 2 Copy the UNIX agent tar file from the CD s netware bkupexec unix_ws directory to the workstation s tmp directory o Note While the Backup Exec CD is mounted on a local CD ROM drive other UNIX workstations on the network could use N FS to mount the local workstation s file system and gain access to the CD to copy the UN IX agent tar file Macintosh Agent The Backup Exec M acintosh Agent can be installed from the CD directly from the fileserver or from an installation diskette 23 To install the agent from the fileserver From the backup_server volume bkupexec mac_ws eng directory drag both the Backup Exec Agent Publisher control panel and Backup Exec Agent extension in the System Folder Click OK when asked if the files are to be placed in the appropriate folders o Note To install the M acintosh agent directly from the fileserver the proper M acintosh name space must have been in place on the volume where Backup Exec s workstation software was installed To access the software the fil
12. ndow which will allow you to view documents included with Backup Exec Among these are the READM E file recommended reading Click N ext when you are finished reading the documents W hen the server part of the installation completes a BESTART N CF file will be created and copied to your SY S SY STEM directory This file is used to load your tape controller software and the Backup Exec software It is recommended that you update your AUTOEXEC NCF file to run BESTART NCF so Backup Exec will automatically load when the server is booted After installing Backup Exec you must reboot the server to properly initialize the software A BESTOP NCF file will also be created and copied to your SY S SY STEM directory This fileis used to unload your tape controller software and any other support NLM s left loaded by Backup Exec Bo Note If you are reinstalling Backup Exec an error message will be displayed if any Backup Exec NLM s are currently loaded Use the BESTOP NCF command to unload these NLM s before continuing the installation BESTOP will not work if the Job M anager N etWare client or Job Editor are loaded These NLM s must be exited before BESTOP can unload the rest of the NLM s and the installation process can continue 19 19 If you selected to install the Windows Client the installation for the program will automatically begin If you did not select to install the Windows client the installation program wi
13. nds nim tsa_dos nim tsa_os2 nlm ws_man nim Add the BESTART command as the last line in your backup server s AUTOEXEC NCF file if you want to have Backup Exec s Job M anager loaded upon server startup this step is optional BESTART N CF isa file that contains commands used to load the Backup Exec Job M anager Bo Note If you are using Backup Exec for N etWare Enterprise Edition BESTART NCF files are also installed on remote servers These files load the Backup Exec Agent Accelerator and the necessary T SAs that allow the backup server to see remote servers M ake sure none of the outdated files listed in the previous table are included in the AUTOEXEC NCF file on remote servers Adding the BESTART command to AUTOEXEC NCF files on remote servers is recommended 11 Reboot the backup server and all updated remote servers if you are prompted to do so After the Backup Server has been rebooted start Backup Exec by executing the BESTART command at the system console After the servers are rebooted continue with the workstation agent and client installation or simply load the N etWare client to submit your first backup To load the N etWare client type load be at the system prompt Installation Steps Windows workstation based Use the following steps to install Backup Exec on the backup server froma Windows workstation To install Backup Exec 1 12 Insert the Backup Exec ins
14. on equipped with a CD ROM drive to the file server on page 7 installation diskettes which can be created on a workstation equipped with a CD ROM drive Once the installation diskettes are created the diskettes can be used to install the software on the fileserver see To create Backup Exec installation diskettes from a DOS or Windows workstation equipped with a CD ROM drive on page 9 Bo Note For server based installations if you are using a monochrome monitor enter a m command line parameter following the installation command For example load seagate netware beinstl m To install Backup 1 Exec using a server based CD ROM drive Insert the Backup Exec installation CD in the file server s CD ROM device and mount the CD asa N etWare volume To mount the CD asa NetWare volume type the following commands at the backup server system console prompt load aspicd for IDE drives type load ideata load cdrom cd mount seagate Bo Note The above commands are for use with N ovell CD ROM drivers If you are using different drivers you will need to load them appropriately Type load seagate netware beinst1 at the system console prompt Continue installing Backup Exec with the instructions included in this guide see Backup Exec Installation Server based on page 9 To copy the installation files from a workstation equipped with a CD ROM drive to the file server 1
15. ory on the CD M ake sure your server s available cache buffers are at 65 at minimum The number of available cache buffers can be found in the M onitor NLM s Resource Utilization window If they are at 45 or lower do not attempt to install Backup Exec without adding more memory Check to see that the tape drive is properly connected and be sure all devices on the SCSI bus are properly addressed and terminated For more information on terminating SCSI devices and configuring loaders refer to the Backup Exec for N etWare Administrator s M anual If you are using an ASPI compatible controller verify with the controller s manufacturer that you are loading the latest drivers Also check the controller s documentation to find out if your controller supports DMA above16 MB You will need to know this for Backup Exec s installation Using the Backup Exec Installation CD you can install the server based software from a Windows 3 1 95 workstation or from the file server You can install the Backup Exec server software from the CD mounted as a N etWare volume see To install Backup Exec using a server based CD ROM drive on page 7 a Windows workstation equipped with aCD ROM device see Installation Steps Windows workstation based on page 3 12 a workstation equipped with aCD ROM device where the installation files can then be copied and run at the file server see To copy the installation files from a workstati
16. s at the backup server This guide includes information on loading the NetWare client Refer to the Workstation Client User s M anual for more information on workstation client modules Loading the Job M anager From your system console prompt type bestart and press lt Enter gt BESTART loads the ob Console the Job Server and other items required to run Backup Exec e g controller drivers etc 26 o Note If BESTART NCF is included in the AUTOEXEC NCF file the Job M anager will automatically load upon system startup TheJob M anager Console displays Backup Exec activity at the backup server The Session Status window lists currently defined sessions A session is a tape drive or group of tape drives running or waiting to run an operation The number of sessions that appear is determined by the number of tape drives attached to your system and the number of partitions you have designated A partition is one or more tape drives or loader slots assigned to have jobs targeted to them by type eg backup tape rotation etc or by user For example if you have two tape drives and each drive is assigned to a separate partition you will see two sessions listed in the Session Status window If you have three tape drives and two of the drives are assigned to one partition and the third drive is assigned to another two session listings will appear Theinformation contained for each session shows if the session is
17. tallation CD in the workstation s CD ROM device and click Start R un Type cd rom drive letter netware setup A window will appear welcoming you to the installation program Click N ext The M ain options dialog is displayed 10 To install the Backup Server software choose the Install Backup Exec Software on Backup Server option Click N ext You will be asked if you are installing Backup Exec for N etWare for the first time or updating an existing installation of Backup Exec Select the installation you want and click N ext A window will appear requesting a serial number Type the serial number and click N ext The Install Advanced Autoloader O ption window will appear If you are installing the Advanced Autoloader module click the checkbox and enter a serial number Click N ext The license agreement appears Click Accept to proceed with the installation or Decline to terminate the installation A list of servers will appear Select the destination server where Backup Exec is to be installed and click N ext 13 11 12 You will be prompted to enter a name and password for the server Enter a valid supervisor equivalent username and password for the server and click N ext A dialog box will appear prompting you for the type of installation to be performed Typical Installation Recommended The Typical install automatically updates older N ovell system NLM s It uses the defa
18. toloader with at least six slots to run in this mode Install on line documentation Select this option to have the installation program copy the on line manuals from theCD to theserver This eliminates requiring that the CD be mounted as a volume on the fileserver in order to view on line documents 14 Select the options you want to install and click N ext A dialog box will appear with destinations for the following Backup Exec files 15 Catalog Files These files are used to determine the contents of backup sets on a tape Job History Files These files are used to store the results of jobs processed by Backup Exec Tape Rotation Files Partition Management Files These files are used when processing tape rotation jobs These files are used to store the partition management databases Agent and Client Workstation Files These are files that can be used to install the Backup Exec clients and agents to user s workstations Install on line documentation W hen installing the software directly from theCD mark this option if you want to copy the on line documentation files to the server in the specified directory This allows you to access the on line documentation directly from the server without having the Backup Exec CD mounted The directory paths you specify must all reside on the Backup Server 16 A Note Backup Exec by default places the
19. ult paths for workstation tape rotation history catalog and partition management files If installing on a 4 x server it also sets up Backup Exec to run in Directory Services mode If you want to run Backup Exec in bindery emulation mode you must select Custom Installation Custom Installation 14 If you select custom install you will be prompted before older Novell N LM s are updated You will also be prompted for the paths for workstation tape rotation history catalog and partition management files If you are installing the software on a 4 x server you will be given the option of setting up Backup Exec to run in bindery emulation or Directory Services mode 13 Select the type of installation you would like to perform You will be presented with other installation options Install Click this option to install the Windows client on this Windows workstation when the server part of the installation has Client completed Install Adobe Backup Exec s on line documentation can be viewed with Acrobat the Adobe Acrobat reader Click this option to install the Reader reader files on the workstation Low Click this option if you want to run Backup Exec in Low Administration Backup Mode Single Server Edition only Administration Backup M ode This mode provides automated protection for your network and requires minimal Administrator supervision You backup server must be connected to a single drive au
20. y the be_agnt tar file e from the Backup Exec UNIX Agent installation diskette requested separately e from the Backup Server where Backup Exec was installed e from the Backup Exec CD on the UNIX workstation After copying the be agnt tar file to the workstation s tmp directory you should use the following command to extract the files tar xvf be_agnt tar 21 At this point run the agent s INSTALL program as described in UN IX agent installation section of the Backup Exec Administrator s M anual To install the Backup Exec UNIX agent from the installation diskette Use the following UNIX tar command to copy the be_agnt tar file from the diskette to the workstation s tmp directory cd tmp tar xvf dev rdf0 oa Note The device name used to access the floppy disk drive may be different for your version of UNIX The device name Idev rfd0 is used to access the floppy disk under SunOS SCO Interactive and UnixWare Please consult your UNIX system s documentation to determine the device name for other versions of UNIX To install the UNIX agent from a backup server where Backup Exec was previously installed 1 Use NFS to mount the backup server volume containing the Backup Exec client and agent files on the UNIX file system refer to your UNIX system s documentation for instructions 2 Copy the UNIX agent tar file from the backup_server bkupexec unix_ws directory to the UNIX workstation s t
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