IRIX NetWorker™ Installation Guide
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1. ISSUER Silicon Graphics Inc Start NetWorker usr etc nwadmin amp Activate the license by running the nsrcap command usr etc nsrcap v No license is available for feature FEATURE NW_BASE sgifd 4 000 1 jan 0 0 AC215525CE8EFE18215D FEATURE NW AUTO sgifd 4 000 1 jan 97 0 DCE11347B151837A0F44 VENDOR STRING SLOTS 8 HOSTID ANY vendor info NW Autochg lt 8 slots Found 1 FlexLM license for feature NW_BASE NETWORK_ EDITION Found 1 FlexLM license for feature NW AUTO SLOTS 8 Found a FlexLM license for installation name NetWorker Network Edition enabler code AC215525CE8EFE18215D license type Bl expires 14299 days Feb 06 2036 Found a FlexLM license for installation name NetWorker Autochanger 8 slots enabler code DF215525CE8EFE18215G license type J8 expires 14299 days Feb 06 2036 11 Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker Note If you have the Registration window open from the nwadmin command when you activate NetWorker licenses with nsrcap close it to refresh the window If you are upgrading from an older version of NetWorker check the Server window for values of Parallelism and Sessions per device which might not have been correctly preserved during upgrade Installing and Enabling NetWorker on Clients To install and enable NetWorker clients you must perform these tasks e Install the NetWorker client soft2. Paths to recover Figure 2 13 Save Set Recover Status Window After a while the Save Set Recover File Conflict window appears as shown in Figure 2 14 Save Set Recover File Conflict Filename Conflict for Juser tips Rename recovered file Discard recovered file Overwrite existing file Prompt on further conflicts Figure 2 14 Save Set Recover File Conflict Window 33 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive Click Ok to rename the recovered file After a message appears in the Status field of the Save Set Recover Status window indicating that the file was renamed click Cancel to avoid futher searching Run a diff command as follows to compare the original file with the recovered file there should be no output diff home user tips E mail and Print Confirmation Grouping Clients 34 Whenever NetWorker runs save it sends e mail to root describing the backup The first time involves a full save and looks something like this ishi home user no cycles found in media db doing full save ishi home user level full 232 MB 00 22 09 2846 files ishi nsr index ishi no cycles found in media db doing full save ishi nsr index ishi level full 500 KB 00 00 05 6 files ishi bootstrap level full 24 KB 00 00 03 13 files NetWorker also prints out bootstrap information to assist during disaster recovery This appears in printed form since e mail might be unavailable after a system crash August 14 03 33
3. 7 If you choose a non root partition instead of a dedicated nsr filesystem create a symbolic link so NetWorker knows where to place the index files For directory substitute the relative pathname of a directory on that filesystem such as bigfs nsr on the bigfs filesystem ln s directory nsr If you are upgrading from an older version of NetWorker expedite the conversion by running nsrck on each client index see nsrck 1M for more information nsrck D 10 client nsrck checking index for client 8 Start the NetWorker daemons with this command etc init d networker start At this point the NetWorker server is ready for a test drive as described in Chapter 2 Out of the box NetWorker operates in evaluation mode using temporary licenses Because licenses have not yet been installed and enabled you can ignore the following messages which eventually appear in var adm SYSLOG and in mail sent to root Subject registration status for client NetWorker Registration notice server disabled Install base enabler NetWorker registration info Server is disabled Bas xpired Within 30 days after you install the NetWorker server you must license it by following instructions in the sections below If your NetWorker server supports networked clients you must inform some network naming service by following instructions in the section Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server on page 14 Chapter 1 Installi
4. Choice for media drive 1 1 1 Jukebox has been added successfully Note Automated device cleaning is recommended for devices that lack an indicator for when they need cleaning The numters that you enter for the slots represent a range of slots not the total number of slots available Entering a single slot number means that only a single slot would be used for backup and recovery with NetWorker If jbm_enabler fails to find all the autochangers connected to a system you can disable automatic recognition as follows usr etc jbm_ enabler noauto Enter the number of the type of jukebox you are installing 1 DLT2700 DLT2700XT DLT2500XT 2 DLT4700XT DLT4500XT 3 ATL Odetics 2640 4 Spectra Logic SL 4000 5 Breece Hill Q7 6 Breece Hill O47 Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers EXB 400 Series HP C1553A Surestore 12000e other 7 Oualstar TLS 4210 8 IBM 3590 9 STK 9704 Lago 340 10 STK 9708 STK 9711 Lago 380 11 STK 9710 12 EXB 10e EXB 10h 13 EXB 10i 14 EXB 210 15 16 17 Choice Note The list of supported jukebox types is subject to change Verify that the NetWorker jukebox licenses were installed in var flexlm license dat For example that file should contains lines like these VENDOR_STRING NETWORK_EDITION HOSTID 1762217977 vendor_info NetWorker Network Edition ISSUER Silicon Graphics Inc
5. Click the Apply button and the new name appears in the Devices list Set options as required To remove the old preconfigured device select it in the Devices list and click the Delete button 19 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive Tip To enable hardware compression by the tape drive select the nrnsvc device the final c indicates compression In some cases the compression drive includes a number such as nrnsv 4000c or nrnsv 7000c for DLT 4000 and DLT 7000 drives When making estimates of tape capacity for display in the Volumes window NetWorker bases its calculations on the smallest possible tape for a device For example with 4mm devices NetWorker assumes 60 meter tape with a 1 3 GB capacity If your installation deploys higher capacity tapes or if you have enabled hardware compression increase volume capacity before labeling any tapes To increase volume capacity choose Details from the View menu entering expert mode Type the higher limit into the Volume default capacity field as shown in Figure 2 3 Devices file View Hep Devices Meer TH GA iyeaie Mudiple Name dev rmt tps1d6nrnsv Message Volume name Meh FEST se FER 9 Enabled es No Write enabled yes No Volume label Volume default capacity Volume current capacity Volume expiration Figure 2 3 Devices Window Details View 20 Using Preconfigured Settings To get explanations of resource attributes choose On Window from t
6. enabling 10 installing and activating license 10 12 license required 6 slot numbers 10 specifying slots 10 L labeling and mounting tapes 21 Label window 22 Index license FlexLM 7 FlexLM subsystem reguired 9 installing and activating 8 12 permanent 7 reguired for NetWorker 6 temporary 1 7 LicenseManager command 2 LicenseManager command 7 N NetWorker enabling 7 12 evaluating 17 installation 1 13 other documentation ix removing 16 software distribution CD 1 6 software distribution CD part number 3 starting 17 version 2 NetWorker server client of itself 25 enabling 8 enabling jukeboxes 10 installing 3 licensing 7 removing 16 networker start command 5 networker stop command 3 16 NIS and configuring 14 15 and nsrhost alias 15 no rewind tape device 2 note tip caution x nsrcap command 2 7 9 11 nsrck command 5 nsrexecd command 16 nsr filesystem or directory 5 nsrhost alias 14 16 nwadmin command 9 12 13 17 nwadmin window 18 nwarchive command 14 nwbackup command 14 15 23 nwrecover command 14 15 23 nwretrieve command 14 P pathname of tape device 2 ping command 13 16 preconfigured settings 21 print confirmation 34 R reference pages ix reference page subsystems 4 removing NetWorker 16 S save command 34 Schedules window 24 server client of itself 25 license 6 license installation 6 12 software installation 3 16 so
7. 1997 ishi s bootstrap information Page 1 date time level ssid file record volume 7 29 97 3 38 58 7 26141 166 0 ishi 001 Save the bootstrap information in a file folder organized chronologically in case you need it for disaster recovery someday Listed below are suggestions for further configuration exercises e Add clients to the Default group and enable the group for an overnight backup In the morning check the results of the scheduled backup in your mail e Create your own backup schedules and apply them to the appropriate clients Create several groups containing clients grouped logically by department For example create a Marketing group that backs up all their machines at 12 00 AM and an Engineering group that backs up their machines at 2 00 AM Index A autochanger enabling 10 license reguired 6 see also jukebox Autochanger Software Module 6 automated device cleaning 10 backup device name 19 enabling scheduled backup 28 for the first time 25 no rewind device 2 starting now 28 verifying 30 bootstrap information for recovery 34 Cc caution note tip x changing device name 19 client binding to server 14 configuring on network with NIS 14 15 license not required 6 recognizing the server 14 software installation 12 13 subsystems for 13 Client Connections 6 ClientPak Software Module 2 6 Clients window 25 command dd 23 dump 23 inst 2 3 4 9 12 jbm_enabler 10 L
8. an older version of NetWorker stop the daemons now and make a copy of the nsr partition for example using xfsdump etc init d networker stop xfsdump f dev tape J nsr 3 Run the inst command specifying the location of the NetWorker distribution inst f CDROM dist inst gt list Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker 4 Select subsystems inside inst Use Table 1 1 as a guide to selecting product images For example to install the software reference pages release notes and the InSight versions of two NetWorker manuals enter these commands Inst gt keep Inst gt i networker4 sw server networker4 sw client Inst gt i networker4 man books NetWorker_UG books NetWorker_AG For more information on the available product images refer to the IRIX NetWorker Release Notes For details about inst refer to IRIX Admin Software Installation and Licensing or see the inst 1M reference page Table 1 1 Subsystems for NetWorker Servers Subsystem networker4 sw server networker4 sw client networker4 man server networker4 man client networker4 man relnotes networker4 books NetWorker_UG networker4 books NetWorker_AG networker4 books NetWorker_IG networker4 sw archive networker4 man archive networker4 sw DMO networker4 books Net Worker DMO Description NetWorker server software for system performing backups NetWorker client software for IRIX 5 x and IRIX 6 x Reference pages for NetWorke
9. in the section Installing NetWorker Servers e Activate licenses and perform other tasks to enable the NetWorker products as described in the section Licensing NetWorker Servers e Configure DNS domain naming system NIS network information service or etc hosts files on relevant systems so clients can recognize the NetWorker server This is described in the section Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server e For autochangers with the Archive option plan to dedicate a slot for archiving Installing NetWorker Servers To install NetWorker on an IRIX server you need a filesystem on the server with enough free disk space to store both NetWorker and its indexes For each client including the server itself the size of the indexes on the server is approximately 2 of the disk space in use on the client assuming average size files and the default backup schedule Caution Upgrading from NetWorker 4 1 3 to 4 2 5 B converts indexes to a new format and is irreversible 4 2 5 B index format is the same as 4 2 5 and 4 2 9 Before upgrading the NetWorker server should have as much free disk space on the nsr partition as the indexes currently consume since index size can nearly double during conversion Follow this procedure to install Networker server software 1 Load the IRIX NetWorker software distribution CD ROM 2 On the NetWorker server switch user to root bin su Password If you are upgrading from
10. not need to select a pool because the Default pool is already selected 5 Click the Mount after labeling box not necessary for jukebox labeling 6 Click the Ok button to label and mount the backup volume A dialog box might appear asking you to confirm the request If NetWorker detects an existing label it asks for confirmation to recycle since existing data on that volume would be lost Click OK to confirm the labeling request or Cancel to quit Manual Backup and Recover Note NetWorker does not ask for confirmation to overwrite tapes created by other programs such as tar dd dump or xfsdump The name of the mounted volume appears next to the device name in the Devices display in the nwadmin window Refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide for information about the labeling and mounting features that NetWorker provides for autochangers jukeboxes Note NetWorker uses the slot numbering scheme provided by the autochanger which may or may not correspond to the physical slot layout Manual Backup and Recover Typically NetWorker operates by automatically performing daily scheduled backups You can also use the NetWorker Backup program nwbackup to initiate manual backup of selected files and the NetWorker Recover program nwrecover to recover files either those backed up manually or during a scheduled backup Refer to the Quick Tour section in Chapter 2 of the IRIX NetWorker User s Guide for a descripti
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12. Drive Monitoring the Backup After clicking the Start button keep the Group Control window open to verify and monitor the progress of your backup After NetWorker has successfully backed up your files the Finished message appears in the Status field If you want more detailed information about the files being backed up click the Details button in the Group Control window The Group Control Details window appears as shown in Figure 2 10 Group Control Details Group Default Status Finished Pending Save Sets Completed Save Sets Failed Save Sets Figure 2 10 Group Control Details Window For more information about the Group Control and the Group Control Details windows refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide 30 Monitoring the Backup Checking Volumes You might be curious how much space is left on the backup volume An estimate of this information is available in the media index To see it click the Volumes speedbar button or choose Volumes from the Media menu The Volume Management window appears as shown in Figure 2 11 Volume Management File Yoiume Save Set Help Volumes Volume Bar code Written Used Mode Location Save Sets Client Level Status Save Set ishi engr sgi c 1 02 97 full brows home user ishi engr sgi c 1 02 97 full brows home nsr index ishi engr sgi ishi engr c 1 02 97 full brows bootstrat Figure 2 11 Volume Management Window In this e
13. IRIX NetWorker Installation Guide Document Number 007 3505 003 CONTRIBUTORS Written by Celia Szente Rebecca Mason Vickie Brown and Bill Tuthill Production by Mike Dixon Engineering contributions by Legato employees St Peter s Basilica image courtesy of of ENEL SpA and InfoByte SpA Disk Thrower image courtesy of Xavier Berenguer Animatica 1996 1997 Legato Systems Corp and Silicon Graphics Inc All Rights Reserved The contents of this document may not be copied or duplicated in any form in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics Inc RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure of the technical data contained in this document by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52 227 7013 and or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States Contractor manufacturer is Silicon Graphics Inc 2011 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View CA 94043 1389 Silicon Graphics and the Silicon Graphics logo are registered trademarks and IRIX IRIX NetWorker and IRIS InSight are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc AIX is a trademark of International Business Machines Corp Exabyte is a trademark of Exabyte Corporation Informix is a registered trademark of Informix Softwa
14. additional clients Supports 100 additional clients Allows client to perform backups to or administer the NetWorker server Also available from Legato Systems Licensing Information IRIX NetWorker license is required on each NetWorker server No clients primarily intended for backing up single servers This license is required for NetWorker server version 4 2 9 A separate autochanger license for the appropriate number of slots is required for each connected tape library or disc jukebox Client licenses not required although archive server must be licensed License required for each Oracle database server per hostname License required for each Informix database server per hostname Same as NetWorker Power edition Same as NetWorker Power edition Additive up to a maximum of 1000 Additive up to maximum of 1000 Additive up to maximum of 1000 Available for many UNIX systems various PC desktops Windows NT NetWare and Macintosh Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers When you purchase IRIX NetWorker server or any of the related optional products you must enable them by installing and activating FlexLM licenses Evaluating NetWorker Temporary Licenses The software distribution CD ROM is shipped with evaluation mode which provides a temporary NetWorker network edition license a temporary license for an autochanger with 1 16 slots and a temporary Archive license These licenses allow yo
15. e NetWorker employs them for backing up files NetWorker reads labels to track and identify the contents of backup volumes Unless your backup device supports bar codes always place a physical label on tapes corresponding with the magnetic label 21 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive 22 When you start recovery NetWorker automatically determines the necessary volume s and reguests them by label name This gives you time to locate and mount recovery volumes In a jukebox NetWorker locates recovery volumes automatically You must label and mount volumes before NetWorker can perform a backup With a jukebox NetWorker automatically labels a range of volumes and mounts the first one Follow these steps to label and mount backup volumes 1 Locate blank media that can be used for writing backups and load the media into a NetWorker backup device 2 Highlight that device in the Devices display in the nwadmin window 3 Click the Label speedbar button The Label dialog box appears as shown in Figure 2 4 with a field for entering the name of the volume Pool Default Archive PC Archive Default Clone Archive Clone PC Archive Clone E Manual recycle E Mount after labeling Ok Cancel Help Figure 2 4 Label Dialog Box 4 Enter a name such as demo 001 into the Volume name or Starting with field Many administrators use the hostname of the NetWorker server instead of demo You do
16. ense the IRIX NetWorker backup and recover software Information on how to initiate backup and recover using NetWorker default configurations is also included This manual is intended for system administrators who install software and maintain the servers and clients on a network For details about using the NetWorker windows and menus and for configuration information refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide For instructions on using the manual Backup and Recover applications refer to the IRIX NetWorker User s Guide To get information about a specific version of NetWorker refer to the IRIX NetWorker Release Notes for your release If you want technical information about the NetWorker commands see the online reference pages after you have installed NetWorker The following conventions are used in this manual to make information easy to access and understand Command names are displayed in bold typeface For example To start the NetWorker Administrator program use the nwadmin command e Examples of what you type are shown in bold fixed width typeface For example nwadmin amp e Words where you need to substitute a variable are displayed in italic typeface For example o man nsrCommand About This Guide Examples shell prompts and information displayed on the screen are displayed in fixed width typeface For example media waiting recover waiting for 8mm 5GB tape volume name Names of NetWorker button
17. from the File menu to close the Groups window Now the NetWorker server as part of the Default group will start backing itself up at 3 33 AM every night To get started the first night involves a full backup The Client retries field controls the number of times NetWorker restarts failed backups Increasing this number improves backup reliability but may slow down total save time so that backups fail to complete in a reasonable time In the Groups window choose Details from the View menu New options appear Scroll down to the Inactivity timeout field This value controls the time NetWorker waits before abandoning a network save For large clients change this from 30 to 60 minutes Volume cloning is a good way of creating redundant volumes that can be stored offsite to improve disaster preparedness To make cloning work efficiently it is best to have multiple backup devices attached to the NetWorker server Refer to the IRIX Net Worker Administrator s Guide for more information about cloning and the Groups window Starting a Backup Now 28 Now that you have enabled its Default group NetWorker is ready to back up the server There are two ways to begin a backup immediately In the Groups window you could select the Start now choice in the Autostart field and click Apply before exiting the window The easier way is to click the Start button in the Group Control window This example demonstrates how to start a backup in the Group Cont
18. ftware requirements 3 subsystems for 4 37 Index software distribution CD 6 X starting NetWorker 17 starting NetWorker daemons 5 xfsdump command 23 T Y tape device no rewind 2 ypmake command 15 tar command 23 ypwhich command 14 technical support x temporary license 1 tip caution note x typographical conventions ix V var adm SYSLOG file 5 var flexlm license dat file 11 versions command 16 versions of IRIX and NetWorker 1 Volume Management window 31 32 33 W window Clients 25 Devices 19 Group Control 28 Group Control Details 30 Groups 27 Label 22 nwadmin 18 Schedules 24 Volume Management 31 32 33 38 Tell Us About This Manual As a user of Silicon Graphics products you can help us to better understand your needs and to improve the guality of our documentation Any information that you provide will be useful Here is a list of suggested topics General impression of the document Omission of material that you expected to find Technical errors Relevance of the material to the job you had to do Ouality of the printing and binding Please send the title and part number of the document with your comments The part number for this document is 007 3505 003 Thank you Three Ways to Reach Us To send your comments by electronic mail use either of these addresses _ On the Internet techpubs sgi com For UUCP mail through any backbone site
19. he Help menu The attributes that appear only in the Details view are explained in expert help topics Note If you label a tape before setting volume capacity the used field in the Volumes window shows incorrect numbers although NetWorker can continue writing until the volume is filled to capacity Using Preconfigured Settings NetWorker is shipped with a complete set of preconfigured settings which are the default options for backing up clients on a network In many cases especially at first you do not need to change the NetWorker defaults NetWorker provides preconfigured settings for the following e schedules for controlling when and how data is backed up e policies for managing the file and media indexes e directives for customizing the way NetWorker backs up data e label templates for labeling backup volumes consistently and automatically e groups for determining the groups to which clients belong e notifications inform you of NetWorker activity by e mail and hardcopy e pools for sorting data to preselected backup volumes You can use these preconfigured settings to back up your client data immediately after installing NetWorker You may change the preconfigured settings or create your own Once you enable the Default group in the Groups window NetWorker backs up the server as a client of itself using the preconfigured defaults Labeling and Mounting a Backup Volume Backup volumes must be magnetically labeled befor
20. he NetWorker 4 2 5 B server runs on IRIX 5 3 and above Refer to the IRIX NetWorker Release Notes for a list of IRIX patch requirements The server requires tertiary storage such as a tape drive and enough disk space to store the installation images and the indexes which consume about 60 MB of disk space for each GB of backup data Caution Server upgrades from NetWorker 4 1 3 or 4 2 5 to NetWorker 4 2 5 B are supported but upgrades from earlier versions have not been tested NetWorker 4 2 5 B replaces NetWorker 4 2 5 and is compatible with NetWorker 4 2 9 Power Edition Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker The NetWorker 4 2 5 client software runs on IRIX 5 x or IRIX 6 x Earlier versions of the NetWorker client are interoperable with later versions of the NetWorker server An IRIX NetWorker server can back up Silicon Graphics clients and client systems from other vendors as well NetWorker software for other vendors clients and installation information for those clients is included in the NetWorker ClientPak which is available either from Legato Systems or from Silicon Graphics NetWorker reguires a no rewind tape backup device except for optical drives because it writes a file mark on the backup volume at the end of each backup and then appends data based on the position of the file mark If a device rewinds the file mark position is lost and previously written data is overwritten by the next backup Overview of Installation Proced
21. he save set to just the home directory To change from weekly full backups to the quarterly schedule select Quarterly from the drop down list in the Schedule field In the Aliases field make sure the simple hostname is listed in addition to the fully qualified domain name FQDN NetWorker supplies the correct alias automatically for clients but not for the server 26 Enabling Scheduled Backups Enabling Scheduled Backups After you configure devices and label backup media you can enable the Default group At first the only client in the Default group is the NetWorker server As you add network clients you can put them in the Default group or create specialized groups as needed Open the Groups window by choosing Groups from the Customize menu The Groups window appears as shown in Figure 2 7 File View ireale ireale Muliple Delele Name Default Autostart Enabled Disabled Start now swn um DD lt Client retries _ 0 TEN Clones yes No Clone pool Figure 2 7 Groups Window Notice that the Start time is 3 33 AM and the preselected value for the Autostart choices is Disabled If you want to change the time NetWorker starts backing up this group simply enter a new start time 27 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive To enable the Default group follow these steps 1 Click the Enabled button in the Autostart field 2 Click the Apply button to apply the change 3 Choose Exit
22. icenseManager 2 7 networker start 5 networker stop 3 16 nsrcap 2 7 9 11 nsrck 5 nsrexecd 16 nwadmin 9 12 13 17 nwarchive 14 nwbackup 14 15 23 nwrecover 14 15 23 nwretrieve 14 ping 13 16 save 34 tar 23 versions 16 xfsdump 23 ypmake 15 ypwhich 14 confirmation e mail and print 34 conventions for fonts ix conversion of indexes 5 customer support x 35 Index D daemons starting up 5 dd command 23 device for backups 19 device name changing 19 device pathname 2 Devices window 19 disk space for indexes 3 DNS and nsrhost alias 15 configuring 15 configuring client 14 dump command 23 E e mail confirmation 34 enabling Default group 28 NetWorker products 6 12 scheduled backup 28 etc resolv conf file 16 evaluating NetWorker 17 evaluation mode 7 F filesystem for nsr directory 5 FlexLM installing and activating license 7 12 license 7 license for NetWorker 6 license information sheet 9 subsystem required 9 36 G Group Control Details window 30 Group Control window 28 Groups window 27 index disk space requirements 3 index conversion 5 index differences between versions 3 installation on client 12 12 13 on server 3 16 requirements 3 subsystems on client 13 subsystems on server 4 inst command 2 3 4 9 12 IRIS InSight manuals x IRIX version required 1 J jbm_enabler command 10 jukebox automation 22
23. ients Without NIS or DNS For more information about how clients bind to NetWorker servers see the introductory reference page nsr 1M Using NIS to Configure Clients If you have NIS on the network follow these steps to configure clients to recognize the NetWorker server 1 Identify the NIS master for each client using the ypwhich command on each client see ypwhich 1 for more information o ypwhich m hosts ypmaster In this example ypmaster is the master NIS host for the client Installing and Enabling NetWorker on Clients As superuser on each of the master NIS hosts edit the etc hosts file adding nsrhost as an alias after the original hostname of the NetWorker server For example r9999 172 4 b2 nsrhost Note Only one host in etc hosts should have the nsrhost alias If several NetWorker servers back up files on clients served by a single NIS master host some users may have to specify their server by choosing Change from the Server menu or with the Change Server button of nwbackup and nwrecover As superuser on each of the master NIS hosts change directory to var yp and run the ypmake command see ypmake 1M for details cd var yp ypmake To verify that each client can recognize the NetWorker server enter this command on each client after waiting a suitable period for the NIS databases to propagate ypmatch nsrhost hosts 199 99 172 4 b2 nsrhost The hostname listed in the output shou
24. information Removing NetWorker If you want to remove the NetWorker software and data files from a server system follow these steps 1 Shut down the NetWorker daemons using the following command etc init d networker stop 2 Use the versions command to remove the NetWorker software see versions 1M for more information For example to remove all the software enter this command versions remove networker4 If you want to remove just the NetWorker server leaving the client software enter this command versions remove networker4 server Also remove NetWorker software on network clients using the versions command 3 Remove the NetWorker configuration files and index files by entering these commands rm r nsr rmdir nsr If nsr is a symbolic link to another filesystem remove the symbolic link as well If you want to continue running the NetWorker client start the nsrexecd daemon using the following command F etc init d networker start The NetWorker client re creates the nsr directories as needed 16 Starting NetWorker Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive This chapter leads you through some simple procedures to get NetWorker started doing scheduled backups The test drive includes the following tasks e starting NetWorker e changing the device name e using preconfigured settings e labeling and mounting a backup volume e manual backup and recover e viewing the backup schedule
25. ld be the name of the NetWorker server Configuring Clients Without NIS or DNS This section describes the procedure for configuring a client to recognize the NetWorker server when NIS and DNS BIND are not used on the network This procedure can also be used if NIS or DNS is in use on the network Follow these steps to hand configure clients to recognize the NetWorker server 1 As superuser on each NetWorker client edit the etc hosts file adding nsrhost as an alias next to the NetWorker server name 199 99 172 4 b2 nsrhost In this example the client will be backed up by the NetWorker server named b2 Note If you have purchased NetWorker for more than one server only one host should have the nsrhost alias in each client s etc hosts file If NIS and or DNS are in use on the network verify that nsrhost is correctly aliased usr etc ping c1 nsrhost PING b2 mktg corp com 199 99 172 4 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 199 99 172 4 icmp_seg 0 ttl 252 time 4 ms 15 Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker In the command the c argument is followed by a numeral 1 to indicate only one ping reguest The first line of output should contain the name of the NetWorker server aliased to nsrhost in this case b2 mktg corp com If the output does not contain the name of the NetWorker server modify the client s etc resolv conf file so that the local etc hosts file is checked before NIS or BIND See the resolver 4 reference page for more
26. n and one for the NetWorker server network edition with 10 clients Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker Ee ishi License Manager Update a node locked license by selecting a listed product and pressing Update Install a license for an unlisted product by pressing Install Product Name Expiration P Net IRIS InSight Professional Publisher 36 Apr 1997 Node locked FLEX1m Impressario Expired Node locked FLEX1m InSight Prof Publisher Permanent Node locked NetLS NW Archive Option B1 Feb 1897 Node locked FLEX1m NetWorker Network Edition 1 Feb 1997 Node locked FLEX1m Update Get info Remove Install Close Help Figure 1 1 LicenseManager Interface The next two sections describe how to enable NetWorker server software by activating licenses The section Enabling Server Software Except Autochangers explains how to enable all server software except for jukeboxes The section Enabling Autochangers explains how to enable jukebox licenses If you plan to run NetWorker in conjunction with an autochanger also called a jukebox or robotic library skip to Enabling Autochangers on page 10 Enabling Server Software Except Autochangers Follow the steps below to enable all NetWorker server software except jukebox support This procedure can be used when the software is initially installed and when you add new licenses for example after purchasing the NetWorker 25 Client Co
27. ng NIS to Configure Clients 14 Configuring Clients Without NIS or DNS 15 Removing NetWorker 16 NetWorker Test Drive 17 Starting NetWorker 17 Changing the Device Name 19 Contents Using Preconfigured Settings 21 Labeling and Mounting a Backup Volume 21 Manual Backup and Recover 23 Viewing the Backup Schedules 24 Viewing the Client Information 25 Enabling Scheduled Backups 27 Starting a Backup Now 28 Monitoring the Backup 30 Checking Volumes 31 Recovering a File 32 E mail and Print Confirmation 34 Grouping Clients 34 Index 35 List of Figures Figure 1 1 LicenseManager Interface 8 Figure 2 1 NetWorker Administrator Window 18 Figure 2 2 Devices Window 19 Figure 2 3 Devices Window Details View 20 Figure 2 4 Label Dialog Box 22 Figure 2 5 Schedules Window 24 Figure 2 6 Clients Window 26 Figure 2 7 Groups Window 27 Figure 2 8 Group Control Window 29 Figure 2 9 Confirmation to Start Group 29 Figure 2 10 Group Control Details Window 30 Figure 2 11 Volume Management Window 31 Figure 2 12 Save Set Recover Window 32 Figure 2 13 Save Set Recover Status Window 33 Figure 2 14 Save Set Recover File Conflict Window 33 List of Tables Table 1 1 Subsystems for NetWorker Servers 4 Table 1 2 Licensed NetWorker Products 6 Table 1 3 Subsystems for NetWorker Clients 13 vii Intended Audience Conventions About This Guide The IRIX NetWorker Installation Guide contains information on how to install and lic
28. ng NetWorker Licensing NetWorker Servers All NetWorker products are included on the NetWorker software distribution CD ROM Table 1 2 lists NetWorker products their features and licensing information Table 1 2 Licensed NetWorker Products Product IRIX NetWorker Network edition IRIX NetWorker Server edition IRIX NetWorker Power edition Autochanger Software Module Archive Module BusinesSuite Module for Oracle Database Module for Informix Server edition upgrade Nework edition upgrade 5 Client Connection 25 Client Connection 100 Client Connection ClientPak Software Module Description Supports 10 or fewer networked clients up to 32 backup or recover sessions and up to 16 concurrent devices tape drives No built in client support An upgrade makes this identical to network edition Provides support for high speed backup and high capacity devices Enables use of tape libraries and disc jukeboxes Available for 1 8 slots up to 16 slots up to 32 slots up to 64 slots up to 128 slots up to 256 slots and more than 256 slots upgrades possible Provides file archiving and optional grooming and verification Provides a NetWorker connection from the Oracle Enterprise Backup Utility Provides a NetWorker connection from Informix Online Backup and Restore Server edition becomes Power edition Network edition becomes Power edition Supports 5 additional clients Supports 25
29. nnection for an existing NetWorker server Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers To enable NetWorker on regular backup devices follow these steps 1 Make sure you have purchased and installed FlexLM permanent nodelocked licenses as described in the previous section Switch user to root on the NetWorker server bin su Password If the subsystem license_eoe sw flexlm_utils is not already installed use the inst command to install it from the IRIX system software CD ROM Verify that the NetWorker licenses were installed in var flexlm license dat For example that file should contain lines like these FEATURE NW_BASE sgifd 4 000 1 jan 0 0 AC215525CE8EFE18215D VENDOR_STRING NETWORK_EDITION HOSTID 1762217977 vendor_info NetWorker Network Edition ISSUER Silicon Graphics Inc Start NetWorker usr etc nwadmin amp Activate the FlexLM licenses by running the nsrcap command see nsrcap 1M for more information usr etc nsrcap v No license is available for feature Found 1 FlexLM license for feature NW_BASE NETWORK_ EDITION Found a FlexLM license for installation name NetWorker Network Edition enabler code AC215525CE8EFE18215D license type Bl expires 14299 days Feb 06 2036 The nsrcap output lists the licenses you installed These licenses are now activated Note If you have the Regi
30. ntrol Server ishi engr sgi com NetWorker 4 2 5 B Network Edition 10 Up since Tue Oct 28 03 36 27 1997 Backups 0 sessions Recovers 0 sessions Devices sod5nrn mounted 4mm tape Sessions Messages Tue 03 36 48 dev rmt tps0d5nrnsv mounted 4mm tape ishi 003 a Tue 03 36 51 index notice nsrim has finished cross checking the media db Pending Figure 2 1 NetWorker Administrator Window Use the nwadmin window to administer monitor and configure backups Refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide for a complete description of this window and its menu choices Changing the Device Name Changing the Device Name NetWorker does not automatically detect and configure non robotic devices If your backup device is not deo rmt tpsld6nrnsv you need to inform NetWorker of the correct device name If you used jbm_enabler to autoconfigure jukebox devices as described in Enabling Autochangers on page 10 it is not necessary to modify any device names To change the backup device choose Devices from the Media menu The Devices window appears as shown in Figure 2 2 Create Create Multiple Delete Name dev rmt tps0d4nrnsv se FE Enabled yes No Cleaning required Yes No Auto media management Figure 2 2 Devices Window Click the Create button and in the Name field enter the pathname of an nrnsv no rewind non byte swapping variable blocksize device listed in dev rmt
31. on of how to initiate manual backups and recovers All users with access to NetWorker client software can perform backup and recovery as needed This is one of the big advantages of NetWorker for users and system administrators alike Thanks to the online file and media indexes users can browse their backed up files and guickly identify files for recovery NetWorker automatically identifies which backup volumes contain the files needed for recovery Adding a jukebox to your server allows you to automate backups and recoveries data protection and recovery then reguire very little administrative intervention NetWorker offers many features to help you recover files in addition to those introduced in the Quick Tour section Refer to the IRIX Net Worker User s Guide for a complete description of the backup and recover interfaces 23 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive Viewing the Backup Schedules Most backup activity occurs unattended thanks to the NetWorker scheduling features This section describes the Schedules window It is common procedure to change the backup schedule for a client without modifying the Schedules window as shown below The NetWorker backup server is considered a client of itself Once the Default group is enabled in Autostart field of the Groups window NetWorker backs up the server using the preconfigured Default schedule The Default group is disabled at first to give you a chance to configure devices and
32. ormation on the available NetWorker product images refer to the IRIX NetWorker Release Notes Table 1 3 Subsystems for NetWorker Clients Subsystem Description Required Optional networker4 sw client NetWorker client software Required networker4 man client Reference pages for client Optional networker4 books NetWorker_UG Online IRIX NetWorker User s Guide Optional recommended networker4 books NetWorker_AG Online copy of the IRIX NetWorker Optional useful for Administrator s Guide system administrators networker4 sw archive Archive and retrieve client software Optional license needed to enable server Archive networker4 man archive Reference pages for Archive option Optional Perform the installation and exit inst Inst gt go Inst gt quit Check to see if the hostname alias nsrhost has been set to your NetWorker server usr etc ping c1 nsrhost PING b2 mktg corp com 199 99 172 4 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 199 99 172 4 icmp_seg 0 ttl 252 time 4 ms In this command the c argument is followed by a numeral 1 to indicate only one ping reguest The first line of output should contain the name of the NetWorker server aliased to nsrhost in this case b2 mktg corp com If the output does not contain the name of the NetWorker server commands such as the nwadmin do not automatically connect to the NetWorker server users must bring up the Change Server dialog box to specify a server or run nwadmin with the s option
33. prepare backup media Open the Schedules window by choosing Schedules from the Customize menu in the main window The Schedules window appears as shown in Figure 2 5 i Schedules file Help Schedules f Default Full on 1st of Month Full TITUS DU Full on 1st Friday of Month Period Week Month Previous Month Current Month January 1997 i ron run yen ran ran is i aza nan van zon ava e27 Figure 2 5 Schedules Window 24 Viewing the Client Information The Schedules window provides a calendar for setting up custom backup schedules Notice that each calendar day displays an f or an i next to the day f represents a full backup and i represents an incremental backup The schedule named Default calls for a full backup every Sunday followed by incremental backups every other day This minimizes the number of tapes reguired for recovery but consumes tape space relatively guickly because of weekly full backups In the Schedules list select the preconfigured Ouarterly backup schedule This schedule calls for a full backup on the first day of a guarter level 5 backups on the first day of following months level 7 backups weekly and incremental backups daily The guarterly schedule is a good compromise between ease of recovery and moderate tape use Refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide for more information about schedules Note Regardless of the
34. products For information about using support services for this product refer to the release notes that accompany it Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker This chapter describes the procedure for installing licensing enabling and removing IRIX NetWorker 4 2 5 B The NetWorker software distribution CD ROM contains all the software you need for Silicon Graphics servers and clients including IRIX NetWorker server The server edition supports parallel backup and recover sessions and concurrent devices on a Silicon Graphics server The network edition also supports 10 network clients additional clients can be added IRIX NetWorker client software for Silicon Graphics workstations e Value added IRIX features including large indexes multistream filesystem saves and sparse file support e Optional Autochanger Software Modules to support various jukeboxes e NetWorker Archive option for file archiving and grooming e BusinesSuite Module for Oracle option to perform high volume database backup Licenses are required to enable the NetWorker server and the optional items Each NetWorker server and each autochanger require a license NetWorker software is license protected with FlexLM nodelocked licenses The NetWorker distribution is shipped with a temporary license that enables full use of the basic NetWorker server for a short period until you obtain permanent licenses from Silicon Graphics Versions and Compatibility T
35. r server software Reference pages for NetWorker client software Release notes Online version of the IRIX NetWorker User s Guide Online version of the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide Online version of this book Archive and retrieve client Reference pages for Archive Database Module for Oracle Online version of the IRIX Net Worker BusinesSuite Module for Oracle Administrator s Guide Reguired Optional Reguired Reguired Default Optional Optional Default Optional Default Optional IRIS InSight is a prerequisite Default Optional InSight needed Optional InSight needed Optional license required Optional Optional license required Optional InSight needed Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers 5 Perform the installation and exit inst Inst gt go Inst gt quit Note If nsr already existed and you want to evaluate NetWorker using temporary licenses you must delete all existing files and directories under nsr now 6 Choose a filesystem for the NetWorker index files You can use part of an existing filesystem or dedicate a filesystem typically called nsr Caution If you are upgrading from NetWorker 4 1 3 to NetWorker 4 2 5 B you need as much free space on nsr as the largest client index because conversion involves making a copy of the index More space is highly recommended especially to allow index conversion in parallel Running out of space results in a hung server
36. re Inc Legato NetWorker is a registered trademark of Legato Systems Corp Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Motif is a trademark of the Open Software Foundation NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc NFS is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc SunOS and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc of X Open Company Ltd Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology IRIX NetWorker Installation Guide Document Number 007 3505 003 Contents List of Figures v List of Tables vii About This Guide ix Intended Audience ix Conventions ix Documentation and Support x Installing NetWorker 1 Versions and Compatibility 1 Overview of Installation Procedures 2 Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers 3 Installing NetWorker Servers 3 Licensing NetWorker Servers 6 Evaluating NetWorker Temporary Licenses 7 Obtaining Permanent Licenses 7 Inserting Permanent Licenses 7 Enabling Server Software Except Autochangers 8 Enabling Autochangers 10 Installing and Enabling NetWorker on Clients 12 Installing Client Software 12 Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server 14 Usi
37. rol window where buttons can also stop restart and monitor the progress of a backup To start a scheduled backup immediately from Group Control window follow these steps 1 Click the Group Control speedbar button or choose Group Control from the Server menu The Group Control window appears as shown in Figure 2 8 2 If necessary select the Default group in the Groups list Starting a Backup Now TE Group Control File Help Groups Name Last Run Next Run Status Details bu Preview Default Never Run Start Restart Stop Figure 2 8 Group Control Window 3 Click the Start button on the right A confirmation dialog box appears as shown in Figure 2 9 Click OK or Cancel Notice Ok to START group Default Figure 2 9 Confirmation to Start Group NetWorker begins a backup of clients in the Default group and displays running in the Status column of the Group Control window The Default group uses the Default schedule to back up data unless you changed the schedule in the Clients window However the first time NetWorker backs up any client it performs a full backup for all of its data regardless of the schedule assigned Starting a backup now does not eliminate the regularly scheduled backup If the group is enabled it will back up again as scheduled In this case NetWorker will back up the Default group again at 3 33 AM as directed 29 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test
38. s e viewing the client information e enabling scheduled backups in the Groups window e starting a scheduled backup now e verifying the backup If you have an evaluation copy of the NetWorker software it is valid for 30 days from the time you install it This provides time to learn about NetWorker features and to decide which NetWorker configuration best benefits your network environment To start the NetWorker Administrator program enter the nwadmin command at the system prompt or click the NetWorker Administrator icon if visible nwadmin s server_name amp If you do not specify a server when you start nwadmin and you have more than one server on the network NetWorker attempts to find the server that backs up the current directory or a NetWorker server on the local subnet or hostname nsrhost For more information on automatic server detection see the nsr 1M reference page 17 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive 18 Tip To avoid problems when starting NetWorker graphical user interfaces make sure the desktop_eoe sw product image is installed that the X Window System is running and that your DISPLAY variable is set correctly The NetWorker window appears as shown in Figure 2 1 The hostname of the system where you started nwadmin appears after the at sign nwadmin ishi engr sgi com File Clients Server Media Save Set Customize Options l lt Change ABS Group Server Mount Unmount Indexes Co
39. s displays menus scrolling lists and windows are displayed in Helvetica typeface For example Click the Cancel button to close the Help window Directory pathnames machine names and new terms defined in the glossary are displayed in italic typeface For example When you use IRIX NetWorker to back up your usr files from the client machine you are saving them to backup volumes on the IRIX NetWorker server The following paragraph types indicate various kinds of information to help you use NetWorker productively Caution Important pieces of information and cautionary notes that prevent you from making a mistake are marked Caution Note Helpful information that you might want to know is marked Note Tip Tips or suggestions that you do not necessarily have to follow but may give you hints as to how to set up NetWorker at your site are marked Tip Documentation and Support Both the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide and IRIX NetWorker User s Guide are available online as IRIS InSight books To view the manuals install the subsystems networker4 books Net Worker _AG and networker4 books Net Worker UG To access these books over the World Wide Web please visit the Technical Publications Library at http techpubs sgi com library Once there click Library Search and search for NetWorker in document titles Silicon Graphics offers a comprehensive product support and maintenance program for IRIX
40. selections in the preconfigured schedules NetWorker always performs a full backup the first time it backs up your files Viewing the Client Information Open the Clients window by choosing Client Setup from the Clients menu This is the window to use for controlling backup of networked clients To back up client machines across the network install the networker4 sw client subsystem on the clients as described in the section Installing Client Software on page 12 then use the Clients window to create these clients in some group You will probably want to create custom backup groups according to client data backup reguirements and network topology Refer to the IRIX NetWorker Administrator s Guide for more information about creating new groups and assigning clients to them After you enable the Default group in the Groups window the server backs itself up using settings in the Clients window Preconfigured client settings are shown in Figure 2 6 25 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive Clients Create Multiple Delete Name ishi engr sgi com Server ishi engr sgi com Archive services enabled Disabled Schedule Browse policy Directive Group Default Save set Figure 2 6 Clients Window Tip For this NetWorker test drive change the Save set field to specify a single filesystem or limited directory hierarchy instead of All This will allow the test backup to complete more quickly For example change t
41. stration window open from the nwadmin command when you activate NetWorker licenses with nsrcap close it to refresh the window If you are upgrading from an older version of NetWorker check the Server window for values of Parallelism and Sessions per device which might not have been correctly preserved during upgrade Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker 10 Enabling Autochangers The procedure for enabling an Autochanger Software Module differs from the procedure for enabling other NetWorker software in that it uses the jbm_enabler command Use the procedure in this section to enable each Autochanger Software Module you purchase either initially or later as you add upgrades To enable NetWorker on jukebox devices follow these steps for each autochanger 1 Switch user to root and run the jbm_enabler command to tell NetWorker about the autochanger see jbm_enabler 1M for details This command gueries the system for jukebox devices and returns a list of the ones it found For example usr etc jbm_enabler Enter the number of the type of jukebox you are installing 1 dev scsi sc2d310 DLT2700 DLT2700XT DLT2500XT Choice 1 Installing DLT2700 DLT2700XT DLT2500XT jukebox dev scsi sc2d310 Name you would like to assign to the jukebox device DLT Do you want automated device cleaning support enabled yes no no Looking for tape devices Following tape devices have been found A 1 dev rmt tps2d3nrnsv dlt
42. to specify server name To set the hostname alias nsrhost to your NetWorker server follow the directions in the section Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server below 13 Chapter 1 Installing NetWorker 14 Note In IRIS FailSafe clusters mounted filesystems are not always listed in etc fstab To have NetWorker back up nonexplicit filesystems list them in etc fstab with the noauto keyword in the options field dev dsk dksld2s7 spare xfs noauto rw Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server The clients on the network can be configured so that when they use the nwbackup or nwrecover commands and with the Archive programs nwarchive or nwretrieve NetWorker automatically points to their server If clients are not configured this way users must use the Change Server dialog box to specify their server or run NetWorker commands with the s option to specify server name Configure clients by defining a host alias called nsrhost that can be resolved by each client to be the name of their NetWorker server Configuring clients to recognize the NetWorker server can be done in these ways e If your local network uses NIS network information service see the section below Using NIS to Configure Clients e If your network uses DNS domain naming system refer to the chapter on the BIND Name Server in IRIX Admin Mail and Networking e If your network uses neither NIS nor DNS see the section Configuring Cl
43. u to use these products on any Silicon Graphics server for a short period Note If you are evaluating NetWorker do not run the nsrcap command as shown in the steps below because it disables the temporary licenses that permit evaluation mode Obtaining Permanent Licenses To continue using NetWorker products before the temporary licenses expire you must obtain a permanent nodelocked license for each NetWorker product you purchase To do so either point your Web browser at http www sgi com Products license html and fill out the forms or send e mail to license sgi com Both the Web page and e mail form ask you to provide proof of purchase If you lack Internet access you may telephone the 1 800 800 4SGI hotline within the United States or your local sales office elsewhere Inserting Permanent Licenses If LicenseManager is installed on your server the default in IRIX 6 2 click the Web site s AUTO_INSTALL button or double click the e mail attachment from license sgi com to have LicenseManager automatically install licenses in the oar flexlm license dat file If you received e mail without an installation script or encounter a Web site without the AUTO_INSTALL button use your favorite editor to copy and paste the appropriate license lines into the NetWorker server s oar flexlm license dat file The Product Name list in Figure 1 1 shows two NetWorker licenses as they appear after installation one license for the Archive optio
44. ures To deploy NetWorker on Silicon Graphics servers you must install the NetWorker server software obtain licenses and enable the server and its optional components To back up the local disks of workstations across the network you must also install NetWorker client software on each workstation e For instructions on installing the NetWorker server see the section Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers on page 3 _ Use the inst command to install NetWorker server software Obtain permanent licenses from Silicon Graphics and use the LicenseManager command to activate these licenses Enable the permanent licenses using the nsrcap command Permanent licenses replace the temporary license e For instructions on installing the NetWorker clients see the section Installing Client Software on page 12 _ Use the inst command to install NetWorker client software No license is necessary but network configuration is advised to that clients can quickly recognize the NetWorker server Note NetWorker ClientPak products may include older versions of client software for Silicon Graphics workstations For the most up to date NetWorker client software please install from the IRIX NetWorker CD ROM instead of from the ClientPak Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers Installing and Enabling NetWorker Servers To install and enable NetWorker you perform these tasks e Install NetWorker as described
45. ware on each NetWorker client workstation as described in the section Installing Client Software e Configure DNS domain naming system NIS network information service or etc hosts files on relevant systems so clients can recognize the NetWorker server This is described in the section Configuring Clients to Recognize the Server NetWorker clients do not reguire a license However the total number of NetWorker clients may not exceed the maximum number of client connections licensed for the NetWorker server Additive client licenses are available in units of 5 25 and 100 and may be applied in any combination Installing Client Software Follow the steps in this section to install Networker client software No enabling of the client software is reguired 1 On the client become root and invoke the inst command specifying the location of the NetWorker software distribution bin su Password inst f CDROM dist Inst gt list 2 Select subsystems inside inst Use Table 1 3 as a guide to selecting product images Subsystems not listed below are never needed on NetWorker clients For example to install the reguired client software the reference pages and the IRIS InSight version of the NetWorker user manual enter these commands Inst gt keep 12 Installing and Enabling NetWorker on Clients Inst gt install networker4 client Inst gt install networker4 books NetWorker_UG For additional inf
46. xample NetWorker estimates that volume ishi 001 is 25 full and remains appen dable Increased media length hardware compression and tape blocking factors can cause inaccuracies in these estimates It is wise to be prepared with an alternate backup volume for the inevitable day when the first volume fills up 31 Chapter 2 NetWorker Test Drive Recovering a File 32 To verify that data was correctly written to tape try recovering a single file from the backup just performed The NetWorker save set recover feature makes this possible In the nwadmin window choose Recover from the Save Set menu The Save Set Recover window appears as shown in Figure 2 12 i Save Set Recover File Help ishi engr sgi com Save Set home nsr index ishi engr sgi com bootstrap Instances Date Level Size Status 1 02 97 11 45 full 270 MB browsable Recover Figure 2 12 Save Set Recover Window In the Save Set field select the backup data in this case home user instead of the index and bootstrap Then click the Recover button in the lower right The Save Set Recover Status window appears as shown in Figure 2 13 In the Paths to recover text field enter the name of a text file in this example tips After you press the Enter key the full pathname of the file appears in the Paths to recover area Click the Start button at the bottom to begin recovery Recovering a File Save Set Recover Status Save Sets
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