Server Software Installation Requirements

You must have at least 50 MB of free space in your /var/tmp filesystem to perform the Backup installation.

You need a directory on the server large enough for the Backup client and server indexes and media database (usually /nsr). The installation script checks for space and suggests one or more locations for the indexes and media database.

You need to provide the system pathname of at least one storage device for use by the Backup server to back up and recover files. If the device uses tape, it must be a nonrewinding device. For example, /dev/rmt/0mbn is a valid pathname for a Solaris 2.6 system. If you use an optical autochanger to back up and recover data, use the raw name of the device, for example, /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s2.

If you elect to install the online Backup man pages, you need a directory with enough space to receive them (for example, /usr/man).

If you elect to install the HTML and PDF documentation files, you need a directory with enough space to receive them. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader installed, you will need to install the Acrobat Reader software, obtainable from (http://www.adobe.com/).

The installation script chooses the directory locations shown in Table 1-2 if you press [Return] to accept the default locations.

The Backup software installation script modifies the following system files during the installation process:

• /etc/rpc

• /etc/syslog.conf

Save a copy of the original versions of these files before you install Backup.

If you want to install all of the available Backup software at one time, including the device drivers, press the [Return] key for the default all when the server installation script asks you to select a package to install.

If you want to install only some of the available Backup software, you must choose the client, storage node, and server packages in that order (choices 1, 3, and 4).