Question about update to Networker 8.0 SP1

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Hi,

Actually I use the version 7.6.3 of Networker on Solaris 8 (sparc server) with two StorageTek Library SL500 with two tape drive each.

After run the NPG, I have two questions:

Which variables need to be write in NSRRC file ? I don't have found information about it ?

During the installation of the Console server, it's ask to set an environment variable NONABI_SCRIPTS to TRUE. But I would like know if I need to have a persistance configuration for this variable ? If yes, it's possible to write in NSRRC file ?

Regards and thanks for your help

/Olivier

ble1 · Answer

nsrrc - whatever variable are you using. Startup script variable that you used or the one in /nsr/debug. I believe list of variables is defined in documentation. You might end up with file empty as well - it's possible if you don't use any modifications.

nonabi - this is pkgadd options - see http://heirloom.sourceforge.net/pkgtools/pkgadd.1m.html

So, set this at shell and then run pkgadd. This is not Console server option.

ostuder · Answer

Hi,

On Solaris, the man page of pkgadd does not contains any entry of nonabi options! So I would like knwo if it's very necessary to use it when I install the console package.

The /nsr/debug does contains no file inside.

Which documentation can help me to configure the nsrrc file ?

Regards

/Olivier

ble1 · Answer

Try administration and installation guide.

As for pkgadd, my Solaris pkgadd has it:

What I would really ask myself is not the question you did, bur rather do I really want NW8 on Solaris 8? If you are running Solaris 8 I assume you may have older HW... and top of my head, not sure how compatibility goes with nw8 components you plan to run on that Solaris 8 box - did you check that?

ostuder · Answer

Hi,

Sorry I’m have write the wrong version of Solaris. Networker run on Solaris 10. If I understand correctly, I don’t need this parameter NO_NABI_SCRIPTS.

But for the information about NSRRC, I don’t have found something in administration or installation guide.

Regards

/Olivier

ddunn1 · Answer

Hi Olivier,
You will need to set the NO_NABI_SCRIPTS variable before you install NMC on Solaris 10. If you do not make the variable persistent, you would just need to remember to set it again the next time you update NMC. In Solaris 10, the default user is noaccess for pkgadd. The NMC installation scripts require root.
With regards to the nsrrc changes, the information is covered on page 47 of the 8.0.1 Installation Guide. It's also referenced in a few spots in the AG. Look in the section "Device settings as environment variables" for an example.

I'd appreciate any feedback you may have to improve the information in the guides.
Thanks
Debbie

ostuder · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for the explain of the NO_NABI_SCRIPTS variable to install the package.

But for nsrrc, on the Installation Guide I have found only the following information:

For example:

ENV_VAR_NAME=value

export ENV_VAR_NAME

So I need more help

Regards

/Olivier

ble1 · Answer

ostuder wrote:But for nsrrc, on the Installation Guide I have found only the following information:For example:ENV_VAR_NAME=valueexport ENV_VAR_NAMESo I need more help At this point, there is nothing to suggest that you need to use that one meaning you can skip that part.

ostuder · Answer

Hi, So I need to create an empty nsrrc file ! Regards /Olivier

ddunn1 · Answer

Hi Olivier,

You only need to create the nsrrc file if you want to set certain env variables each time NetWorker starts.

In your case:

Have a look at the contents of your /etc/init.d/networker file on the Solaris host and see if any modifications were made to add environment variables to this file.

If the file contains environment variable defintions, create the nsrrc file and copy the variable definitions.

If the file does not contain any environment variable definitions it is not necessary to create the nsrrc file.

Let me know if that helps

Debbie

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