How to install client software on Sun Solaris server?

Version 7.2 is already end of life. You should consider updating to any of the supported release.

In any case, below are the answers to your questions. I hope this helps.

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To install the client package, just run "pkgadd -d LGTOclnt". You can opt to start the Networker client process when prompted during the install, or choose to start it after the installation.

I'm not sure if you already know how to add the new client to the NetWorker server; nonetheless, I included the steps here in case you need it. The procedure below applies to a NetWorker server version 7.2.


To add and configure a new NetWorker client ( this is done on the NetWorker server):

1. In the NetWorker Administrator program, select Client Setup from the
Clients menu.

2. Click Create.

3. In the Name attribute, enter the client¿s hostname.

4. (Optional) In the Comment attribute, enter a description of the client.

5. In the Archive Services attribute, select disabled if you do not want this
client to be able to use the Archive feature.

6. In the Schedule attribute, select a schedule.

7. In the Browse Policy attribute, select a browse policy.

8. In the Retention Policy attribute, select a retention policy.

9. In the Directives attribute, select a directive.

10. In the Groups attribute, select a group to which your client will be added.

11. In the Save Set attribute, enter the files, filesystems, or predefined save set.
Enter All to back up all of the client¿s filesystems. Multiple entries can be
included in this attribute by entering the information and clicking Add.

12. In the Remote Access attribute, enter the user and user¿s hostname of
other clients that are allowed to back up or recover this client¿s files.

If you enter a hostname or host=hostname, any user on that host is allowed
to recover this client¿s files. To enter a username without specifying the
host, you must enter user=name.

Leave this attribute blank if you do not want remote users to browse and
recover this client¿s data. Users who are already defined as administrators
of the NetWorker server already have remote access to the client and do
not need to be included in this attribute. This attribute is also used to
enable directed recovery.

Note: Only members of the Administrators group, or members of a group
with the Change Security Settings privilege, can change the Remote Access
attribute.

13. In the Remote User attribute, enter the user ID of a client to allow remote
access and operations on this client.
Note: The Password attribute, immediately following the Remote User
attribute, is used only for clients running NetWare. If you enter a password
in this attribute, it is used by the NetWorker server to perform remote
commands on this client.

14. Optional: In the Backup Command attribute, enter the name of a program
file to instruct the NetWorker server to execute a customized backup
command to back up the client data.

15. For the Server Network Interface (SNI) hidden attribute, do one of the
following:

¿ To use the default network interface card (NIC) that is associated
with the servers¿s hostname, leave blank.

¿ To use a network interface that is not associated with the server
hostname, specify the hostname of the particular SNI that this client
should use for backup and recovery. This is often required in private
backup networks, for example.

The hostname specified for the SNI must be listed as a server that can back
up the client.

Note: The NetWorker software manages clients with multiple Client
resources as follows:

¿ An entry of and/or changes to an SNI hostname automatically results
in the same entry of and/or changes to all instances associated with
that client.

¿ The deletion of an SNI hostname deletes it from that instance only,
and does not delete the name from other instances associated with
that client.

16. In the Aliases attribute, enter the network names for the client computer
that queries can match. Otherwise, queries match only the hostname.
The Aliases attribute should include both the DNS short name and long
name.

Note: To ensure predictable and reliable hostname resolution, make sure
that all aliases are unique to the client computer. However, if a client
computer has multiple Client resources, the Aliases attribute of each of
that computer¿s Client resources should include the same names.

17. In the Archive Users attribute, enter each user who is authorized to use the
archive services.
If no users are listed, then only administrators are allowed to use the
archive services on the client. The backslash (\) and the at symbol (@) are
not allowed in the user names for this attribute.
Note: Only members of the Administrators group, or members of a group
with the Change Security Settings privilege, can change the Archive Users
attribute.

18. In the Storage Nodes attribute, enter the name of each storage node to
which the client can back up data.

The client backs up to the first active enabled storage node in the order
they appear in the attribute. The default storage node nsrserverhost
represents the server.

19. In the Clone Storage Nodes attribute, enter the storage node names for
cloned data in the same manner as step 18.
This attribute applies to clients that are also serving as NetWorker storage
nodes; no information should be entered for clients that are not storage
nodes.

20. Complete other attributes as necessary, and click Apply.
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Install guides are there at Powerlink. Are you still using NW 7.2, prefer to upgrade at the earliest-you are using a very old version.

You need to use pkgadd -d LGTOclnt OR pkgadd -d . in the package folder and choose Networker client.

Networker was available as Solstice on Sun machine so it will be good to run pkginfo | grep Sols and check for any packages like Solstice client, server etc. You will get (Backup & Recover) in the package description. Remove it using pkgrm before installing the new package.

Hllo Lorinel,

Thank you VERY MUCH for your response and detailed input. I will attemp to install the package and confirm.

Silly question, however - I'm assuming that I have to download and copy the client software to the Solaris box before executing the pkgadd command. Is there a preferred location to save the client software and execute from (no Unsix/Solaris experience)?

Hope I make some sense.

Regards.

Thank you also for your input Anuj.

Yes we are using v7.2.1 and I understand it is not supported anymore. I will make the suggestion to upgrade, after which budgets and costs govern the decision I'm afraid.

Regarding your feedback, can you elaobrate a little more with regards to removing the Solstice package. What is this for....and why make sure to remove before installing the LGTclnt?

Also , would you know if a restart of the Solaris box is required after the install of the client?

Thanking you in advance.

Regards.

As I mentioned earlier Networker was sold as Solstice so you cannot have both of them on the same server. It is better to remove Solstice agent before installing Networker Client to maintain consistency.

Client installation does not require a reboot.

Yes. You have to upload the NW package to host you want to install it. Then you have gunzip it and extract the tar package.

gunzip packagename.tar.gz

tar -xvf packagename.tar

Now you have extracted the NW package and you can issue pkgadd -d . and choose options you want to install.

Thank you both for the responses above. Very helpful.

Regards.