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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.13 Storage Direct User Guide

Install the Storage Direct agent on Linux

Learn how to install the stand-alone Storage Direct agent for PowerProtect Data Manager on supported Linux systems.

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. In the PowerProtect Data Manager UI:
    1. Click Settings icon, and then select Downloads from the System Settings menu.
    2. Select the Storage Direct agent download package for Linux, storagedirectagent19x_linux_x86_64.tar.gz.
    3. Download the package to the location where you want to install the Storage Direct agent.
  2. Unpack the Storage Direct software package:
    1. Run the following command:
      gunzip storagedirectagent19x_<platform>.tar.gz
    2. Run the following command:
      tar -xvf storagedirectagent19x_<platform>.tar
    3. Run the following command:
      rpm -–import RPM_KEY
  3. Provide "Execute" +x permissions on the install.sh file.
  4. Install the Storage Direct software as the root user by running the installation script:
    install.sh
    NOTE: During the installation, you are prompted for the hostname or IP address of the PowerProtect Data Manager. As an alternative, you can include the --server option when you run the install.sh installation script, as in the following:
    install.sh --server=<PowerProtect_Data_Manager_server_hostname_or_IP>

    To obtain a list of all the available command options for the install.sh command, run the command install.sh --help or install.sh -h. The command also supports the --debug or -d option for debugging purposes.

    The product is installed in the /opt/dpsapps/ppfsagent directory. Two RPM files are installed as part of the installation script:
    • storagedirectagent-19.x.x.x86_64.rpm
    • powerprotect-agentsvc-19.x.x.x86_64

      To view the status of the PowerProtect agent service, go to the /opt/dpsapps/agentsvc directory and run the ./register.sh --status command.

Next steps

Complete the host registration with the PowerProtect Data Manager server. Add and discover the SMIS server for the Storage Direct agent provides more information.

Approve the pending Storage Direct agent request so that you can discover the VMAX assets, also known as storage groups. Manage the Storage Direct agent provides more information.


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