Installing the OpenStorage plug-in on Solaris for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.3.6

Complete this task to install the OpenStorage plug-in on Solaris.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM System Storage ProtecTIER OpenStorage plug-in CD, copy and extract the IBM_OSTP_V3.3.0.tar file.
  2. Access the command-line interface on the media server.
  3. Log in as root.
  4. Stop the NetBackup Remote Manager and Monitor Service by typing the following command:
    nbrmms -terminate    <enter>
    Tip: If the command is not recognized, type the full path: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbrmms -terminate
  5. Access the IBM_OSTP_V3.3.0 folder and copy the IBM ProtecTIER OST plug-in software package for Solaris to a /tmp directory. The file name is IBM_ProtecTIER_OST_plugin_Solaris64-3.3-1.pkg.
  6. Type the following command:
    pkgadd -d IBM_ProtecTIER_OST_plugin_Solaris64-3.3-1.pkg all
  7. Press Enter. The following output is displayed:
    Processing package instance <IBMPTOSTPI> from 
    </tmp/IBM_ProtecTIER_OST_plugin_Solaris64-3.3-1.pkg> 
    
    IBM ProtecTIER OST Plugin 3.3 (64 bit) software package(sparc) 3.3.0 IBM Corp. 
    ## Executing checkinstall script. 
    ## Processing package information. 
    ## Processing system information.
       4 package pathnames are already properly installed. 
    ## Verifying disk space requirements. 
    ## Checking for conflicts with packages already installed. 
    ## Checking for setuid/setgid programs.  
    
    This package contains scripts which will be executed with super-user permission 
    during the process of installing this package.  
    Do you want to continue with the installation of <IBMPTOSTPI> [y,n,?]  
  8. Type y at the prompt to continue with the installation. The following message is displayed:
    Installing IBM ProtecTIER OST Plugin 3.3 (64 bit) software package as 
    <IBMPTOSTPI> 
    
    ## Installing part 1 of 1. 
    /opt/IBM/ost_plugin_tools/iperf 
    /opt/IBM/ost_plugin_tools/ostp_cli 
    /opt/IBM/ost_plugin_tools/pt_net_perf_util 
    /opt/IBM/ost_plugin_tools/report_problem 
    /usr/openv/lib/ost-plugins/libstspiIbmPt.so 
    /usr/openv/lib/ost-plugins/libstspiIbmPtMT.so 
    /usr/openv/netbackup/db/config/OPT_DUP_BUSY_RETRY_LIMIT 
    [ verifying class <none> ]
    ## Executing postinstall script. 
    Creating default configuration files... 
    Creating logs dir /var/log/IBM/ost 
    Creating stats dir /var/log/IBM/ost/stats
    Creating config dir /etc/IBM/ost-plugin
    done
    
    Installation of <IBMPTOSTPI> was successful.
  9. The installation is complete.
  10. Start the NetBackup Remote Manager and Monitor Service by typing the following command:
    nbrmms     <enter>
    Tip: If the command is not recognized, type the full path: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbrmms
  11. To verify that the plug-in was installed correctly, type the command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpstsinfo -pi and press <enter>. If the plug-in was installed correctly, the output will be similar to the following:
    Plugin Name: libstspiIbmPtMT.so
    Prefix: IBM-ProtecTIER
    Label: IBM ProtecTIER Plugin
    Build Version: 9
    Build Version Minor: 4
    Operating Version: 9
    Vendor Version: IBM ProtecTIER 3.3.0

What to do next

Go on to Configuring the ProtecTIER OpenStorage plug-in on a NetBackup media server for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.3.6.
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