▼ To load the NetBackup for Oracle files on a UNIX server 1. Review “Verifying the Installation Prerequisites” on page 27.
If you are installing NetBackup for Oracle on a clustered NetBackup server, be sure to read “Cluster Software” on page 29.
2. (Conditional) Perform this step only if you are installing on a server that is part of a NetBackup cluster.
a. Freeze the active NetBackup node.
When you install NetBackup for Oracle, install the software on all the inactive nodes first, then install on the active node. For information on how to freeze the active node in your specific cluster environment, see the NetBackup High
Availability System Administrator’s Guide.
b. Decide which of the inactive nodes to install the software on first.
In the next step, you log in to the first machine and commence the installation process. Because you need to perform the installation on all inactive nodes first, make sure that the first machine you select is an inactive node.
3. Log in as the root user on the master or media server.
su - root
4. Verify that a registered and valid license key for NetBackup for Oracle resides on the master server.
You can obtain master server license information from either the master server or the media server. To view or add license keys, perform one of the following actions:
◆ From the master or media server, run the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key
When the system prompts you, type the host name of the NetBackup master server.
◆ Open the NetBackup Administration Console and choose Help > License Keys.
If the NetBackup master server is part of a NetBackup cluster, the license key must be registered on each node.
5. Mount the CD-ROM.
For more information on how to mount a CD-ROM, see the NetBackup Installation Guide.
6. Change the working directory to the CD-ROM directory.
For example:
cd /CD_mount_point
7. Invoke the install script to load and install the software.
For example:
./install
a. Select the NetBackup Database Agent Software option.
The following prompt appears:
Do you want to do a local installation? (y/n) [n]
b. Answer n.
A menu of all database agents available on the CD-ROM displays.
c. Select the NetBackup for Oracle option.
d. Type q to quit selecting options.
A prompt appears asking if the list is correct.
e. Answer y.
The install script identifies the types of client software loaded during the installation of the NetBackup server. By default, any matching NetBackup for Oracle software is automatically loaded. If there are more platforms available, the script displays a menu that gives you the opportunity to add more client types to the default list. After the list is complete, the installation script copies database agent version files, tar(1) files compressed with gzip(1), and the
install_dbext script to directory /usr/openv/netbackup/dbext.
8. (Conditional) Select another node upon which to install the software.
Perform this step under the following circumstances:
◆ If you are installing the NetBackup for Oracle software on a server that is part of a NetBackup cluster.
and
◆ If you have nodes that still need to have the software installed.
If there are inactive nodes that do not yet have the software installed upon them, select one of these inactive nodes, and repeat step 3 through step 8 for that node.
If you have installed the software on all the inactive nodes, select the active node and repeat step 3 through step 8 for that node.
If you have installed on all the nodes, proceed to step 9.
9. (Conditional) Unfreeze the active node.
Perform this step if you are installing the NetBackup for Oracle software on a server that is part of a NetBackup cluster. Unfreezing the active node is the last step in the installation process. Unfreeze the active node only after all the software has been installed on all nodes.
For information on how to unfreeze the active node in your specific cluster environment, see the NetBackup High Availability System Administrator’s Guide.
10. Decide how you want to distribute the NetBackup for Oracle software to the clients.
Regardless of whether you are upgrading clients in an existing environment or you are performing a new installation, use one of the following methods:
◆ Distribute to all clients currently specified in an Oracle policy type. This method distributes the NetBackup for Oracle software to all clients that are currently included in an Oracle policy type. You can use this method only if you are pushing from a master server. For information on this method, see “Pushing the Software to All Clients Currently Specified in an Oracle Policy Type” on page 33.
◆ Distribute to selected clients. This method distributes the NetBackup for Oracle software to selected clients only. If you are performing a new installation, and you plan to add clients to an Oracle policy type after you install the software, you can install the software on such clients now and configure the policy later. This method also allows you to skip clients that you do not want to upgrade to 6.0 at this time. You can use this method whether you are pushing from a master server or from a media server. For information on this method, see “Pushing the
Software to New or Selected Clients” on page 36.
Note Make sure that the NetBackup for Oracle version is the same version as the NetBackup client software.