HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package Installation Manual
Hp data protector express installation guide (bb116-90025, march 2006)
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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide Data Protector Express Hewlett-Packard Company... - Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided ”as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Hewlett-Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements for such products.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Before You Begin..........................v Data Protector Express Documentation .................... v Printable Documentation ..............................v Release Notes ................................vi Online Help ..................................vi Customer Support ..........................vi Chapter 1: Installation Overview .......................1 System Requirements ........................1 Supported platforms ..........................1 Installing a service pack ........................1 Before You Install Data Protector Express ..................2 Data Protector Express management domain ....................... - Page 4 Data Protector Express Installation Guide Running Data Protector Express for NetWare for the First Time ................. 22 Users with Adaptec Controllers Must Install the Latest Drivers ................... 22 Enabling LUN Support..............................23 Linux Installation Notes ........................23 SCSI generic module required for device support......................23 IDE/ATAPI Support...............................
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Page 5: Before You Begin
Before You Begin This Installation Guide provides all of the information necessary to effectively install Data Protector Express. It includes system requirements and step-by-step instructions. In this section • Data Protector Express documentation • Customer Support Data Protector Express Documentation The following documentation is included with Data Protector Express to help you install and use all of Data Protector Express’s features and options. -
Page 6: Release Notes
Data Protector Express Installation Guide NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader does not offer versions for NetWare systems. Therefore, you can only view or print the Data Protector Express documentation on Windows or X Window (Linux) systems. To print the documentation, open the appropriate file into Adobe Acrobat Reader. Choose Page Setup… from the File menu and set the proper options for your printer. -
Page 7: Chapter 1: Installation Overview
Chapter 1: Installation Overview This section describes what you need to do to install Data Protector Express. In this section • System Requirements • Supported platforms • Installing a service pack • Before You Install Data Protector Express • Installing Data Protector Express •... -
Page 8: Before You Install Data Protector Express
Data Protector Express Installation Guide Before You Install Data Protector Express Even though Data Protector Express is easy to install, you must first make some important decisions about how to implement Data Protector Express. Before you install Data Protector Express, you should consider the following subjects. -
Page 9: Hp Data Protector Express Service
Installation Overview HP Data Protector Express Service The HP Data Protector Express service lets you run scheduled jobs automatically, whether or not an operator is present. The HP Data Protector Express service is called a service on Windows and Linux systems, and an agent on NetWare systems. - Page 10 Data Protector Express Installation Guide You can also install Data Protector Express alongside the older version of Data Protector Express, which will not convert the catalog. Instead, you must import the contents of media with Import Media jobs. There is no upgrade path for the new version.
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Page 11: Chapter 2: Installing Data Protector Express With The Gui Installer
Chapter 2: Installing Data Protector Express with the GUI Installer This section provides instructions on how to install Data Protector Express using the GUI installer on Windows or Linux systems. In this section • Data Protector Express Installation Manager Overview •... -
Page 12: Using The Data Protector Express Installation Manager
Data Protector Express Installation Guide If you are installing from a CD drive: 1. Insert the Data Protector Express CD-ROM. 2. If auto-mount is not enabled on your system, you must mount the CD-ROM yourself. Refer to the following example for some Linux systems: a. - Page 13 Using the GUI Installer • On Windows, C:\Program Files\HP\Data Protector Express • On Linux, /usr/local/hp/dpx • A desktop shortcut for the Data Protector Express Administrator • The Data Protector Express service A new domain called Data Protector Express Storage Domain is created. Recommended The installation program uses a set of default options, some of which you installation...
- Page 14 Data Protector Express Installation Guide Recommended installation 1. The Destination Location screen appears. The default location is C:\Program Files\HP (Windows) or /usr/local/hp (Linux). To install Data Protector Express to a different directory, click Browse. When the Choose Directory screen appears, locate the directory and click OK.
- Page 15 Using the GUI Installer The install program creates a subdirectory under the specified location called Data Protector Express (Windows) or dpx (Linux). 2. The Create or Join Data Protector Express management domain screen appears. Select one of the following choices: •...
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Page 16: Upgrade Data Protector Express
Data Protector Express Installation Guide Upgrade Data Protector Express NOTE: You do not have to uninstall Data Protector Express before upgrading to a newer version. However, the previous version of Data Protector Express and the previous catalog will be updated to the new format, and will no longer be available in the old format. -
Page 17: Remove Data Protector Express
Using the GUI Installer Remove Data Protector Express NOTE: You do not have to uninstall Data Protector Express before upgrading to a newer version. Select this option to uninstall Data Protector Express, all installed Data Protector Express options and the catalog. -
Page 18: Chapter 3: Installing Data Protector Express With The Cui Installer
Chapter 3: Installing Data Protector Express with the CUI Installer This section provides instructions on how to install Data Protector Express using the CUI installer on NetWare, Linux, or Windows systems. In this section • Data Protector Express Installer Overview •... -
Page 19: Windows Launch
Using the CUI Installer CD drive: From the Data Protector Express CD-ROM, be sure a CD drive is attached to your Linux machine before using the following installation instructions. If a CD drive is not attached to the machine, you must copy the CD to your local hard drive if this is the first time that you have installed Data Protector Express. -
Page 20: Install Data Protector Express
Data Protector Express Installation Guide • Install Data Protector Express • Upgrade Data Protector Express • Remove Data Protector Express NOTE: Once launched, the Data Protector Express character-based installer runs the same under NetWare, Linux, or Windows. To start the Data Protector Express Administrator, refer to the User’s Guide and Technical Reference. Install Data Protector Express Use this option to install Data Protector Express for the first time or to reinstall Data Protector Express. - Page 21 Using the CUI Installer • Disable remote access support • Allow for only remote administration Subsequent steps vary depending on whether you have selected a Quick, Recommended, or Custom installation. Quick installation 1. When the Licenses screen appears (for some editions only), select the appropriate option. •...
- Page 22 Data Protector Express Installation Guide • To create a new domain on this computer, select Create a new domain and click Next. When the Create New Data Protector Express management domain screen appears, enter the Data Protector Express management domain name of the new Data Protector Express management domain and click Next.
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Page 23: Upgrade Data Protector Express
Using the CUI Installer • To administer an existing domain on a different computer, select Join an existing domain and click Next. NOTE: If you connect to an existing domain, Data Protector Express uses the key code from the existing catalog. If you are installing Data Protector Express on the domain server, select Create a new Data Protector Express domain. -
Page 24: Remove Data Protector Express
Data Protector Express Installation Guide TIP: To cancel the upgrade process, click Back until you return to the first screen of the Installation Manager. Then use the Install command to install Data Protector Express in a different directory. 6. The Select Packages window appears. Deselect or select the following options: •... - Page 25 Using the CUI Installer To remove Data Protector Express from a different directory, enter the name of the installation directory and press F10. If you have invoked the uninstaller from the product directory, the correct directory is already selected. 3. Select the packages to remove and press F10. •...
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Page 26: Chapter 4: Post-Installation Settings
Chapter 4: Post-Installation Settings After you install Data Protector Express, you can restrict access to it by setting a password or obtain access to additional options by adding licenses. In this section • Passwords • Licenses Passwords When you start Data Protector Express, it has no password for the Admin user, which has access to all data inside the Data Protector Express management domain. - Page 27 Post-Installation Settings a. In the graphical-based interface, select the Help --> Licenses menu item. b. In the character-based interface, select Administration --> Catalog --> Licenses. 3. Select the command New… to add a new license. 4. Enter the key code for the license and click OK. A new license object is created, which is listed as a new item in the License window.
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Page 28: Chapter 5: Installation Notes
Chapter 5: Installation Notes In this section • General Installation Notes • NetWare Installation Notes • Linux Installation Notes General Installation Notes Multiple SCSI Buses with Libraries If your library and its devices are connected to different SCSI buses, the device driver may become confused as to which device is contained within the library. -
Page 29: Enabling Lun Support
Installation Notes Enabling LUN Support CAUTION: The command and procedures to enable LUN support on SCSI adapters vary. Always consult the manufacturer's documentation for the correct command for your device. The following steps serve as a guide to illustrate the process. 1. -
Page 30: Libraries Missing From Linux Distribution
Data Protector Express Installation Guide 2. Update your system configuration, using the following command: lilo 3. Save the file and reboot your system. 4. Verify that the change has been implemented, using the following command: cat /proc/cmdline 5. If hda=ide-scsi (or similar) does not appear, you did not update the configuration file correctly. Start over with step 1 above. - Page 31 Installation Notes b. Type ldd dpadmin.bin from the command prompt and press Enter. A list of libraries required for Data Protector Express appears. The name of the missing libstdc++ library will be similar to libstdc++.so.5. 2. Contact your Linux distributor for the missing library. NOTE: If you are using RedHat Linux EL 4, you can use an RPM package called "compat- libstdc++.rpm"...
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Page 32: Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Installation When I try to log on to NDS, Data Protector Express keeps asking for the password. When you run Data Protector Express the first time after installing Data Protector Express on a NetWare Server, NetWare asks you to enter the NetWare Directory Services (NDS) login password for the administrator. -
Page 33: Data Protector Express Does Not Recognize My Scsi Library. The Tape Device Is Displayed, But Not The Library
Troubleshooting Guide 2. If the devices are correctly installed, make sure your system recognizes them. For example, on Windows platforms, you can use Windows Explorer or the Device Manager; on Linux platforms, you can use the cat /proc/scsi/scsi command. 3. Check for errors or messages in the dptrace.txt file. This file is located in your Data Protector Express log directory. -
Page 34: Index
Index Backup devices Linux troubleshooting, 26 copy installer to disk, 5, 13 CUI Installer device support, 23 installation procedure, 14 IDE/ATAPI support, 23 uninstall procedure, 18 installation procedure, 12 upgrade procedure, 17 libraries missing from Linux distribution, 24 Customer support, vi LUN support, 23 Data Protector Express management domain NetWare... - Page 35 Troubleshooting Guide...