data protector 6.11 and redhat 6

[ANDREJ BAGON]

Hi!

Anyone tried on installing the hp data protector client on redhat 6 (in my case the x64_86 version) sucessfully? What was the procedure to successfully install, because the standard ./omnisetup.sh -install da does not work (at least for me).

Thank you.

[Eblyn Solis]

Hi Andrej,

Did you try with HPUX DVD?

Check if this OS is supported, looks like it is, but has a note, check it.
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01631170/c01631170.pdf


Regards.

[ANDREJ BAGON]

Hi!

Yes I am using the HPUX dvd. Is it possible that my dvd is old and RHEL 6.x is still not supported? Any way to download a new version of the dvd?

Thank you.

[Eblyn Solis]

Hi,
DVD don't change.
What error do you recive?
-First of all please check that the xinetd package is installed and running on the linux box (if xinetd is not running the installation could fails):

# rpm -qa | grep -i xinet
# service xinetd status
Also check:
-From cell manager #telnet linux_machine 5555
-Check if firewall is stop:
root@eblynlinux 60_linux_i386]# service iptables stop
Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ]
Unloading iptables modules: [ OK ]


[root@eblynlinux ~]# service iptables status
Firewall is stopped.


Regards

[ANDREJ BAGON]

Hi,

yes everything in place:
# rpm -qa | grep -i xinet
xinetd-2.3.14-29.el6.x86_64

# service xinetd status
xinetd (pid 24216) is running...

# iptables -L
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

@backup# telnet ogenca.arnes.si 5555
Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx...
telnet: connect to address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:
Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
-> pointing that omni is not running

[root@xxxxxx LOCAL_INSTALL]# ls
omnisetup.sh readme.txt
[root@xxxxxx LOCAL_INSTALL]# pwd
/media/LOCAL_INSTALL
[root@xxxxxx LOCAL_INSTALL]# ./omnisetup.sh -install da

Data Protector version A.06.11 found



Packets going to be (re)installed: omnicf da

Unpacking selected packets from CD, please wait (5-10 minutes)...
Unpacking complete!

Installing Core (omnicf)...

Data Protector software package successfully installed
Installing Disk Agent (da)...

Data Protector software package successfully installed
Client was not imported into the cell.
Please perform the Import manually

Installation/Upgrade session finished.


Everytring looks normal. just that omni does not start - the omni in /etc/xinetd.d/ exists

[ANDREJ BAGON]

Problem solved. Looks like on redhat the install procedure does not create all the files.

I had to manualy create the /var/opt/omni and /etc/opt/omni files and directories.

Then I restarted xinetd and everything started to work. Client imported and backup working.

Thank you for the help.

[ANDREJ BAGON]

problem solved

[Hakan VELIOGLU]

Hi,
The main problem comes from /etc/services file. There is already an entry for port 5555 in Red Hat 6. For this reason OB2-CORE rpm installation script fails with this message:
"ERROR: Data Protector socket number 5555 is already occupied". You couldn't see this error mesage because omnisetup.sh suppresses RPM installation output.

REAL SOLUTION:
Open /ect/services file and place "#" before these lines:
personal-agent 5555/tcp # Personal Agent
personal-agent 5555/udp # Personal Agent

After that re-install Data Protector as usual.

[Rmarwan]

I installed the hp data protector client on redhat 6, and it imported in backup server, but still can't see the partitions on filesystem to do a backup, how i can solve the problem.

Regards,
Marwan.

[Hakan VELIOGLU]

Data protector agent doesn't send ext4 partitions list to Cell Manager. You can solve this with editing /opt/omni/lbin/.util file.

You have to add "-t ext" attribute to /bin/df command (in my config it is line 351), which lists your mount points.

If you don't want to do this manually you can use this command.
sed 's/-t\ psfs\ -t\ ext2/-t\ psfs\ -t ext4\ -t\ ext2/' -i /opt/omni/lbin/.util

NOT: Whenever you upgrade your agent this file may be overridden. So you should do this action again or HP will solve ;)

[Hakan VELIOGLU]

Sorry there is a mistype in my answer.

You should add "-t ext4" attribute to /bin/df line. I forgot to write letter 4.

[Rmarwan]

Thank you, it worked when i run:

sed 's/-t\ psfs\ -t\ ext2/-t\ psfs\ -t ext4\ -t\ ext2/' -i /opt/omni/lbin/.util

Thanks,
Marwan.