Deployment - File System Restore Enabler

Install Restore FAQ

The File System Restore Enabler software allows you to perform a cross-platform restore of the NAS data to a computer with a different operating system e.g., restoring data from a NetApp file server to a Windows computer.

where to install

Install the software on a client computer where you want to restore the NAS data that was backed up from a NetApp or EMC Celerra/VNX/VNXe file server.

Installation

Before You Begin
  Use the following procedures to directly install the software from the installation package or a network drive:

Option 1: Windows

Use this procedure to install the software on a Windows computer.

Option 2: Unix

Use this procedure to install the software on a Unix computer running either AIX, Linux (Red Hat or SuSE), or Solaris.

Download Software Packages

Download the latest software package to perform the install.

System Requirements - Windows File System

Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the System Requirements.

System Requirements - Unix File System

Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the System Requirements.

Option 1: Windows

1. Log on to the client computer as Administrator or as a member of the Administrator group on that computer.  
2. Run Setup.exe from the Software Installation Package.  
3. Select the required language.

Click Next.
4. Select the option to install software on this computer.
  The options that appear on this screen depend on the computer in which the software is being installed.
5. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement.

Click Next.
6.
  • Expand Client Modules | Backup & Recovery | File System and select File System NDMP Restore Enabler.
      Windows File System iDataAgent is automatically selected if not installed on the client computer.
  • Click Next.
7. If this computer and the CommServe is separated by a firewall, select the Configure firewall services option and then click Next.

For firewall options and configuration instructions, see Firewall Configuration and continue with the installation.

If firewall configuration is not required, click Next.
8. Enter the fully qualified domain name of the CommServe Host Name.

Click Next.

  Do not use space and the following characters when specifying a new name for the CommServe Host Name:

\|`~!@#$%^&*()+=<>/?,[]{}:;'"
9. Click Next.
10. Select Add programs to the Windows Firewall Exclusion List, to add CommCell programs and services to the Windows Firewall Exclusion List.

Click Next.

  This option enables CommCell operations across Windows firewall by adding CommCell programs and services to Windows firewall exclusion list.

It is recommended to select this option even if Windows firewall is disabled. This will allow the CommCell programs and services to function if the Windows firewall is enabled at a later time.
11. Click Next.
  It is recommended to select the Download latest update pack(s) option to automatically install the available updates during installation.
12. Verify the default location for software installation.

Click Browse to change the default location.

Click Next.
 
  • Do not install the software to a mapped network drive.
  • Do not use the following characters when specifying the destination path:

     / : * ? " < > | #

    It is recommended that you use alphanumeric characters only.
13. Select a Client Group from the list.

Click Next.
This screen will be displayed if Client Groups are configured in the CommCell Console.

14. Click Next.
15. Click Next.
16. Select a Storage Policy from the drop-down list. Click Next.
17. Click Next.
18. Click Next.
19. Click Finish.

Option 2: Unix

1. Logon to the client computer as root or as a sudo user.

If you are installing the software using a sudo user account, make sure that sudo user account is configured on this computer. For more information, see FAQ - Install.

  
2. If your are installing the software from CD, run the following command to mount the CD:

mount -t iso9660,udf /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

Run the following command from the Software Installation Package or mount point:

     ./cvpkgadd

  
3. The product banner and other information is displayed.

Press Enter.

  
4. Read the license agreement. Type y and press Enter.  
5. Press Enter. Please select a setup task you want to perform from the list below:

Advance options provide extra setup features such as creating custom package, recording/replaying user selections and installing External Data Connector software.

1) Install data protection agents on this computer

2) Advance options

3) Exit this menu

Your choice: [1]
6. Press Enter. Certain Calypso packages can be associated with a virtual IP, or in other words, installed on a "virtual machine" belonging to some cluster. At any given time the virtual machine's services and IP address are active on only one of the cluster's servers. The virtual machine can "fail-over" from one server to another, which includes stopping services and deactivating IP address on the first server and activating the IP address/services on the other server.

You now have a choice of performing a regular Calypso install on the physical host or installing Calypso on a virtual machine for operation within a cluster.

Most users should select "Install on a physical machine" here.

1) Install on a physical machine

2) Install on a virtual machine

3) Exit

Your choice: [1]
7. If you have only one network interface, press Enter to accept the default network interface name and continue.

If you have multiple network interfaces, enter the interface name that you wish to use as default, and then press Enter.

  The interface names and IP addresses depend on the computer in which the software is installed and may be different from the example shown.
We found one network interface available on your machine. We will associate it with the physical machine being installed, and it will also be used by the CommServe to connect to the physical machine. Note that you will be able to additionally customize Datapipe Interface Pairs used for the backup data traffic later in the Calypso Java GUI.

Please check the interface name below, and make connections if necessary:

Physical Machine Host Name: [angel.company.com]
8. Press Enter. Please specify the client name for this machine.

It does not have to be the network host name: you can enter any word here without spaces. The only requirement is that it must be unique on the CommServe.

Physical Machine Client name: [angel]
9.
  • Type the number associated with the UNIX File System iDataAgent and the File System NDMP Restore Enabler.
  • Press Enter.
 Install Calypso on physical machine angel

Please select the Calypso module(s) that you would like to install.

[ ] 1) UNIX File System iDataAgent [1101] [CVGxIDA]
[ ] 2) MediaAgent [1301] [CVGxMA]
[ ] 3) ProxyHost iDataAgent [1102] [CVGxProxyIDA]
[ ] 4) Documentum iDataAgent [1126] [CVGxDctmIDA]
[ ] 5) Oracle iDataAgent [1204] [CVGxOrIDA]
[ ] 6) SAP for Oracle [1205] [CVGxOrSAP]
[ ] 7) SAP for MaxDB [1206] [CVGxSAPMAXDB]
[ ] 8) Informix iDataAgent [1201] [CVGxIfIDA]
[ ] 9) Sybase iDataAgent [1202] [CVGxSybIDA]
[ ] 10) DB2 iDataAgent [1207] [CVGxDB2]
[ ] 11) MySQL iDataAgent [1208] [CVGxMySQL]
[ ] 12) PostGres iDataAgent [1209] [CVGxPostGres]
[ ] 13) Lotus Notes Database iDataAgent [1051] [CVGxLndbIDA]
[ ] 14) File System NDMP Restore Enabler [1303] [CVGxNRE]
>) >>>>>>>>>>>> NEXT PAGE >>>>>>>>>>>>

[a=all n=none r=reverse q=quit d=done >=next <=previous ?=help]
Enter number(s)/one of "a,n,r,q,d,>,<,?" here: 1 20
10. A confirmation screen will mark your choice with an "X".

Type d for Done, and press Enter.

Install Calypso on physical machine angel

Please select the Calypso module(s) that you would like to install.

[X] 1) UNIX File System iDataAgent [1101] [CVGxIDA]
[ ] 2) MediaAgent [1301] [CVGxMA]
[ ] 3) ProxyHost iDataAgent [1102] [CVGxProxyIDA]
[ ] 4) Documentum iDataAgent [1126] [CVGxDctmIDA]
[ ] 5) Oracle iDataAgent [1204] [CVGxOrIDA]
[ ] 6) SAP for Oracle [1205] [CVGxOrSAP]
[ ] 7) SAP for MaxDB [1206] [CVGxSAPMAXDB]
[ ] 8) Informix iDataAgent [1201] [CVGxIfIDA]
[ ] 9) Sybase iDataAgent [1202] [CVGxSybIDA]
[ ] 10) DB2 iDataAgent [1207] [CVGxDB2]
[ ] 11) MySQL iDataAgent [1208] [CVGxMySQL]
[ ] 12) PostGres iDataAgent [1209] [CVGxPostGres]
[ ] 13) Lotus Notes Database iDataAgent [1051] [CVGxLndbIDA]
[X] 14) File System NDMP Restore Enabler [1303] [CVGxNRE]
>) >>>>>>>>>>>> NEXT PAGE >>>>>>>>>>>>

[a=all n=none r=reverse q=quit d=done >=next <=previous ?=help]
Enter number(s)/one of "a,n,r,q,d,>,<,?" here: d
11. Press Enter. Do you want to use the agents for restore only without consuming licenses? [no]
12. Type the appropriate number to install the latest software scripts and press Enter.
 
  • Select Download from the software provider website to download the latest software scripts. Make sure you have internet access.
  • Select Use the one in the installation media to install the software scripts from the package or share from which the installation is currently being performed.
  • Select Use the copy I already have by entering its unix path, to specify the path if you have the software script in an alternate location.
Installation Scripts Pack provides extra functions and latest support and fix performed during setup time. Please specify how you want to get this pack.

If you choose to download it from the website now, please make sure you have internet connectivity at this time. This process may take some time depending on the internet connectivity.

1) Download from the software provider website.

2) Use the one in the installation media

3) Use the copy I already have by entering its unix path

Your choice: [1] 2

13. Press Enter.
  It is recommended to download the latest Service pack(s). Type Yes and press Enter to automatically install the available updates during installation.
Keep Your Install Up to Date - Latest Service Pack

Latest Service Pack provides extra functions and latest support and fix for the packages you are going to install. You can download the latest service pack from software provider website.

If you decide to download it from the website now, please make sure you have internet connectivity at this time. This process may take some time depending on the internet connectivity.

Do you want to download the latest service pack now? [no]

14.

Press Enter to accept the default path.

  • If you want to specify a different path, type the path and then press Enter.

  • If you want to install the software binaries to an NFS shared drive, specify the directory on which you have mounted the NFS file system and then press Enter.

    In order to make sure that the client computer has read/write access to NFS shared drive, review the steps described in Installing Software Binaries to an NFS Shared Drive.

  Do not use the following characters when specifying the path:

!@#$%^&*():/?\
Please specify where you want us to install Calypso binaries.

It must be a local directory and there should be at least 176MB of free space available. All files will be installed in a "calypso" subdirectory, so if you enter "/opt", the files will actually be placed into "/opt/calypso".

Installation Directory: [/opt]
15. Press Enter to accept the default location.
 
  • Enter a path to modify the default location and press Enter.
  • All the modules installed on the computer will store the log files in this directory.
Please specify where you want to keep Calypso log files.

It must be a local directory and there should be at least 100MB of free space available. All log files will be created in a "calypso/Log_Files" subdirectory, so if you enter "/var/log", the logs will actually be placed into "/var/log/calypso/Log_Files".

Log Directory: [/var/log]
16. Press Enter. Most of Software processes run with root privileges, but some are launched by databases and inherit database access rights. To make sure that registry and log files can be written to by both kinds of processes we can either make such files world-writeable or we can grant write access only to processes belonging to a particular group, e.g. a "calypso" or a "dba" group.

We highly recommend now that you create a new user group and enter its name in the next setup screen. If you choose not to assign a dedicated group to Software processes, you will need to specify the access permissions later.

If you're planning to backup Oracle DB you should use "dba" group.

Would you like to assign a specific group to Software? [yes]
17. Type the Group name and press Enter.

Press Enter again.

 Please enter the name of the group which will be assigned to all Software files and on behalf of which all Software processes will run.

In most of the cases it's a good idea to create a dedicated "calypso" group. However, if you're planning to use Oracle iDataAgent or SAP Agent, you should enter Oracle's "dba" group here.

Group name: sky1

REMINDER

If you are planning to install Calypso Informix, DB2, PostgreSQL, Sybase or Lotus Notes iDataAgent, please make sure to include Informix, DB2, etc. users into group "sky1".

Press <ENTER> to continue ...
18. Type a network TCP port number for the Communications Service (CVD) and press Enter.

Type a network TCP port number for the Client Event Manager Service (EvMgrC) and press Enter.

 Every instance of Calypso should use a unique set of network ports to avoid interfering with other instances running on the same machine.

The port numbers selected must be from the reserved port number range and have not been registered by another application on this machine.

Please enter the port numbers.

Port Number for CVD : [8400]

Port Number for EvMgrC: [8402]
19. If you do not wish to configure the firewall services, press Enter.

 

If this computer is separated from the CommServe by firewall(s), type Yes and then press Enter.

For firewall options and configuration instructions, see Firewall Configuration and continue with the installation.

Is there a firewall between this client and the CommServe? [no]
20. Type the fully qualified CommServe host name and press Enter.
  Ensure that the CommServe is accessible before typing the name; otherwise the installation will fail.
Please specify hostname of the CommServe below. Make sure the hostname is fully qualified, resolvable by the name services configured on this machine.

CommServe Host Name: mycommserve.company.com
21. Type the appropriate number to select the Client Group and press Enter.
  This screen will be displayed only if Client Groups are configured for the CommCell
Client Group(s) is currently configured on CommServe mycommserve.company.com. Please choose the group(s) that you want to add this client angel.company.com to. The selected group(s) will be marked (X) and can be deselected if you enter the same number again. After you are finished with the selection, select "Done with the Selection".

[ ] 1) Unix

[ ] 2) DR

[a=all n=none r=reverse q=quit d=done >=next <=previous ?=help]s

Enter number(s)/one of "a,n,r,q,d,>,<,?" here: 2
22. A confirmation screen will mark your choice with an "X".

Type d for Done, and press Enter.

Client Group(s) is currently configured on CommServe cs.company.com. Please choose the group(s) that you want to add this client client.company.com to. The selected group(s) will be marked (X) and can be deselected if you enter the same number again. After you are finished with the selection, select "Done with the Selection".

[ ] 1) Unix

[X ] 2) DR

[a=all n=none r=reverse q=quit d=done >=next <=previous ?=help]s

Enter number(s)/one of "a,n,r,q,d,>,<,?" here: d
23. Enter the number associated with the storage policy you want use and press Enter. Please select one storage policy for this IDA from the list below:

1) SP_StandAloneLibrary2_2

2) SP_Library3_3

3) SP_MagLibrary4_4

Storage Policy: [1]

24. Type 3 and press Enter. Certain Calypso packages can be associated with a virtual IP, or in other words, installed on a "virtual machine" belonging to some cluster. At any given time the virtual machine's services and IP address are active on only one of the cluster's servers. The virtual machine can "fail-over" from one server to another, which includes stopping services and deactivating IP address on the first server and activating the IP address/services on the other server.

Currently you have Calypso installed on physical node angel.company.com.

Now you have a choice of either adding another package to the existing installation or configure Calypso on a virtual machine for use in a cluster.

1) Add another package to angel.company.com

2) Install Calypso on a virtual machine

3) Exit

Your choice: [3]

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