NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 14.0 - User Guide for Plug-ins


	NOTE: If the selected clients are all the same type, you can use the configuration wizard to install the plug-in on multiple clients at the same time. When you select multiple clients, verify that the plug-in binary file is compatible with the OS and platforms of the target clients. From the Manage Clients page, you can only select one client for plug-in installation.

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To access the NetVault Configuration Wizard page:

In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.

On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins.

On the next page, select the applicable client, that is, one or more of the Linux-based clients previously added to the NetVault Server as NetVault Clients.

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To access the Manage Clients page:

In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.

On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable client, that is, a Linux-based client previously added to the NetVault Server as a NetVault Client, and click Manage.

On the View Client page, click the Install Plugin button (

Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the Linux-based version of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website.

Based on the operating system (OS) in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.

Select the file entitled “drx-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open.

To begin installation, click Install Plugin.

After the plug-in is successfully installed, a message is displayed.

Storix installation for Plug-in Live Client for Linux

Installation of this plug-in on the NetVault Server and each Linux Client also creates two additional directories on the machine:

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/storix

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/opt/storix

These directories contain Storix SBAdmin — a third-party DR boot utility application that is used by this plug-in to perform backups and restores. The data contained within these directories is required by this plug-in. Removal of these directories results in the inability to use the plug-in.

When you install the Plug-in Live Client for Linux, two additional Storix directories are created — the Storix Bin directory and the Storix Temp directory.

The Storix Bin directory is where the Storix software is installed. With Plug-in Live Client for Linux 3.0 and earlier, the Storix Bin directory is located in /opt/storix/bin by default. With Plug-in Live Client for Linux 3.1 and later, the default Storix Bin directory is /usr/bin — the binaries in this directory set up the correct environment and then call the scripts in /opt/storix/bin.

The Storix Temp directory contains the “linuxboot.iso” file after a successful backup. It resides in /storix/temp by default. With Plug-in Live Client for Linux 3.0 and earlier, both the Storix Bin and Storix Temp directory locations can be changed by using NetVault Configurator. With Plug-in Live Client for Linux 3.1 and later, only the directory location for Storix Temp can be changed through the VaultDR Linux Online section on the Plug-in Options dialog box. The Storix Bin directory can only be changed from the configuration file.

The BB Agent Timeout option can also be set through the VaultDR Linux Online section on the Plug-in Options dialog box. This option indicates the time (in seconds) that the plug-in waits for a Storix request before timing out. The default is 360 seconds.

If you change the location of the Storix Temp directory, before performing a DR backup by using the NetVault WebUI, configure the new Storix Temp path in the Plug-in Options dialog box.

For example, if you change the Storix Temp directory to /storix/temp222, perform the following steps.

On the Linux Client, create the directory where the Boot Image should reside:

mkdir /storix/temp222

In the Navigation pane of the NetVault WebUI, click Change Settings.

Click Client Settings.

Select the client on which Plug-in Live Client is installed, and click Next.

On the Settings page, click Plugin Options.

In the VaultDR Linux Online section of the dialog box, modify the path and name in the Storix Temp Directory field so that it is identical to the path and name created in Step 1.

To save the settings, click Apply.

Removing Plug-in Live Client for Linux

In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.

On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable machine, that is, the NetVault Server or an NetVault Client with the Plug-in Live Client for Linux installed, and click Manage.

In the Installed Software table on the View Client page, select the applicable plug-in for removal, for example, Plug-in Live Client for Linux, and click the Remove Plugin button (

In the Confirm dialog box, click Remove.

Removal of associated subdirectories for Plug-in Live Client for Linux

As outlined in Storix installation for Plug-in Live Client for Linux, installation of this plug-in on a Linux NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client creates additional subdirectories that are required for use by this plug-in. The removal process outlined in the previous topic does not automatically remove these additional “storix” directories and other related data.

From the machine containing the installation of this plug-in, navigate to /opt/storix/bin:

cd /opt/storix/bin

At the command prompt, issue the following command to remove the remaining directories:

./stuninstall

Respond “y” to each prompt that is displayed regarding the removal of user configuration and history files.

The following shows the screen output for these steps.

# cd /opt/storix/bi

# ./stuninstall

This program will remove Storix System Backup Administrator software

from the system. You may choose to keep the user configuration files in the

/storix directory will not be removed in case you decide to reinstall this or

another version at a later time.