Data Protector Express Installation Guide TC330–96003 Part number: *TC330–96003* First edition: October, 2010
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Contents Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intended audience . . . . . . . Editions . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . Document conventions and symbols Release notes . . . . . . . . . HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you begin Intended audience This guide is intended for new and experienced users of Data Protector Express and Data Protector Express Basic. For new users, chapter 1 introduces the concepts and architecture of Data Protector Express and Chapter 2 demonstrates the process of completing the first backup job and first restore job. Subsequent chapters explain the more advanced features of Data Protector Express. Editions This guide describes the features of Data Protector Express.
Convention Element Italic text Text emphasis Monospace text • • • • Monospace, italic text • Code variables • Command variables File and directory names System output Code Commands, their arguments, and argument values WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in data loss. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
• Operating system type and revision level • Detailed questions 6 Before you begin
1 Installation Overview In this section • • • • • System Requirements Supported platforms Before You Install Data Protector Express Installing Data Protector Express Upgrading Data Protector Express System Requirements Most operating systems list both minimum and recommended system requirements. As a general rule, if your system meets the minimum requirements for the operating system, it will also meet the minimum system requirements for Data Protector Express.
On a very small Backup Domain, all three components (Backup Server, Media Server, and client) can be on the same machine. Since Data Protector Express is scalable, you can easily upgrade your license whenever you need to expand the Data Protector Express Backup Domain. To define the Backup Domain, identify: • The computer that will be the Backup Server. • The Media Servers that will belong to the Backup Server. • The clients that will belong to the Backup Domain.
2 Installing Data Protector Express In this section • Launching the Installer • Using the Data Protector Express Installer Launching the Installer On Windows You must have Administrator access to install Data Protector Express. 1. Insert the Data Protector Express CD-ROM in your CD drive. The Data Protector Express Installer launches automatically. 2. If it does not launch automatically, access the root directory on the Data Protector Express CD-ROM and double-click setup.exe.
2. Select a language. 3. Read and accept the End User Licence Agreement. 4. Decide whether this machine will be the Backup Server or a client of the Backup Domain and select the appropriate radio button. If this is the Backup Domain, click the Next button. If this is a client, enter the hostname or IP addess of the Backup Server already installed and click the Next button. Optionally, you may change location of the install folder prior to leaving the page. 5. Installation will proceed.
3 Post Installation Settings In this section • Passwords • Licenses 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. 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 Backup Domain. To set a password for the Admin user 1. Start the Administrator. 2. Select File —> > Domain Configuration menu item. 3.
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. 5. 12 To see a summary of all installed licenses deselect any licenses and select the Status command to open the Properties of Licenses window.
4 Installation Notes Linux Installation Notes SCSI generic module required for device support If you are running Data Protector Express under Linux, you must install the sg (SCSI generic) module for device support in Data Protector Express. To verify that this module is loaded and running, issue the following command at a terminal prompt: lsmod sg should be listed in the list of running modules.
Master on primary IDE append="hda=ide-scsi" Slave on primary IDE append="hdb=ide-scsi" Master on secondary IDE append="hdc=ide-scsi" Slave on secondary IDE append="hdd=ide-scsi" 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.
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. 6. Verify that your system detects the tape device, using the following command: cat /proc/scsi/scsi Libraries missing from Linux distribution Problem: I cannot launch the X Window System version of Data Protector Express. It gives me the following message: error while loading shared libraries libstdc++.so.
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Index A audience, 4 C conventions document, 4 text symbols, 5 D Data Protector Express Backup Domain installation, 7 document conventions, 4 related documentation, 4 documentation HP website, 4 G GUI Installer installation procedure, 9 uninstall procedure, 10 upgrade procedure, 10 H help obtaining, 5 HP technical support, 5 I IDE/ATAPI support Linux, 13 Installation and catalogs, 7 as a Windows service, 8 copy installer to disk, 9 installing catalog server first, 8 Installation instructions GUI I
