Administrator Guide

usage: Dellostplugin-x86_64-38105.bin [ -h ] [ -install ] [ -uninstall ]
-h : Displays help
-install : Installs the plug-in
-upgrade : Upgrades the plug-in
-uninstall : Uninstalls the plug-in
-force : Forces the installation of the plug-in
You can download the Dell OST Plug-In Installer in two ways:
• Using the Dell website:
– Navigate to support.dell.com/ and locate the Drivers and Downloads location
– Locate the Dell OST plug-in for Linux and download this to your system.
• Using the DR Series system GUI:
– Click Storage → Clients
– Click the OST tab in the Clients page, and click Download Plug-In
– Select the appropriate plug-in in the Download Plug-Ins page, and click Download
Once downloaded, run the Dell OST Plug-In Installer to install the plug-in on your designated Linux-based media server.
For specifics, see Installing the OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Linux.
NOTA: The Dell OST plug-in needs to be installed on client systems to support client-side deduplication.
Understanding the Dell OST Plug-In (Windows)
This Dell OST plug-in must be installed in the following directory on the designated Windows-based media server
running the supported Microsoft Windows server operating system software: $INSTALL_PATH\VERITAS\Netbackup\bin
\ost-plug-ins for NetBackup installations, and $INSTALL_PATH\Symantec\Backup Exec\bin\ for Backup Exec
installations. Once downloaded, you can use SETUP to install the Dell OST plug-in. For specifics, see Installing the OST
Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows or Installing the OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Windows.
NOTA: The Dell OST plug-in needs to be installed on client systems to support client-side deduplication.
Installing the OST Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows
This topic describes how to install the Dell OpenStorage Transport (OST) plug-in within a Microsoft Windows
environment for performing DR Series system operations via the plug-in.
Make sure that you meet all of the following prerequisites before installing the OST plug-in:
NOTA: The Dell OST plug-in must be installed on client systems to support client-side deduplication.
1. The Backup Exec installation must be running on one of the supported Windows media server platforms.
2. The Windows OST installer must be present. If not, download the Windows installer (DellOSTPlug-in.msi), which is
available at support.dell.com/drivers, to a network directory location you can access.
Version 2.0.0 of the OST plug-in supports the following versions of Backup Exec: Backup Exec 2010 (Release 3), Backup
Exec 2012, Backup Exec 12.5. Version 2.0.0 of the OST plug-in supports the following Windows-based media servers:
Windows 2003, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 (Release 2).
NOTA: For the latest information on supported versions, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide ,
available at support.dell.com/manuals.
To install the Dell OST plug-in, complete the following:
1. Launch the Backup Exec Administrator console, select Tools, and Backup Exec Services....
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