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EMC Backup Advisor2.0

INSTALLATION GUIDEEBA-2.0-IG-01

EMC Backup Advisor 2.0 Installation Guideii

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Published June, 2006

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Contents

Preface..................................................................................................................................... xi.

Audience ......................................................................................................................................................... xi.

Organization ................................................................................................................................................... xi.

Related Documentation .................................................................................................................................xii.

Conventions Used in This Guide...................................................................................................................xii.

Where to Get Help .........................................................................................................................................xii.

Your Comments............................................................................................................................................xiii.

Chapter 1: Installation Overview and Requirements ....................................................... 13.

EMC Backup Advisor Components .............................................................................................................. 13.

System Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 13.

Server Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 13.

Solaris.............................................................................................................................................. 14.

Windows.......................................................................................................................................... 14.

Linux ............................................................................................................................................... 14.

Collector Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 15.

Solaris.............................................................................................................................................. 15.

Windows.......................................................................................................................................... 15.

Linux ............................................................................................................................................... 15.

HP-UX............................................................................................................................................. 15.

AIX.................................................................................................................................................. 15.

Client Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 16.

Application and Device Support.................................................................................................................... 16.

Backup Application Support .................................................................................................................. 17.

Tape Library Support ............................................................................................................................. 17.

EMC CLARiiON Disk Library Support................................................................................................. 17.

Fibre Channel Switch Support................................................................................................................ 17.

IP Switch Support................................................................................................................................... 17.

Network Appliance Support ................................................................................................................... 17.

Gathering Backup Application Information Remotely.................................................................................. 18.

NetWorker .............................................................................................................................................. 18.

Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) .............................................................................................................. 18.

VERITAS Backup Exec ......................................................................................................................... 21.

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VERITAS NetBackup.............................................................................................................................21.

HP Data Protector ...................................................................................................................................22.

Oracle RMAN.........................................................................................................................................22.

Chapter 2: Using an External Database ............................................................................. 23.

Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................................23.

Supported Database Version...................................................................................................................23.

Database Size Limitations ......................................................................................................................23.

Configuring Oracle ........................................................................................................................................24.

Installing Oracle......................................................................................................................................24.

Configuring the Database .......................................................................................................................25.

Configuring Users...................................................................................................................................25.

Running the TNS Listener ......................................................................................................................26.

Performing Routine Maintenance ...........................................................................................................26.

Configuring Microsoft SQL Server ...............................................................................................................27.

Installing SQL Server .............................................................................................................................27.

Creating the Database .............................................................................................................................28.

Creating Users.........................................................................................................................................29.

Chapter 3: Installing EMC Backup Advisor...................................................................... 31.

Chapter 4: Installing and Uninstalling the EMC Backup Advisor Server...................... 35.

NetWorker Installations .................................................................................................................................37.

Non Networker Installations ..........................................................................................................................37.

All Installations ..............................................................................................................................................40.

Verifying the Installation ...............................................................................................................................45.

Starting and Stopping the Server ...................................................................................................................45.

UNIX Environments ........................................