HOWTO_Symantec_Backup_Exec_Remote_Agent_for_Linux_and_Unix_Servers
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Introduction
Warning: The backupexec-ralus ebuild has been rejected for inclusion into Portage on the grounds that the binary package contains too many security problems. For more details refer to the Gentoo Bugzilla.
Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux and Unix Servers (RALUS) enables Windows Server network administrators to perform backup and restore operations on Linux, Unix and Solaris hosts that are connected to the network.
Preparation
Package Files
Due to licensing restrictions RALUS will need to be fetched and placed manually.
Fetching RALUS
- Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux and Unix Servers
- Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux and Unix Servers Hotfix 21 - March 2006 Security Update
Placing the RALUS Files
# mv Q180968.BE.RALUS.10.1.5629.3.tar_279329.gz /usr/portage/distfiles # mv ralus5629HF21_282308.zip /usr/portage/distfiles
Setting Up Portage Overlay
| File: /etc/make.conf |
PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" |
Creating the Ebuild Directory
# mkdir -p /usr/local/portage/app-backup/backupexec-ralus/files
Creating the Ebuild
Tip: Having problems with the ebuild? Then post a message on the Gentoo Forums.
| File: /usr/local/portage/app-backup/backupexec-ralus/backupexec-ralus-10.1.5629.21.ebuild |
Updated: 2007-07-02
# Copyright 1999-2006 Gentoo Foundation
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
# $Header: $
inherit eutils rpm
MY_PV="10.1.5629.3"
GUIDE_DOC_ID="279401"
GUIDE_FETCH_URI="http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/${GUIDE_DOC_ID}.htm"
RALUS_Q_ID="Q180968"
RALUS_DOC_ID="279329"
RALUS_FILE="${RALUS_Q_ID}.BE.RALUS.${MY_PV}.tar_${RALUS_DOC_ID}.gz"
RALUS_FETCH_URI="http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/${RALUS_DOC_ID}.htm"
PATCH_DOC_ID="282308"
PATCH_FILE="ralus5629HF21_${PATCH_DOC_ID}.zip"
PATCH_FETCH_URI="http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/${PATCH_DOC_ID}.htm"
VRTSRALUS_FILE="VRTSralus-10.00.5629-0.i386.rpm"
VRTSVXMSA_FILE="VRTSvxmsa-4.2.1-211.i386.rpm"
LINUX_PATCH_FILE="ralus5629HF21-Linux.tar"
LINUX_HOTFIX_FILE="HF21-Linux.tar"
DESCRIPTION="Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux and Unix Servers (RALUS)"
HOMEPAGE="http://www.symantec.com/backupexec/"
SRC_URI="${RALUS_FILE} ${PATCH_FILE}"
LICENSE="VERITAS-EUSLA"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
IUSE=""
RESTRICT="fetch mirror"
DEPEND="app-arch/unzip"
RDEPEND="amd64? ( app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-compat )
x86? ( sys-libs/lib-compat )"
S="${WORKDIR}"
pkg_nofetch() {
einfo "Please download ${RALUS_FILE} from:"
einfo "${RALUS_FETCH_URI}"
einfo "and move it to ${DISTDIR}"
einfo
einfo "Please download ${PATCH_FILE} from:"
einfo "${PATCH_FETCH_URI}"
einfo "and move it to ${DISTDIR}"
}
src_unpack() {
# unpack the package
for i in ${VRTSRALUS_FILE} ${VRTSVXMSA_FILE}
do
einfo "Extracting: ${i}"
tar -xzf "${DISTDIR}/${RALUS_FILE}" "linux/pkgs/linux/${i}" --strip-components 3 \
|| die "Extracting ${i} failed"
rpm_unpack "${WORKDIR}/${i}" || die "Extracting ${i} failed"
done
# unpack the hotfix
einfo "Extracting: ${LINUX_HOTFIX_FILE}"
unzip -pqq "${DISTDIR}/${PATCH_FILE}" "${LINUX_PATCH_FILE}" | tar -xO "${LINUX_HOTFIX_FILE}" | tar -x \
|| die "Extracting ${LINUX_HOTFIX_FILE} failed"
# merge the hotfix files
mv -f "${WORKDIR}/beremote" "${WORKDIR}/opt/VRTSralus/bin"
mv -f "${WORKDIR}/libndmpcomm.so" "${WORKDIR}/opt/VRTSralus/bin"
mv -f "${WORKDIR}/ralus.ver" "${WORKDIR}/var/VRTSralus"
# delete the original init script
rm -f "${WORKDIR}/opt/VRTSralus/bin/VRTSralus.init"
}
src_install() {
# install the package files to /etc
dodir /etc/VRTSralus
chmod -R 600 "${S}/etc"
cp -aR "${S}/etc/VRTSralus" "${D}/etc" || die "Install failed"
# install the package files to /opt
dodir /opt/VRTS
dodir /opt/VRTSralus
dodir /opt/VRTSvxms
chmod -R 500 "${S}/opt"
cp -aR "${S}/opt/VRTS" "${D}/opt" || die "Install failed"
cp -aR "${S}/opt/VRTSralus" "${D}/opt" || die "Install failed"
cp -aR "${S}/opt/VRTSvxms" "${D}/opt" || die "Install failed"
# install the package files to /var
dodir /var/VRTSralus
chmod -R 600 "${S}/var"
cp -aR "${S}/var/VRTSralus" "${D}/var" || die "Install failed"
# install the init.d file
newinitd "${FILESDIR}/backupexec-ralus.initd" backupexec-ralus
# install the conf.d file
newconfd "${FILESDIR}/backupexec-ralus.confd" backupexec-ralus
}
pkg_preinst() {
# add the beoper group
enewgroup beoper
}
pkg_postinst() {
elog
elog "Configuration of /etc/VRTSralus/ralus.cfg is necessary for RALUS to function."
elog "For more details consult page 808 of the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows"
elog "Servers Administrator's Guide."
elog "${GUIDE_FETCH_URI}"
elog
elog "RALUS requires that a user be added to the beoper group to function. The"
elog "user must have permission to access all the files selected for backup."
elog "# gpasswd -a <user> beoper"
elog
elog "RALUS uses port 10000 by default. If this port is in use (e.g. Webmin)"
elog "edit /etc/services and add the ndmp service with an available port."
elog "ndmp <port>/tcp"
elog
elog "To start RALUS:"
elog "# /etc/init.d/backupexec-ralus start"
elog
elog "To start RALUS at boot:"
elog "# rc-update add backupexec-ralus default"
elog
}
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Creating the Init Script
Tip: Having problems (i.e. unable to start or stop RALUS) with the init script? Then try this alternate init script.
| File: /usr/local/portage/app-backup/backupexec-ralus/files/backupexec-ralus.initd |
#!/sbin/runscript
checkconfig() {
if [ -z "$BEREMOTE_OPTS" ]; then
eerror "You must set config options in /etc/conf.d/backupexec-ralus"
return 1
fi
}
start() {
local retstatus=1
local maxtry=15
# delete pidfile
rm -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid
rm -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.errpid
# display to the user what you're doing
ebegin "Starting Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent"
#run the checkconfig function
checkconfig || return 1
# Start the process as a daemon and record the pid number
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --pidfile /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid \
--exec /opt/VRTSralus/bin/beremote -- ${BEREMOTE_OPTS} >/dev/null 2>&1
while [ "$maxtry" != "0" ]; do
if [ -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid ]; then
maxtry=0
else
maxtry=$(($maxtry-1))
sleep 1;
fi
if [ -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.errpid ]; then
maxtry=0
fi
done
if [ -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid ]; then
retstatus=0
else
retstatus=1
fi
# output success or failure
eend $retstatus
}
stop() {
# display a message to the user
ebegin "Stopping Symantec Backup Exec Remote Agent"
# stop the daemon using the pid recorded from the start() function
start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid --name beremote
# delete pidfile
rm -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.pid
rm -f /var/VRTSralus/ralus.errpid
# output success or failure
eend $?
}
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Creating the Init Script Configuration
| File: /usr/local/portage/app-backup/backupexec-ralus/files/backupexec-ralus.confd |
BEREMOTE_OPTS="--log-file /var/VRTSralus/beremote.log" |
Creating the Ebuild Digest
# ebuild /usr/local/portage/app-backup/backupexec-ralus/backupexec-ralus-10.1.5629.21.ebuild digest
Unmasking the Ebuild
# echo "app-backup/backupexec-ralus ~<arch>" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
Installation
# emerge backupexec-ralus
Configuration
Configuring RALUS
Note: RALUS requires the following line with an appropriate media server to advertise it's presence. For more details consult page 808 of the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers Administrator's Guide.
Note: If the RALUS host is added to the "User-defined Selections" list on the media server then the configuration below is not required.
| File: /etc/VRTSralus/ralus.cfg |
Software\VERITAS\Backup Exec\Engine\Agents\Agent Directory List 1=<media server> |
Adding a RALUS User
Note: RALUS requires that a user be added to the beoper group to function. The user must have permission to access all the files selected for backup.
# gpasswd -a <user> beoper
Configuring the Service Port
Note: RALUS uses port 10000 by default. If this port is in use (e.g. Webmin) add the ndmp service with an available port.
| File: /etc/services |
ndmp <port>/tcp # Network Data Management Protocol |
Starting
To start RALUS:
# /etc/init.d/backupexec-ralus start
To start RALUS at boot:
# rc-update add backupexec-ralus default
Links
- Gentoo Forum
- Gentoo Bugzilla
- Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers Administrator's Guide (page 803)
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