HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Plug-in 4.2.

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Veritas NetBackup Release Notes

Abstract
The OST Plug-in is installed on the NetBackup media servers and uses a StoreOnce Catalyst
interface to interact with StoreOnce Systems.

Part Number: EH991-90990

Published: July 2019
Edition: 1
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The OpenStorage (OST) Plug-in for Veritas NetBackup includes software developed by Jansson (http://
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Description
The OST Plug-in is a Veritas backup interface that allows intelligent storage devices like the StoreOnce
Systems to work with Veritas NetBackup software. OST provides NetBackup administrators with
advanced capabilities such as optimized duplication, Granular Recovery Technology (GRT), Targeted and
Classic Auto Image Replication (A.I.R.) and Accelerator for File System and VMware backups. The OST
Plug-in is installed on the NetBackup media servers and uses a StoreOnce Catalyst interface to interact
with the StoreOnce Systems.

Update recommendation
Update recommendation: Optional

Supersede information
Supersedes versions 3.1.5, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, and 4.0.3.

Product models
This release is supported to run in conjunction with StoreOnce appliances running software version
3.13.1 or later.
For StoreOnce Systems running an earlier software version, the OST Plug-in version 4.2.1 is compatible
with features of earlier OST Plug-in versions.

Operating systems
Operating systems compatibility can be found in the HPE StoreOnce Support Matrix : https://
www.hpe.com/Storage/StoreOnceSupportMatrix

Compatibility
The OST Plug-in version 4.2.1 is backwards compatible with previous releases of the OST Plug-in.
Previous backup images can be imported, duplicated, and restored as necessary.

IMPORTANT: Backup images created with the OST Plug-in version 4.2.1 will not be readable by
earlier OST Plug-in releases. HPE recommends upgrading all media servers within a NetBackup
domain to 4.2.1 at the same time to avoid compatibility issues.

Languages
Languages supported for this release: English

Enhancements
The OST Plug-in version 4.2.1 for NBU includes the following enhancement:
• New installer with GUI, Console and Silent modes of operation which include pre-installation checks,
reporting operational progress, rollback in the event of failures/errors, detailed log of operations
executed with status.
• Extension of compatibility with StoreOnce software to v3.18.x to enable direct backup to latest
StoreOnce appliances and appliances upgraded to latest StoreOnce software.
• Extension of support for Cloud Bank Storage for copying Backups to Cloud Bank Catalyst Store.

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 • Extension of support for Data Immutability to enable retention periods to be set on Backups and
Copies of Backups at the StoreOnce Appliance level.
• Support for Content Aware Backups for Microsoft Exchange.
• Support for Accelerator Backups for NDMP.
• Support for Accelerator Backups for Hyper-V.

Fixes
The OST Plug-in version 4.2.1 for NBU includes the following fixes:
Disk pools created using Federated Catalyst Stores correctly report the free space of entire federation
rather than free space of a single couplet.

Installation, Upgrade, Repair, and Uninstallation of the

NBU OST Plug-in
Download the OST Plug-in installer file at http://www.hpe.com/storage/StoreOnce/VERITAS.
Prerequisites:
• NetBackup must be installed. See the NetBackup installation guide for instructions.
• NetBackup services must be shut down before the plug-in is installed or upgraded.

NOTE: Downgrade of the StoreOnce plug-in software is not supported. Ensure that the plug-in version is
newer than the currently installed version.

The install, upgrade, repair, and uninstall functionalities can be performed by using one of the following
modes:

1. Graphical user interface (GUI) mode: In this mode, the user can define parameter values through the
GUI interface during the installation process.
2. Console mode: In this mode, the user can define parameter values through the command line during
the installation process.
3. Silent mode: There is no user interaction in this mode and the installation is completed with default
parameter values.

GUI mode
In the GUI mode, the user can define parameter values through the GUI interface during the installation
process.

Installing the NBU OST plug-in

To install the NBU OST plug-in using the GUI mode,

1. Shut down all NetBackup services using the bpdown command. The execution path is:

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 • For Windows: C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin

• For RHEL, AIX, HPUX, and Solaris: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/netbackup

stop

2. Environment variable changes occur during the NBU OST plug-in installation. Close any open
command prompts to ensure that the environment changes are visible in the command prompt.
3. Run the installer: To initiate the installer in GUI mode, use the -i-gui option. Execute the following
command to run the installer:
• For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe -i gui

• For RHEL, AIX, HPUX, and Solaris: Extract the installer (NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>) from the gzip file and execute the installation. For example, on Linux,
run the installer at shell prompt #NBU-Lin-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin -i gui.

Alternatively, double click the installer to run it.

4. Click Next in the introduction screen to continue.

5. Read and accept the HPE End user License Agreement by selecting the I accept the terms of the
License Agreement check box. Click Next.
6. Click Start to start preinstallation checks.
7. After the preinstallation checks are complete, click Next to continue with the installation.
8. Specify the location to install the plug-in and click OK. Click Choose… to specify an alternative
location for the plug-in.
9. In the Content Aware Backup screen, select the Enable Content Aware Backups check box if one
of the following data is being backed up:
• Microsoft SQL server data
• Microsoft Exchange server data
• SAP HANA data
• Oracle data
This check box is cleared by default.

10. Select the Enable network compression and network checksums check box if required and then
click Next. This check box is cleared by default.
11. In the Pre-Installation Summary screen, verify the details and then click Install. The installation
process begins.
12. When the installation is complete, click Done.

NOTE: To view the details of the install, upgrade and uninstall, refer to the installation logs at
<installationPath>\HPE\StoreOnce\isvsupport\OST\installation\Logs.

Upgrading the NBU OST plug-in

To upgrade the NBU OST plug-in using the GUI mode,
1. Run the following command:

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 • For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe -i gui

• For RHEL, AIX, HPUX, and Solaris: Extract the installer (NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>) from the gzip file and execute the installation. For example, on Linux,
run the installer at shell prompt #NBU-Lin-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin -i gui.

Alternatively, double click the installer to run it

2. Click Next in the introduction screen to continue.

3. Read and accept the HPE End user License Agreement by selecting the I accept the terms of the
License Agreement check box. Click Next.
4. Click Start to start preinstallation checks.
5. After the preinstallation checks are complete, click Next to continue with the upgrade.
6. When the upgrade is detected, click Yes to continue.
7. Review the details in the Pre-Installation Summary screen and click Install. The upgrade begins.
8. When the upgrade is complete, click Done to exit the installer.

Uninstalling the NBU OST plug-in

The uninstall .exe file is located in the installation folder. To uninstall the SQL server plug-in using the
GUI mode,

1. Navigate to the installation folder using command line and run the uninstall command.
Command example: OSTPluginUninstall.exe -i gui

2. In the Maintenance Mode screen, select the Uninstall Product check box and click Next.

NOTE: This step only removes the features that were installed. It does not delete the files and folders
created after installation.

3. Optionally, select the Delete Config And Logs check box to delete log files from the install path.
4. When the uninstall is complete, click Done.

Console mode
In the console mode, the user can define parameter values through the command line during the
installation process.

Installing the NBU OST plug-in

To install the NBU OST plug-in using the console mode,

1. Run the following command:

• For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe -i console

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no> -i console or

NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin -i console or sh NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>.bin -i console

2. Press Enter to continue. A new console window opens.

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3. In the License Agreement screen, press Enter to go to the next page of the agreement. After
reviewing the complete agreement, press Y to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement.
4. Press Enter to run the preflight checks before the installation.
5. After the preflight checks are complete, press Enter to initiate the installation in the default install
folder. Optionally, an alternative folder location can be provided through the command line.
6. In the Content Aware Backup screen, press Y to enable content aware backup. This feature is
disabled by default.
7. In the Network Compression and Network Checksums screen, enter Yes to enable or No to
disable the feature. The default selection is No.
8. Review the preinstallation summary and press Enterto initiate the installation.
9. When the installation is complete, press Enter to exit the installer.

NOTE: To view the details of the install, upgrade and uninstall, refer to the installation logs at
<installationPath>\HPE\StoreOnce\isvsupport\OST\installation\Logs.

Upgrading the NBU OST plug-in

To upgrade the NBU OST plug-in using the console mode,

1. Run the following command:

• For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe -i console

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no>-i console or

NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin or sh NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>.bin

2. In the Introduction screen, press Enter to continue.

3. In the License Agreement screen, press Enter to go to the next page of the agreement. After
reviewing the complete agreement, press Y to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement.
4. Press Enter to run the preflight checks before the upgrade.
5. In the Choose Install Folder screen, press Enter to install the upgrade in the default folder.
Optionally, an alternative folder location can be provided through the command line.
6. After the upgrade is detected, press Y to install the plug-in in the new default folder. Then press Enter
to continue with the upgrade. Press N to install the plug-in in the existing folder location itself.
7. Review the preinstallation summary and press Enterto initiate the installation.
8. When the installation is complete, press Enter to exit the installer.

Uninstalling the NBU OST plug-in

To uninstall the NBU OST plug-in using the console mode,

1. Run the following command:

• For Windows: OSTPluginUninstall.exe –i console

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: OSTPluginUninstall -i console

2. Press Enter to continue. A new console window opens.

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 3. In the Uninstall HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Plug-in for NetBackup screen, press Enter to continue
with the uninstall.
4. Press Y to delete the configuration and log files and press N to retain the files.

Silent mode
There is no user interaction in this mode and the installation is completed with default parameter values.

Installing the NBU OST plug-in

To install the plug-in in silent mode, run the following command in the command line. The installer will
execute the operation in the background and exit when installation is complete. The default install location
and configuration is used to complete the installation.
Command example:
• For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe –i silent

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no> -i silent or ./

NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin -i silent or sh NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>.bin -i silent

NOTE: The keyword 'silent' is case sensitive. Using capitalized words like 'Silent' may display pop up
windows interrupting any automated installs.

NOTE: To view the details of the install, upgrade and uninstall, refer to the installation logs at
<installationPath>\HPE\StoreOnce\isvsupport\OST\installation\Logs

Upgrading the NBU OST plug-in

To uninstall the plug-in in silent mode, run the following command in the command line. The installer will
execute the operation in the background and exit when the upgrade is complete.
Command example:
• For Windows: NBU-Win-<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.exe –i silent

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no> -i silent or ./

NBU-<OS>.<Plugin Version>.<build_no>.bin -i silent or sh NBU-<OS>.<Plugin
Version>.<build_no>.bin -i silent

Uninstalling the NBU OST plug-in

To uninstall the plug-in in silent mode, run the following command in the command line. The installer will
execute the operation in the background and exit when the uninstall is complete.
Command example:
• For Windows: OSTPluginUninstall.exe –i silent

• For Linux/HPUX/Solaris/AIX: OSTPluginUninstall.bin -i silent or sh

OSTPluginUninstall.bin -i silent

NOTE: In the silent mode uninstallation of the plug-in, the configuration and log files are retained by
default.

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Related information
Product documentation
The latest documentation for StoreOnce Systems is available at the HPE Storage Information Library
website:
http://www.hpe.com/info/storeonce/docs
The following documents provide information about the StoreOnce System:

• StoreOnce System user guides

: These guides contain detailed information on using the Web Management Interface. They also
contain information on using the StoreOnce Catalyst feature.
• StoreOnce System concepts and configuration guidelines
: This guide advises how to plan the workload being placed on the StoreOnce System to optimize
performance and minimize the impact of deduplication, replication, and housekeeping operations from
competing for resources.
• StoreOnce System CLI Reference Guide
: This guide is the complete reference for the CLI command set. Some tasks can only be carried out
from the CLI.
Other useful websites:
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Website: http://www.hpe.com
• HPE Storage Products: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/storage.html
• HPE Storage Information Library: http://www.hpe.com/info/storeonce/docs
• HPE StoreOnce Support Matrix : https://www.hpe.com/Storage/StoreOnceSupportMatrix
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Technical Support website: http://www.hpe.com/support
• HPE partner and store locator: https://findapartner.hpe.com/