Adaptec 5325301638 - Snap Server 4500 NAS, Administrator'S Manual

Page: 119 / 148

Pre-installation Tasks
105
Pre-installation Tasks
Perform the following tasks prior to installing any agents.
1
Identify backup and media servers to the Snap Server.
In the Administration Tool, navigate to the
Maintenance > Host File Editor
screen
and click
Add
. In the screen that opens, do the following: (a) enter the IP address
of the backup or media server; or (b) enter one or both of the following as
required by your backup software:
• Host name (long form): Enter the fully qualified address for the backup server
using the myserver.mydomain.com format.
• Host name (short form): Enter an abbreviated address for the backup server
using the myserver format.
Click
Save
. The entry appears on the Host Editor screen. Repeat this procedure
for each backup and media server you plan to use.
2
Enable SSH on the Snap Server.
Navigate to the
System > SSH
screen, and in the Enable SSH pull-down menu,
select Yes , and then click
Save
. Secure Shell is immediately available.
Caution
Leaving SSH enabled is a security risk. Snap Appliance strongly
recommends that you disable SSH as soon as you complete the installation
procedure.
3
Create a directory on the Snap Server called agent .
You must create a directory on the Snap Servers to which you will copy the agent
files. For purposes of illustration, the procedures described in this appendix
assume that this directory is called
agent . Navigate to the
Storage > Directories
screen, click
Create Directory
, enter
agent
, and then click
Continue
.
Tip
VERITAS NetBackup users should skip the next step and proceed to
“Installing a VERITAS NetBackup 3.4.1 Client” on page 109.
4
Copy the agent/backup files to the Snap Server.
Using a method appropriate to your environment, copy the agent/client files to
the directory you just created for this purpose.