Packages
Avamar software installation files, hotfix patches, and operating system (OS) patches
available from the EMC repository. Packages comprise three types:
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Client - A release of Avamar file system or application backup software.
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Server - A new release of Avamar server software, a service pack, or a patch for the
operating system, management console, or Avamar software.
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Workflow - A package that runs operations such as replacing a node or changing the
session security configuration.
Package files use the extension
.avp
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Bonded network interfaces
Bonded network interfaces are used in high-availability (HA) configurations that try to
eliminate node ports and switches as single points of failure. Two separate customer
network switches are required, one connected to each of two physical interfaces of an
ADS node. Outgoing replication and management networks can be configured for
bonding through the additional ports on the single-node server.
High-availability network
HA configuration provides for continued operation in the event of a single point of failure
between network components. The primary objective is to provide multiple paths to the
customer network so that the system can recover from an individual device or link failure.
To do this, HA configuration employs bonded network interfaces that connect to two
customer network switches. Each switch is connected to one of two physical interfaces of
an ADS node.
ConnectEMC
A Linux-based program that transfers event data from an Avamar server to EMC Technical
Support. Installation of the Avamar software automatically initializes ConnectEMC by
passing values from the workflow to the ConnectEMC configuration files.
The server software installation requires you to set the ConnectEMC attributes listed in
the following table:
Table 3 ConnectEMC attributes
Attribute
Example setting
Site name
ABC Company, Site ID: 123456
Address: 123 Main Street, Anytown, CA 92618 US
Email server
mail.example.com
Email sender address
You can set other ConnectEMC attributes after the installation by using Avamar
Administrator. Additional information about ConnectEMC is available from the following
resources:
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EMC Avamar Administration Guide
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ConnectEMC for Linux 3.0 Reference Guide
General Information
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EMC Avamar Data Store Gen4S
Customer Installation Guide
