Email home
An Avamar feature that automatically emails configuration, capacity, and general system
information to EMC Technical Support once daily, and critical alerts in near-real time on
an as-needed basis. Email home uses the same email server that you configure for
ConnectEMC.
EMC repository
A repository that contains server installation packages, client installation packages, and
manifest files. The EMC repository currently spans two locations:
and EMC Subscribenet:
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High urgency packages such as hot fixes and OS patches are available from
.
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Low urgency packages that have security and entitlement considerations are
available from EMC Subscribenet.
The actual source location of a package is transparent to the user.
The repository is located on the EMC network. Each EMC customer has its own download
center that contains files available to it. These files are maintained by the EMC
Subscribenet team. Outgoing communication from the Avamar Downloader Service and
LDLS to the EMC repository is encrypted with SSL over an HTTP connection.
Local repository
The
/data01/avamar/repo/packages
directory on the utility node or single-node
server. The directory contains the most current manifest file from the EMC repository,
installation packages, and workflow packages. The Avamar Downloader Service and LDLS
push packages from the EMC repository to the local repository. If a customer site does
not allow Internet access, you can manually copy packages into the local repository.
Manifest file
An XML file listing all packages currently available for download from the EMC repository.
When the EMC Subscribenet team adds a package to the EMC repository, it then adds an
entry to the manifest file that describes the package. When the EMC Subscribenet team
removes the package from the repository, it then removes the entry for the package from
the manifest file.
The Avamar Downloader Service automatically downloads the manifest file from the EMC
repository once a day and determines if new download packages are available. The
Avamar Downloader Service sends the new manifest file to the local repository for each
Avamar system.
The LDLS manages changes to the manifest file in a similar way to the Avamar
Downloader Service. However, the LDLS downloads the manifest file directly to each
Avamar system without the requirement for an intermediate host.
Information for customers
The following is a collection of information about Avamar and the ADS that can guide you
when installing and using this product.
The EMC Online Support site is a great resource for information and links:
General Information
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