I keep getting asked to login as admin and when i do it says access denied. Guest backup and restore is simply installing avamar client software in a virtual machine just as if it were a physical machine, then registering and activating that client with an avamar server. Bold fixedwidth text denotes shell commands that must be entered exactly as. The documentation for emc avamar avtar command is very small. I am trying to add more proxies to backup our vm guest. Useful avamar cli commands for managing backups, clients, groups, policies, etc. To install the avamar administrator gui open a web browser and enter the ip address or dns name of the avamar server. How to sanitize an emc avamar backup grid the gurleyman. Wanted to share a workaround for an emc avamar bug i recently came across.
Ems enterprise manager server provides web based management for multiple avamar servers as well as monitoring and configuration for avamar replication. Note that this check is conducted by the server program, and. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Note that the avamar root password which needs to be supplied here is the avamar gsan password, not the linux os password 4. The emc avamar community gives you the opportunity to meet other emc avamar users. Above that, 20% of the system file space is used for checkpoint overhead and the remaining 15% is for the operating system. If the backup software doesnt restore permissions, then the file will be owned by root instead of the correct user by number, not name. Gsan is defined as global storage area network avamar data server very frequently. Jeremy im no longer in the same job position where i was administering pure storage, but if i remember correctly you cannot access a bash shell on a pure storage box, you are forced to use their very limited shell with only their set of builtin supported commands. The gsan process is allocate 65% of the entire system. The following methods allow you to deploy the agent. Emc avamar deduplication backup server default router. Find the default login, username, password, and ip address for your emc avamar deduplication backup server router.
To do this, we can use the standard linux netstat command from the avamar utility node. Emc storage, avamar, vmware, and some other technologies. Click the documents and download link at the bottom of the page. Failing to connect to the mcs service due to error. Oracle on linux rman from netbackup to avamar client.
Mcs cannot start after gsan rollback gsan rollbacktime does not match stored rollbacktime. Understanding emc avamar with emc data protection advisor applied technology 1. Gsan view is 65% of the avamar server and it is used mainly for user data this is the licensed capacity. This topic was created by a bmc contributor and has not been approved. I was doing a new install of a couple of avamar servers and ran across an issue were i could not perform a backup or replicate between sites without encryption turned on. Note, there are two root users in avamar, avamar root and os root. Gsan processing locates the chunks necessary to fulfill the restore request and sends the chunks to the avtar process running on the client. Avamar server, avamar, avamar data store, avamar data store gen4t, avamar data store gen4s. Emc avamar postinstallation network configuration technical note 7 server preparation. Avamar administration, installation and configuration. Use this task to register or activate avamar clients with the server in a particular domain group.
The root password that i know doesnt seem to work here. I place the pkg i want to install into a repo dir avarepo the script needs to perform the follo. In avamar we are getting backup the files and folders of this ole server. A restore of redhat linux from avamar does not restore users and groups. On the source server, run the migration command, where dst is the destination avamar ip address or hostname, dstrootpassword is the destination root password, and srcrootpassword is the source root password. Type a product name in the enter a service tag, serial number, service. Web access provides access to documentation, backup plugins as well as remote file system restore access to end users. Sign in sign up instantly share code, notes, and snippets. Overview of the avamar server software update process. To obtain certificates that include the san field, use one. For current documentation, release notes, software updates, as well as. Backup your previous lockbox files only delete or move etcvcscstcsp.
What is the default root password of avamar virtual proxy host. Avfs provides readonly accessibility to all backups stored on an avamar server down to the individual file level. A restore of redhat linux from avamar does not restore. Type root in the user field and changeme in the password field, and then click login. Dell emc avamar administration guide dell technologies. Deploy remotely use the deploy agent feature available on the servers screen or in the add a. Notes user name and if your avamar user name and password are present in your. If you end up going with avamar get them to throw in a training subscription or two. When performing maintenance or auditing of an avamar system it can sometimes be helpful to check which other users are currently logged in with the avamar administrator console. Install backup agent on linux server backup server. It may not always be as immediately apparent but the dell emc avamar backup and recovery appliance has the ability to run a set of proactive checks which includes checks for mcs, gsan or other service rollups for your grid or common concerns we. In a vmware vi, avamar provides two backup options for virtual machines vms that can be utilized in tandem. Type and confirm the linux root password for the ave virtual machine.
I dont always log on to an avamar proxy, but when i do, i never remember the default logon info. The avamar server has some important thresholds for capacity. This only needs to be ran on the utility node, is nondisruptive, and takes very little time. It will also prompt for root password changes on the source avamar. Buy a dell emc avamar gen4s utility node nas server or other drive array accessories at.
I recently migrated some oracle 10g and 11g rhel 5 vms and physical boxes from netbackup based clients to avamar clients with the rman plugin. Are next type of node is the storage node, which run a process called gsan. Gsan stands for global storage area network avamar data server. User name and if your avamar user name and password are present in your. Extract vmdk file from avamar does anyone know how to extract a vmdk file from avamar. The one i chose and that i have running across 10 storage nodes and 30 putty windows is shred. Vmware vstorage apis for data protection vadp enables backup software. Why the avamar isnt capable of baremetal for linux physical server. The primary option for it is to utilize avamar for vmware image backup and restore, which employs a linuxbased appliance as a proxy vm client to leverage the vmware vstorage api for data protection vadp. Create a new lockbox i would recommend sticking with the current passphrase as otherwise you may have new troubles.
This task is applicable on all windows computers with avamar client installed, but not currently registered to the avamar server. You will need to know then when you get a new router, or when you reset your router. Avamar pdm fails with internal error, logs show lockbox. Avamar can now perform an automatic migration of gsan, data domain, and hybrid backup data. I am at the point where it ask me for the avamar server software gsan root password.
Linux how to compare installed package version new. In addition to updating the the os users admin and root users passwords, on the avamar utility node ave, the changepassword script will also prompt to update four avamar server users password. Applying this hotfix would shutdown gsan and reboot server to update bios. On restores, it is usually root who does the restores. Is this the same root password that we use when we c. Gathering log files for troubleshooting avamar client. I am trying to write a shell script that can install an avamar client onto a redhat or centos box. Activating the avamar software and installing a server license. How is global storage area network avamar data server abbreviated. Using an ndmp accelerator with your avamar june 9, 2009. Avamar running on windows computer at dns address of windowsserver avamar domain of hpuxgroup. Use, copying, and distribution of any emc software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. Avamar backup proxy machines sometimes enter into invalid state and powered off. Note that this check is conducted by the server program.
Table 7 avamar server linux os default user accounts. The different groups have different levels of backup. Useful avamar cli commands for managing backups, clients. Ensure that the avamar server subsystem also known as gsan is. Using an ndmp accelerator with your avamar hugh griffin. In addition to updating the the os users admin and root users passwords, on the avamar utility node ave, the change password script will also prompt to update four avamar server users password. Bold fixedwidth text denotes shell commands that must be entered exactly as they. Scroll down to the windows 32 bit section even if you are running a 64 bit system and click the first link. On linux, the avamar client is an rpm, so you can use the silent install supplied by the rpm. Press enter to accept the default install location. Emc secure remote support esrs axeda policy manager server. The end result of updating these four additional user passwords is that another message will appear on the acm dashboard.
Linux flr mount fails with failed to determine the partition type. I will create a separate post regarding automation of the avamarclient setup and focus on the rman configuration for eventclient driven backup here. This is the avamar root user credentials were looking for here. Avamar file system avfs overview the avamar file system avfs provides a browsable virtual file system view of the normally inaccessible avamar hfs shown right. The hotfix can be applied to proxies running the following software versions. Support is fantastic, training is good, and the community of customers is outstanding. Emc avamar client for vmware discloses server password to. Use, copying, and distribution of any emc software described in this publication requires an applicable software. Change all factory default passwords except the passwords for the. Gsan global storage area network avamar data server.
When prompted for a password, type the admin password and press enter. Type the root user in the user field and the password in the password field then click login. The ndmp accelerator acts as a passthrough conduit from the nas device to the avamar server and can hugh griffins blog avamar system overview. I can back up and restore a previous vmdk file, but one of our vendors wants the actual vmdk file for a linux vm so he can test some issues we are having. An avamar server software installation or upgrade automatically initializes. Heres the procedure to add a license to an avamar server as of 412016. Hello all, have already anyone of you setup flr for avamar 6. The os view is the total file system in the avamar, while the gsan view is the total allocated to stripes. Enter the vsphere hostname or vsphere host ip address. The emc training subscriptions get you access to huge amount of courses over a year including. Unix, linux, and windows system administrators who will deploy and operate. Within the gsan view, once you hit 80% utilization you are warned until you hit 95% when new backups are suspended and popup alerts are sent when logging on to administrator. The avamar data server is also known as gsan global storage area network. The best way to solve this issue is to properly modify dns entries on your dns server machine.
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