I’ve spent the past month updating/validating our NetBackup architecture. I’ll admit I’m more of a Backup Exec fan, but NetBackup does have some cool features. My only real complaint with NetBackup is the documentation. I’ve never seen a 700 page PDF say so little. One such topic is the installation and configuration of the NetBackup Live update server. Nowhere in the 20 admin guides I reviewed did it spell out “How”. After a brief conversation with Symantec support the veil of poor documentation was lifted.
You “can” run live update off a CIFS share, but I wouldn’t. It will only sort of work with some windows clients. I’ve spelled out the five steps to configuring an http based live update server on a windows machine. If you hit the Symantec forums you’ll find many confused posts but nothing approaching an answer. Hence this post, I could have gotten fancy and scripted it all out (and I wanted to), but I simply don’t have that kind of time these days. If the NBLU server has been kicking your arse as it did mine… enjoy.
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First things first install IIS.
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Win2k3/IIS6:
- Add/Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components -> Application Server -> Internet Information Services (IIS) -> World Wide Web Service
- check “World Wide Web Service”
- OK -> OK -> OK -> Next -> finish
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Win2K8/IIS7:
- Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles
- Check Web Server (IIS)
- Next
- Acknowledge the addition of ISS Management features
- Next -> Next -> Install
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Create/Populate the live update directory
- In the web root create a folder called “liveupdate”
mkdir c:Inetpubwwwrootliveupdate - Extract the contents of all five zip files into the live update folder. Pay close attention to now overwrite the Segments directory as this needs to be merged.
NBLU_6.5.4.WINx64_XXXXXXX.zip
NBLU_6.5.4.WINx86_XXXXXXX.zip
NBLU_6.5.4.UNIX_1of3_XXXXXXX.zip
NBLU_6.5.4.UNIX_1of3_XXXXXXX.zip
NBLU_6.5.4.UNIX_1of3_XXXXXXX.zip
- In the web root create a folder called “liveupdate”
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Configure directory browsing
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Win2k3/IIS6:
- Open IIS Manager
- Expand Web Sites -> right click on Default Web Site -> liveupdate-> select properties
- Check Directory browsing on the Virtual Directory tab.
- Click Ok
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Win2K8/IIS7:
- Open IIS Manager
- Expand Sites -> Default Web Site -> liveupdate
- Double click on directory browsing.
- Click enable on the right side action panel.
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Update MIME information
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Win2k3/IIS6:
- Open IIS Manager
- Right click on <computer name> (Local Computer) -> select properties
- Click MIME Types
- Click New
- Extension: “.flg”
MIME Type: “Application/octet-stream” - Click Ok-> OK
- Right click on <computer name> (Local Computer) -> All Tasks -> Save Configuration to DISK
- Right click on <computer name> (Local Computer) -> All Tasks -> Restart IIS
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Win2K8/IIS7:
- Open IIS Manager
- Expand Sites -> Default Web Site
- Double click on MIME Types
- Click Add on the right side action panel.
- File name extension: “.flg”
MIME Type: “Application/octet-stream” - Ok
- Right click Default Web site -> Manage Web Site -> Restart
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Test your new NetBackup Live update server
- Browse to http:/<hostname>/liveupdate, you should see the contents of the liveupdate folder
- Browse to http:/<hostname>/liveupdate/minitri.flg you should be prompted with an open/save file dialog
If 5.1 and 5.2 work as expected then you’re done!