Dell DR2000v DR Series System Administrator Guide - Page 127
Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Windows)
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usage: DellOSTPlugin-xxxxx-x86_64.bin [ -h ] [ -install ] [ -uninstall ] -h : Displays help -install : Installs the plug-in -upgrade : Upgrades the plug-in -uninstall : Uninstalls the plug-in -force : Forces the installation of the plug-in You can download the RDA with plug-in installer in two ways: • Using the DR Series system GUI: - Click Storage → Clients - Click the RDA tab in the Clients page, and click Download Plug-In - Select the appropriate plug-in in the Download Plug-Ins page, and click Download • Using the Dell website: - Navigate to support.dell.com/ and locate the Drivers and Downloads location - Locate the RDA with OST plug-in for Linux and download this to your system. After it is downloaded, run the RDA with OST plug-in installer to install the plug-in on your designated Linux-based media server. NOTE: The RDA with OST plug-in must be installed on client systems to support client-side deduplication. Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Windows) The RDA with OST plug-in must be installed in the following directory on the designated Windows-based media server running the supported Microsoft Windows server operating system software: $INSTALL_PATH\VERITAS\Netbackup\bin \ost-plug-ins for NetBackup installations, and $INSTALL_PATH\Symantec\Backup Exec\bin\ for Backup Exec installations. After it is downloaded, you can use SETUP to install the RDA with OST plug-in. NOTE: The RDA with OST plug-in must be installed on client systems to support client-side deduplication. Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows This topic describes how to install the RDA with OST plug-in within a Microsoft Windows environment for performing DR Series system operations via the plug-in. Make sure that you meet all of the following prerequisites before installing the plug-in: 1. The Backup Exec installation must be running on one of the supported Windows media server platforms. For information on the supported versions of Backup Exec and operating systems, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide, available at support.dell.com/manuals. 2. The Windows RDA with OST installer must be downloaded. If not, download the Windows installer (DellOSTPluginxxxxx.msi), which is available at support.dell.com/drivers, to a network directory location you can access. To install the RDA with OST plug-in, complete the following: 1. Launch the Backup Exec Administrator console, select Tools, and Backup Exec Services.... The Backup Exec Services Manager page is displayed. 2. Select the server on which you want to install the RDA with OST plug-in, and select Stop all services. The Restarting Backup Exec Services page is displayed, which lists the current status of services for the selected server. 3. Click OK. 4. Launch the Dell Storage Plug-In for Symantec OST Setup Wizard (and accept all default values). 127