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Installing a Commvault Cloud Package on a UNIX or Linux Server - Via Commvault Cloud Backup Gateway

On a UNIX or Linux server, you can install the Metallic package (via backup gateway) using either the interactive mode or the silent mode.

This means that the package will be installed in the data source and will use the Metallic backup gateway to perform backup and restore operations (that is, the Metallic package installed in the data source will not need direct access to cloud storage like Air Gap Protect, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon S3).

Use this installation method when you want to back up your data via the Metalic backup gateway with network gateway role enabled. If there is no such backup gateway server with network role enabled, then you can enable a network gateway role for an existing backup gateway server (for more information, see Enabling Network Gateway Role for an Existing Server).

Note

The Metallic backup gateway will be used for all operations, so it must be able to reach the Metallic service.

Before You Begin

  • Download the Metallic package from the Metallic Service Catalog. When you configure a new application and select a direct to cloud installation, the download link is available.

    Tip

    Copy the URL for the package, and then use wget to download the Metallic package to your server.

  • Copy the authcode when you download the Metallic package if the following applies to you:

    • You want to install the Metallic package using the silent mode.

    • You want authenticate with the server using an authcode instead of your Metallic credentials.

  • Go to the location where you saved the Metallic package, and extract the installation files using the "GNU" TAR utility.

    The name of the file depends on the platform. For example, if you download the Metallic package for AIX, the file name is AixSeed64.tar.

  • If you want to install the Metallic package using a sudo user, add a sudo user with root privileges.

Interactive Mode

  1. Log on to the computer as root or as a sudo user with root privileges.

  2. On the command line, go to the location where you extracted the Metallic package, and then type one of the following commands:

    • If you logged on as root, type:

      ./cvpkgadd

    • If you logged on as a sudo user, type:

      sudo ./cvpkgadd

  3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

  4. In the installer screen, enter the backup gateway host name and tunnel port (in the format hostname:tunnelport) of the backup gateway server that has the network gateway role enabled. The default tunnel port is 8403.

  5. When prompted, enter your Metallic credentials or the authcode.

Silent Mode

  1. Log on to the computer as root or as a sudo user with root privileges.

  2. On the command line, go to the location where you extracted the Metallic package, and then type one of the following commands:

    • If you logged on as root, type:

       
      ./silent_install -authcode <Tenant_AuthCode> -gateway <Gateway_IP>

      where:

      • <Tenant_AuthCode> is the authorization code that you copied when you downloaded the Metallic package

      • <Gateway_IP> is the IP address of the backup gateway

    • If you logged on as a sudo user, type:

       
      sudo ./silent_install -authcode code

    where code is the authorization code that you copied when you downloaded the Metallic package.

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