Installing the Direct-IO plug-in on NetBackup client
The Direct-IO plug-in is included as part of the NetBackup installation package. During the installation or upgrade of NetBackup, ensure that the Direct-IO plug-in is selected when prompted in the installation process.
If the Direct-IO plug-in was not installed during the NetBackup installation, follow the steps below to install the Direct-IO plug-in.
Before beginning the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
NetBackup 11.2 client software is installed and operational.
The required Emergency Engineering Binaries (EEBs) have been obtained from Cohesity Support.
You have root or administrative access to the client.
The Direct-IO plug-in installer is available (RPM for RHEL, MSI for Windows).
To install the Direct-IO plug-in on NetBackup client
- Stop the NetBackup services.
bp.kill_all
- Install the required EEBs.
For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
Using the NetBackup Emergency Engineering Binary (EEB) installer
- Install the Direct-IO plug-in.
RHEL: rpm -ihv VRTSnbdirectio.rpm.rpm
Windows: Run the
Cohesity NetBackup Direct-IO.msiinstaller and follow the prompts.
- Start the NetBackup services.
bp.start_all