Download the Storage Direct agent software package to the Linux host.
Steps
In the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI:
Select
Agent Downloads from the
System Settings menu.
Select the Storage Direct agent download package for Linux,
storagedirectagent19x_linux_x86_64.tar.gz.
Download the package to the location where you want to install the Storage Direct agent.
Unpack the
Storage Direct software package:
Run the following command:
gunzip storagedirectagent19x_<platform>.tar.gz
Run the following command:
tar -xvf storagedirectagent19x_<platform>.tar
Run the following command:
rpm -–import RPM_KEY
Provide
"Execute" +x permissions on the
install.sh file.
Update the Storage Direct software as the root user by running the installation script with the
-u option, as in the following:
install.sh -u
NOTE Later in the update, you are prompted for the hostname or IP address of the
PowerProtect Data Manager. As an alternative, you can include the
--server option when you run the
install.sh -u command, as in the following:
The product is updated in the
/opt/dpsapps/ppfsagent directory. Two RPM files are installed as part of the installation script:
storagedirectagent-19.x.x.x86_64.rpm
powerprotect-agentsvc-19.x.x.x86_64
For
Do you wish to give existing config file path?, type
y, and then provide the path to the configuration files.
A prompt appears requesting if you have additional configuration files. If you have more than one existing configuration file, type
y, and provide the additional path.
For
Do you wish to upgrade adm-agent?, type
y.
If you did not specify the
PowerProtect Data Manager server name when running the
install.sh -u command, a prompt appears requesting if you want to register Storage Direct with the
PowerProtect Data Manager server. Type
y, and then type the
PowerProtect Data Manager server FQDN or IP address.
Approve the pending Storage Direct agent request so that you can discover the VMAX assets, also known as storage groups.
Manage the Storage Direct agent provides more information.
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