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== Description of the system == | == Description of the system == | ||
IBM p-Server 7026-B80 with four cpu's | IBM p-Server 7026-B80 with four cpu's | ||
6 * 10/100 ethernetcards | 6 * 10/100 ethernetcards | ||
4* 36 Gb scsi disk | 4* 36 Gb scsi disk | ||
HP Storageworks 1/8 Autoloader LTO2 | HP Storageworks 1/8 Autoloader LTO2 | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
AIX 5.2 ML9 (5200-08) | AIX 5.2 ML9 (5200-08) | ||
Latest firmware upgrade for the hardware from IBM | Latest firmware upgrade for the hardware from IBM | ||
amanda-2.5.0p2 (source) | amanda-2.5.0p2 (source) | ||
mtx-1.3.11.tar.gz (source) | mtx-1.3.11.tar.gz (source) | ||
make-3.81.tar.gz (source) | make-3.81.tar.gz (source) | ||
gsc-1.1.tar.gz (source) | gsc-1.1.tar.gz (source) | ||
gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z (Precompiled set of binaries from UCLA AIX site) | gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z (Precompiled set of binaries from UCLA AIX site) | ||
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In order to get amanda to work the following actions have to be taken: | In order to get amanda to work the following actions have to be taken: | ||
0) Prerequisites | 0) Prerequisites | ||
1) Install compiler | 1) Install compiler | ||
2) Install GNU make | 2) Install GNU make | ||
3) Install GSC (generic scsi driver for AIX) | 3) Install GSC (generic scsi driver for AIX) | ||
4) Install mtx for AIX | 4) Install mtx for AIX | ||
5) Connect the tapedrive | 5) Connect the tapedrive | ||
6) Test the tapedrive | 6) Test the tapedrive | ||
7) Compile amanda | 7) Compile amanda | ||
8) Configuration | 8) Configuration | ||
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take care that /usr/local is sufficiently big (2 Gb). | take care that /usr/local is sufficiently big (2 Gb). | ||
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH | PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH | ||
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Thx to UCLA there is a recent GNU compiler for AIX, version 4.1.1. | Thx to UCLA there is a recent GNU compiler for AIX, version 4.1.1. | ||
Download this, and install the binaries: cat gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z | uncompress | (cd / ; tar xvf -) | Download this, and install the binaries: cat gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z | uncompress | (cd / ; tar xvf -) | ||
=== Install GNU make === | === Install GNU make === | ||
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=== Install GSC === | === Install GSC === | ||
This is necessary to get any non-IBM autoloader to work. | This is necessary to get any non-IBM autoloader to work. AIX only seems to support autoloaders when TSM is bought. | ||
HP does not provide autoloader support for its autoloaders. | |||
HP does not provide AIX autoloader support for its autoloaders. | |||
GSC was tested with the standard xlC compiler from IBM, in order to compile with gcc the makefile has to be adapted: | GSC was tested with the standard xlC compiler from IBM, in order to compile with gcc the makefile has to be adapted: | ||
- CC = gcc | - CC = gcc | ||
- LDFLAGS = -b"I:/lib/kernex.exp I:/lib/syscalls.exp" -lcsys -lsys | - LDFLAGS = -b"I:/lib/kernex.exp I:/lib/syscalls.exp" -lcsys -lsys | ||
- install bos.adt.syscalls (for libcsys) | - install bos.adt.syscalls (for libcsys) | ||
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- type "make" | - type "make" | ||
Follow instructions in the README provided with gsc source code. | |||
'''Important note''': cp gscdds.h /usr/include/sys (otherwise compilation of mtx will fail). | |||
==== Surviving reboots ==== | |||
In my case the autoloader device gets into state "defined" after a reboot: | |||
catfish lsdev -Cc generic | |||
gsc0 Defined 10-89-00-5,1 Feral Software Generic SCSI Release 1.1 | |||
The following statements activate the autoloader, and the original device name will be preserved: | |||
During system boot (inittab runstate 2):: | |||
1) rmdev -l gsc0 -d | |||
2) When the autoloader has scsi-id Y and LUN Z type: | |||
3) catfish mkdev -c generic -s scsi -t gsc -pscsi1 -wY,Z | |||
gsc0 Available | |||
4) Ownerships device nodes (amanda, group tapes): | |||
chown amanda:tapes /dev/rmt0 /dev/gsc0 | |||
chmod 660 /dev/rmt0 /dev/gsc0 | |||
=== Install mtx for AIX === | |||
MTX should now compile straighforward, except that during "make install" a strip command fails, this is solved by changing the install into: | |||
install: $(BINS) #$(DBGS) | |||
Then it runs fine | |||
Revision as of 13:51, 7 June 2007
How to install amanda 2.5.0p2 on AIX 5.2
In this article is described how amanda server can be made to run using an old AIX 5.2 and a non-IBM tape library.
Description of the system
IBM p-Server 7026-B80 with four cpu's
6 * 10/100 ethernetcards
4* 36 Gb scsi disk
HP Storageworks 1/8 Autoloader LTO2
Software
AIX 5.2 ML9 (5200-08)
Latest firmware upgrade for the hardware from IBM
amanda-2.5.0p2 (source)
mtx-1.3.11.tar.gz (source)
make-3.81.tar.gz (source)
gsc-1.1.tar.gz (source)
gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z (Precompiled set of binaries from UCLA AIX site)
- no* IBM xlC compiler
Getting amanda to work
In order to get amanda to work the following actions have to be taken: 0) Prerequisites
1) Install compiler
2) Install GNU make
3) Install GSC (generic scsi driver for AIX)
4) Install mtx for AIX
5) Connect the tapedrive
6) Test the tapedrive
7) Compile amanda
8) Configuration
Prerequisites
take care that /usr/local is sufficiently big (2 Gb).
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH
Install compiler
Thx to UCLA there is a recent GNU compiler for AIX, version 4.1.1.
Download this, and install the binaries: cat gcc.4.1.1.tar.Z | uncompress | (cd / ; tar xvf -)
Install GNU make
This is necessary for mtx to compile, they use GNU make specific statements. Compiling and installation is straightforward.
Install GSC
This is necessary to get any non-IBM autoloader to work. AIX only seems to support autoloaders when TSM is bought.
HP does not provide AIX autoloader support for its autoloaders.
GSC was tested with the standard xlC compiler from IBM, in order to compile with gcc the makefile has to be adapted:
- CC = gcc
- LDFLAGS = -b"I:/lib/kernex.exp I:/lib/syscalls.exp" -lcsys -lsys
- install bos.adt.syscalls (for libcsys)
Compiling gsc
- type "make"
Follow instructions in the README provided with gsc source code.
Important note: cp gscdds.h /usr/include/sys (otherwise compilation of mtx will fail).
Surviving reboots
In my case the autoloader device gets into state "defined" after a reboot:
catfish lsdev -Cc generic
gsc0 Defined 10-89-00-5,1 Feral Software Generic SCSI Release 1.1
The following statements activate the autoloader, and the original device name will be preserved: During system boot (inittab runstate 2)::
1) rmdev -l gsc0 -d
2) When the autoloader has scsi-id Y and LUN Z type:
3) catfish mkdev -c generic -s scsi -t gsc -pscsi1 -wY,Z
gsc0 Available
4) Ownerships device nodes (amanda, group tapes): chown amanda:tapes /dev/rmt0 /dev/gsc0
chmod 660 /dev/rmt0 /dev/gsc0
Install mtx for AIX
MTX should now compile straighforward, except that during "make install" a strip command fails, this is solved by changing the install into:
install: $(BINS) #$(DBGS)
Then it runs fine