Symantec Backup Exec (tm) for Windows Servers revision 6235 - Hotfix 5 (supported 64-bit Linux platforms release) for Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS) - Memory leak when using 256-bit encryption.
| Article:TECH50498 | | | Created: 2007-01-18 | | | Updated: 2008-01-19 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH50498 |
Problem
Symantec Backup Exec (tm) for Windows Servers revision 6235 - Hotfix 5 (supported 64-bit Linux platforms release) for Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS) - Memory leak when using 256-bit encryption.
Solution
To
which versions of VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) can this hotfix be
applied?
This
update is designed for the Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX Systems that is used by:
Backup
Exec 11.0 (11d) for Windows Server revision 6235
What
issue does this hotfix resolve?
A
memory existed when using 256-bit encryption during encrypted backups.
Which
files are in this update?
After
installing the update, the following files should be updated on the Linux/UNIX
system:
beremote
libbetools.so
libbetools.so
How
to install this update:
Note:
Some Linux/UNIX systems may be case sensitive. Please type the
commands below as you see them.
This
update must be applied to all Remote Agent for Linux/UNIX Systems that are being
backed up by a Backup Exec 11.0 (11d) for Windows Servers (revision 6235).
1.
Download and save the hotfix tar file.
2.
Copy over the tar file to the Linux/UNIX system.
3.
Logged into the console as root or using
su, stop the RALUS agent with the
following command:
/etc/init.d/VRTSralus.init
stop
4.
Extract the file:
tar
-xvf ralus6235HF5-Linux64_287018.tar
5.
Run
./installraluspatch.sh
Note:
After the installation of this update, it is important to run a full backup of
each Linux/UNIX system for recovery purposes.
How
to verify this hotfix has been installed:
Open
the ralus.ver file. It can be found in
/var/VRTS/.
Uninstalling
this hotfix
Note:
Once installed, this hotfix cannot be uninstalled.
Attachments
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| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 849950 |
| Description | RALUS has a memory leak when using 256-bit encryption. |
Related Articles
Legacy ID
287018
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH50498
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