Symantec Backup Exec (tm) for Windows Servers revision 6235 - Hotfix 5 (Solaris release) for Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS) - Memory leak when using 256-bit encryption.
| Article:TECH50500 | | | Created: 2007-01-18 | | | Updated: 2011-09-30 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH50500 |
Problem
Symantec Backup Exec (tm) for Windows Servers revision 6235 - Hotfix 5 (Solaris 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-SunOS_287020.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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| Value | 849950 |
| Description | RALUS has a memory leak when using 256-bit encryption. |
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Legacy ID
287020
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH50500
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