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Amanda server patches

ZMC 3.0.2 rollup patch 1

Description 

This is a rollup patch for Zmanda Management Console. It includes 

  1. Provide disk space and security warnings.
  2. Improved checks for incorrect numbers of virtual tapes (used in backup to disk), tapes, and media in rotation.
  3. Zmanda support tool (zm-support) collects ZMC Apache server logs.
Setting the Debug mode to on in the ZMC Admin Preferences page might produce large amount 
of debug logs. So, you are advised to use Debug mode only when Zmanda Support team makes a
request and turn it off after collecting the logs.

Applicable platforms 

It is required for all Amanda server configurations.

Pre-requisites

Amanda server 3.0.2 must be installed.

Installation instructions

  1. Zmanda Management Console should not be in use during the patch installation process. Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress.
  2. Install Amanda 3.0.2 (Amanda 3.0 and 3.0.2 release) on the server if it is not already installed.
  3. If ZRM is also installed on the server, Stop ZRM and AEE services before installing the patch.
  4. The patch is a shell script that should be run on the Amanda server as amandabackup user.
  5. Restart ZRM and AEE services if they were stopped.
  6. Flush browser cache on all systems used to access Amanda ZMC and ZRM ZMC. Do not resume ZMC sessions.

Patch 8971

Description

Selective restoration of a file causes directories in the same level to be restored in addition to the selected file.

Applicable Platforms

It is required for all Amanda server configurations.

Installation Instructions  

  • Zmanda Management Console should not be in use during the patch installation process. Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress.
     
  • Download the patch tar ball from Zmanda Network Downloads page.
     
  • Stop AEE and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_aee stop

# /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm stop
 

  • Make sure all ZRM and Amanda processes have stopped.
     
  • Extract the patch tar ball and execute install.sh as superuser.
     
  • Restart Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm start

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee start
 

  • Check the status of Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm status

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee status
 

  • Flush browser cache on all systems used to access Amanda ZMC and ZRM ZMC. Do not resume ZMC sessions.

 

Patch 10106

Description

Selective restoration of a file causes directories in the same level to be restored in addition to the selected file. 

Correct user is used for restoration using ssh method.

Files are created in /tmp directory even when temporary directory specified is different, during restoration process.

Restoration of incremental backups fail with File not found in archive message.

Symbolic links to directory are restored correctly.

Applicable Platforms

It is required for all Amanda server configurations. Client patch 10106 should also be installed on Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris clients.

Installation Instructions  

  • Zmanda Management Console should not be in use during the patch installation process. Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress.
     
  • Download the patch tar ball from Zmanda Network Downloads page.
     
  • Stop AEE and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_aee stop

# /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm stop
 

  • Make sure all ZRM and Amanda processes have stopped.
     
  • Extract the patch tar ball and execute install.sh as superuser.
     
  • Restart Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm start

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee start
 

  • Check the status of Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm status

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee status
 

  • Flush browser cache on all systems used to access Amanda ZMC and ZRM ZMC. Do not resume ZMC sessions.

Patch 8937

Description

Vaulting of backup media volumes are not tracked correctly in backup catalog.

Applicable Platforms 

All users of  amvault command should apply this patch on Amanda server. It is not required for other configurations.

Pre-requisites

Amanda server 3.0.2 must be installed.

Installation Instructions

  • Zmanda Management Console should not be in use during the patch installation process. Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress.

  • Download the patch tar ball from Zmanda Network Downloads page.

  • Stop AEE and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_aee stop

# /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm stop
 

  • Make sure all ZRM and Amanda processes have stopped.
     
  • Extract the patch tar ball and execute install.sh as superuser.
     
  • Restart Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm start

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee start
 

  • Check the status of Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm status

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee status
 

  • Flush browser cache on all systems used to access Amanda ZMC and ZRM ZMC. Do not resume ZMC sessions.

Patch 8635

Description

Backup of Solaris ZFS filesystem fails when extended attributes are checked in Zmanda Management Console Backup What page.

Applicable Platforms 

It is required for all Solaris platforms (both Amanda server and client).

Installation Instructions

  • Zmanda Management Console should not be in use during the patch installation process. Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress.

  • Download the patch tar ball from Zmanda Network Downloads page.

  • Stop AEE and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_aee stop

# /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm stop
 

  • Make sure all ZRM and Amanda processes have stopped.
     
  • Extract the patch tar ball and execute install.sh as superuser.
     
  • Restart Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services as superuser.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm start

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee start
 

  • Check the status of Amanda and ZRM (if installed) services.
    # /etc/init.d/zmc_zrm status

# /etc/init.d/zmc_aee status
 

  • Flush browser cache on all systems used to access Amanda ZMC and ZRM ZMC. Do not resume ZMC sessions.