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  cd vmware-vix-disklib-distrib/
  cd vmware-vix-disklib-distrib/
  ./vmware-install.pl
  ./vmware-install.pl
 
;VDDK version 6.0.2
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'''For CTRL access to data mover'''
'''For CTRL access to data mover'''
<ul><li>For 32-bit Linux, edit <code><SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini</code> and add/modify the following lines:</li>
<ul><li>For 32-bit Linux, edit <code><SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini</code> and add/modify the following lines:</li>
  [ENVIRONMENT]
[ENVIRONMENT]
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH


<li>For 64-bit Linux, edit <code><SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini</code> and add/modify the following lines:</li>
<li>For 64-bit Linux, edit <code><SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini</code> and add/modify the following lines:</li>
  [ENVIRONMENT]
[ENVIRONMENT]
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH</ul>
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
</ul>


'''For SSH access to data mover'''
'''For SSH access to data mover'''
<ul><li>For 32-bit Linux, edit <code>/etc/sesam2000.ini</code> and add/modify the ''LD_LIBRARY_PATH'' line::</li>
<ul><li>For 32-bit Linux, edit <code>/etc/sesam2000.ini</code> and add/modify the ''LD_LIBRARY_PATH'' line::</li>
  VERSION=4.2.1.41
VERSION=4.2.1.41
  SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/
SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/
  ...
...
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH


<li>For 64-bit Linux, edit <code>/etc/sesam2000.ini</code> and add/modify the ''LD_LIBRARY_PATH'' line:</li>
<li>For 64-bit Linux, edit <code>/etc/sesam2000.ini</code> and add/modify the ''LD_LIBRARY_PATH'' line:</li>
  VERSION=4.2.1.41
VERSION=4.2.1.41
  SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/
SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/
  ...
...
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Restart the SEP sesam service for the changes to take effect.</li></ol>
<li>Restart the SEP sesam service for the changes to take effect.</li></ol>


==See also==
==See also==
[[Special:MyLanguage/What_is_a_SEP_sesam_DataMover#SEP_sesam_DataMover_for_VMware_vSphere (SDM-VV)|What is a SEP sesam Data Mover]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VMware_Requirements_%26_Restrictions|VMware Requirements & Restrictions]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VDDK Compatibility Matrix|VDDK Compatibility Matrix]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VMware_Backup|VMware Backup]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting_Guide#VMware_vStorage_API|VMware troubleshooting]]
[[Special:MyLanguage/What_is_a_SEP_sesam_DataMover#SEP_sesam_DataMover_for_VMware_vSphere (SDM-VV)|What is a SEP sesam Data Mover]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VMware_Requirements_%26_Restrictions|VMware Requirements & Restrictions]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VDDK Compatibility Matrix|VDDK Compatibility Matrix]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VMware_Backup|VMware Backup]] – [[VMware Single File Restore]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting_Guide#VMware_vStorage_API|VMware troubleshooting]]

Revision as of 19:40, 22 February 2018

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Docs latest icon.png Welcome to the latest SEP sesam documentation version 4.4.3. For previous documentation version(s), check VMware archive.


Overview

SEP sesam requires the VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) to be installed on SEP sesam data mover (SDM-VV). A data mover role for VMware vSphere can be combined either with a SEP sesam Server, SEP sesam Remote Device Server or SEP sesam Client.

For Linux, you have to install the required VDDK version manually. For details on the required version, see VDDK Compatibility Matrix.

Steps

  1. Download the required VDDK for Linux from the VMware download center. Then unpack and install the VDDK, as shown in the following VMware VDDK installation example on Linux 64-bit:
  2. VDDK version 5.5.4 tar xvzf VMware-vix-disklib-5.1.1-774844.x86_64.tar.gz cd vmware-vix-disklib-distrib/ ./vmware-install.pl
    VDDK version 6.0.2
    rm -r /usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/ # Only neccessary if a previous VDDK installation exists tar xvzf VMware-vix-disklib-6.0.0-2498720.x86_64.tar.gz cp -r vmware-vix-disklib-distrib/ /usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib The VMware VDDK will be installed to /usr/lib as default.
    Information sign.png Note
    SEP only supports installation of VDDK into the default path!
  3. On the system which acts as a data mover, the LD_LIBRARY_PATH has to be set to the VDDK library path.
  4. For CTRL access to data mover
    • For 32-bit Linux, edit <SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini and add/modify the following lines:
    • [ENVIRONMENT] LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    • For 64-bit Linux, edit <SESAM_VAR>/var/ini/sm.ini and add/modify the following lines:
    • [ENVIRONMENT] LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

    For SSH access to data mover

    • For 32-bit Linux, edit /etc/sesam2000.ini and add/modify the LD_LIBRARY_PATH line::
    • VERSION=4.2.1.41 SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/ ... LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib32:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins32:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    • For 64-bit Linux, edit /etc/sesam2000.ini and add/modify the LD_LIBRARY_PATH line:
    • VERSION=4.2.1.41 SM_BIN_SESAM=/opt/sesam/bin/sesam/ ... LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/lib64:/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib/plugins64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
  5. Restart the SEP sesam service for the changes to take effect.

See also

What is a SEP sesam Data MoverVMware Requirements & RestrictionsVDDK Compatibility MatrixVMware BackupVMware Single File RestoreVMware troubleshooting