You can install the Commvault software as a sudo
user with root privileges. The sudo
user must be added to the /etc/sudoers
file.
Before You Begin
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For HP-UX, AIX, and Solaris computers, install
sudo
on the client before adding asudo
user. -
On Solaris computers, edit the
/etc/default/login
configuration file and set the "PATH=" variable to the directory wheresudo
is installed.
Procedure
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Log on to the client computer as root.
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Open the
/etc/sudoers
configuration file in editable mode by using the following command:visudo
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Add the
sudo
user.-
If you want users to perform all UNIX commands as root users, enter the following:
sudouser ALL=(ALL) ALL
To remove the password prompt during the computer login, specify
NOPASSWD: ALL
as follows:sudouser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
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If you want users to only run Commvault commands as root users, enter the following:
## Allow users to install and run Commvault commands Cmnd_Alias DVDINSTALLCMDS =/DVD_Mount_Location/cvpkgadd Cmnd_Alias DVDUNINSTALLCMDS =/usr/bin/cvpkgrm ## Path to the Commvault Installation directory Cmnd_Alias INSTALLDIRCMDS =Installation_Directory/* ## Path to the scripts and binaries needed for the push install Cmnd_Alias CVPUSH =/bin/sh, /bin/bash, /opt/seed/*, /opt/commvault/*, /opt/commvault/installer/*, /opt/commvault/Base/*, /usr/bin/commvault, /usr/local/bin/commvault, /usr/bin/cvpkgrm, /usr/local/bin/cvpkgrm sudouser ALL = DVDINSTALLCMDS, DVDUNINSTALLCMDS, INSTALLDIRCMDS, CVPUSH, /bin/sh, /usr/bin/commvault
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Note
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In the above, DVD_Mount_Location and Installation_Directory are placeholders. Enter the actual directories when using the above commands.
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The default Commvault installation directory is /opt/commvault. If your setup uses an alternate installation directory, use that alternate directory in the above commands.