UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Client Agent Configuration
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UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Client Agent Configuration
The UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X client agent configuration file, uag.cfg, is located
on the remote client workstation in the client agent home directory. This file,
which is scanned for entries whenever a job is submitted to the workstation, can
be used to set multiple options associated with the client agent.
Important!
Do not change any of the variables in the agent configuration
unless instructed to do so by a representative of CA Technical Support.
UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Configuration Considerations
The following list describes issues that you should be aware of when configuring
the client agent on the UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms.
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Session passwords
—Session passwords cannot be longer than 22 bytes
for UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X sessions.
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Single character directory names
—You may experience display issues in
restore views when restoring single character directory names. The data
appears correctly in the database view.
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Traverse Symbolic Links and Traverse NFS
—The options Traverse
Symbolic Links and Traverse Network File System (NFS) are not supported
for restore operations.
Note:
If a configuration discrepancy exists in the CA ARCserve Backup option
definitions for these client agents, the options that were set through the Backup
Manager always take precedence over the options manually entered in the
uag.cfg configuration file.
UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Client Agent Control Files
The UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X client agent control files specify which
directories, file systems, or file system types are to be excluded from backup
operations on a specific workstation. In particular, the following packages must
be installed with the UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X client agents:
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The Common Agent
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The Universal Agent (uagent)
Note:
You must install the Common Agent before you install the uagent.
