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How to add
client packages
to Avamar?
The most fresh version of this document,
you will find at:
Daniel Olkowski Technology Consultant EMEA EAST EMC Backup Recovery Systems

2. What is the issue?

3. Avamar 7.2+ After installation there is no client packages

4. Avamar 7.2+ After installation there is no client packages
You must add
client packages
yourself
on Avamar 7.2 or later

5. Client packages in Avamar Avamar Client Kits
The Avamar Installation/Upgrade kit distributed as .avp files
These files can be obtained using the Avamar Downloader Service or by download links provided to you by EMC Support Engineers
Client kits are installed using the Avamar AvInstaller service on the Avamar Server
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EMC Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades / Release 6.1.x through 7.1.x
Technical Note
„docu8622_Avamar-Client-Downloads-and-Client-Manager-Installer-Upgrades-Technical-Note.pdf”

6. Client packages in Avamar Avamar Client Kits
There are basically two kinds of Avamar Client
Kits:
Avamar Client Downloads
and
Avamar Client Installers.
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EMC Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades / Release 6.1.x through 7.1.x
Technical Note
„docu8622_Avamar-Client-Downloads-and-Client-Manager-Installer-Upgrades-Technical-Note.pdf”

7. Client packages in Avamar Avamar Client Installers
The upgrade kit that installs and updates client packages to the Avamar subsystem (GSAN)
This allows clients to download and update the client packages using the Avamar Client Manager in Avamar Enterprise Manager
Example name:
Avamar_Client_Installers avp
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EMC Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades / Release 6.1.x through 7.1.x
Technical Note
„docu8622_Avamar-Client-Downloads-and-Client-Manager-Installer-Upgrades-Technical-Note.pdf”

8. Client packages in Avamar Avamar Client Downloads
The Avamar Client Kit that installs all of the various client packages on the Avamar Server which are then made available to you in the server Downloads web pages
Avamar administrators can then access and download individual client packages through a web browser
Example name:
UpgradeClientDownloads avp
Page 3 of:
EMC Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades / Release 6.1.x through 7.1.x
Technical Note
„docu8622_Avamar-Client-Downloads-and-Client-Manager-Installer-Upgrades-Technical-Note.pdf”

9. Client packages in Avamar Avamar Client Downloads
The Avamar Client Kit that installs all of the various client packages on the Avamar Server which are then made available to you in the server Downloads web pages
Avamar administrators can then access and download individual client packages through a web browser
Example name:
UpgradeClientDownloads avp
This is what you need to install!
Page 3 of:
EMC Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades / Release 6.1.x through 7.1.x
Technical Note
„docu8622_Avamar-Client-Downloads-and-Client-Manager-Installer-Upgrades-Technical-Note.pdf”

10. client download packages
How to add
client download packages

11. Installing client download packages Copy client download package to Avamar
Avamar temp directory

12. Installing client download packages Open web installer
Go to:

13. Installing client download packages Web installer before copying avp package to repo

14. Installing client download packages Web installer before copying avp package to repo

15. Installing client download packages Copy „client download avp package” to repo

16. Installing client download packages Web installer after copying avp package to repo

17. Installing client download packages Web installer after copying avp package to repo

18. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

19. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

20. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

21. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

22. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer
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23. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

24. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

25. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

26. Installing client download packages Installing avp package via web installer

27. Client packages are now available to download / install

28. Download page All clients are available to download / install
Go to:

29. Download page All clients are available to download / install
Go to:
Wow!

30. Questions… Daniel.Olkowski@emc.com
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