3 Installing the OBM client

This section describes how to install the OBM backup client application.

Download the OBM installer - obm-nix.tar.gz
Logon as root user in the Linux machine.
Create a new $OBM_HOME directory (e.g. /usr/local/obm ):
```
# mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
```

Unpack the install package to $OBM_HOME:

# cd /usr/local/obm
# gunzip obm-nix.tar.gz
# tar -xf obm-nix.tar

For custom JRE - Install JRE v1.6 or above, and make note of the JRE installation path (e.g. /usr/java).

Note: Custom JRE is only required for client machine not running on x86 or x64.
- Create a symbolic link for JRE:
```
# ln -sf /usr/java /usr/local/obm/jvm
```
- Set the $JAVA_HOME environment variable:
```
# export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java
```
Install OBM and its related services by using the following commands:
```
# cd /usr/local/obm
# ./bin/install.sh > install.log
```

Details of the installation can be found under the install.log file.