The fix is:

create an user "install" with uid 0 and Gid 1 (as root) and retry to install.

The related link is:

http://support.veritas.com/docs/250747

Bye,

Max

"Max Gregis" wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>i'm trying to install Advanced report feature on my server.
>I've already installed my adv.rep. license, of course.
>
>But when i execute , from my cd, install ad i select my AddOn (adv.rep).
>this error appeaes suddendly ad my installation fails:
>
>root@mirko # ./install
>
>**********
>
> Installing NetBackup Advanced Reporter
>
>Do you wish to continue? [y,n] (y) y
>
> Installing NetBackup Advanced Reporter
>
>
>Processing package instance from
>
>VERITAS NetBackup Advanced Reporter
>(sparc) NBAR_5.1_B010 (2004.05.06 16:49)
>
>Copyright (c) 1999-2003 VERITAS Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
><16>bpauthorize main: Function connect_to_remote_server(mirko) failed: 140
>user id was not superuser
>
>You do not have the proper authorization to perform
>this task. Please resolve and try again.
>
>Installation of was terminated due to user request.
>No changes were made to the system.
>
>NetBackup Advanced Reporter installation failed.
>
>**********
>
>
>One or more of the Add-On Product installations failed.
>
>File /tmp/install_addon_trace.6252 contains a trace of this install.
>
>Anyone can help me, please?
>
>Thanks in advance......