Veritas NetBackup Commands by Type - with explanation

NETBACKUP COMMANDS: Here again i'm listing some common used commands by NetBackup admin after my earlier Must Know Commands, You can go through below tables by section of each component.

Listed commands by:

• CONFIGS
• DEVICES
• SERVICES
• MEDIA
• JOBS
• CLIENTS
• POLICES

CONFIGS
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key	;license key utility
/usr/openv/var/license.txt	;license key file
/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf	;netbackup parameters, read or start only
/usr/openv/volmgr/vm.conf	;media manager parameters
/usr/openv/java/nbj.conf	;netbackup java console parameters
pkginfo -l SYMCnetbp	;package details
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/version	;version
cat /usr/openv/pack/pack.summary	;patch history
bpconfig -L	;modify or display global configuration attributes
bpconfig -tries 3 -period 12	;sets backup tries to 3 for every 12 hours
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/debug	;enable media manager logging
touch /usr/openv/netbackup/logs	;enable netbackup logging, create dir beneath i.e bptm
cat /usr/openv/netbackup/db/config/sync	;master server global attributes - set via gui
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/support/support > support.txt	;service support request file
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nonroot_admin	;non root users specify group, version 4.5
/usr/openv/java/auth.conf	;non root users authorisation file
/usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list	;exclude list file for all policy
/usr/openv/netbackup/include_list	;include list file

DEVICES
tpconfig	;tape configuration utility - menu or cli
tpconfig -d	;display robot and drive info
tpconfig -delete -robot 0	;delete robot zero
tpconfig -add -robot 0 -robtype tld -robpath /dev/sg/c2t0l1	;add robot
ls /dev/rmt/0cbn	;c - compression, b - berkley style, n - no rewind
vmoprcmd	;shows pending requests, drive status
vmoprcmd -up 0	;perform operator functions on drives i.e up drive
vmoprcmd -d pr	;displays pending requests
mmcrawl	;checks media server for conflicts
bpstulist	;see list of storage units
sgscan [all|basic|changer|disk|tape]	;display tape devices
tpclean -L	;print cleaning statistics
SERVICES
/etc/init.d/netbackup [start|stop]	;startup scripts
bpps -a	;check running processes or use gui activity monitor
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all	;another stop method
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/initbprd	;starts master server request daemon
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bprdreq -terminate	;stop master server request daemon bprd
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/initbpdbm	;start master server catalog manager daemon
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpdm -terminate	;stop master server catalog manager daemon
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmd	;starts media manager daemons
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/ltid -v	;media manager logical tape interface daemon, debug mode
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/stopltid	;stops ltid
jnbSA	;admin tool to configure media and device manager
bpjava-msvc	;application server authentication service for jnbSA
jbpSA	;client tool backup, archives and restores
bpjava-susvc	;application server handles all requests for jnbSA

MEDIA
Catalogs
vmcheckxxx -rt tld -rn 0 -rh xxx -h xxx -M xxx	;shows robot contents, media and mismatch column
vmcheckxxx -rt tld -rn 0 -rh xxx -h xxx -recommend	;only shows proposed changes
vmupdate -rt tld -rn 0 -rh xxx -h xxx	;update volume from robot contents
bpbackupdb	;catalog backup
bprecover -l -m $myvol -d hcart	;determine most recent catalog
bprecover -r -m $myvol -d hcart	;restoring catalog
Query
vmquery -m $myvol	;query volume db (master) - details
vmquery -a -b -h xxx	;query volume db (master) - brief one line
vmquery -b -p 3 -h xxx	;query volume db (master) - pool number 3
bpimmedia -L -mediaid $myvol	;query images db, display info of images on media
bpimagelist -d 12/17/08 18:00:00 -e 12/17/08 22:00:00 -U | awk '{ total += $5 } END { print total }'	;query images db, sum bytes
bpimagelist -st CINC -media -d 12/17/08 18:00:00 -e 12/17/08 22:00:00 -U	;query images db, report on CINC
bpmedialist -L -m $myvol	;query media db, see media server used
bpmedialist -summary	;query media db, GOOD media summary report
Expire
bpexpdate -m $myvol -d 0	;expires media, see separate removal per catalog below
bpexpdate -m $myvol -d 0 -host xxx -justmedia -force	;delete media id from media catalog
bpexpdate -ev $myvol -d 0 -justimage -force	;delete media id from image database
vmdelete -m $myvol	;delete media id from volume database
bpexpdate -m $myvol -d infinity -host xxx -M xxx	;set retention time, see bpmedialist
vmchange -h xxx -exp 12/31/03 23:59:59 -m $myvol	;change media expiry date to Dec 31
State
bperror -media -d 03/10/05 01:00:00 -e 03/10/05 23:00:00 -U	;expired media info
ls /usr/openv/netbackup/db/media/errors	;see media errors
bpmedia -freeze -m $myvol	;freeze, unfreeze, suspend, unsuspend
bpmedia -movedb -m $myvol -newserver xxx -oldserver xxx	;move media catalog
Pools
vmpool -listall	;list all volume pools
vmpool -add $mypool "Unix Full" ANYHOST -1 -2	;add pool
vmpool -delete $mypool	;delete pool
Other
bpduplicate	;duplicate tape
bpimport	;import tape
bpverify -hoursago 2	;verify image to image catalog - not client list

JOBS
cd /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/sanadm/logs	;see user logs
cd /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions	;see eject session details
bperror -all -U -backstat -client $myclient	;you can also use bperror to status of backups
bperror -backstat -d 12/17/08 18:00:00 -e 12/17/08 22:00:00 -U	;display jobs by status
bpdbjobs -report | grep Active	;see active jobs
bpdbjobs | grep -i $myhost	;see status for a host
bperror -statuscode 219 -recommendation	;error help
bperror -U -backstat -by_statcode	;nice summary of success by status code
bperror -backstat -server xxx -d 06/16/04 18:00:00 -e 06/17/04 17:00:00 -U	;summary status
bperror -s error -server xxx -d 03/10/05 01:00:00 -e 03/10/05 23:00:00 -U	;errors only
bpimagelist -d 12/17/08 18:00:00 -e 12/17/08 22:00:00 -U | awk '{ total += $5 } END { print total }'	;query images db, sum bytes
bpimagelist -d 04/01/10 -e 04/01/10 -U -client $myclient	;see results of backups and images

CLIENTS
touch /usr/openv/netbackup/db/altnames/No.Restrictions	;allow clients to restore to alternate clients
bplist -C d1de0199.cpships.com -l -s 03/11/05 -R /export/home/	;show files backed-up
bpbackup -p unix_USER -s weekend -S d1pr0009 -f /tmp/t.txt -w	;user-directed backup submit from client
bpbackup -p unix_DEV -s weekday -i -h d1pr0009	;starts immediate backup (like starting manual from gui)
bprestore	;cli
bparchive -p user_all -s user_archive -f listfile	;archive (backup/remove) files
bpclient -max_jobs 2	;only effects this client
bpclient -client d1pr0150.. -M d1pr0009.. -update -no_callback 1	;client is updated to use vnetd
bpgp from serverA /etc/resolv.conf /tmp/resolv.conf	;obsolete - get host file
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/index_clients 9 d1de0102.cpships.com	;index client catalogs, faster restore
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files ftp d1de0199 spi0004	;copies to client
/tmp/bp/bin/client_config -L	;after running "above cmds", run as root on client
bpclntcmd -ip 10.140.129.1	;discover hostname based on IP
bpclntcmd -hn c1pr0001.cpships.com	;discover IP based on name
bpclntcmd -pn	;used by client to test master server
bpclntcmd -sv	;shows netbackup master server version
telnet "client" bpcd	;check bpcd on client
telnet "master" bprd	;check bprd on master
jnbSA	;admin - configure media and device manager
bpadm	;admin - admin character based
xbp	;admin - X Windows
jbpSA	;client - backup, archives and restores
bp	;client - admin client based

POLICES
/usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list	;exclude list file for all policy
/usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list.${mypol}all	;exclude list file for dev all policy
/usr/openv/netbackup/include_list	;include list file
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/check_coverage	;produces what's backed-up in /tmp
bppolicynew unix_test	;creates new policy
bppolicynew existing_policy_name -renameto policy_name -M master	;create, rename policy
ls /usr/openv/netbackup/db/class	;directory location of policies
bpplinfo $mypol -L	;list policy details
bpplinfo olicy -modify -residence tstunit	;set policy STU to testunit
bpplclients $mypol -L | awk '{print $2}'	;see list of client for this policy
bpplclients $mypol -add d1de0199 Solaris Solaris9	;add client to policy
bpplinclude $mypol -l	;set file lists with policy
bpplinclude $mypol -add /usr	;add /usr directory to file list
bpplsched $mypol -L -label weekend | grep EXCLUDE	;weekend exclude dates
bpplsched $mypol -add weekday -st CINC -rl 3 -freq 604800 -window 64800 43200	;add,delete,list
bpplschedrep $mypol -rl 2	;modify (change) schedules, bpplsched does add/delete/list
bpplschedwin	;modify window within policy

Share this

ChinniLax