NetBackup Command Guide
NetBackup is an enterprise-level distributed backup and recovery application. The environment consists of the master server, media server, storage library, networking hardware, and client agents. NetBackup supports a wide variety of Unix, Linux, VMS, and Windows systems, proving the data recovery costs vs. cloud backup services are justified. The original backup solution was developed by Control Data Corp., later acquired by Openvision, which gave the product its “NetBackup” name. NetBackup was then bought by Veritas and is currently owned and supported (poorly) by Symantec.
Daemons and Processes
On the master server there are four NetBackup daemons started in sequence:
- bprd – the request daemon started during system boot
- bpsched – the scheduler daemon started by bprd
- bpdbm – the NetBackup database manager started by bpsched
- bpjobd – the job monitor daemon started by bpdbm
One the media server, there are up to nine NetBackup daemons:
- bpcd – communications daemon started during system boot
- bpbrm – backup and restore manager started by bpcd
- bptm – tape manager started by bpbrm
- bpdm – disk manager started by bpbrm
- ltid – media manager started during system boot
- avrd – bar code reader daemon started by ltid
- vmd – volume manager daemon started by ltid
- tldd – robotic tape library daemon started by ltid
- tldcd – robotic tape library control daemon started by ltid
One the client side, there is one NetBackup daemon started during system boot:
- bpcd – the client daemon, which starts the bpbkar processes for each active backup or restore job
Logs and Configuration Files
Version and patch levels
- NetBackup and patch versions: /opt/openv/netbackup/bin/version
- Patch level history: /opt/openv/netbackup/patch/patch.history
- Media version: /opt/openv/volmgr/version
Configuration Files
- NetBackup configuration: /opt/openv/netbackup/bp.conf
- Media manager configuration: /opt/openv/volmgr/vm.conf
- Buffer size: /opt/openv/netbackup/db/config/SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS
- Number of buffers: /opt/openv/netbackup/db/config/NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS
- Network buffer size: /opt/openv/netbackup/NET_BUFFER_SZ (default is 32)
- Catalog type: /opt/openv/netbackup/db/config/cat_format.cfg
Access control
- Java GUI authorization: /opt/openv/java/auth.conf
Troubleshooting
- Corrupt database images: /opt/openv/netbackup/db.corrupt
(The following is the corrected and expanded information found at http://www.datadisk.co.uk/html_docs/veritas/veritas_netbackup_cs.htm)
Server Commands
| Check license details | /opt/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/get_license_key |
| Start Netbackup | netbackup start
/opt/openv/netbackup/bin/initbprd (master) |
| Stop Netbackup (does not disconnect GUI sessions) | netbackup stop
/opt/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bprdreq -terminate (master) |
| Stop Netbackup and kill all GUI sessions | /opt/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all |
| Start the GUI | /opt/openv/netbackup/bin/jnbSA |
| Scan for tape devices | sgscan (solaris) ioscan (HPUX) |
| Display all Netbackup processes | bpps -a |
| lists servers errors |
bperror -U -problems -hoursago |
| display information on a error code | bperror -statuscode [-recommendation] |
| Reread bp.conf file without stopping Netbackup | bprdreq -rereadconfig |
| Check database consistency | bpdbm -consistency 1 bpdbm -consistency 2Check for the below lines: Bad image header Does not exist |
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Netbackup Recovery |
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| Device catalog is intact | bprecover -l -m -d dlt (listing) bprecover -r -m -d dlt (recovering) |
| Device catalog is gone or corrupted | bprecover -l -tpath (listing) bprecover -r -tpath (recovering) |
| Disk backups | bprecover -l -dpath (listing) bprecover -r -dpath (recovering) |
Catalog Commands
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Master Server |
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| Information about backed-up files | image – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Storage Unit, Global Configuration, Catalog backup configuration. | config – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Backup Policy information | class – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Job status information | jobs – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Netbackup logs with error and status information | error – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Information on volumes, volume pools, scratch pool and volume groups | volume – /opt/openv/volmgr/database |
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Media Server |
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| Tracks assigned volumes (media that has data them) | media – /opt/openv/netbackup/db |
| Information about devices managed by the media server | device – /opt/openv/volmgr/database |
Volume Commands
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Tape Drive and Inventory Commands |
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| List drive status, detail drive info and pending requests | vmoprcmd |
| List the tape drive status | vmoprcmd -d ds |
| List the pending requests | vmoprcmd -d pr |
| Control a tape device | vmoprcmd [-reset][-up][-down] |
| List all changes in the robot(but do not update) | vmupdate -recommend -rt tld -rn 0
vmcheckxxx -rt tld -rn 0 -recommend |
| Empty the robot and re-inventory (using barcodes) | vmupdate -rt tld -rn -rh -vh -nostderr -use_barcode_rules -use_seed -empty_ie |
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Tape Media Commands |
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| List all pools | vmpool -listall -bx |
| List tapes in pool | vmquery -pn -bx |
| List all tapes in the robot | vmquery -rn 0 -bx |grep ‘TLD’ | sort +4 |
| List cleaning tapes | vmquery -mt dlt_clean -bx |
| List tape volume details | vmquery -m |
| Delete a volume from the catalog | vmdelete -m |
| Change a tapes expiry date | vmchange -exp 12/31/06 23:59:58 -m |
| Change a tape’s media pool | vmchange -p -m |
Media Commands
| List the storage units | bpstulist -U |
| Freeze or unfreeze media | bpmedia [-freeze][-unfreeze] -ev |
| List media details | bpmedialist -ev |
| List media contents | bpmedialist -U mcontents -m |
| List backup Image Information | bpimagelist -backupid |
| Expire client images | bpimage -cleanup -allclients |
| Expire a tape | bpexpdate -d 0 -ev -force |
| List all netbackups jobs | bpdbjobs -report [-hoursago] |
| Move media from one media server to another | bpmedia -movedb -newserver -oldserver |
Tape/Robotic Library Commands
| List tape drives | tpconfig -d |
| List cleaning times on drives | tpclean -L |
| clean a drive | tpclean -C |
| change a drives cleaning frequency | tpclean -F |
| set a drives cleaning time to zero | tpclean -M |
| Move tapes within robot using robtest | robtest
commands that can be used are as follows: s s (show slots) |
| List load port tapes | echo “s i q” | tldtest -r /dev/sg/c0t4l0 |
| List all slot contents | echo “s s q” | tldtest -r /dev/sg/c0t4l0 |
| List tape drive contents | echo “s d q” | tldtest -r /dev/sg/c0t4l0 |
| Move a tape in s100 to drive 1 | echo “m s100 d1” | tldtest -r /dev/sg/c0t4l0 |
| Move a tape to load port 1 | echo “m s100 i1” | tldtest -r /dev/sg/c0t4l0 |
Archiving Commands
| list archive info | bpcatlist -client all -before Jul 01 2006 bpcatlist -client all -before Aug 01 2006 |
| archive and remove images | bpcatlist -before Jul 01 2006 | bpcatarc | bpcatrm |
| restore archive files | bpcatlist -before Jul 01 2006 | bpcatres |
Client Commands
| test client connectivity | bpclntcmd [-ip ] bpclntcmd [-hn ] bpclntcmd [-pn] bpclntcmd [-sv] |
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Hi
I found this site useful since I was trying to identify the key processes/services for NetBackup. I have a question though. Which version of NetBackup was this write up based on?
I am asking because I am currently using NetBackup 7 and what I noticed is a few services mentioned above missing when NetBackup started, but my NetBackup works just fine.
Below is what I have:-
> master server
1. bprd – the request daemon started during system boot
3. bpdbm – the NetBackup database manager started by bpsched
> media server
1. bpcd – communications daemon started during system boot
5. ltid – media manager started during system boot
6. avrd – bar code reader daemon started by ltid
7. vmd – volume manager daemon started by ltid
9. tldcd – robotic tape library control daemon started by ltid
Are the other services started on-demand rather than persistently running when NetBackup starts?
I am afraid this was originally written for NetBackup 5.x, so I wouldn’t be surprised if since then there have been a few changes to the running services. I can confirm that for version 7 there would be only two processes running on the master server: bprd and bpdbm, so what you have looks right. The bpbrm, bptm, and bpdm are started on demand when there is an active backup or restore job. I think this is still the case in version 7. This leaves tldd. Check if the binary is present (probably in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tldd or just do a search for tldd). I am almost certain tldd is still there in version 7 and should be running constantly if you have configured robotic library devices (at least one drive). You may want to check the log files (check for /usr/openv/volmgr/debug/reqlib, it may have debug info specifically for tldd). Sometimes tldd may terminate if the media server lost contact with the library device (even if temporarily).
what is the command to know the number of drives attached to a particular storage unit?
Hi
Recently i finished my veritas netbackup6.5 course. i am trying for job could any please help me about real time environment like how many master servers,media servers,clients,os,tape drives n plz provide me material also……………
Hmm is anyone else having problems with the pictures on this
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Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
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Most of the mock drafts and cheatsheets I see are based on roto scoring and what not. Very rarely do I see anyone analyzing head to head points leagues. So tell me the first ten off the board in a head to head10 team league and explain a little why you think so. Any draft tips in general would help too. The following is the point system and roster settings for my league:
Batting
single: 1
double: 2
triple: 3
HR: 4
RBI: 1
walk: 1
strike out: -1
stolen base: 2
caught steeling: -1
Pitching
1 win: 7
2nd win: +3
Complete game: 5
2nd Complete game: +2
Shutout: 5
2nd shutout: +2
1 Quality start: 5
2nd Quality start: +2
Losses: -4
5 innings: 1 (+1 per inning after)
Saves: 5
blown save: -2
Roster:
1 C
1 1B
1 2B
1 3B
1 SS
3 OF
DH
5 SP
3 RP
5 bench
By the way, I am slated to pick in the 6 spot. Since it is a snake draft, I will pick at 15 in the second round.
Pronk allow me to elaborate.
“I’m wondering if you’re in a yahoo league,and if your pitching 2nd stats are per SP,or per entire staff..”
It’s a custom cbs league. The 2nd stats are per SP. So if a two starting pitcher gets two wins in a week, the second win counts for less points.
“Is it 1 point per 5 innings,then 1 additional point per that pitcher,or 1 additional point per entire staff..
(I’ve NEVER seen such a screwed up pitching scoring system!Like,is 6 wins with all different SPs 42 points,or 22 points?I’m confused about those little stipulations.)”
No. Once again, it is per pitcher. So if a single starting pitcher totals 8 innings in a week, they get 4 points. If any single starting pitcher totals 2 wins in a week they get 10 points. Thus it is possible to get a total of 50 points by wins if all five of your starters have two starts in a week.
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i have a job to do for a friend, basically he wants me to back up his system to a HDD other than one connected to his work server. i want to back it up to a HDD at his home. ive had a look at some options online, they say to pay x amount/month for server storage, is there a way of doing it without the need of online servers, simply like FTP it to a HDD at home?
Thanks for any advice!
What is the average salary of Storage professionals in Australia? Storage means – SAN, TSM, NetBackup, Omnibackup. This comes in skill shortage in AU, therefore is the salary will be coming down in next couple of years as what had happened in USA?
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R they copied from memory to DISK?
Plz tell me where they are copied? WHERE?????
i want it to be all about basketball footbal and baseball….it will have fantasy sports cheatsheets rankings and other stuff for your fantasy team….what should i name it…..i want it to be catchy….and please give me tips to how to get people to keep coming to my website