Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
- Introduction
- Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
Name
nbsvrgrp — manage server groups
SYNOPSIS
-add -grpname name [-M master_name] -server s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN -grptype MediaSharing | NOM | AltServerRestore [-grpstate ACTIVE | INACTIVE] -description text
-update -grpname name [-M master_name] [-addsvr s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN] [-remsvr s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN] [-grptype MediaSharing | NOM | AltServerRestore] [-grpstate ACTIVE | INACTIVE] [-description text]
-delete -grpname name [-M master_name]
-list [-M master_name] [-grptype MediaSharing | NOM | AltServerRestore] [-grpname name] [-grpstate ACTIVE | INACTIVE] [-summary | -verbose | -noverbose]
-list_machine_membership [-M master_name] -m machine_name [-t machine_type] [-summary | -verbose | -noverbose]
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/
On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is <install_path>\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\
DESCRIPTION
The nbsvrgrp command adds, changes, deletes, or lists server groups.
Any authorized user can run nbsvrgrp.
For more information about NetBackup authorization, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
OPTIONS
- -add
Adds a new server group.
- -addsvr s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN
Specifies a list of server or server-type pairs to be added to a server group. Examples of server types are master, media, and ndmp.
- -change
Changes an existing server group.
- -delete
Deletes a server group. This operation fails if it is a Media Sharing Group and media is assigned to the group.
- -description text
Describes the server group. Use double quote marks if the description contains any spaces.
- -grpname name
Specifies the human readable name that is given to a server group. This name is case sensitive. It may only contain the characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9, plus(+), minus(-), underscore(_), and period(.).
- -grptype type
Specifies the group type that is used to designate the purpose of a server group. The current list of group types is MediaSharing, NOM, and AltServerRead.
- -grpstate ACTIVE | INACTIVE
Sets or changes the state of a server group. Allowable states are ACTIVE and INACTIVE.
- -list [-summary | -verbose | -noverbose]
Lists the information about all server groups. The -summary option specifies a brief format for the server group information. The -verbose option specifies a detailed format for the server group information. The -noverbose option specifies a parsable format for the server group information.
- -list_machine_membership [-summary | -verbose | -noverbose]
Lists the server groups in which a named machine has membership. The -summary option specifies a brief format for the server group information. The -verbose option specifies a detailed format for the server group information. The -noverbose option specifies a parsable format for the server group information.
- -m machine_name
Machine name to use with the -list_machine_membership option.
- -remsvr s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN
Specifies a list of server or server-type pairs to be removed from a server group. Examples of server types are master, media, and ndmp.
- -server s1:t1:s2:t2:s3:t3...sN:tN
Specifies a list of server (s1, s2,...) and server type (t1, t2,...) pairs to be configured in the server group. Examples of server types are master, media, and ndmp.
- -t machine_type
The machine type that corresponds to the machine that is named in the -m option. Examples include master, media server, and ndmp.
NOTES
nbsvrgrp provides only limited validation of the option parameters.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 - Add a new media sharing server group that is called MyServerGroup, with media servers larry and moe, and ndmp filer myfiler:
# nbsvrgrp -add -grpname MyServerGroup -server larry:media:moe:media:myfiler:ndmp -grptype MediaSharing -grpstate ACTIVE -description "my description with spaces"
Example 2 - List all server groups that are configured:
# nbsvrgrp -list -summary