Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup commands
    2.  
      Navigating multiple menu levels
    3.  
      NetBackup command conventions
    4.  
      NetBackup Media Manager command notes
    5.  
      IPV6 updates
    6.  
      Removal of nbexecute command
  2. Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
    1.  
      acsd
    2.  
      add_media_server_on_clients
    3.  
      backupdbtrace
    4.  
      backuptrace
    5.  
      bmrc
    6.  
      bmrconfig
    7.  
      bmrepadm
    8.  
      bmrprep
    9.  
      bmrs
    10.  
      bmrsrtadm
    11.  
      bp
    12.  
      bparchive
    13.  
      bpbackup
    14.  
      bpbackupdb
    15.  
      bpcatarc
    16.  
      bpcatlist
    17.  
      bpcatres
    18.  
      bpcatrm
    19.  
      bpcd
    20.  
      bpchangeprimary
    21.  
      bpclient
    22.  
      bpclimagelist
    23.  
      bpclntcmd
    24.  
      bpclusterutil
    25.  
      bpcompatd
    26.  
      bpconfig
    27.  
      bpdbjobs
    28.  
      bpdbm
    29.  
      bpdgclone
    30.  
      bpdown
    31.  
      bpduplicate
    32.  
      bperror
    33.  
      bpexpdate
    34.  
      bpfis
    35.  
      bpflist
    36.  
      bpgetconfig
    37.  
      bpgetdebuglog
    38.  
      bpimage
    39.  
      bpimagelist
    40.  
      bpimmedia
    41.  
      bpimport
    42.  
      bpinst
    43.  
      bpkeyfile
    44.  
      bpkeyutil
    45.  
      bplabel
    46.  
      bplist
    47.  
      bpmedia
    48.  
      bpmedialist
    49.  
      bpminlicense
    50.  
      bpnbat
    51.  
      bpnbaz
    52.  
      bppficorr
    53.  
      bpplcatdrinfo
    54.  
      bpplclients
    55.  
      bppldelete
    56.  
      bpplinclude
    57.  
      bpplinfo
    58.  
      bppllist
    59.  
      bpplsched
    60.  
      bpplschedrep
    61.  
      bpplschedwin
    62.  
      bppolicynew
    63.  
      bpps
    64.  
      bprd
    65.  
      bprecover
    66.  
      bprestore
    67.  
      bpretlevel
    68.  
      bpschedule
    69.  
      bpschedulerep
    70.  
      bpsetconfig
    71.  
      bpstsinfo
    72.  
      bpstuadd
    73.  
      bpstudel
    74.  
      bpstulist
    75.  
      bpsturep
    76.  
      bptestbpcd
    77.  
      bptestnetconn
    78.  
      bptpcinfo
    79.  
      bpup
    80.  
      bpverify
    81.  
      cat_convert
    82.  
      cat_export
    83.  
      cat_import
    84.  
      configurePorts
    85.  
      configureTPCerts
    86.  
      create_nbdb
    87.  
      csconfig cldinstance
    88.  
      csconfig cldprovider
    89.  
      csconfig meter
    90.  
      csconfig throttle
    91.  
      duplicatetrace
    92.  
      importtrace
    93.  
      jbpSA
    94.  
      jnbSA
    95.  
      ltid
    96.  
      manageClientCerts
    97.  
      mklogdir
    98.  
      nbauditreport
    99.  
      nbcatsync
    100.  
      NBCC
    101.  
      NBCCR
    102.  
      nbcertcmd
    103.  
      nbcertupdater
    104.  
      nbcldutil
    105.  
      nbcloudrestore
    106.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    107.  
      nbcplogs
    108.  
      nbdb_admin
    109.  
      nbdb_backup
    110.  
      nbdb_move
    111.  
      nbdb_ping
    112.  
      nbdb_restore
    113.  
      nbdb_unload
    114.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    115.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    116.  
      nbdc
    117.  
      nbdecommission
    118.  
      nbdelete
    119.  
      nbdeployutil
    120.  
      nbdevconfig
    121.  
      nbdevquery
    122.  
      nbdiscover
    123.  
      nbdna
    124.  
      nbemm
    125.  
      nbemmcmd
    126.  
      nbfindfile
    127.  
      nbfirescan
    128.  
      nbftadm
    129.  
      nbftconfig
    130.  
      nbgetconfig
    131.  
      nbhba
    132.  
      nbholdutil
    133.  
      nbhostidentity
    134.  
      nbhostmgmt
    135.  
      nbhypervtool
    136.  
      nbinstallcmd
    137.  
      nbjm
    138.  
      nbkmsutil
    139.  
      nboraadm
    140.  
      nborair
    141.  
      nbpem
    142.  
      nbpemreq
    143.  
      nbperfchk
    144.  
      nbplupgrade
    145.  
      nbrb
    146.  
      nbrbutil
    147.  
      nbregopsc
    148.  
      nbreplicate
    149.  
      nbrepo
    150.  
      nbrestorevm
    151.  
      nbseccmd
    152.  
      nbsetconfig
    153.  
      nbsnapimport
    154.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    155.  
      nbsqladm
    156.  
      nbstl
    157.  
      nbstlutil
    158.  
      nbstop
    159.  
      nbsu
    160.  
      nbsvrgrp
    161.  
      resilient_clients
    162.  
      restoretrace
    163.  
      stopltid
    164.  
      tl4d
    165.  
      tl8d
    166.  
      tl8cd
    167.  
      tldd
    168.  
      tldcd
    169.  
      tlhd
    170.  
      tlhcd
    171.  
      tlmd
    172.  
      tpautoconf
    173.  
      tpclean
    174.  
      tpconfig
    175.  
      tpext
    176.  
      tpreq
    177.  
      tpunmount
    178.  
      verifytrace
    179.  
      vltadm
    180.  
      vltcontainers
    181.  
      vlteject
    182.  
      vltinject
    183.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    184.  
      vltopmenu
    185.  
      vltrun
    186.  
      vmadd
    187.  
      vmchange
    188.  
      vmcheckxxx
    189.  
      vmd
    190.  
      vmdelete
    191.  
      vmoprcmd
    192.  
      vmphyinv
    193.  
      vmpool
    194.  
      vmquery
    195.  
      vmrule
    196.  
      vmupdate
    197.  
      vnetd
    198.  
      vssat
    199.  
      vwcp_manage
    200.  
      vxlogcfg
    201.  
      vxlogmgr
    202.  
      vxlogview
    203.  
      W2KOption

Name

vltrun — Run a NetBackup Vault session

SYNOPSIS

vltrun -haltdups -vjobs vault_jobid [profile | robot/vault/profile] [-preview] [-verbose | -v] [-version]

On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/

On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\bin\

DESCRIPTION

vltrun drives a NetBackup Vault session by issuing a sequence of calls to the vault engine. Optionally, the session can include callouts to user-provided notify scripts.

OPTIONS

profile | robot/vault/profile

Specifies the name of a profile or a nested robot number, vault, and profile in the vault parameter file. If profile is used without robot and vault, the profile must be unique within the vault parameter file. This option is required.

-vjob vault_jobid

Specifies the job ID of an active vault job that is currently duplicated.

-haltdups

Terminates all associated, active vault duplication jobs.

-preview

Generates the preview list of images to be vaulted in a vault session. The results go to the file preview.list in the session directory.

-verbose | -v

Reports verbosely on the session in the vault debug log.

-version

Displays the vltrun version and exit.

USAGE

The vltrun session follows this sequence:

  • Run the vlt_start_notify script.

  • Inventory media.

  • Initialize Media Manager database for the vault media that is returned to the robot.

  • Generate the list of preview images to be vaulted.

  • Duplicate images.

  • Inventory Media Manager database (first time).

  • Assign media for the NetBackup catalog backup.

  • Inventory Media Manager database (second time).

  • Inventory images.

  • Suspend media.

  • Run the vlt_end_notify script.

  • Re-inventory images.

  • Assign slot IDs.

  • Back up the NetBackup catalog.

  • Inventory the Media Manager database (third and final time).

  • Run the vlt_ejectlist_notify script.

  • Generate the eject list.

  • Run the vlt_starteject_notify script.

  • Eject and report.

  • Run the vlt_end_notify script.

vltrun can be run in any of the following ways:

  • Directly from the command line.

  • By NetBackup policy scheduling. In this case, the policy must consist of type Vault, and the policy's file list must consist of a vltrun command.

  • By running the command Start Session for a profile in the Vault interface or vltadm

vltrun uses the option profile|robot/vault/profile to run a vault session. You can use the profile form of the option if there is no other profile with the same name in your vault configuration. In this case, the profile name is sufficient to uniquely identify the configuration information.

If there is more than one profile with the same name, then use the robot/vault/profile form to uniquely identify the configuration.

Do not modify your vault configuration while a vault session is running.

When the session starts, it creates a directory to hold the files that vltrun and the vault engine create during the session.

The vault session uses the following directory:

UNIX systems:

/usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/vault_name/sidxxx

Windows systems:

install_path\NetBackup\vault\sessions\vault_name\sidxxx

The xxx variable is an integer uniquely assigned to this session. For each vault name, session identifiers are sequentially assigned, starting with 1.

If you have configured an email address in your vault properties, then email is sent to this address at the end of the session. The email reports the results. By default, email is sent to root.

vltrun produces an overview of the session, called summary.log, in the session directory.

Control the vault process at several points in the session by installing notify scripts in the directory for NetBackup binaries, /usr/openv/netbackup/bin. Refer to the NetBackup Vault Administrator's Guide for more information on notify scripts.

You can monitor the progress of your vltrun session in the NetBackup Activity Monitor.

The Operation field on the main Activity Monitor window shows the progress of your vault session by using the following statuses:

  • Choosing Images.

  • Duplicating Images.

  • Choosing Media.

  • Catalog Backup.

  • Eject and Report.

  • Done.

If you create the following directory with public-write access, vltrun creates a daily debug log on this directory:

UNIX systems:

usr/openv/netbackup/logs/vault

Windows systems:

install_path\netbackup\logs\vault

The log is called log.DDMMYY (where DDMMYY is the current date). You can then use this file for troubleshooting.

Public-write access is needed because not all executables that write to this file run as administrator or root.

You can adjust the level of logging information that is provided in this log file by adjusting the following: the vault logging level parameter on the Logging page of the master server's properties through Host Properties on the NetBackup Administration Console.

You can terminate active vault duplication jobs by using the vltrun -haltdups command. Initiate a -haltdups script that sends a SIGUSR2 signal to the main vault job (currently at the duplication step). It then automatically propagates the signal to all of the vault duplication instances without waiting for any current duplication job instance to finish. After this step completes, the main vault job proceeds with the remaining steps.

After the SIGUSR2 signal is received, the job details of the following message of the terminated vault duplication job appears: termination requested by administrator (150).

You must have administrator privileges to run this command.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Vault the profile my_profile.

# vltrun my_profile

Example 2 - Vault the images for robot 0, vault Financials, and profile Weekly.

# vltrun 0/Financials/Weekly

Example 3 - Terminate an active vault duplication job with the ID of 1.

# vltrun -haltdups -vjob 1

RETURN VALUES

On UNIX systems, vault may exit with a status code greater than 255. For these extended exit status codes, the status that is returned to the system is 252. The actual exit status is written to stderr in the format: EXIT status = exit status.

FILES

UNIX systems:

/usr/openv/netbackup/vault
/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd/log.mmddyy
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/vault/log.mmddyy
/usr/openv/netbackup/db/vault/vault.xml
/usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/vault_name/sidxxx
/usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/vault_name/sidxxx/summar
y.log
/usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/vault_name/sidxxx/detail
.log

Windows systems:

install_path\NetBackup\vault
install_path\NetBackup\bp.conf
install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpbrmvlt\mmddyy.log
install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpcd\mmddyy.log
install_path\NetBackup\logs\vault\mmddyy.log
install_path\NetBackup\db\vault\vault.xml
install_path\NetBackup\vault\sessions\vault_name\sidxxx
install_path\NetBackup\vault\sessions\vault_name\sidxxx\summ
ary.log
install_path\NetBackup\vault\sessions\vault_name\sidxxx\deta
il.log

SEE ALSO

See vltadm.

See vlteject.

See vltinject.

See vltoffsitemedia.

See vltopmenu.