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

vmphyinv — inventory media contents of a robotic library or standalone drive and update the volume database

SYNOPSIS

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host][-pn pool_name] [-v volume_group] [-rc1 robot_coord1 -number number] [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host] -ml media_id:media_id:...:media_id [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host] [ { { [-slot_range from to] [-slot_list s1:s2:...:sN] } -d density } { { [-slot_range from to] [-slot_list s1:s2:...:sN] } -d density } ] [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv {-u drive_number | -n drive_name} [-h device_host] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-verbose]

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

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

DESCRIPTION

Physically inventory the media contents of a robotic library or standalone drive and update the EMM database. Based on information in the tape header, vmphyinv mounts each media that the search criterion specifies, reads the tape header, and updates the EMM database.

For more information about this command, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

Any authorized user can run this command.

For more information about NetBackup authorization, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

OPTIONS

-rn robot_number

Specifies the Media Manager robot number whose media is inventoried. robot_number should correspond to a robot with already configured drives. vmphyinv inventories each of the media. It has the robot_number in the volume database of robot_number.

-rh robot_host

Specified the name of the host that controls the robot. If no host is specified, the host where this command is executed is assumed.

-h device_host

Specifies the device host name. This option is used to obtain the Enterprise Media Manager Server name. If not specified, the current host is used to obtain the EMM server name.

-pn pool_name

Specifies the case-sensitive pool name of the volumes, which corresponds to the robot that the -rn option specifies, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-priority number

Specifies a new priority for the inventory job that overrides the default job priority.

-v volume_group

Specifies the volume group of the volumes, that correspond to the robot that the -rn option specifies, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-rc1 robot_coord1

Specifies the starting slot of the media that needs to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-number number

Specifies the number of slots that start from robot_coord1 that need to be inventoried. Valid only when -rn and -rc1 are also specified.

-ml media_id1:media_id2: ... :media_id

Specifies a list of media, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when -rn option is specified. If the media ID that is specified does not belong to the specified robot, the media is skipped.

-slot_range from to

Specifies a range of slots that need to be inventoried. If one or more slots are empty, those slots are skipped.

-slot_list s1:s2:...sN

Specifies a list of slots that need to be inventoried. If one or more slots are empty, those slots are skipped.

-d density

Specifies the density of the media. The user must specify the media density and inventory the media by slot range or slot list.

-u drive_number

Specifies the drive index that needs to be inventoried. The drive must contain media and be ready. The number for the drive can be obtained from the Media and Device Management of the Administration Console.

-n drive_name

Specifies the drive name that needs to be inventoried. The drive must contain media and be ready. The name for the drive can be obtained from the Media and Device Management of the Administration Console.

-non_interactive

As the default, vmphyinv displays a list of recommendations and asks for confirmation before it modifies the volume database and EMM database (if required). If this option is specified, the changes are applied without any confirmation.

-mount_timeout timeout

Specifies the mount timeout in seconds. If the media cannot be mounted within the specified time, the mount request is canceled. The default value is 15 minutes.

-drv_cnt count

Specifies the maximum number of drives that can be used simultaneously by vmphyinv. The total number of configured drives and this value determine the actual number of drives vmphyinv uses. The number of drives that vmphyinv uses is the minimum of the specified drive count and the total number of configured drives. The default is to use all the drives.

-verbose

Selects the verbose mode. When you specify this option, more information appears. For example, this information consists of the following: The number of available drives, what is found on each tape, and catalog identification if the media is a catalog.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Update the EMM database of robot 1 connected to host shark:

# vmphyinv -rn 1 -rh shark

Example 2 - Update the EMM database of robot 7 connected to host whale. Only the media that belongs to the pool name "some_pool" is inventoried:

# vmphyinv -rn 7 -rh whale -pn some_pool

Example 3 - Update the EMM database of robot 3 connected to host dolphin. Only the media A00001, A00002, A00003 is inventoried.

# vmphyinv -rn 3 -rh dolphin -ml A00001:A00002:A00003

Example 4 - Update the EMM database of robot 2 of type TLD that is connected to host phantom. It only inventories the media in slots 3 to 8.

# vmphyinv -rn 2 -rh phantom -slot_range 3 8 -d dlt

Example 5 - Update the EMM database of standalone drive (drive index 3) attached to host tigerfish:

# vmphyinv -u 0 -h tigerfish

SEE ALSO

See vmupdate.

See vmcheckxxx.

See vmoprcmd.