Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (9.0.0.1, 9.0)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup commands
    2.  
      Navigating multiple menu levels
    3.  
      NetBackup command conventions
    4.  
      NetBackup Media Manager command notes
    5.  
      IPV6 updates
  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.  
      configureCerts
    85.  
      configureCertsForPlugins
    86.  
      configureMQ
    87.  
      configurePorts
    88.  
      configureWebServerCerts
    89.  
      create_nbdb
    90.  
      csconfig cldinstance
    91.  
      csconfig cldprovider
    92.  
      csconfig meter
    93.  
      csconfig reinitialize
    94.  
      csconfig throttle
    95.  
      duplicatetrace
    96.  
      importtrace
    97.  
      jbpSA
    98.  
      jnbSA
    99.  
      ltid
    100.  
      manageClientCerts
    101.  
      mklogdir
    102.  
      nbauditreport
    103.  
      nbcatsync
    104.  
      NBCC
    105.  
      NBCCR
    106.  
      nbcertcmd
    107.  
      nbcertupdater
    108.  
      nbcldutil
    109.  
      nbcloudrestore
    110.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    111.  
      nbcplogs
    112.  
      nbcredkeyutil
    113.  
      nbdb_admin
    114.  
      nbdb_backup
    115.  
      nbdb_move
    116.  
      nbdb_ping
    117.  
      nbdb_restore
    118.  
      nbdb_unload
    119.  
      nbdb2adutl
    120.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    121.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    122.  
      nbdc
    123.  
      nbdecommission
    124.  
      nbdelete
    125.  
      nbdeployutil
    126.  
      nbdevconfig
    127.  
      nbdevquery
    128.  
      nbdiscover
    129.  
      nbdna
    130.  
      nbemm
    131.  
      nbemmcmd
    132.  
      nbfindfile
    133.  
      nbfirescan
    134.  
      nbftadm
    135.  
      nbftconfig
    136.  
      nbgetconfig
    137.  
      nbhba
    138.  
      nbholdutil
    139.  
      nbhostidentity
    140.  
      nbhostmgmt
    141.  
      nbhypervtool
    142.  
      nbidpcmd
    143.  
      nbimageshare
    144.  
      nbinstallcmd
    145.  
      nbjm
    146.  
      nbkmiputil
    147.  
      nbkmscmd
    148.  
      nbkmsutil
    149.  
      nboraadm
    150.  
      nborair
    151.  
      nbpem
    152.  
      nbpemreq
    153.  
      nbmlb
    154.  
      nbperfchk
    155.  
      nbplupgrade
    156.  
      nbrb
    157.  
      nbrbutil
    158.  
      nbregopsc
    159.  
      nbreplicate
    160.  
      nbrepo
    161.  
      nbrestorevm
    162.  
      nbseccmd
    163.  
      nbsetconfig
    164.  
      nbsnapimport
    165.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    166.  
      nbsqladm
    167.  
      nbstl
    168.  
      nbstlutil
    169.  
      nbstop
    170.  
      nbsu
    171.  
      nbsvrgrp
    172.  
      resilient_clients
    173.  
      restoretrace
    174.  
      stopltid
    175.  
      tldd
    176.  
      tldcd
    177.  
      tpautoconf
    178.  
      tpclean
    179.  
      tpconfig
    180.  
      tpext
    181.  
      tpreq
    182.  
      tpunmount
    183.  
      verifytrace
    184.  
      vltadm
    185.  
      vltcontainers
    186.  
      vlteject
    187.  
      vltinject
    188.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    189.  
      vltopmenu
    190.  
      vltrun
    191.  
      vmadd
    192.  
      vmchange
    193.  
      vmcheckxxx
    194.  
      vmd
    195.  
      vmdelete
    196.  
      vmoprcmd
    197.  
      vmphyinv
    198.  
      vmpool
    199.  
      vmquery
    200.  
      vmrule
    201.  
      vmupdate
    202.  
      vnetd
    203.  
      vssat
    204.  
      vwcp_manage
    205.  
      vxlogcfg
    206.  
      vxlogmgr
    207.  
      vxlogview
    208.  
      W2KOption
  3.  
    Index

Name

nbseccmd — run the NetBackup Security Configuration service utility

SYNOPSIS

nbseccmd -drpkgpassphrase

nbseccmd -getNBKeysize [-server master_server_name] [-json]

nbseccmd -getpassphraseconstraints [-workflow | -w NetBackup workflow type] [-json]

nbseccmd - getsecurityconfig -insecurecommunication | -autoaddhostmapping [-masterserver master_server_name]

nbseccmd -nbcaList [-state value] [-json]

nbseccmd -nbcaMigrate -initiateMigration | -i -keysize key_value -activateNewCA | -a -completeMigration | -c -decommissionCA | -d -fingerprint certificate_fingerprint -summary | -s -hostsPendingTrustPropagation | -pt -syncMigrationDB | -S -hostsPendingRenewal | -pr [-reason description_for_auditing] [-json] [-force] [-quiet]

nbseccmd -setpassphraseconstraints [-workflow | -w NetBackup workflow type] [-lowercase | -l minimum required lowercase characters] [-uppercase | -u minimum required uppercase characters] [-specialcharacter | -s minimum required special characters] [-digit | -d minimum required digits] [-minlength | -ml minimum required passphrase length]

nbseccmd - setsecurityconfig -insecurecommunication on|off | -autoaddhostmapping on|off [-masterserver master_server_name]

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster -add | -update | -remove -masterserver master_server_name -remotemasterserver remote_master_server [-domainname domain_name] [-username username] -fpfile filename

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster - add | -update | -remove -info answer_file

nbseccmd -help

 

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

Use the nbseccmd command to establish trust relationships among various master servers.

You must have root or administrator permissions to use this command if NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) is enabled.

Note:

If the source or the target master server version is NetBackup 8.0 or earlier, please refer to the NetBackup Commands Guide for 8.0 or earlier. The command underwent a number of changes for NetBackup 8.1.

OPTIONS

-activatenewca | -a

Use this option to activate the new NetBackup CA that can start issuing NetBackup certificates going forward.

-autoaddhostmapping [on|off]

Use this option to manage the addition of host ID to the host name or the IP addresses that the master server automatically detects.

Hosts may have multiple host names or IP addresses associated with them. For successful communication among hosts, all relevant host names and IP addresses must be mapped to the respective host IDs. During communication, NetBackup may detect new host names or IP addresses with respect to a host ID.

When you use the -getsecurityconfig, the option takes no parameters, and reports the current setting for the -autoaddhostmapping value.

When you used the -setsecurityconfig option, this option enables or disables automatic host mapping. Use the on parameter to automatically map the host ID to the host name or the IP addresses detected. Disable this action with the off parameter.

-completeMigration | -c

Use this option to complete the NetBackup CA migration process that cleans up the migration status on the master server.

-decommissionCA | -d

Use this option to decommission the NetBackup CA with the given fingerprint.

-digit | -d

Specifies the minimum number of digits that are supposed to be in the passphrase.

-domainname domain_name

Specifies the domain to which the user that is specified in -username belongs. You are prompted to enter a password to validate the credentials of the remote master server host.

The -domainname option is mandatory for a target master server that uses NetBackup certificates.

-drpkgpassphrase

The -drpkgpassphrase option is used to specify the passphrase that is used to encrypt disaster recovery packages. If a passphrase already exists, it is overwritten.

Note:

You must set the passphrase for successful catalog backups. Failure to set the passphrase results in failed catalog backups.

The disaster recovery package stores the identity of the NetBackup master server and is created during each catalog backup.

These packages are encrypted with the passphrase that you specify here. You must provide this passphrase when you reinstall NetBackup on the master server after a disaster.

Before using this command, you must run the bpnbat command to log on:

bpnbat -login -loginType WEB

When you set the passphrase, please note:

  • If you have not set the passphrase constraints using the -setpassphraseconstraints option, the passphrase must contain a minimum of eight characters and a maximum of 1024 characters. If the passphrase constraints are set, ensure that all those constraints are met.

  • The existing passphrase and the new passphrase must be different.

  • You must be an authorized user with administrator or root privileges or you must be an Enhanced Auditing user to run the nbseccmd -drpkgpassphrase command.

  • Only the characters that are listed are supported for the passphrase:

    • White spaces

    • Uppercase and lowercase characters (A to Z, a to z)

    • Numbers (0 to 9)

    • The special characters shown: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = ` { } [ ] | : ; ' " , . / ? < >

    Caution:

    If you enter an unsupported character, you may face issues during disaster recovery package restore. The passphrase may not be validated and you may not be able to restore the disaster recovery package.

-fingerprint certificate_fingerprint

Specifies the fingerprint of the NetBackup CA that needs to be decommissioned. Use this option with -decommissionCA.

-fpfile filename

This option accepts the root certificate fingerprint information that is required for validating the root certificate of the remote master server. You can store the fingerprint details in a text file.

-force

Suppresses the confirmation prompts. The -force option skips the check for the hosts awaiting trust propagation or certificate renewal. The -force option activates the new CA and completes the migration. Use this option with -completeMigration and -activatenewCA.

-getNBKeysize master_server_name

Retrieves the key size for the NetBackup CA for the given master server.

-getpassphraseconstraints workflow

Retrieves the passphrase constraints for a specific workflow. Lists the passphrase constraints for all workflows if the workflow is not specified.

-getsecurityconfig -autoaddhostmapping | -insecurecommunication

Use this option to get the security configuration information for NetBackup. When you use the -autoaddhostmapping option, you get the value for the -autoaddhostmapping option. When you use the -insecurecommunication option, you get the value for the -insecurecommunication option.

-hostsPendingRenewal | -pr

Use this option to retrieve the list of hosts that require certificate renewal.

-hostspendingtrustpropagation | -pt

Use this option to retrieve the list of hosts that do not have the required CA certificates in their trust stores.

-info answerfile

The -info option accepts the information that is required for setting up a trusted master server. The information is stored in an answer file, which is a text file. It contains the following entries:

masterserver:
remotemasterserver:
trusttype:
domainname:
username:
password:
token:
fpfile:

The password is optional in the answer file. If you do not provide a password, you are prompted for the password when you run the command.

Note:

The trusttype value is valid only for master servers at version 8.0 and earlier. Possible values for trusttype are mutualtrust, remoteonly, and localonly. The trusttype of localonly does not require a domain name or user credentials.

The entries in your answer file must match the format that is shown in the example.

Example sample file:

masterserver:testmaster1
remotemasterserver:testmaster2
trusttype:mutualtrust
domainname:testdomain
username:Administrator
password:abc123
-initiateMigration | -i

Use this option to initiate the NetBackup certificate authority (CA) migration. It sets up a new CA for NetBackup with the specified certificate key size. The new CA runs in a stand-by mode until the CA is activated or the migration status moves to ACTIVATED.

This operation does not change the root CA.

Before initiating the CA migration, confirm that you do not have media servers with NetBackup versions 8.1.2.1 or earlier that are configured as cloud storage servers. Backups on these media servers fail.

-insecurecommunication [on | off]

Use this option to manage insecure communication within your NetBackup environment. The on parameter enables insecure communication with all NetBackup hosts that are present in the NetBackup environment. Disable insecure communication with the off parameter.

Veritas implemented new security features in 8.1 which are not present in NetBackup 8.0 and earlier. NetBackup communicates with 8.0 and earlier hosts insecurely. For increased security, upgrade all your hosts to the current version of NetBackup, and then use this option with the on parameter. This action ensures that only secure communication is possible between NetBackup hosts.

-json

Prints the data in JSON format on a single line.

-keysize key_value

Use this option with the -initiateMigration option to specify the certificate key size for a new NetBackup CA that you want to set up. The key size must be one of the sizes shown: 2048, 4096, 8192, or 16384 bits.

-lowercase | -l

Specifies the minimum number of lowercase characters that are supposed to be in the passphrase.

-masterserver master_server_name

Specifies the name of the master server that the user has logged into. Auto Image Replication uses this name for the current master server or the source master server.

-minlength | -ml

Specifies the minimum required length of the passphrase.

-nbcamigrate

Migrates the existing NetBackup CA to a new one.

-nbcaList

Use this option to list the NetBackup CAs in your NetBackup domain.

-quiet

Suppresses the prompt message to proceed further. You can use this option with the -initiateMigration option.

-reason description_for_auditing

Specifies the reason that is stored in the audit record for this operation.

-remotemasterserver remote_master_server

Specifies the name of the remote master server with whom the trust is to be established. Auto Image Replication uses this name for the target master server.

-remoteonly | -localonly | -mutualtrust

Specifies the way that a trust must be established. Either the local master (source) trusts the remote master (target) or vice versa. If neither of these options is specified, a two-way trust (-mutualtrust) is established.

-setpassphraseconstraints

Sets the passphrase constraints for a specific NetBackup workflow. For example disaster recovery (DR) package.

-setsecurityconfig -autoaddhostmapping | -insecurecommunication

Use this option to set the security configuration information for NetBackup. When you use the -autoaddhostmapping option, you set the behavior for the addition of host names and IP addresses. When you use the -insecurecommunication option, you set the behavior for secure communication.

-setuptrustedmaster -add | -update | -remove

Add, update, or remove inter-domain trust across master servers. To update a trust relationship, run the -update option on both the source and the target server. Both servers must be on version 8.1. or later. You must use the -update option if after you establish a trust, you upgrade the source or the target master server to version 8.1 or later. To remove a trusted master server, the domain, user name, and password are not required.

You can update the trust with external certificate to the trust with NetBackup certificate and vice versa.

You must run the bpnbat command to remove a trusted master before you can use the -setuptrustedmaster option. Log on locally on the master server you want to remove and use the bpnbat command as shown: bpnbat -login -loginType WEB

To remove the trust that is added using an external certificate, you do not need to run the bpnbat -login command.

specialcharacter | -s

Specifies the minimum number of special characters that are supposed to be in the passphrase.

-state value

Use this option with the -nbcaList option to retrieve NetBackup CAs of a particular state, for example: ACTIVE, ABANDONED, or DECOMMISSIONED. Use comma-separated states to filter the result with more than one state.

-summary

Retrieves the NetBackup CA migration information. It shows the current NetBackup CA migration status and the fingerprint of the current certificate-issuing NetBackup CA.

-syncMigrationDB | -S

Updates the CA migration database with the current NetBackup CA certificate details.

-uppercase | -u

Specifies the minimum number of uppercase characters that are supposed to be in the passphrase.

-username username

Specifies the logon user name of the remote master server host. This option is used with the -domainname option. You are prompted to enter a password to validate the credentials of the remote master server host. If you specify only the domain name, you are prompted to enter the Authorization Token of the remote master server.

The -username option is mandatory for the target master server that uses NetBackup certificate.

-workflow | -w

Specifies the NetBackup workflow for which you want to set a passphrase. For example to set a passphrase for DR package, the value of the -workflow option should be set to DR_PKG.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Set up a trusted master server using user credentials.

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster -add -masterserver testmaster1
-remotemasterserver testmaster2 -domainname testdomain -username 
Administrator
Password:******

The SHA1 fingerprint of root certificate is 
C7:87:7F:9D:13:B4:67:F6:D9:65:F4:95:EC:DC:D4:50:8C:20:18:BF.

Are you sure you want to continue using this certificate ? (y/n): y

The validation of root certificate fingerprint is successful.
CA certificate stored successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Host certificate received successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Trusted master operation successful.

Example 2 - Set up a trusted master server using authentication token.

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster -add -masterserver testmaster1
-remotemasterserver testmaster2 -domainname testdomain
Authorization Token:***** 
The SHA1 fingerprint of root certificate is 
C7:87:7F:9D:13:B4:67:F6:D9:65:F4:95:EC:DC:D4:50:8C:20:18:BF.
Are you sure you want to continue using this certificate ? (y/n): y
The validation of root certificate fingerprint is successful.
CA certificate stored successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Host certificate received successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Trusted master operation successful.

Example 3 - Set up a trusted master server using -fpfile.

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster -add -masterserver testmaster1
-remotemasterserver testmaster2 -domainname testdomain -username 
Administrator
-fpfile C:\fp_file

Password:******

The validation of root certificate fingerprint is successful.
CA certificate stored successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Host certificate received successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Trusted master operation successful.

Example 4 - Set up a trusted master server using an answer file.

nbseccmd -setuptrustedmaster -add -info C:\nbseccmd_answerfile.txt

The validation of root certificate fingerprint is successful.
CA certificate stored successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Host certificate received successfully from server testmaster2.
testdomain.com.
Trusted master operation successful.

Example 5 - Update trust after you upgrade both the source and the master server to version 8.1 and later.

-setuptrustedmaster -update -masterserver testmaster1 -remotemasterserver 
testmaster2
Authorization Token:
Authenticity of root certificate cannot be established.
The SHA1 fingerprint of root certificate is finger_print_details
Are you sure you want to continue using this certificate ? (y/n): y
The validation of root certificate fingerprint is successful.
CA certificate stored successfully from server testmaster2.
Host certificate received successfully from server testmaster2.
Trusted master operation successful

Example 6 - Remove a trusted master server.

-setuptrustedmaster -remove -masterserver testmaster2 -remotemasterserver 
testmaster1

Certificate revoke request processed successfully.
Trusted master operation successful