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NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (11.1)
  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.  
      backupdbtrace
    3.  
      backuptrace
    4.  
      bmrc
    5.  
      bmrconfig
    6.  
      bmrepadm
    7.  
      bmrprep
    8.  
      bmrs
    9.  
      bmrsrtadm
    10.  
      bp
    11.  
      bparchive
    12.  
      bpbackup
    13.  
      bpbackupdb
    14.  
      bpcatarc
    15.  
      bpcatlist
    16.  
      bpcatres
    17.  
      bpcatrm
    18.  
      bpcd
    19.  
      bpchangeprimary
    20.  
      bpcleanrestore
    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.  
      bpup
    79.  
      bpverify
    80.  
      cat_convert
    81.  
      cat_export
    82.  
      cat_import
    83.  
      configureCerts
    84.  
      configureMQ
    85.  
      configureWebServerCerts
    86.  
      create_nbdb
    87.  
      csconfig cldinstance
    88.  
      csconfig cldprovider
    89.  
      csconfig meter
    90.  
      csconfig reinitialize
    91.  
      csconfig throttle
    92.  
      duplicatetrace
    93.  
      importtrace
    94.  
      jbpSA
    95.  
      jnbSA
    96.  
      ltid
    97.  
      mklogdir
    98.  
      msdpcldutil
    99.  
      msdpimgutil
    100.  
      nbauditreport
    101.  
      nbcallhomeproxyconfig
    102.  
      nbcatsync
    103.  
      NBCC
    104.  
      NBCCR
    105.  
      nbcertcmd
    106.  
      nbcertupdater
    107.  
      nbcldutil
    108.  
      nbcmdrun
    109.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    110.  
      nbcplogs
    111.  
      nbcredkeyutil
    112.  
      nbdb_admin
    113.  
      nbdb_backup
    114.  
      nbdb_move
    115.  
      nbdb_ping
    116.  
      nbdb_restore
    117.  
      nbdb_unload
    118.  
      nbdb2adutl
    119.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    120.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    121.  
      nbdc
    122.  
      nbdecommission
    123.  
      nbdelete
    124.  
      nbdeployutil
    125.  
      nbdevconfig
    126.  
      nbdevquery
    127.  
      nbdiscover
    128.  
      nbdna
    129.  
      nbemm
    130.  
      nbemmcmd
    131.  
      nbepicfile
    132.  
      nbfindfile
    133.  
      nbfirescan
    134.  
      nbfp
    135.  
      nbftadm
    136.  
      nbftconfig
    137.  
      nbgetconfig
    138.  
      nbhba
    139.  
      nbholdutil
    140.  
      nbhostidentity
    141.  
      nbhostmgmt
    142.  
      nbhsmcmd
    143.  
      nbhypervtool
    144.  
      nbidpcmd
    145.  
      nbimageshare
    146.  
      nbinstallcmd
    147.  
      nbjm
    148.  
      nbkmiputil
    149.  
      nbkmscmd
    150.  
      nbkmsutil
    151.  
      nblogparser
    152.  
      nbmariadb
    153.  
      nbmysql
    154.  
      nbmlb
    155.  
      nborair
    156.  
      nboracmd
    157.  
      nbpem
    158.  
      nbpemreq
    159.  
      nbmariadb
    160.  
      nbmlb
    161.  
      nbperfchk
    162.  
      nbpgsql
    163.  
      nbplupgrade
    164.  
      nbrb
    165.  
      nbrbutil
    166.  
      nbreplicate
    167.  
      nbrepo
    168.  
      nbrestorevm
    169.  
      nbseccmd
    170.  
      nbserviceusercmd
    171.  
      nbsetconfig
    172.  
      nbshvault
    173.  
      nbsmartdiag
    174.  
      nbsnapimport
    175.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    176.  
      nbsqlcmd
    177.  
      nbsqlite
    178.  
      nbstl
    179.  
      nbstlutil
    180.  
      nbstop
    181.  
      nbsu
    182.  
      nbsvrgrp
    183.  
      netbackup_deployment_insights
    184.  
      resilient_clients
    185.  
      restoretrace
    186.  
      stopltid
    187.  
      tiermover
    188.  
      tldd
    189.  
      tldcd
    190.  
      tpautoconf
    191.  
      tpclean
    192.  
      tpconfig
    193.  
      tpext
    194.  
      tpreq
    195.  
      tpunmount
    196.  
      verifytrace
    197.  
      vltadm
    198.  
      vltcontainers
    199.  
      vlteject
    200.  
      vltinject
    201.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    202.  
      vltopmenu
    203.  
      vltrun
    204.  
      vmadd
    205.  
      vmchange
    206.  
      vmcheckxxx
    207.  
      vmd
    208.  
      vmdelete
    209.  
      vmoprcmd
    210.  
      vmphyinv
    211.  
      vmpool
    212.  
      vmquery
    213.  
      vmrule
    214.  
      vmupdate
    215.  
      vnetd
    216.  
      vssat
    217.  
      vwcp_manage
    218.  
      vxlogcfg
    219.  
      vxlogmgr
    220.  
      vxlogview
    221.  
      W2KOption

Name

bpimage — perform functions on stored images in a database

SYNOPSIS

bpimage -[de]compress [-allclients | -client name] [-M master_server,...][-update_compression]

bpimage -npc copy_number -backupid backupid [-client name] [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -newserver newserver_name [-oldserver oldserver_name] [-id id | -newdiskpool new_diskpool -olddiskpool old_diskpool] [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -deletecopy copy_number -backupid backupid [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -testlock copy_number -backupid backupid [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -prunetir [-allclients | -client name] -cleanup [-notimmediate] [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -cleanup_image_change_log [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -gendrreport -backupid backupid [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -wff pathbytes -backupid backupid [-client name] [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -update [-rfile 0|1 | -filesysonly 0|1 | -numfiles number | [-image_dtemode Off|On] | -keyword keyword_phrase | -objdesc string] [-client name -policy name -t type -d mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss] [-id id] [-M master_server,...]

bpimage -ica_restore [-d mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS]

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

This command can be used to perform many different functions to images that are stored in a database. Some of the functions are as follows:

  • Compress and decompress the stored images.

  • Remove existing images from the database.

  • Test the locking capability on an image.

  • Update existing images in the catalog.

OPTIONS

The following options represent the criteria that determine which images or media are selected for the report. Where images are discussed in these options, media can be substituted if the context refers to a media report.

-allclients

Selects all NetBackup clients that are already backed up on the system.

-backupid backup_id

Specifies a backup ID to use for finding applicable images.

-cleanup

Deletes expired images, compresses the images that are scheduled to be compressed, and prunes the TIR information from the specified images.

When multi-person authorization is enabled, you cannot perform this operation using the command-line interface. Refer to the documentation for NetBackup status code 9382.

Note:

This option enables a user to accomplish the same tasks manually that the scheduler performs on a regular basis. It can be used when the user does not have enough time to wait for the scheduler to perform these tasks.

-cleanup_image_change_log

Cleans up the image change on the current master server and optionally, on other master servers that are specified by the -M option.

When multi-person authorization is enabled, you cannot perform this operation using the command-line interface. Refer to the documentation for NetBackup status code 9382.

-client name

Specifies a client name to use for finding backups or archives on which to perform the specified function. The client name that bpimage searches for is case insensitive. For example, bpimage displays images from client, cLiEnT, and CLIENT. By default, bpimage searches for images on all clients.

-d date

Specifies the start date and end date range for the listing.

-d specifies a start date and time for the listing. The list shows only images in backups or the archives that occurred at or after the specified date and time.

The required date and time values format in NetBackup commands varies according to your locale. The /usr/openv/msg/.conf file (UNIX) and the install_path\msg\LC.CONF file (Windows) contain information such as the date-time formats for each supported locale. The files contain specific instructions on how to add or modify the list of supported locales and formats.

For more about the locale of your system, see "About specifying the locale of the NetBackup installation" in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II.

The valid range of dates is from 01/01/1970 00:00:00 to 01/19/2038 03:14:07. The default is the previous midnight.

-[de]compress

Initiates compression or decompression of a specified client or all clients.

-deletecopy copy_number

Removes the images that the copy number and the backup_id specify.

This command requires bpnbat -login when multiperson authorization is enabled for the image expiration operation. A ticket is generated which, when approved, changes the expiration date of the image. For NetBackup versions 10.3 or earlier, when multiperson authorization is enabled, you cannot perform this operation with this command. Refer to the documentation for NetBackup status code 9382.

-filesysonly 0|1

Limits bpimage to query only the local file system if set to 1.

-gendrreport

Generate a disaster recovery report for the specified backup_id.

-ica_restore

Restores the catalog .f files for the images that are Intelligent Catalog Archived. Accepts the -d option for a date range.

-id id

Specifies the media ID when used with the -newserver command or specifies the backup ID when used with the -update command.

-image_dtemode Off|On

If DTE was enabled for a backup job, the DTE image mode is set to On. If DTE image mode is On, DTE is enabled for all secondary operations on the image. You can change the DTE image mode with the bpimage -update -image_dtemode Off|On command.

-keyword "keyword_phrase"

Specifies a keyword phrase for NetBackup to use when it searches. The phrase must match the phrase that was previously associated with the image.

-M master_server,...

Specifies a list of alternative master servers. This list is a comma-delimited list of hostnames. Each master server in the list runs the bpimage command. If an error occurs for any master server, the process stops at that point.

The report is the composite of the information that all the master servers in this list returns. bpimage queries each of these master servers. The master server returns image or media information from the image catalogs. Each master server must allow access by the system that issues the bpimage command.

The default is the master server for the system running bpimage.

-newdiskpool diskpoolname | -olddiskpool diskpoolname

Specifies the new or the old disk pool on the media server. These options are used with the newserver and oldserver flags to update existing NetBackup images in the NetBackup catalog.

-newserver name | -oldserver name

Specifies the new name or the old name of a NetBackup server.

-notimmediate

Inhibits the call that bpexpdate makes to the nbdelete command after it expires an image on disk. If you intend to delete many images at the same time, use -notimmediate to avoid the overhead of multiple job creation fornbdelete to process. You can run the nbdelete command later.

-npc copy_number

Sets the specified image as the primary image, which is based on the copy number of the image.

-numfiles number

Specifies the number of files when used with the -update command.

-objdesc string

Specifies the object description string of the Informix client type when used with the -update command.

-policy name

Searches for backups to import in the specified policy. The default is all policies.

-prunetir

Prunes the true image restore (TIR) information from the specified clients. The default is all clients.

-rfile 0|1

Use the Restore file when used with the -update command.

-t type

Specifies a policy type. By default, bpimage searches for all policy types. type is one of the following character strings:

Informix-On-BAR 
MS-Exchange-Server
MS-SQL-Server
MS-Windows
Oracle
Standard
Sybase
Universal-share
NDMP

The following policy types apply only to NetBackup Enterprise Server:

BigData
DataTools-SQL-BackTrack
DB2
FlashBackup
SAP
Split-Mirror
-testlock

Determines if the copy for the specified backup ID is locked.

-update

Updates an image that is based on the chosen parameter.

-update_compression

Tells NetBackup to uncompress the images that were compressed with the old compression algorithm and recompress them with the new algorithm. The -update_compression flag only applies used with the -compress option.

A new compression algorithm was deployed with NetBackup 7.6. With the old algorithm, the NetBackup .f files have a file name extension of .Z on Linux or UNIX. With the new algorithm, they have either a .Zs or .Zl extension. The .Zs extension designates the files that are compressed with user-specified scripts and is only used on Linux and UNIX. The .Zl extension is for the files that are compressed internally by NetBackup and is used on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms.

-wff path bytes

Writes the files file (image .f file) for the backup that is specified with -backupID.

EXAMPLES

Example: This example determines if the specified copy for the backup ID is locked.

# bpimage -testlock 1 -backupid abc123.server.domain.com_1416316372
Backupid abc123.server.domain.com_1416316372 copy 1 is not locked