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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

vxlogcfg — modify unified logging configuration settings

SYNOPSIS

vxlogcfg -a -p ProductID -c ConfigPath -n Names [-q]

vxlogcfg -a -p ProductID -o OriginatorID -s keyname=value [-q]

vxlogcfg -a -p ProductID -g LogSet -s keyname=value [-q]

vxlogcfg -d -p ProductID

vxlogcfg -l [-p ProductID [-o OriginatorID]] [-q]

vxlogcfg -l [-p ProductID [-g LogSet]] [-q]

vxlogcfg -r -p ProductID [-o OriginatorID] [-s keyname] [-q]

vxlogcfg -r -p ProductID [-g LogSet] [-s keyname] [-q]

vxlogcfg -v

 

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

Use the vxlogcfg command to change the logging settings for NetBackup unified logging. It registers and unregisters the product log configurations during installation and uninstallation.

Unified logging uses a standardized naming format for log files, as follows:

productID-originatorID-hostID-date-rotation.log

For more information about the unified logging naming format, and the logging originator IDs, refer to the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide.

OPTIONS

Specify the product log configuration to register or unregister. Use fully-qualified path names for all directory paths. If a directory name contains spaces, use quotes around the path name for that directory (for example, "the Program Files" directory).

-a, --add

Registers or creates the product log configuration settings. Any existing log settings are overwritten. Do not use this option to add a product to the list of those that use unified logging. Instead, use it only to modify existing unified logging settings. See examples.

-c, --config ConfigPath

Provides the absolute path from which the product log configuration settings should be read.

On UNIX systems, use the absolute path to the product log configuration file (for example, /opt/vrts/ProductA/log.conf.)

On Windows systems, use the path to the product log registry settings (for example, \\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\PRODUCTA\)

-d, --delete

Unregisters and removes the product log configuration settings from the main logging configuration file, if there are no originator IDs configured for the product. The corresponding product log configuration file is also deleted.

-g, --logset LogSet

Creates or modifies log configuration settings for the specified LogSet. LogSet is supplied as the text string "Default" or the text string "ALL." If the LogSet is "Default," then the -s configuration settings are the default settings. If the LogSet is "ALL, then the -s configuration settings are given to all the originators of a given product ID.

-l, --list

Lists one of the following:

  • All of the configured products.

  • All of the originator IDs and LogSet

  • All of the configuration settings that are defined for a product ID and originator ID pair, or a product ID and LogSet

-n, --names Name

Specifies abbreviated or short names for the product. Separate multiple names with a comma.

-o, --orgid OrgID

Creates or modifies log configuration settings for the specified originator ID. The Originator ID can be supplied as a valid originator ID (a number), or, the text string "Default," or the text string "ALL." If the Originator ID is "Default," then the -s configuration settings are the default settings. If the Originator ID is "ALL, then the -s configuration settings are given to all the originators of a given product ID.

-p, --prodid ProductID

Creates or modifies the log configuration settings for a productID.

-q, --quiet

Prevents the display of error or informational messages (Quiet Mode).

-r, --remove

Unregisters and removes the log configuration settings for the specified OID and product from the product logging configuration file. Individual settings can be removed with the "-s, --setting keyname=value" option.

Caution:

Always use the -r option with the -o option. Otherwise, all of the existing NetBackup log settings are removed and no further logging is performed for all of NetBackup.

-s, --setting keyname=value

Sets the individual configuration settings when used with -a (add option). keyname is the configuration setting's name and value is the value for that setting. You can use multiple -s keyname=value arguments on the command line.

-s, --setting keyname

Removes a configuration setting when it is used with the -r option. Use only one keyname with the -r option. To remove multiple settings, provide multiple -s options. See the Keynames and Values section for particular keynames.

-v, --version

Displays the version information for this command.

KEYNAMES AND VALUES

Following are the keynames and values that can be specified on the -s option. For NetBackup, the vxlogcfg command places these keynames and values in the /usr/openv/netbackup/nblog.conf file on UNIX and in install_path\NetBackup\nblog.conf on Windows. For PBX, these are placed in /etc/vx/VxICS/icsul.conf on UNIX and in the registry entry SOFTWARE\Veritas\VxICS\logcfg on Windows.

Keynames and the values for UNIX and Windows

LogDirectory

Provides an absolute path or relative path to a directory. No default value. If you specify a relative path for an originator ID, the path is relative to the product ID log directory that is specified by Default.LogDirectory in the log configuration file.

Caution:

When you use the LogDirectory keyname to redirect unified logs to an alternate directory, stop and restart the NetBackup services. This action makes redirection take effect.

DebugLevel

Sets the verbosity level for the debug log messages. (Debug logs are intended for Cohesity engineers.) Valid values are 0 through 6.

DiagnosticLevel

Sets the verbosity level for the diagnostic log messages. (Diagnostic logs are intended for NetBackup administrators and users.) Valid values are 0 through 6. Zero (0) means no debug messages.

DynaReloadInSec

Dynamically reloads debug and diagnostic settings. Integers 0-60 reload after 60 seconds. Integers greater than 60 reload at the specified number of seconds.

LogToStdout

Sends all log messages to standard output (by default the terminal) and to the log file. Valid values are true and false (default value).

LogToStderr

Sends the application log messages to Stderr (by default the terminal) and to the log file. Valid values are true and false (default value).

LogToOslog

Sends the application log messages to the operating system log (syslog on UNIX and the event logs on Windows). Valid values are true and false (default value).

RolloverMode

Specifies when log files are rolled over. If you roll over a log file, it closes the current log file and opens a new one. The purpose is to keep log file size low and allow older log files to be deleted or archived. Valid values are FileSize, LocalTime, Periodic, FileSize | LocalTime, FileSize | Periodic and None.

FileSize indicates that the rollover occurs when the log reaches the size that the MaxLogFileSizeKB sets. FileSize is the default value.

LocalTime indicates the log file should be rolled over one time per day at a specified time by RolloverAtLocalTime.

Periodic indicates the log file should be rolled over after the number of specified seconds by RolloverAtLocalTime.

FileSize | LocalTime indicates that the log files are logged over when FileSize or LocalTime is reached, whichever occurs first.

FileSize | Periodic indicates that the log files are logged over when FileSize or Periodic is reached, whichever occurs first.

None indicates that log files are not rolled over.

MaxLogFileSizeKB

Specifies the maximum size that is allowed for the log file (in kilobytes) before rollover occurs, if the RolloverMode is set to FileSize. Valid values are 1 through 4294967295. The default value is 51200 (51.2 MB).

RolloverPeriodInSeconds

Specifies a period of time in seconds after which the log file is rolled over, if the RolloverMode is set to Periodic. Valid values are 1 through 2147483648. The default value is 43200 (12 hours).

RolloverAtLocalTime

Specifies the time of day at which the log file is rolled over, if the RolloverMode is set to LocalTime. Valid values are 00:00 through 23:59. The default value is 00:00 (Midnight local time).

NumberOfLogFiles

Specifies the maximum number of files to retain in the log directory for each unified logging originator. Valid values are 1 through 4294967295.

The vxlogmgr --auto command uses NumberOfLogFiles to determine how many log files to delete or move that starts with the oldest files. For example, a log directory contains seven files that a particular originator created. NumberOfLogFiles is set to 5. The vxlogmgr --auto --del command deletes the two oldest files that the originator created.

LogRecycle

Valid values are true, false. The default value is false. If true, the number of log files does not exceed the NumberOfLogFiles.

OIDNames

Specifies one or more alternate names for the unified logging originator that the -o option specifies. These names can be used in place of Originator IDs when you perform searches by using the vxlogview command. Each name can be up to 80 characters in length. Multiple names can be specified, separated by a space.

L10nLib

Specifies the absolute path and file name of the external localization library. This option is for Cohesity internal use only. Use of this option can disable unified logging.

L10nResource

Specifies the name of a localization resource that is associated with a unified logging product or originator. This option is for Cohesity internal use only. Use of this option can disable unified logging.

L10nResourceDir

This setting specifies the name of a localization resource directory that is associated with a unified logging product or originator. This option is for Cohesity internal use only. Use of this option can disable unified logging.

The following four keynames operate only on UNIX systems.

LogFilePermissions

An octal number that specifies the UNIX file permissions that are assigned to log the files that the originator created, which the -o option specified. In most cases, this option is not needed.

SyslogIdent

Specifies a string that is attached to the beginning of every syslog message when LogToOslog is set to true. SyslogIdent can be any string up to 80 characters long. In most cases, this option is not needed.

SyslogOpt

Specifies the syslog option value that is passed to the syslog openlog function. Log messages are directed to the UNIX syslog when LogToOslog is enabled. Valid values are 0 through 4294967295. In most cases, this option is not needed.

SyslogFacility

Specifies the syslog facility value that is associated with log messages directed to the syslog. Log messages are directed to the syslog when LogToSyslog is enabled. In most cases, this option is not needed.

Valid values are: LOG_KERN, LOG_USER, LOG_MAIL, LOG_DAEMON, LOG_AUTH, LOG_LPR, LOG_NEWS, LOG_UUCP, LOG_CRON, LOG_LOCAL0, LOG_LOCAL1, LOG_LOCAL2, LOG_LOCAL3, LOG_LOCAL4, LOG_LOCAL5, LOG_LOCAL6, LOG_LOCAL7. The default is LOG_USER.

The following three keynames operate only on Windows systems.

NtEventLogCategory

Specifies the category number that are associated with log messages that are directed to the Windows event log if LogToOslog is enabled. In most cases, there should be no need to use this option.

LogFileSDDL

Specifies the Windows Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) string. This string sets the Access Control List (ACL) for the log files that the originator created, which the -o option specified. In most cases, there should be no need to use this option.

NtEventLogSourceName

Specifies the Windows Event log that log messages are directed to if the LogToOslog option is enabled on Windows. This option is for internal use only. Use of this option can disable unified logging.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Set the LogDirectory for NetBackup and originator ID 111 on UNIX:

# vxlogcfg -a --prodid 51216 --orgid 111 -s 
LogDirectory=/usr/openv/logs

Example 2 - Set the DebugLevel and DiagnosticLevel for all unified logging originators in NetBackup:

# vxlogcfg -a --prodid 51216 -o ALL -s DebugLevel=3 -s 
DiagnosticLevel=3

Example 3 - Set the default RolloverMode for product ID 1:

# vxlogcfg -a --prodid 1 -o Default -s RolloverMode=FileSize

Example 4 - Display configuration settings for originator 2 for product ID 1.

# vxlogcfg -l --prodid 1 --orgid 2

Example 5 - List all the originators that are configured for product ID 1.

# vxlogcfg -l --prodid 1

Example 6 - List all configured products.

# vxlogcfg -l

FILES

UNIX systems:

/usr/openv/netbackup/nblog.conf
/etc/vx/VxICS/icsul.conf

SEE ALSO

See vxlogmgr.

See vxlogview.