Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (9.1)
  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.  
      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.  
      nbcallhomeproxyconfig
    104.  
      nbcatsync
    105.  
      NBCC
    106.  
      NBCCR
    107.  
      nbcertcmd
    108.  
      nbcertupdater
    109.  
      nbcldutil
    110.  
      nbcloudrestore
    111.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    112.  
      nbcplogs
    113.  
      nbcredkeyutil
    114.  
      nbdb_admin
    115.  
      nbdb_backup
    116.  
      nbdb_move
    117.  
      nbdb_ping
    118.  
      nbdb_restore
    119.  
      nbdb_unload
    120.  
      nbdb2adutl
    121.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    122.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    123.  
      nbdc
    124.  
      nbdecommission
    125.  
      nbdelete
    126.  
      nbdeployutil
    127.  
      nbdevconfig
    128.  
      nbdevquery
    129.  
      nbdiscover
    130.  
      nbdna
    131.  
      nbemm
    132.  
      nbemmcmd
    133.  
      nbfindfile
    134.  
      nbfirescan
    135.  
      nbftadm
    136.  
      nbftconfig
    137.  
      nbgetconfig
    138.  
      nbhba
    139.  
      nbholdutil
    140.  
      nbhostidentity
    141.  
      nbhostmgmt
    142.  
      nbhypervtool
    143.  
      nbidpcmd
    144.  
      nbimageshare
    145.  
      nbinstallcmd
    146.  
      nbjm
    147.  
      nbkmiputil
    148.  
      nbkmscmd
    149.  
      nbkmsutil
    150.  
      nboraadm
    151.  
      nborair
    152.  
      nbpem
    153.  
      nbpemreq
    154.  
      nbmlb
    155.  
      nbperfchk
    156.  
      nbplupgrade
    157.  
      nbrb
    158.  
      nbrbutil
    159.  
      nbregopsc
    160.  
      nbreplicate
    161.  
      nbrepo
    162.  
      nbrestorevm
    163.  
      nbseccmd
    164.  
      nbserviceusercmd
    165.  
      nbsetconfig
    166.  
      nbsmartdiag
    167.  
      nbsnapimport
    168.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    169.  
      nbsqladm
    170.  
      nbstl
    171.  
      nbstlutil
    172.  
      nbstop
    173.  
      nbsu
    174.  
      nbsvrgrp
    175.  
      netbackup_deployment_insights
    176.  
      resilient_clients
    177.  
      restoretrace
    178.  
      stopltid
    179.  
      tldd
    180.  
      tldcd
    181.  
      tpautoconf
    182.  
      tpclean
    183.  
      tpconfig
    184.  
      tpext
    185.  
      tpreq
    186.  
      tpunmount
    187.  
      verifytrace
    188.  
      vltadm
    189.  
      vltcontainers
    190.  
      vlteject
    191.  
      vltinject
    192.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    193.  
      vltopmenu
    194.  
      vltrun
    195.  
      vmadd
    196.  
      vmchange
    197.  
      vmcheckxxx
    198.  
      vmd
    199.  
      vmdelete
    200.  
      vmoprcmd
    201.  
      vmphyinv
    202.  
      vmpool
    203.  
      vmquery
    204.  
      vmrule
    205.  
      vmupdate
    206.  
      vnetd
    207.  
      vssat
    208.  
      vwcp_manage
    209.  
      vxlogcfg
    210.  
      vxlogmgr
    211.  
      vxlogview
    212.  
      W2KOption
  3.  
    Index

Name

bplabel — write NetBackup label on tape media

SYNOPSIS

bplabel -m media_id -d density [-o] [-p volume_pool_name] [-n drive_name | -u device_number] [-host media_server] [-erase [-l]] [-priority number]

 

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

The bplabel command writes a NetBackup label on the specified media. Labels are required only for the media that were last used for NetBackup catalog backups or by a non-NetBackup application. You can use this command to erase and label the media that is unassigned in a volume database. In addition, you can use this command to assign specific media IDs. The NetBackup Device Manager daemon or service (ltid) must be active for bplabel to succeed. You also must manually assign the drive by using the NetBackup Device Monitor unless you include the -u option on the bplabel command.

Caution:

Ensure that the media does not contain required backups. After the media is relabeled, any backups that were on it cannot be restored.

Any authorized user can run this command.

For more about NetBackup authorization, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

The following are some items about how to use this command:

  • The -m and -d options are required.

  • The -p option is required if the media ID is not in the NetBackup volume pool.

  • If the data on the media is in a recognized format and the -o option is not specified, bplabel prompts you to confirm the overwrite. Data format recognition works only if the first block on a variable length media is less than or equal to 32 kilobytes.

  • Use the bplabel command only for tapes.

You must have administrator privileges to run this command.

OPTIONS

-d density

A required option that specifies the density of the tape drive on which the media is mounted. The tape mount request must be performed on a drive type that satisfies the -d option.

Note:

Do not use capital letters when you enter the density. Incorrect density syntax causes the command to fail and an "Invalid Density Drive Type" message to appear.

The valid densities are as follows:

4mm (4-mm Cartridge)

8mm (8-mm Cartridge)

dlt (DLT Cartridge)

hcart (1/2 Inch Cartridge)

qscsi (1/4 Inch Cartridge)

-erase [-l]

This option is used to erase the media. Short erase is the default erase. If -l option is specified, the media is long erased. A long erase operation can take a long time depending on the type of drive.

-host media_server

The media_server variable is the host where the drive is attached. This drive is the drive that is used to mount the media. By default, if this option is not used, the command runs on the local system.

-m media_ID

A required option that specifies the external media ID that is written to the tape label as a media ID. You can enter the media ID in either uppercase or lowercase. Internally, it always converts to uppercase. The media ID must be six or fewer alphanumeric characters.

-n drive_name

Unconditionally assigns the stand-alone drive that drive_name specifies. The drive must contain media and be ready. By using this option, manual operator assignment is not required. The name for the drive can be obtained from the Media Manager configuration.

-o

Unconditionally overwrites the selected media ID. If this option is not specified, bplabel prompts for permission to overwrite the media that meets any of the following conditions:

Contains a NetBackup media header.

Is a NetBackup catalog backup media.

Is in TAR, CPIO, DBR, AOS/VS, or ANSI format.

-p volume_pool_name

This option is required if the media ID is defined in the Enterprise Media Manager Database but is not in the NetBackup volume pool.

volume_pool_name must specify the correct pool.

-priority number

Specifies a new priority (number) for the label job that overrides the default job priority.

-u device_number

Unconditionally assigns the stand-alone drive that device_number specifies. The drive must contain media and be ready. By using this option, manual operator assignment is not required. The number for the drive can be obtained from the Media Manager configuration.

NOTES

tpconfig -d, tpconfig -l, and vmoprcmd may truncate long drive names. Use tpconfig -dl to obtain the full drive name.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Label a DLT cartridge media as dlt001

bplabel -m dlt001 -d dlt

Example 2 - Erase the DLT cartridge media with the label dlt102

bplabel -m dlt102 -d dlt -erase

SEE ALSO

See ltid.