NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
- Introduction
- Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
Name
bpminlicense — manage NetBackup licenses
SYNOPSIS
[-path license_key_file | -M server] [-debug] [-verbose] -find_keys | -delete_keys | -add_keys keystring1...keystringn
[-path license_key_file | -M server] [-debug] [-verbose] [-list_keys] [-nb_features]
-nb_ufid fid [-debug] [-verbose]
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
Any authorized user can run this command.
For more about NetBackup authorization, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
OPTIONS
- -add_keys keystring1...keystringn
This option adds license keys to the license key file. It accepts one or more keys as input. By default, the license key file location is
install_path\NetBackup\var\license.txt
for Windows and/usr/openv/var/license.txt
for UNIX and Linux.- -debug
Displays detailed information to standard error.
- -delete_keys keystring1...keystringn
Deletes one or more license keys that are specified with the key value from the license key file.
- -find_keys keystring1...keystringn
This option accepts one or more keystrings as input and finds it in license key file.
- -list_keys
Lists the licenses in the NetBackup license key file.
- -M server
- -nb_features
Lists only active NetBackup feature IDs. When this option is specified with the -verbose option, the command also lists the active licenses.
- -nb_ufid fid
Displays licensing information for a specific feature ID. For capacity-based features, the VALUE field is the total licensed capacity of all active license keys for the feature.
- -path license_key_file
Uses the specified license_key_file on the local system. The default is the standard NetBackup license file. The NetBackup license file is found in
install_path\NetBackup\var\license.txt
for Windows and/usr/openv/var/license.txt
for UNIX and Linux.- -verbose
Displays additional information to standard output. This option is ignored when used with the -nb_ufid option.
EXAMPLE
Example 1 - Display license information on feature 78, an OpenStorage Disk Option:
# bpminlicense -nb_ufid 78 0x05000000;PRID=6 (NetBackup Enterprise Server);FID=78 (OpenStorage Disk Option);SERIAL=0;VALUE=10; DEXPIRE=2007/07/31 01:00:00 0 (Not expired); UXDEXPIRE=1185861600 0 (Not expired); UKEY=OENP-24NJ-PTJT-PPPP-PC6N-PPPP-PNPP-PPPP-POC6
Example 2 - The administrator wants to know if an active SAN Client license is installed:
# ./bpminlicense -verbose OENC-CPP9-3ZUP-DO83-6PWB-8K4O-SKS7-774C-PPP6 OHNW-PPX2-PCDV-UPGP-PZUZ-NCZP-RXXO-GO49-G777-GOP file version = 0x05000000 time added = 0x46388201 Wed May 02 07:20:17 2007 hostname = hagar product ID = 6 NetBackup Enterprise Server serial number = 0 key version = 0x05000000 count = 0 server platform = 0 Any platform client platform = 0 Any platform server tier = 10 NetBackup Enterprise Server client tier = 0 No tier license type = 4 Not for resale OEM ID = 16 Unknown OEM: 16 Expiration = Not expired Tue Jul 31 01:00:00 2007 Time Left = 84 Days Firm Expiration = Not expired Tue Jul 31 01:00:00 2007 Feature ID = 84 SAN Client +