How to install and configure NetBackup on an OpenVMS client.

Problem

How to install and configure NetBackup (NBU) on an OpenVMS client.

Solution

Download the OpenVMS client software, (NetBackup_7.0_OpenVMS.zip) from Veritas Support Portal:

• https://www.veritas.com/support

Simple NBU client install and configuration for OpenVMS:

You must login as system, since the NBU binaries need to be able to read all data.

• axp binaries are for alpha VMS clients
• vax binaries are for vax VMS clients
• i64 binaries are for i64 VMS clients

Command Syntax:

$ sh sys
$ create/directory sys$sysdevice:[bpcd]
$ create/directory sys$sysdevice:[openv.netbackup]
$ create/directory sys$sysdevice:[openv.netbackup.logs]
$ set def sys$sysdevice:[openv.netbackup]

Note: set def is the change directory command.

Unzip the installer zip file on the client.

Inflate the correct files; example: i64 files for a i64 client.

$ copy bpcd_startup.com sys$sysdevice:[bpcd]
$ set def sys$sysdevice:[bpcd]       
$ @bpcd_startup.com
$ sh logical nbu$config         
$ sh logical nbu$dir
$ set def sys$sysdevice:[openv.netbackup]
$ UCX SET SERV BPCD/PORT=13782/INACT=5/LIMIT=10 /PROCESS=BPCD/USER=SYSTEM /SOCKET=(KEEP,RECEIVE:0,SEND:0) /FILE=SYS$SYSDEVICE:[BPCD]BPCD_STARTUP.COM
$ type bpcd_set_service.com
$ @bpcd_set_service.com                                      
$ ucx disable service bpcd
$ ucx enable service bpcd
$ ucx show service bpcd
$ edit bp.conf
     SERVER = <master>
(Add media servers if necessary.)
     CLIENT_NAME = <client>
     ctl+z
$ type bp.conf
$ ucx sh hosts/local
$ ucx set host <master> /address=xx.xx.xx.xx /alias=<name>
$ run bpcd_i64 or bpcd_axp or bpcd_vax
     NBU> sh version
     NBU> sh client
     NBU> sh server

Before creating a policy find out what disks are on the client

$ sh dev d

These are the disks you will add to the policy, there is no ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES so to speak.

Create a standard policy in the NBU Admin GUI using these disks, typical syntax:

   DKA0:[000000...]/ignore=interlock
 

Applies To

VMS Integrity Clients