Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup commands
    2.  
      Navigating multiple menu levels
    3.  
      NetBackup command conventions
    4.  
      NetBackup Media Manager command notes
  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.  
      bppolicynew
    62.  
      bpps
    63.  
      bprd
    64.  
      bprecover
    65.  
      bprestore
    66.  
      bpretlevel
    67.  
      bpschedule
    68.  
      bpschedulerep
    69.  
      bpsetconfig
    70.  
      bpstsinfo
    71.  
      bpstuadd
    72.  
      bpstudel
    73.  
      bpstulist
    74.  
      bpsturep
    75.  
      bptestbpcd
    76.  
      bptestnetconn
    77.  
      bptpcinfo
    78.  
      bpup
    79.  
      bpverify
    80.  
      cat_convert
    81.  
      cat_export
    82.  
      cat_import
    83.  
      configurePorts
    84.  
      create_nbdb
    85.  
      csconfig
    86.  
      duplicatetrace
    87.  
      importtrace
    88.  
      jbpSA
    89.  
      jnbSA
    90.  
      ltid
    91.  
      mklogdir
    92.  
      nbauditreport
    93.  
      nbcatsync
    94.  
      NBCC
    95.  
      NBCCR
    96.  
      nbcertcmd
    97.  
      nbcertupdater
    98.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    99.  
      nbcplogs
    100.  
      nbdb_admin
    101.  
      nbdb_backup
    102.  
      nbdb_move
    103.  
      nbdb_ping
    104.  
      nbdb_restore
    105.  
      nbdb_unload
    106.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    107.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    108.  
      nbdc
    109.  
      nbdecommission
    110.  
      nbdelete
    111.  
      nbdeployutil
    112.  
      nbdevconfig
    113.  
      nbdevquery
    114.  
      nbdiscover
    115.  
      nbdna
    116.  
      nbemm
    117.  
      nbemmcmd
    118.  
      nbexecute
    119.  
      nbfindfile
    120.  
      nbfirescan
    121.  
      nbftadm
    122.  
      nbftconfig
    123.  
      nbgetconfig
    124.  
      nbhba
    125.  
      nbholdutil
    126.  
      nbhypervtool
    127.  
      nbjm
    128.  
      nbkmsutil
    129.  
      nboraadm
    130.  
      nbpem
    131.  
      nbpemreq
    132.  
      nbperfchk
    133.  
      nbplupgrade
    134.  
      nbrb
    135.  
      nbrbutil
    136.  
      nbregopsc
    137.  
      nbreplicate
    138.  
      nbrestorevm
    139.  
      nbseccmd
    140.  
      nbsetconfig
    141.  
      nbsnapimport
    142.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    143.  
      nbsqladm
    144.  
      nbstl
    145.  
      nbstlutil
    146.  
      nbsu
    147.  
      nbsvrgrp
    148.  
      resilient_clients
    149.  
      restoretrace
    150.  
      stopltid
    151.  
      tl4d
    152.  
      tl8d
    153.  
      tl8cd
    154.  
      tldd
    155.  
      tldcd
    156.  
      tlhd
    157.  
      tlhcd
    158.  
      tlmd
    159.  
      tpautoconf
    160.  
      tpclean
    161.  
      tpconfig
    162.  
      tpext
    163.  
      tpreq
    164.  
      tpunmount
    165.  
      verifytrace
    166.  
      vltadm
    167.  
      vltcontainers
    168.  
      vlteject
    169.  
      vltinject
    170.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    171.  
      vltopmenu
    172.  
      vltrun
    173.  
      vmadd
    174.  
      vmchange
    175.  
      vmcheckxxx
    176.  
      vmd
    177.  
      vmdelete
    178.  
      vmoprcmd
    179.  
      vmphyinv
    180.  
      vmpool
    181.  
      vmquery
    182.  
      vmrule
    183.  
      vmupdate
    184.  
      vnetd
    185.  
      vxlogcfg
    186.  
      vxlogmgr
    187.  
      vxlogview
    188.  
      W2KOption

Name

vmoprcmd — perform operator functions on drives

SYNOPSIS

vmoprcmd -devmon [pr | ds | hs] [-h device_host] default_operation

vmoprcmd -dp [pr | ds | ad] [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -down | -up | -upopr | -reset drive_index [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -downbyname | -upbyname | -upoprbyname | -path drive_path] [-nh ndmp_hostname] [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -resetbyname drive_name [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -assign drive_index mount_request_id [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -assignbyname drive_name mount_request_id [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -deny | -resubmit mount_request_index [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -comment drive_index ["comment"] [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -commentbyname drive_name ["comment"] [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -crawlreleasebyname drive_name [-h EMM_Server]

vmoprcmd [-activate_host | -deactivate_host] [-h device_host]

vmoprcmd -hoststatus [-h device_host]

 

On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/

On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is <install_path>\Volmgr\bin\

DESCRIPTION

This command lets you perform operator functions on drives. The -h option is not required, but you must choose only one of the following other options.

Non NDMP Windows device paths appear as {p,b,t,l}: where p is the port, b is the bus, t is the target, and l is the LUN. When vmoprcmd is run by using the -path argument, specify the path in the {p,b,t,l} format.

Any authorized user can run this command.

For more information about NetBackup authorization, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

OPTIONS

-assign drive_index mount_request_id

Assign a drive to a mount request.

-assignbyname drive_name mount_request_id

This option is similar to the -assign option, except the drive name specifies the drive instead of the drive index.

The following point applies only to NetBackup server:

The device host is the host where Media Manager is installed.

-comment drive_index ["comment"]

Add a comment for the drive. The quotes are required if your comment contains any spaces. If you do not specify comment, any existing comments for the drive are deleted.

-commentbyname drive_name ["comment"]

This option is similar to the -comment option, except the drive name specified the drive instead of drive index.

-crawlreleasebyname drive_name

This option is only applicable for NetBackup Enterprise Server.

This option forces all hosts (that are registered to use the drive) to issue a SCSI release command to the drive. Issue this option on the host that is the SSO device allocator (DA host) or use the -h option to specify the DA host.

Caution:

Use this option after a PEND status has been seen in Device Monitor. Do not use this option during backups.

-down | -up | -upopr | -reset drive_index

-down Sets the drive to the DOWN state, if it is not assigned.

-up Sets the drive to the UP position in Automatic Volume Recognition (AVR) mode. This mode is the normal mode for all drives.

-upopr Sets the drive to the UP position in Operator (OPR) mode. This mode is normally used only for security reasons. For a drive in a robot, OPR and AVR are treated identically while the robot daemon or process is running.

-reset Resets the specified drive. Also, it unloads the drive (if not assigned in the EMM database). You can use the unload capability to unload the media that is stuck in the drive.

-downbyname | -upbyname | -upoprbyname | -resetbyname drive_name

These options are similar to -down, -up, -upopr, and -reset respectively, except the drive name specifies the drive instead of the drive index.

-deny | -resubmit mount_request_id

-deny Denying a mount request returns an error message to the user.

-resubmit Resubmit a mount request. If a pending action message involves a robot, you must correct the problem and resubmit the request that caused the message.

-dp [pr | ds | ad]

If none of the following optional display parameters are specified, all information is displayed.

pr - Displays any pending requests.

ds - Displays the status of drives under control of Media Manager.

ad - Displays additional status of drives under control of Media Manager.

-devmon [pr | ds | hs] default_operation

The -dp command lists all of the drive paths that are configured for a given drive name. If none of the following optional display parameters are specified, all information is displayed.

pr Displays any pending requests.

ds Displays the status of drives under control of Media Manager.

hs Displays additional status of drives under control of Media Manager.

-h EMM_Server | device host

Name of the Enterprise Media Manager database host where the drives are attached and configured. If no host option is specified, the device host where you run the command is default.

The device host is the host where the device is attached and configured.

-hoststatus

Displays the current status of the host. The following states can appear:

DEACTIVATED - This state prevents any new jobs from starting on this host.

ACTIVE - The media server is available to run any jobs.

ACTIVE-DISK - The media server is available to run jobs for disk storage units only.

ACTIVE-TAPE - The media server is available to run jobs for tape storage units only.

OFFLINE - The media server is not available to run jobs for either tape storage units or disk storage units. This state occurs because the media server is not active for tape or disk, or because the master server cannot communicate with the media server.

-nh ndmp_hostname

Specifies the host name of the NDMP server.

-activate_host

Makes the host available to run jobs.

-deactivate_host

Makes the host unavailable to run jobs.

-path drivepath

Specifies the system name for the drive. For example, /dev/rmt/0cbn.

-setpath drivepath drive_name ndmp_hostname

Specifies the system name and the drive name of the NDMP host.

NOTES

Only limited validation of the option parameters is done.

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

vmoprcmd may truncate drive names to 20 characters.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Set the drive, with a drive index of 0, to UP mode:

# vmoprcmd -up 0

Example 2 - Display the drive status of all drives:

# vmoprcmd -d ds

Example 3 - Display pending requests and the drive status of all drives on the device host named crab:

# vmoprcmd -h crab

Example 4 - Demonstrate how non-NDMP Windows device paths appear.

# vmoprcmd 

                           HOST STATUS
Host Name                                  Version   Host Status
=========================================  =======   ===========
hamex                                       600000      ACTIVE

                            PENDING REQUESTS
                                <NONE>
                              DRIVE STATUS

Drive Name           Label   Ready  RecMID  ExtMID  Wr.Enbl. Type
    Host                   DrivePath                         Status
===================================================================
IBM.ULTRIUM-TD2.001    No      No                     No     hcart2
    hamex                   {3,1,0,2}                         TLD
    hamex                   {3,1,1,2}                         TLD

IBM.ULTRIUM-TD1.004    No      No                     No     hcart
    hamex                   {3,1,0,7}                         TLD
    hamex                   {3,1,1,7}                         TLD

IBM.ULTRIUM-TD2.005    Yes     Yes    J945L2          Yes    hcart2
    hamex                   {3,1,2,1}                         TLD

IBM.ULTRIUM-TD2.006    No      No                     No     hcart2
    hamex                   {3,1,2,2}                         TLD

# vmoprcmd -downbyname IBM.ULTRIUM-TD1.004 -path {3,1,0,7}