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

vmphyinv — inventory media contents of a robotic library or standalone drive and update the volume database

SYNOPSIS

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host][-pn pool_name] [-v volume_group] [-rc1 robot_coord1 -number number] [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host] -ml media_id:media_id:...:media_id [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv -rn robot_number] [-rh robot_control_host] [-h device_host] [ { { [-slot_range from to] [-slot_list s1:s2:...:sN] } -d density } { { [-slot_range from to] [-slot_list s1:s2:...:sN] } -d density } ] [-drv_cnt count] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-priority number] [-verbose]

vmphyinv {-u drive_number | -n drive_name} [-h device_host] [-non_interactive] [-mount_timeout timeout] [-verbose]

 

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

Physically inventory the media contents of a robotic library or standalone drive and update the EMM database. Based on information in the tape header, vmphyinv mounts each media that the search criterion specifies, reads the tape header, and updates the EMM database.

For more information about this command, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

Any authorized user can run this command.

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

OPTIONS

-rn robot_number

Specifies the Media Manager robot number whose media is inventoried. robot_number should correspond to a robot with already configured drives. vmphyinv inventories each of the media. It has the robot_number in the volume database of robot_number.

-rh robot_host

Specified the name of the host that controls the robot. If no host is specified, the host where this command is executed is assumed.

-h device_host

Specifies the device host name. This option is used to obtain the Enterprise Media Manager Server name. If not specified, the current host is used to obtain the EMM server name.

-pn pool_name

Specifies the case-sensitive pool name of the volumes, which corresponds to the robot that the -rn option specifies, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-priority number

Specifies a new priority for the inventory job that overrides the default job priority.

-v volume_group

Specifies the volume group of the volumes, that correspond to the robot that the -rn option specifies, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-rc1 robot_coord1

Specifies the starting slot of the media that needs to be inventoried. Valid only when the -rn option is specified.

-number number

Specifies the number of slots that start from robot_coord1 that need to be inventoried. Valid only when -rn and -rc1 are also specified.

-ml media_id1:media_id2: ... :media_id

Specifies a list of media, which need to be inventoried. Valid only when -rn option is specified. If the media ID that is specified does not belong to the specified robot, the media is skipped.

-slot_range from to

Specifies a range of slots that need to be inventoried. If one or more slots are empty, those slots are skipped.

-slot_list s1:s2:...sN

Specifies a list of slots that need to be inventoried. If one or more slots are empty, those slots are skipped.

-d density

Specifies the density of the media. The user must specify the media density and inventory the media by slot range or slot list.

-u drive_number

Specifies the drive index that needs to be inventoried. The drive must contain media and be ready. The number for the drive can be obtained from the Media and Device Management of the Administration Console.

-n drive_name

Specifies the drive name that needs to be inventoried. The drive must contain media and be ready. The name for the drive can be obtained from the Media and Device Management of the Administration Console.

-non_interactive

As the default, vmphyinv displays a list of recommendations and asks for confirmation before it modifies the volume database and EMM database (if required). If this option is specified, the changes are applied without any confirmation.

-mount_timeout timeout

Specifies the mount timeout in seconds. If the media cannot be mounted within the specified time, the mount request is canceled. The default value is 15 minutes.

-drv_cnt count

Specifies the maximum number of drives that can be used simultaneously by vmphyinv. The total number of configured drives and this value determine the actual number of drives vmphyinv uses. The number of drives that vmphyinv uses is the minimum of the specified drive count and the total number of configured drives. The default is to use all the drives.

-verbose

Selects the verbose mode. When you specify this option, more information appears. For example, this information consists of the following: The number of available drives, what is found on each tape, and catalog identification if the media is a catalog.

EXAMPLES

Example 1 - Update the EMM database of robot 1 connected to host shark:

# vmphyinv -rn 1 -rh shark

Example 2 - Update the EMM database of robot 7 connected to host whale. Only the media that belongs to the pool name "some_pool" is inventoried:

# vmphyinv -rn 7 -rh whale -pn some_pool

Example 3 - Update the EMM database of robot 3 connected to host dolphin. Only the media A00001, A00002, A00003 is inventoried.

# vmphyinv -rn 3 -rh dolphin -ml A00001:A00002:A00003

Example 4 - Update the EMM database of robot 2 of type TLD that is connected to host phantom. It only inventories the media in slots 3 to 8.

# vmphyinv -rn 2 -rh phantom -slot_range 3 8 -d dlt

Example 5 - Update the EMM database of standalone drive (drive index 3) attached to host tigerfish:

# vmphyinv -u 0 -h tigerfish

SEE ALSO

See vmupdate.

See vmcheckxxx.

See vmoprcmd.