Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.2)
  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.  
      configureCertsForPlugins
    85.  
      configureMQ
    86.  
      configurePorts
    87.  
      configureWebServerCerts
    88.  
      create_nbdb
    89.  
      csconfig cldinstance
    90.  
      csconfig cldprovider
    91.  
      csconfig meter
    92.  
      csconfig throttle
    93.  
      csconfig reinitialize
    94.  
      duplicatetrace
    95.  
      importtrace
    96.  
      jbpSA
    97.  
      jnbSA
    98.  
      ltid
    99.  
      manageClientCerts
    100.  
      mklogdir
    101.  
      nbauditreport
    102.  
      nbcatsync
    103.  
      NBCC
    104.  
      NBCCR
    105.  
      nbcertcmd
    106.  
      nbcertupdater
    107.  
      nbcldutil
    108.  
      nbcloudrestore
    109.  
      nbcomponentupdate
    110.  
      nbcplogs
    111.  
      nbdb_admin
    112.  
      nbdb_backup
    113.  
      nbdb_move
    114.  
      nbdb_ping
    115.  
      nbdb_restore
    116.  
      nbdb_unload
    117.  
      nbdbms_start_server
    118.  
      nbdbms_start_stop
    119.  
      nbdc
    120.  
      nbdecommission
    121.  
      nbdelete
    122.  
      nbdeployutil
    123.  
      nbdevconfig
    124.  
      nbdevquery
    125.  
      nbdiscover
    126.  
      nbdna
    127.  
      nbemm
    128.  
      nbemmcmd
    129.  
      nbfindfile
    130.  
      nbfirescan
    131.  
      nbftadm
    132.  
      nbftconfig
    133.  
      nbgetconfig
    134.  
      nbhba
    135.  
      nbholdutil
    136.  
      nbhostidentity
    137.  
      nbhostmgmt
    138.  
      nbhypervtool
    139.  
      nbimageshare
    140.  
      nbinstallcmd
    141.  
      nbjm
    142.  
      nbkmsutil
    143.  
      nboraadm
    144.  
      nborair
    145.  
      nbpem
    146.  
      nbpemreq
    147.  
      nbperfchk
    148.  
      nbplupgrade
    149.  
      nbrb
    150.  
      nbrbutil
    151.  
      nbregopsc
    152.  
      nbreplicate
    153.  
      nbrepo
    154.  
      nbrestorevm
    155.  
      nbseccmd
    156.  
      nbsetconfig
    157.  
      nbsnapimport
    158.  
      nbsnapreplicate
    159.  
      nbsqladm
    160.  
      nbstl
    161.  
      nbstlutil
    162.  
      nbstop
    163.  
      nbsu
    164.  
      nbsvrgrp
    165.  
      resilient_clients
    166.  
      restoretrace
    167.  
      stopltid
    168.  
      tl4d
    169.  
      tl8d
    170.  
      tl8cd
    171.  
      tldd
    172.  
      tldcd
    173.  
      tlhd
    174.  
      tlhcd
    175.  
      tlmd
    176.  
      tpautoconf
    177.  
      tpclean
    178.  
      tpconfig
    179.  
      tpext
    180.  
      tpreq
    181.  
      tpunmount
    182.  
      verifytrace
    183.  
      vltadm
    184.  
      vltcontainers
    185.  
      vlteject
    186.  
      vltinject
    187.  
      vltoffsitemedia
    188.  
      vltopmenu
    189.  
      vltrun
    190.  
      vmadd
    191.  
      vmchange
    192.  
      vmcheckxxx
    193.  
      vmd
    194.  
      vmdelete
    195.  
      vmoprcmd
    196.  
      vmphyinv
    197.  
      vmpool
    198.  
      vmquery
    199.  
      vmrule
    200.  
      vmupdate
    201.  
      vnetd
    202.  
      vssat
    203.  
      vwcp_manage
    204.  
      vxlogcfg
    205.  
      vxlogmgr
    206.  
      vxlogview
    207.  
      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 -devmon 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. Full device pathnames are 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}