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Veritas NetBackup™ SAN Client and Fibre Transport Guide

Last Published: 2020-09-14

Product(s): NetBackup (8.3.0.1)

Setting NetBackup configuration options by using the command line

Veritas recommends that you use the NetBackup Administration Console Host Properties to configure NetBackup properties.

However, some properties cannot be set by using the Administration Console. You can set those properties by using the following NetBackup commands:

For a NetBackup server:	bpsetconfig
For a NetBackup client:	nbsetconfig

Configuration options are key and value pairs, as shown in the following examples:

CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT = 300
LOCAL_CACHE = NO
RESUME_ORIG_DUP_ON_OPT_DUP_FAIL = TRUE
SERVER = server1.example.com

You can specify some options multiple times, such as the SERVER option.

To set configuration options by using the command line

In a command window or shell window on the host on which you want to set the property, invoke the appropriate command. The command depends on the operating system and the NetBackup host type (client or server), as follows:

UNIX

On a NetBackup client:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbsetconfig

On a NetBackup server:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpsetconfig

Windows

On a NetBackup client:

install_path\NetBackup\bin\nbsetconfig.exe

On a NetBackup server:

install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\bpsetconfig.exe

At the command prompt, enter the key and the value pairs of the configuration options that you want to set, one pair per line.
You can change existing key and value pairs.
You can add key and value pairs.
Ensure that you understand the values that are allowed and the format of any new options that you add.
To save the configuration changes, type the following, depending on the operating system:
Windows: Ctrl + Z Enter
UNIX: Ctrl + D Enter