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Netbackup Tips
Glossary
Term Definition
CLI Command Line Interface
GUI Graphical User Interface
Media Server
Master Server
Starting and Stopping Netbackup
Stopping Netbackup
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/K77netbackup --> graceful shutdown

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -a --> check for any remaining processes
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all ---> kills all remaining netbackup processes, not necessarily
graceful
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -a --> check for any remaining processes
kill -9 <pid> for any remaining. NOTE: unkillable processes may require a reboot
Starting Netbackup
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/S77netbackup --> after bp.kill_all, to restart
Common Tasks
Starting the Administration GUI
java from the windows client

x-windows from the server - /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/xnb &
Checking Backup Status
Activity Monitor or
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpdbjobs -report
Cleaning a tape manually
Identify the drive name to be cleaned

tpclean -L
Manually clean the drive:
tpclean -C <drive name>
Determining what tapes were used for a backup
GUI
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Backup and Restore --> Find the file system --> Preview Media Button
CLI
Find the correct backup images
bpimagelist -U -client <CLIENT> -d <STARTDATE> -e <ENDDATE>
Find the media used for those images
bpimagelist -U -client <CLIENT> -d <STARTDATE> -e <ENDDATE> -media
Listing the files in a backup
Find the tape(s) used (above procedure using bpimagelist)

cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/jobs/done
Run the following script and redirect it's output to a text file:
for file in `grep MOUNTING *|grep <MEDIA_ID>|awk '{print $1}'|sed 's/:MOUNTING//'`
do
echo $file
grep PATH_WRITTEN $file|awk '{print $3}'
echo " "
echo "==========================================End of
Image======================================"
echo " "
done
This process works for NBU V3.4:
cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/<CLIENT>
ls -ltr --> this will identify the directory with the proper date
verify directory with "bpdbm -ctime <Unixtime>
cd <Unixtime>
ls -ltr --> lists all of the backups for this client on this date
cat <POLICY>_<Unixtime>_<BU Type>.f | awk '{print $10}' --> this prints out the files in the backup
For NBU > V3.4
bpflist --help --> undocumented netbackup command to list files from a binary .f file
Inventory the Robot
Inventory Robot --> /opt/openv/volmgr/bin/vmcheckxxx -rt robot_type -rn robot_number -list (where robot_type
is tld, acs, . . .)
Inventory Robot and Update Configuration --> /opt/openv/volmgr/bin/vmupdate -rt robot_type -rn robot_number
-list (where robot_type is tld, acs, . . .)
Listing Properties of the Volume Pools
vmpool -listall

Scratch Tapes
Count scratch tapes: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmquery -pn Scratch | grep -c "robot slot"

Moving tapes to the scratch pool
If Needed - Expire the tape
bpexpdate -ev <TAPE ID> -d 0 -force -host <Media Manager>
Move the tape
vmchange -p 2 -m <TAPE ID>
Checking Drive Usage
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd
Taking a drive down or up
/usr/openv/volmgr/vmoprcmd -down <drive index>

/usr/openv/volmgr/vmoprcmd -up <drive index>
Performing a Restore
From the GUI

user backup & restore --> configuration --> client
user backup & restore --> configuration --> client to restore
directory to search
directory depth
date range
file --> browse backups for restore
Adding New Tapes to the Library
Using the GUI

Media Management --> Actions --> New --> Single Volume . . -->
Media Type (ie DLT)
Robot Type (ie TLD)
Media ID (from Inventory)
Slot Number (from Inventory)
Robot Number (ie 0)
Volume Group
Volume Pool (ie Scratch)
Using the CLI
vmadd -m <media id> -mt <tape type> -verbose -rt <robot type> -b <barcode> -rn <robot number> -rc1
<slot> -p <pool number> -mm <max mounts>
vmpool -listall --> lists all pools, both name and number
For example: vmadd -m 000151 -mt dlt -verbose -rt tld -b 000151 -rn 0 -rc1 8 -p 2 -mm 0
Re-using Tapes from other systems or older Netbackups
Expire the media

bpexpdate -ev MEDIA_ID -d 0 -force -host HOST

Deassign the media

vmquery -deassignbyid MEDIA_ID 4 0
Move to the scratch pool
vmchange -m MEDIA_ID -p POOL#
Relabel the media
bplabel -ev CIM572 -d dlt -p Scratch
Changing the attributes of media
Changing the barcode

vmchange -barcode CYM100D -m CYM100
Changing the Volume Pool
vmchange -m MEDIA_ID -p POOL#
To expire media
bpexpdate -ev <medai id> -d 0 -force -host <media server>
To unfreeze media
List the frozen media

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/available_media | grep -i FROZEN
Unfreeze the media
bpmedia -unfreeze -ev <media id> -h <media server>
To relabel a tape
bplabel -ev <media id> -d <tape density> -p <pool name>

bplabel -ev 000687 -d dlt -p TriVrgt_OFFSITE
To remove media from the Netbackup database
Verify that there are no images on the tape

bpimmedia -mediaid 000687 -L
Expire the tape
bpexpdate -ev 000687 -d 0 -host scorpius -force
Get the status and pool number of the tape
vmquery -m 000687
Deassign the tape
vmquery -deassignbyid <media id> <pool number> <status code from vmquery -m>
vmquery -deassignbyid 000687 4 0x0
Delete the tape
vmdelete -m 000687
Installing the Netbackup Client
/update_clients -ForceInstall -ClientList /tmp/clients.lst

requires that TMPDIR and TEMPDIR be set correctly

Excludng files from backup on a client
Create /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list
Put the file specifications of the files/directories to be excluded
/mnt/directory/*
Displaying Information about a Tape
vmquery -m <media id> --> Displays attributes about a particular tape

bpmedialist -U -mcontents -ev 000687 --> Displays media contents
bpmedialist -U -mlist --> List of all media
bpmedialist -U -mlist -ev CYM966 --> Listing of a particular media id
bpimmedia -mediaid 000687 -L --> Listing of images on a tape
Robtest Commands
Starting robtest
robtest
1 --> to select TLD 0
Getting help
?
Looking at contents of the tape drives
s d
Looking at the contents of the library
s s
Moving a tape from a drive to a library slot
s d --> to identify drive number that has tape (Contains Cartridge = yes, Barcode=XXXXXX)
s s --> to identify an empty slot in the tape library (Netbackup will need to be re-inventoried)
m d# s# --> from from drive # to slot #
s d --> verify the tape drive is empty
s s --> verify the library slot has the tape
Configuration Files
/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf
configuration file, sets backup server and backup clients

force statement must be correct
client to browse from
client to restore to
/usr/openv/volmgr/vmconf
Logfiles
To utilize logfiles, create the corresponding directory in /usr/openv/netbackup/logs
Server Logfile directories:

admin - adminstrative commands

bpbrm - backup and restore manager
bpcd - client daemon
bpdbjobs - database manager program process
bpdm - disk manager process
bpjava-msvc - Java application server authentication service
bpjava-usvc - process that services Java requests
bprd - request daemon process
bpsched - scheduler process that runs on master servers
bptm - tape/optical media management process
user-ops - required directory for use by Java programs
xbpadm - X based administration utility
xbpmon - X based job monitor process
Client Logfile directories:
bp - client user interface process

bparchive - archive program
bpbackup - backup program
bpbkar - program that generates golden images
bpcd - client daemon
bpjava-msvc - Java application server authentication service
bpjava-usvc - process that services Java requests
bplist - program that lists backed up and archived files
bpmount - program that determines local mountpoints and wildcard expansion for multiple streams
bphdb - Oracle database backup program start process
db_log - database specific extension log
tar - tar process log during restores
user_ops
Media Manager logging automatically goes to the system log using syslogd logging facility
.Logging will only occur if these directories are created. These directories will generate a lot of data and should be
deleted when no longer necessary.
To increase the amount of logging information set VERBOSE=2 in /usr/open/netbackup/bp.conf (default is

VERBOSE=1)
Processes
ltid
acsd
vmd
Useful Commands
bpcllist - list classes

bpclinfo <class> -L --> displays info about a class

vmpool - volume pools

vmpool -listall
vmpool -listscratch
bplabel -ev <media id> -d hcart
bpbackup db --> backs up the catalog
bpclclients <policy> --> lists the clients for a particular policy (class)
Troubleshooting
bperror -statuscode <-- displays information about the netbackup error.
No Backups are running:
Check system log file for error messages

Stop and restart all the netbackup processes
Look for a downed drive
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd -up 0 --> this will bring up drive 0 if it's control shows as down
Look for pending requests
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd or gui --> device management
If there is a pending request either re-assign it to a drive, or deny the request
Downed drive does not come back up or does not stay up
Check for a hardware problem by looking for messages on the tape library
Make sure there is not a tape stuck in the drive
Use robtest (described above) to look at the drives
If there is a tape stuck in the drive, try to remove it using robtest
If robtest fails, then you must manually remove it.
Verify the Client is communicating properly:
bpclncmd -ip <ip address> --> from both client and server
bpclntcmd -hn <hostname> --> from both client and server
bpclntcmd -pn --> from client only
Device Actions
Device Management --> info about tape drives
dlt
hcart (ultrium)
Media Actions
Media id must agree with # of the tape

Create a media id
actions -->new-->single volume-->dlt cart (not dlt2)

put it into the "netbackup" volume pool
Netbackup Client
To check things out do this:
It could be a couple things. Mostly DNS, bp.conf, or something stupid. On

the client run this command
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -pn
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -server "server name"
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd ip "ip_address"
One of these usually fails and your able to fix it right off
1074 ./bpclntcmd -hn corpbu1

1075 ./bpclntcmd -ip 10.194.1.129
1076 ping 10.194.1.129
1077 ./bpclntcmd -hn corpldv1
1078 ./bpclntcmd -hn corpbu1.corporate.vox.net
1079 ping corpldv1
1080 ./bpclntcmd -ip 10.194.1.120
Must be able to resolve correctly from the master server and the client or it will not work!!!

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Netbackup Tips for the System Administrator Page 1 of 8

Starting and Stopping Netbackup

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/K77netbackup --> graceful shutdown

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/S77netbackup --> after bp.kill_all, to restart

Starting the Administration GUI

java from the windows client

Checking Backup Status

Cleaning a tape manually

Identify the drive name to be cleaned

Determining what tapes were used for a backup

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Listing the files in a backup

Find the tape(s) used (above procedure using bpimagelist)

This process works for NBU V3.4:

For NBU > V3.4

Inventory the Robot

Listing Properties of the Volume Pools

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Count scratch tapes: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmquery -pn Scratch | grep -c "robot slot"

Checking Drive Usage

Taking a drive down or up

/usr/openv/volmgr/vmoprcmd -down <drive index>

From the GUI

Adding New Tapes to the Library

Using the GUI

Re-using Tapes from other systems or older Netbackups

Expire the media

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Deassign the media

Changing the attributes of media

Changing the barcode

bpexpdate -ev <medai id> -d 0 -force -host <media server>

List the frozen media

bplabel -ev <media id> -d <tape density> -p <pool name>

To remove media from the Netbackup database

Verify that there are no images on the tape

Installing the Netbackup Client

/update_clients -ForceInstall -ClientList /tmp/clients.lst

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Excludng files from backup on a client

Displaying Information about a Tape

vmquery -m <media id> --> Displays attributes about a particular tape

configuration file, sets backup server and backup clients

To utilize logfiles, create the corresponding directory in /usr/openv/netbackup/logs

Server Logfile directories:

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admin - adminstrative commands

Client Logfile directories:

bp - client user interface process

To increase the amount of logging information set VERBOSE=2 in /usr/open/netbackup/bp.conf (default is

bpcllist - list classes

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vmpool - volume pools

bperror -statuscode <-- displays information about the netbackup error.

No Backups are running:

Check system log file for error messages

Downed drive does not come back up or does not stay up

Verify the Client is communicating properly:

Device Management --> info about tape drives