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How do I update a NetBackup policy to add a new client?
Adding a NetBackup client to a policy from the command line is easy using the bpplclients command. bpplclients -add Ex. bpplclients my_test_policy...
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How do I list all NetBackup clients from the command line?
To list all clients, you can run bpplclients on your master server. It has a few useful flags like -allunique which will...
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How do I check for long running backups in NetBackup?
Monitoring long running backups in NetBackup can be a somewhat difficult task unless you check the activity monitor regularly. To make things...
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How do I list all NetBackup processes?
The NetBackup command bpps will list all NetBackup processes. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -a or /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -x Are some common commands that are used. The...
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How do I view an upcoming schedule for NetBackup from the command line?
To view the upcoming schedule for a specific client, a specific policy, or just in general, you can use the nbpemreq command....
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How do I unfreeze or unsuspend tapes in NetBackup?
NetBackup will freeze or suspend media if it meets certain conditions (a specified number of mount/write errors, etc.). If you would like...
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How do I eject tapes from the command line in NetBackup?
You can eject multiple tapes from the command line in NetBackup using the vmchange command. Below is an example of how you...
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How do I list the contents of a tape from the command in NetBackup?
To list the contents of a tape, you can use the bpmedialist command. bpmedialist -U -mcontents -m The output will look like...
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How do I list the retention levels in NetBackup from the command line?
To list the retention levels in NetBackup, you can use the bpretlevel command. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpretlevel -U The output looks like the example below:...
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How do I down a tape drive in NetBackup?
To down a tape drive in NetBackup, you can use the vmoprcmd command. /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd -down For example, to down drive 1, you...