Thursday, July 19, 2012

NetBackup Daemons



  • Netbackup \daemons/programs
  • Media Manager daemons/programs

Netbackup daemons/programs

Daemon/Program
Description
bp
Character based menu drive interface for user directed backups, archives, and restores.
 
Started by:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp
 
Stopped by:
Exiting the interface.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bp
bpadm
Character based menu driven interface for configuring and managing Netbackup.
 
Started by:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpadm
 
Stopped by:
Exiting the interface.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/admin/admin.log on the server
bparchive
On UNIX clients, this program talks to bprd on the master server when a user starts an archive.
 
Started by:
User starting an archive.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bparchive/bparchive.log on the client
bpbackup
On UNIX clients, this program talks to bprd on the master server when a user starts an archive.
 
Started by:
User starting a backup
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbackup/bpbackup.log on the client
On UNIX servers, the Backup/Restore Manager manages the client and Media Manager processes and uses error status from both to determine the final status of backup/restore operations.
 
Started by:
bpsched
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbrm/bpbrm.log on the server.
bpbkar
Backup Archiver generates the backup images on UNIX clients excepting Apollos.
 
Started by:
bpbrm on the server with the storage unit.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation
 
Activity log:
usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbkar/BPBKAR.LOG on the client
bpcd
Client daemon that allows Netbackup to kick off programs on remote hosts without using a /.rhosts file.
 
Started by:
inetd
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd/bpcd.log on both client and server.
bpdbjobs
Cleans up the jobs database on master servers.
 
Started by:
bprd or by manually executing /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpdbjobs
 
Stopped by:
Killing the pid.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdbjobs/bpdbjobs.log on server.
bpdbm
Manages the configuration, error, and file databases on master servers.
 
Started by:
bpbrm
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdm/bpdm.log on server.
bphdb
Hot database backup program (Oracle hot-backup style)
 
Started by:
User initiating a hot database backup
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bphdb.log on client.
Responds to administrative and client requests for the restores, backups, archives, lists of archived/backed up files and manual immediate backups.
 
Started by:
Initiate Request Daemon in the Netbackup admin interface.
 
Stopped by:
Terminate Request Daemon in the Netbackup admin interface.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd/bprd.log on client.
bplist
Talks to bprd to supply a list of files that are backed up for specific schedules/classes, etc.
 
Started by:
Manually or via client-user interface.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bplist.log on client.
bprestore
Talks to bprd when a user starts a restore operation.
 
Started by:
Manually or via client-user interface.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprestore.log on client.
bpsched
Uses class information from the Netbackup confguration databases on the master server to determine which clients to backup and when to start them and which storage units to use.
 
Started by:
bprd for user directed backups/archives, immediate manual backups, and scheduled automatic incremental or full backups.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of all scheduled backups.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpsched/bpsched.log on client.
bptm
Tape media manager used on master/slave servers and is used when the storage unit type is Media Manager. Manages the transfer of images between the client and storage devices. It also handles comms between backup and Media Manager software. Additionally, bptm manages the Netbackup media database and provides information for the media list report screen. (Lots of stuff, apparently)
 
Started by:
bpbrm for each backup/restore operation.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/bptm.log on client.
tar
Tape Archiver program. Special version of tar, (gnu tar, as I understand it), used to backup/restore images.
 
Started by:
bpbrm for each backup/restore operation.
 
Stopped by:
Completion of the operation.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/tar.log on client.
xbp
X-Windows based client interface for user-directed backups, restores, and archives.
 
Started by:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/xbp
 
Stopped by:
Exiting the interface.
 
Activity log:
No logs specificaly for the interface; associated backup/restore logs apply, though.
xbpadm
X-Windows based administrative interface for managing Netabckup on a master server
 
Started by:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/xbpadm
 
Stopped by:
Exiting the interface.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/xbpadm/xbpadm
xbpmon
X-Windows based job monitor with limited job control options.
 
Started by:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/xbpmon or via xbpadm
 
Stopped by:
Exiting the interface.
 
Activity log:
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/xbpmon/xbpmon


Media Manager related daemons/programs

Daemon
Description
ltid
Media manager device daemon; controls the reservation and assignment of volumes.
avrd
Automatic volume recognition daemon; handles volume recognition and label scanning so the system can automatically assign removable media requests to specific drives.
vmd
volume management daemon; tracks location, mount number, and mount time for each volume.
Robotic daemons
The exact daemon name is dependent on the type of robot. These daemons run on each host that's connected to a tape library. They pass information from ltid to the robotic or to a robotic control daemon.
Robotic control daemons
The exact daemon name is dependent on the type of robot. These daemons only run on the host that controls the robot.


 




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