Symantec NetBackup Windows Commands Tutorial

NetBackup for Windows:

NetBackup Operations

Commands in this section are located in the install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd directory.  Use -h or -? to display command options.

If You Want To…	Use the … Command	Or Use the NetBackup Administration Console …
Configure or view Global Attributes	bpconfig	NetBackup ManagementàHost PropertiesàMaster ServersàRight-click on a serveràProperties
Verify backup images	bpverify	NetBackup ManagementàCatalogàSearch tab
Back up catalogs (hot)	bpbackup	NetBackup ManagementàPoliciesàRight-click the hot catalog backup policy
Recover catalogs (hot)	bprecover	NetBackup ManagementàRecover the Catalog Wizard
List volumes used for backups	bpimagelist	NetBackup ManagementàReportsàMedia Written
Freeze, unfreeze, suspend, or unsuspend media	bpmedia	Media and Device ManagementàMediaàRight-click on a Volume
Label volumes	bplabel	Media and Device ManagementàMediaàRight-click on a Volume
Create/view policy information	bppllist	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer policy attributes	bpplinfo	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer clients in a policy	bpplclients	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer the policy file list	bpplinclude	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Modify an existing schedule window in a policy	bpplschedwin	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Create, copy, or rename a policy	bppolicynew	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Add, delete, or list a schedule within a policy	bpplsched	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Modify a schedule within a policy	bpplschedrep	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer NetBackup licenses	bpminlicense	Help menu àLicense Keys
Add a new storage unit	bpstuadd	NetBackup ManagementàRight-click Storage UnitsàNew
Display storage units	bpstulist	NetBackup ManagementàStorage Units
Modify a storage unit	bpsturep	NetBackup ManagementàStorage UnitsàRight-click on a storage unitàChange
Expire an image	bpexpdate	NetBackup ManagementàCatalogsàRight-click an imageàExpire
Initiate a user-directed backup	bpbackup	Backup, Archive, and RestoreàBackup Files tab
Monitor processes	bpps	Activity MonitoràProcess tab
Restore files	bprestore	Backup, Archive, and RestoreàRestore Files tab

 

Media Manager Operations

Commands in this section are located in the install_path\Volmgr\bin directory.  Use -h or -? to display command options.

If You Want To…	Use the … Command	Or Use the NetBackup Administration Console …
Add volumes to the volume database	vmadd	Media and Device ManagementàRight-click MediaàNew Volumes
Change media information in the volume database	vmchange	Media and Device ManagementàMediaàRight-click on a volumeàChange
Report the contents of a robotic library or compare the contents of a robotic library against the volume configuration	vmcheckxxx	Media and Device ManagementàMediaàRobotsà Right-click on a robotàInventory Robot Media and Device ManagementàDevicesàRobotsà Right-click on a robotàInventory Robot
Manage and monitor devices	vmoprcmd	Media and Device ManagementàDevice Monitor Media and Device ManagementàActivity Monitor
Add, change, delete, or list volume pools	vmpool	Media and Device ManagementàMediaàVolume Pools
Query the volume database or assign/ deassign media	vmquery	Not applicable
Update volumes	vmupdate	Media and Device ManagementàRight-click MediaàChange