Veritas NetBackup Unix Commands Tutorial

NetBackup  for UNIX:

NetBackup Operations

Commands in this section are located in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin 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 or bpadm	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 or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer policy attributes	bpplinfo or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer clients in a policy	bpplclients or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer the policy file list	bpplinclude or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Modify an existing schedule window in a policy	bpplschedwin or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Create, copy, or rename a policy	bppolicynew or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Add, delete, or list a schedule within a policy	bpplsched or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Modify a schedule within a policy	bpplschedrep or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàPolicies
Administer NetBackup licenses	get_license_key	Help menu àLicense Keys
Add a new storage unit	bpstuadd or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàRight-click Storage UnitsàNew
Display storage units	bpstulist or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàStorage Units
Modify a storage unit	bpsturep or bpadm	NetBackup ManagementàStorage UnitsàRight-click on a storage unitàChange
Expire an image	bpexpdate	NetBackup ManagementàCatalogsàRight-click an imageàExpire
Launch the Admin. Console	jnbSA	Not applicable
Launch the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface	jbpSA	Backup, Archive, and Restore
Initiate a user-directed backup	bpbackup or bpadm	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 /usr/openv/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