NetBackup System Administrator's Help
Overview of NetBackup Help
Getting Help While Working in NetBackup
UNIX Man Pages for NetBackup Commands
NetBackup Online Manuals
Accessing the VERITAS NetBackup Web Site
Accessing the VERITAS Technical Support Web Site
Introduction to NetBackup
Overview
NetBackup Administration Interfaces
NetBackup Administration Console Setup
Running the Java-Based Windows Display Console
Administering Remote Servers
Using the NetBackup Administration Console
User Backups, Archives, and Restores
Activity Monitor
NetBackup Management
Reports
Policies
Storage Units
Catalog
Host Properties
Media and Device Management
Access Management
NetBackup Configuration Wizards
Menus
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Actions Menu
Help Menu
Standard and User Toolbars
Configuring NetBackup Without Wizards
Monitoring NetBackup Activity
Introduction to the Activity Monitor
Menu Bar
Shortcut Menus
Activity Monitor Toolbar
Status Bar
Setting Activity Monitor Options
Jobs Tab
Viewing Job Details
Daemons Tab
Processes Tab
Media Mount Errors
Queued Media Mount Errors
Cancelled Media Mount Errors
Managing the Jobs Database
Jobs Retention Period Options
BPDBJOBS_OPTIONS Environment Variable
bpdbjobs Command-line Options
bpdbjobs Debug Log
Viewing NetBackup Reports
Introduction to the Reports Application
Menu Bar
Reports Window
Report Toolbar
Report Contents Pane
Shortcut Menus
Reports Settings
Date/Time Range
Client
Media Servers
Media ID
Volume Pool
Verbose Listing
NetBackup Report Types
Status of Backups Report
Client Backups Report
Problems Report
All Log Entries Report
Media Lists Report
Media Contents Report
Images on Media Report
Media Logs Report
Media Summary Report
Media Written Report
Using the Troubleshooter Within Reports
Managing Backup Policies
Using the Policies Utility
Tree and Detail Views
Menus
Actions Menu
Standard and User Toolbars
Introduction to Backup Policies
General Attributes on the Attributes Tab
Schedules on the Schedules Tab
Client List on the Clients Tab
Backup Selections on the Selections Tab
Configuring Backup Policies
Example Policies
Policy Planning Guidelines for Backups
Changing Policies
What Type of Policy: Policy Attributes Tab
Setting the General Policy Attributes
Policy Attributes Tab
Policy Type
Policy Storage Unit
Policy Storage Unit Example
Notes on Specifying a Storage Unit
Policy Volume Pool
Volume Pool Example
Notes on Volume Pools
Checkpoint Restart for Backup Jobs
Checkpoint Frequency
Checkpoint Restart Support
Checkpoint Restart for Restore Jobs
Limit Jobs Per Policy
Notes on Limit Jobs Per Policy
Job Priority
Active. Go Into Effect At
Follow NFS
Notes on Follow NFS
Disadvantages of Using Follow NFS
Advantages of Using Follow NFS Mounts
Cross Mount Points
Notes on Cross Mount Points
Cases That Can Require Separate Policies
How Cross Mount Points Policy Attribute Interacts With Follow NFS
Cross Mount Point Examples
Collect True Image Restore Information
Collect True Image Restore With Move Detection
What Happens During True Image Restores
Notes On True Image Restores and Move Detection
Compression
Advantages of Using Compression
Disadvantages of Using Compression
How Much Compression Can You Expect?
Encryption
Collect Disaster Recovery Information
Allow Multiple Data Streams
When to Use Multiple Data Streams
Keyword Phrase (Optional)
Advanced Client Options
Which Clients Will Be Backed Up: Clients Tab
Changing Client List Entries
Installing Client Software on Trusting UNIX Clients
Installing Software on Secure UNIX Clients
Installing Software on Windows Clients
Configuring a Snapshot Method
Which Selections Will Be Backed Up: BackupSelectionsTab
Creating or Changing the Backup Selections List for Automatic Backups
Creating the Backup Selections List for Standard Policies
Creating the Backup Selections List for Database Policies
Creating the Backup Selections List for Oracle or DB2 Policies
Verifying the Backup Selections List
Rules for Backup File Paths
File-Path Rules for UNIX Clients
Notes on Backup Selection Lists for UNIX Clients
Symbolic Links to Files or Directories
Hard Links to Directories
Hard Links to Files
UNIX Raw Partitions
Backup and Restore of Extended Attribute Files and Named Data Streams
NetBackup Client, Media Server, and Master Server Versions
Ramifications of Backing Up Extended Attributes or Named Data Streams
Restoring Extended Attributes or Named Data Streams
File-Path Rules for Microsoft Windows Clients
File Backups
Windows Disk-Image (Raw) Backup
Microsoft Windows Registry Backup
Hard Links to Files (NTFS volumes only)
File-Path Rules for NetWare NonTarget Clients
File-Path Rules for NetWare Target Clients
File-Path Rules for Clients Running Extension Products
Backup Selections List Directives: General Discussion
ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES Directive
SYSTEM_STATE Directive
Shadow Copy Components:\ Directive
Directives for Multiple Data Streams
Directives for Specific Policy Types
Backup Selections List Directives for Multiple Data Streams
NEW_STREAM Directive
ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES Directives
UNSET and UNSET_ALL Directive
Excluding Files From Automatic Backups
Creating an Exclude List on a UNIX Client
Creating an Include List on a UNIX Client
When Will the Job Run: Schedules Tab
Creating or Editing a Schedule
Schedule Attributes Tab
Name
Type of Backup
More on Incremental Backups
Synthetic Backups
Advantages of Using Synthetic Backups
Policy Considerations and Synthetic Backups
Two Types of Synthetic Backups
Synthetic Full Backups
Synthetic Cumulative Incremental Backups
Recommendations for Synthetic Backups
Notes on Synthetic Backups
Displaying Synthetic Backups in the Activity Monitor
Logs Produced During Synthetic Backups
Synthetic Backups and Directory and File Attributes
Instant Recovery Backups to Disk Only
Calendar Schedule Type
Retries Allowed After Runday
Frequency Schedule Type
Backup Frequency Determines Schedule Priority
Multiple Copies
Override Policy Storage Unit
Override Policy Volume Pool
Retention
Default Retention Periods
Precautions For Assigning Retention Periods
Mixing Retention Levels on Backup Volumes
Media Multiplexing
Final Destination Storage Unit
Final Destination Volume Pool
Start Window Tab
Exclude Dates Tab
Calendar Schedule Tab
Schedule by Specific Dates
Schedule by Recurring Week Days
Schedule by Recurring Days of the Month
How Calendar Scheduling Interacts with Daily Windows
Considerations for User Schedules
Planning User Backup and Archive Schedules
Creating Separate Policies for User Schedules
Using a Specific Policy and User Schedule
Creating a Vault Policy
Configuring a Vault Policy
Performing Manual Backups
Catalog Backups
Introduction to the Catalog Application
Catalog Backups
Where are the Catalog Files?
What Method Do I Use to Back Them Up?
What NetBackup Servers Can I Use?
What Types of Media Can I Use?
How Do I Know If a Catalog Backup Succeeded?
How Do I Restore The Catalog Backups?
Important Precautions to Observe
Configuring Catalog Backups
Catalog Attributes Tab
Media Server
Last Media Used
Media 1 and Media 2 Areas
Catalog Schedule Tab
Recommendations
Catalog Files Tab
Catalog Pathnames
Backing Up the Catalogs Manually
Protecting Large NetBackup Catalogs
Layout of the NetBackup Catalogs
Catalog Backup and Restore Concepts
topicsMultiple-Tape Catalog Backups
Multiple-Tape Catalog Restores
Setting up Multiple-Tape NetBackup Catalog Backups
Create a Shell Script to Initiate the Backups
How To Initiate a Multiple-Tape Catalog Backup
Managing the NetBackup Catalogs
About the Binary Catalog Format
Catalog Conversion Utility
Binary Catalog File Limitations
Determining Catalog Space Requirements
File Size Considerations
Compressing the Image Catalog
Uncompressing the Image Catalog
Moving the NetBackup Image Catalog
Catalog Archiving
Examining the Catalog Image
Image Files
Image .f Files
Image .f File Single File Layout
Catalog Archiving Overview
Creating a Catalog Archiving Policy
Policy Name
Inactive Policy
Type of Backup
Retention Level Setting
Schedule
Files
Clients
Catalog Archiving Commands
Create a Catalog List with bpcatlist
Back Up the Catalog with bpcatarc
Remove the Catalog with bpcatrm
Restore the Catalog with bpcatres
Recommendations for Using Catalog Archiving
(See Using Vault with the Catalog Archiving Feature
Browsing Offline Catalog Archive
Extracting Images from the Catalog Archives
Reduce Restore Times by Indexing the Image Catalog
Catalog Index Examples
Catalog Index Space Requirements
Disabling Catalog Indexing
Searching for Backup Images
Messages Pane
Verifying Backup Images
Duplicating Backup Images
Inline Tape Copy Jobs
Promoting a Copy to a Primary Copy
Expiring Backup Images
Importing NetBackup or Backup Exec Images
Importing Expired Images
Importing Images from Backup Exec Media
Host Properties for Backup Exec
More on vmphyinv and bephyinv
Differences Between Importing, Browsing and Restoring Backup Exec and NetBackup Images
Importing Images
Viewing Job Results
Managing Storage Units
Introduction to Storage Units
Viewing Storage Units and Storage Unit Groups
Using the Device Configuration Wizard
Media Manager Storage Unit Considerations
Allowable Media Manager Characters
Before Adding a Media Manager Storage Unit
Disk Storage Unit Considerations
NDMP Storage Unit Considerations
Disk Staging Storage Unit Considerations
Disk Staging: Stage I
Disk Staging: Stage II
Disk Staging Schedule Button
Name
Final Destination Storage Unit
Final Destination Volume Pool
Cleaning the Disk Staging Storage Unit
Maintaining Storage Units
Creating a New Storage Unit
Copying a Storage Unit
Changing Storage Unit Properties
Deleting Storage Units
Storage Unit Properties
Absolute Pathname to Directory
Density
Disk Staging Relocation Schedule
Maximum Concurrent Drives Used for Backup
Maximum Concurrent Jobs
Maximum Fragment Size
Maximum Multiplexing per Drive
Media Server
New Media Server ( ... Button)
NDMP Host
On Demand Only
Robot Number
Robot Type
Storage Device
Storage Unit Name
Storage Unit Type
Configuring Drive Availability Checking
Interval Between Status Checks
Drive Count Timeout
Requeuing Jobs If Required Storage Units are Unavailable
Creating and Changing Storage Unit Groups
Changing a Storage Unit Group
Deleting a Storage Unit Group
Configuring NetBackup Properties
Menu Bar
Viewing Host Properties
Changing Host Properties
Interpreting the Initial Settings
Selecting Multiple Hosts
Required Permissions
Master Server, Media Server, and Client Host Properties
Access Control Properties
VERITAS Security Services (VxSS)
VxSS Tab within Access Control Properties Dialog
VxSS Networks List
Add Button
Remove Button
Authentication Domain Tab within Access Control Properties Dialog
Add Button
Remove Button
Authorization Service Tab within Access Control Properties Dialog
Host Name
Customize the Port Number of the Authorization Service
Authorization Properties
User
Host
Domain\Group
Group/Domain Type
User must be an OS Administrator
Backup Exec Tape Reader Properties
Add Button
GRFS Advertised Name
Actual Client Name
Actual Path
Change Button
Remove Button
Bandwidth Properties
Bandwidth Throttle Setting for the Range of IP Addresses
From IP Address
To IP Address
Bandwidth
Bandwidth Throttle Settings List
Add Button
Remove Button
Busy File Properties
Working Directory
Operator's E-mail Address
Process Busy Files
File Action File List
Add Button
Add to All Button
Remove Button
Busy File Action
Retry Count
Client Attributes Properties
Allow Client Browse
Allow Client Restore
Clients List
Add Button
Remove Button
General Tab
Connect on Non-reserved Port
BPCD Connect-back
Maximum Data Streams
Browse and Restore Ability
Free Browse
Client Name Properties
Client Name
Client Settings (NetWare) Properties
Back Up Migrated Files
Uncompress Files Before Backing Up
Keep Status of User-directed Backups, Archives, and Restores
Client Settings (UNIX) Properties
Locked File Action
Reset File Access Time to the Value Before Backup
Megabytes of Memory to Use for File Compression
Do Not Compress Files Ending With
Add Button
Add to All Button
Remove Button
Client Settings (Windows) Properties
General Level Logging
TCP Level Logging
Wait Time Before Clearing Archive Bit
Use Change Journal in Incrementals
Incrementals Based on Timestamp
Incrementals Based on Archive Bit
Time Overlap
Communications Buffer
User Directed Timeout
Maximum Repetitive Error Messages for Server
Keep Status of User-directed Backups, Archives, and Restores
Perform Default Search of Backup Images for Restore
Encryption Properties
Encryption Permissions
Enable Encryption
Use Standard Encryption
Client Cipher
Use Legacy DES Encryption
Encryption Strength
Encryption Libraries
Encryption Key File
Exchange Properties
Mailbox for Message Level Backup and Restore
Enable Single Instance Backup for Message Attachments
Exclude Lists Properties
Use Case Sensitive Exclude List
Exclude List
Exceptions to the Exclude List
Add Buttons
Add to All Buttons
Remove Buttons
Shared Fields in Exclude Lists
Policy
Schedule
Files/Directories
Exclude Lists for Specific Policies or Schedules
Syntax Rules for Exclude Lists
Traversing Excluded Directories
Firewall Properties
Host
Add Button
Remove Button
BPCD Connect-back
Ports
Daemon Connection Port
Minimum Required Connections
Example Setup for Using the vnetd Port
GDM (Global Data Manager) Properties
Dashboard Port Window
Use OS Selected Non-reserved Port
General Server Properties
Delay on Multiplexed Restores
Re-read Interval for Available Drives
Must Use Local Drive
Use Direct Access Recovery for NDMP Restores
Allow Block Incrementals
Use Media Host Override
Global Attributes Properties
Wakeup Interval
Schedule Backup Attempts
Status Report Interval
Maximum Jobs per Client
Maximum Backup Copies
Compress Catalog Interval
Keep Logs
Delete Vault Logs
Keep True Image Restoration (TIR) Information
Move Restore Job From Incomplete State to Done State
Move Backup Job from Incomplete State to Done State
Administrator's E-mail Address
Logging Properties
Global Logging Level
BPSCHED Logging Level
BPBRM Logging Level
BPTM Logging Level
BPDM Logging Level
BPRD Logging Level
BPDBM Logging Level
Vault Logging Level
Lotus Notes Properties
Path
INI File
Executable Directory
Media Properties
Allow Media Overwrite
Allow Multiple Retentions Per Media
Allow Backups to Span Media
Enable SCSI Reserve/Release
Enable Standalone Drive Extension
Enable Job Logging
Media ID Prefix (Non-robotic)
Media Unmount Delay
Media Request Delay
NetWare Client Properties
Open File Backup (NetWare Client) Properties
Enable Open File Backup During Backups
Network Properties
NetBackup Client Service Port (BPCD)
NetBackup Request Service Port (BPRD)
Announce DHCP Interval
OTM Properties
Port Ranges Properties
Use Random Port Assignments
Client Port Window
Client Reserved Port Window
Server Port Window
Server Reserved Port Window
Restore Failover Properties
Alternate Restore Failover Machines List
Add Button
Change Button
Remove Button
Retention Periods Properties
Value
Units
Retention Periods List
Schedules List
Impact Report Button
Changing a Retention Period
Note on Redefining Retention Periods
SANPoint Control (SPC) Properties
SPC Server Name
SPC WebServer Name
Specifying the Browser Path
More About SANPoint Control
Servers Properties
Master Server
Additional Servers
Media Servers
Timeouts Properties
Client Connect Timeout
Backup Start Notify Timeout
File Browse Timeout
Use OS Dependent Timeouts
Media Mount Timeout
Client Read Timeout
Backup End Notify Timeout
Media Server Connect Timeout
BPTM (Drive Count) Query Timeout
Timeout in Job Queue
Requeue Active Jobs if Required Storage Unit is Unavailable
Requeue Scheduled Jobs if Required Storage Unit is Unavailable
Universal Settings Properties
Restore Retries
Browse Timeframe for Restores
Last Full Backup
Use Specified Network Interface
Use Preferred Group for Enhanced Authorization
Allow Server File Writes
Accept Connections on Non-reserved Ports
Enable Performance Data Collection
Client Sends Mail
Server Sends Mail
Client Administrator's E-mail
UNIX Client Properties
UNIX Server Properties
NFS Access Timeout
VERITAS Products Properties
VSP (Volume Snapshot Provider) Properties
VSP Overview
Logging VSP Messages
Cache File Volume List
VSP Volume Exclude List
Customize Cache Size
Initial Cache Size
Maximum Cache Size
Busy File Wait
Busy File Timeout
Using VSP with Databases
Windows Client Properties
Windows Open File Backup Properties
Add and Remove Buttons
Enable Windows Open File Backups for this Client
Use VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP)
Use Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
Individual Drive Snapshot
Global Drive Snapshot
Abort Backup on Error
Disable Snapshot and Continue
Managing NetBackup
Powering Down and Rebooting NetBackup Servers
Managing Daemons
Displaying Active Processes with bpps
Starting and Stopping NetBackup and Media Manager Daemons
Starting NetBackup and Media Manager Daemons
Stopping NetBackup and Media Manager Daemons
Starting and Stopping bpdbm
Administering NetBackup Licenses
Adding a New License Key
Deleting a License Key
Viewing the Properties of One License Key
Exporting the License Keys
Using the NetBackup License Utility to Administer Licenses
Administering a Remote Master Server
Adding a NetBackup Server to a Server List
Choosing a Remote Server to Administer
Administering through a NetBackup Client
If You Cannot Access a Remote Server
Using the NetBackup-Java Windows Display Console
Authorizing NetBackup-Java Users on Windows
Restricting Access on Windows
Authorizing Users for Specific Applications
Managing Client Restores
Server-Directed Restores
Allowing Redirected Restores
How NetBackup Enforces Restore Restrictions
Allowing All Clients to Perform Redirected Restores
Allowing a Single Client to Perform Redirected Restores
Allowing Redirected Restores of a Specific Client's Files
Redirected Restore Examples
Restoring Files and Access Control Lists
Restoring Files that Possess ACLs
Restoring Files without Restoring ACLs
Setting Client List and Restore Permissions
Adding Clients to the NetBackup Client Database
Setting the List and Restore Permissions
Examples
Improving Search Times by Creating an Image List
Set Original atime for Files During Restores
Checkpoint Restart for Restore Jobs
Suspending and Resuming a Restore Job
Limitations to Checkpoint Restart for Restore Jobs
Restoring System State
Important Notes on System State
Goodies Scripts
Server Independent Restores
Methods for Performing Server Independent Restores
Method 1: Modifying the NetBackup Catalogs
Method 2: Overriding the Original Server
Method 3: Automatic Failover to Alternate Server
Notes on Server Independent Restores
Configuring NetBackup Ports
Server and Client Connections: General Case
Backups
Restores
Multiplexing
Multiple Data Streams
Configuring Ports for Backups and Restores
Important Note on Configuring Port Limitations
Configuration Example
Administration Client Connections
Configuring Ports When Using an Administration Client
Configuration Example
NetBackup-Java Console Connections
Configuring Ports When Using the NetBackup-Java Console
Load Balancing
Adjust Backup Load on Server
Adjust Backup Load on Server Only During Specific Time Periods
Adjust Backup Load on Client
Reduce Time To Back Up Clients
Give Preference To a Policy
Adjust Load Between Fast and Slow Networks
Limit the Backup Load Produced By One or More Clients
Maximize Use of Devices
Prevent Backups From Monopolizing Devices
Using NetBackup with Storage Migrator
Set a Large Enough Media Mount Timeout
Do Not Use the RESTORE_ORIGINAL_ATIME File
Do Not Use the Following Client bp.conf File Settings
Allowing Nonroot Users to Administer NetBackup
Configuring the NetBackup-Java Console
NetBackup-Java Administration Console Architecture Overview
Authorizing NetBackup-Java Users
Authorization File
Configuring Nonroot Usage
All NetBackup-Java Applications
Authorizing Nonroot Users for Specific Applications
Nonroot Permissions and the Change Server Command
Capabilities Authorization for jbpSA
Runtime Configuration Options
BPJAVA_PORT, VNETD_PORT
CLIENT_HOST
FORCE_IPADDR_LOOKUP
INITIAL_MEMORY, MAX_MEMORY
MEM_USE_WARNING
NBJAVA_CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW
NBJAVA_CONNECT_OPTION
SERVER_HOST
NetBackup (bp.conf) Configuration Options Relevant to jbpSA
NetBackup-Java Performance Improvement Hints
Adjusting Time Zones in the NetBackup-Java Console
Time Zone Table
Administrator's Quick Reference
Enhanced Authentication and Authorization
Common Configuration Elements
Configuration Files
methods.txt
methods_allow.txt
methods_deny.txt
names_allow.txt
names_deny.txt
authorize.txt
Library Files
Commands
bpauthorize
bpauthsync
vopie_util
Processes
vopied Daemon
Files
vopie Files
temp File
Enhanced Authentication
Using vopie Enhanced Authentication
Using noauth Rather than vopie Authentication
Troubleshooting Authentication
Enhanced Authorization
Enhanced Authorization Process
Gaining Access to a Server
Gaining Access to a Client
Configuring NetBackup Enhanced Authorization
Enabling NetBackup Enhanced Authentication
Adding an Authorized User
Using the Administration Console to Specify Preferred Groups (Optional)
Administrating Access to NetBackup
NetBackup Access Management Components
VxSS Components
Root Broker
Authentication Brokers
Security Administrator
Installation Overview
Order of Installation or Upgrade
VxSS Component Distribution
Installing and Configuring Access Control for MasterServers
Installing and Configuring Access Control for Media Servers
Installing and Configuring Access Control for Clients
Installing the Authentication Service Root Broker (Root+AB)
Configuring Authentication on the Root Broker for Use with NetBackup
Installing the Authorization Server
Configuring the Authorization Server
Configuring Access Control Host Properties
Master Server (Root Broker) Host Properties
Access Control Host Properties Dialog
VxSS Tab
Authentication Domain Tab
Authorization Service Tab
Verifying Master Server Settings
Access Management Troubleshooting Guidelines
Windows Verification Points
Master Server Verification Points
Media Server Verification Points
Client Verification Points
UNIX Verification Points
Master Server Verification Points
Media Server Verification Points
Client Verification Points
Verification Points in a Mixed Environment with a UNIX Master Server
Master Server Verification Points
Media Server Verification Points
Client Verification Points
Verification Points in a Mixed Environment with a Windows Master Server
Master Server Verification Points
Media Server Verification Points
Client Verification Points
Other Troubleshooting Topics
Expired Credentials Message
Useful Debug Logs
If Uninstalling VxSS
Where Credentials Are Stored
VxSS Ports
Stopping VxSS Daemons
If You Lock Yourself Out of NetBackup
nbac_cron Utility
Using the Access Management Utility
Access Management Menus
Determining Who Can Access NetBackup
Individual Users
User Groups
Default User Groups
Additional User Groups
User Group Configuration
Renaming User Groups
General Tab
Users Tab
Defining Users Groups and Users
Defining a User Group
Permissions Tab
Authorization Objects and Permissions List
Permissions for Default NetBackup User Groups
Backup, Archive, and Restore (BAR) Client Interface
License Permissions
Jobs Tab in the Activity Monitor Permissions
Permissions in the Device Monitor
Daemon Tab Permissions in the Activity Monitor
Reports Permissions
Policy Permissions
Storage Units Permissions
Storage Unit Groups Permissions
Catalogs Permissions
Host Properties Permissions
Media Permissions
Volume Group Permissions
Volume Pools Permissions
Robots Permissions
Device Host Permissions
Accessibility
Accessibility Features
Using the Keyboard to Navigate in NetBackup
Navigating in a NetBackup Tree View
Using Accelerator Keys
Using Mnemonic Keys
Using the Keyboard in Dialogs
Accessing Online Documentation
Glossary of NetBackup Terms