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  2. NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
  3. Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
  4. nbdb_move
NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

Name

nbdb_move — move location of all the NetBackup databases after installation

SYNOPSIS

nbdb_move -data data_directory

On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/db/bin/

On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\bin\

DESCRIPTION

The nbdb_move command moves the NetBackup databases from the default directory locations to the customer-specified directories. This command moves the databases to the specified directory location. By default, the databases are in the directories shown:

NBDB

  • Linux: /usr/openv/db/data/nbdb

  • Windows: install_path\NetBackupDB\data\nbdb

NBAZDB

  • Linux: /usr/openv/db/data/nbazdb

  • Windows: install_path\NetBackupDB\data\nbazdb

BMR

  • Linux: /usr/openv/db/data/bmrdb

  • Windows: install_path\NetBackupDB\data\bmrdb

This command moves all the directories and files that make up a database and renames the original directory with the .moved extension. For example, is renamed to .

Caution:

Cohesity supports moving the NetBackup catalog to a non-default location on a Windows cluster after installation or upgrade. Before any upgrades, however, you must move the NetBackup catalog back to the default location for the upgrade to succeed. Do not attempt a NetBackup upgrade if the catalog is not in the default location. You primary server is rendered unusable if you fail to move the database back to the default location before upgrade.

OPTIONS

-data data_directory

Moves the NetBackup databases to the customer-specified directories that data_directory designates. The data_directory must be empty or the move fails.

SEE ALSO

See nbdb_backup.

See nbdb_ping.

See nbdb_restore.

See nbdb_unload.

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