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NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume II

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.ExTeNt.nnnn files, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn files, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn_Rename files, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn_Symlink files, About the files that restores generate

A

accurate licensing, Summary tab, Eliminate redundant counting of clients
ACS_ vm.conf entry, ACS_mediatype entry in vm.conf
ACS_CSI_HOSTPORT, ACS_CSI_HOSTPORT entry in vm.conf (on UNIX)
ACS_SEL_SOCKET vm.conf entry, ACS_SEL_SOCKET entry in vm.conf
ACS_SSI_HOSTNAME vm.conf entry, ACS_SSI_HOSTNAME entry in vm.conf
ACS_SSI_INET_PORT
vm.conf entry, ACS_SSI_INET_PORT entry in vm.conf (on UNIX)
ACS_SSI_INET_PORT vm.conf entry, ACS_SSI_INET_PORT entry in vm.conf (on UNIX)
ACS_SSI_SOCKET vm.conf entry, ACS_SSI_SOCKET entry in vm.conf
ADJ_LSM vm.conf entry, ADJ_LSM entry in vm.conf
All Log Entries report, Methods for determining the NetBackup transfer rate
Allow backups to span media, About spanning media with automatic media selection
alternate client restores
host.xlate file, Special considerations for Name Service
API_BARCODE_RULES vm.conf entry, API_BARCODE_RULES entry in vm.conf
Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA), About hardware configuration guidelines
AUTO_PATH_CORRECTION vm.conf entry, AUTO_PATH_CORRECTION entry in vm.conf
AVRD_PEND_DELAY vm.conf entry, AVRD_PEND_DELAY entry in vm.conf
AVRD_SCAN_DELAY vm.conf entry, AVRD_SCAN_DELAY entry in vm.conf

B

Backup Exec, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts
backup_exit_notify script, backup_exit_notify script
backup_notify script, backup_notify script
backups
backup_exit_notify script, backup_exit_notify script
backup_notify script, backup_notify script
bpend_notify script
UNIX client, bpend_notify script (UNIX clients)
Windows client, bpend_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
bpstart_notify script
UNIX client, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients)
Windows client, bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
compressed, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
diskfull_notify script, diskfull_notify script
estimating time required, Factors that affect backup time
multiplexed, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
session_notify script, session_notify script
session_start_notify script, session_start_notify script
blat mail, mail_dr_info script
bpclient commands, bpclient commands that control client entries
bpclntcmd utility, Verifying the connectivity
bpend_notify script
UNIX client, bpend_notify script (UNIX clients)
Windows client, bpend_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
bpstart_notify script, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
UNIX client, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients)
Windows client, bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
BPSTART_TIMEOUT, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
busy file processing
bp.conf entries, Modifying bp.conf to configure busy file processing on UNIX
Busy file settings property, About busy file processing on UNIX clients, Modifying bp.conf to configure busy file processing on UNIX
configuration overview, About busy file processing on UNIX clients
configuring on UNIX, Configuring busy file processing on UNIX
creating action files, How NetBackup creates and uses action files on UNIX
logs directory, About the logs directory on UNIX
modifying bpend_notify_busy, Recommended changes for modifying bpend_notify_busy on UNIX

C

character device, Adding drives
child_end_deployment_notify script, child_end_deployment_notify
child_start_deployment_notify script, child_start_deployment_notify
CLEAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT vm.conf entry, CLEAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
cleaning
automatic, About library-based cleaning
library-based, About library-based cleaning
TapeAlert reactive, About TapeAlert cleaning (reactive cleaning)
times allowed, About using a cleaning tape
Client read timeout property, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW vm.conf entry, CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW entry in vm.conf
CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
clients
changing host names, Updating NetBackup after changing the host name
cluster environments, About SCSI reserve limitations
CLUSTER_NAME vm.conf entry, CLUSTER_NAME entry in vm.conf
Cohesity Backup Exec, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts
compressed backups, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe

D

DAYS_TO_KEEP_LOGS vm.conf entry, DAYS_TO_KEEP_LOGS entry in vm.conf
device
delays, Transfer rate
file
robotic, Adding robots
devices
configuring, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites
files, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites
direct I/O on Windows, About direct I/O for backups on Windows
disk pools, creating, About the NetBackup Disk Configuration Utility
diskfull_notify script, diskfull_notify script
display device configuration, Displaying and writing the device configuration
display, configuring locale, About specifying the locale of the NetBackup installation
Domain Name Service (DNS) hostnames, Special considerations for Name Service
drive_mount_notify script, drive_mount_notify script (on UNIX)
drive_unmount_notify script, drive_unmount_notify script (on UNIX)
drives
ACS information, Adding drives
adding, Adding drives
character device, Adding drives
cleaning, About tape drive cleaning
deleting, Deleting a drive
name, Adding drives
no rewind device, Adding drives
robot drive number, Adding drives
robot number that controls, Adding drives
standalone, Adding drives
type, Adding drives
update configuration, Updating a drive configuration
volume header device, Adding drives
dynamic host name and IP addressing, About setting up dynamic IP addresses and host names, Configuring the NetBackup primary server

E

EMM_CONNECT_TIMOUT vm.conf entry, EMM_CONNECT_TIMOUT entry in vm.conf
EMM_REQUEST_TIMOUT vm.conf entry, EMM_REQUEST_TIMOUT entry in vm.conf
EMM_RETRY_COUNT vm.conf entry, EMM_RETRY_COUNT entry in vm.conf
encrypted backups, Considerations for file restoration with non-NetBackup restore utilities (on UNIX)
extended attribute files, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
ExTeNt.nnnn files, About the files that restores generate

F

files
.ExTeNt.nnnn, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn_Rename, About the files that restores generate
@@MaNgLeD.nnnn_Symlink, About the files that restores generate
goodies scripts, NetBackup notify scripts
name on tpreq, About requesting tapes
positioning on tape, About reading and writing tape files
firmware levels, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites, About hardware configuration guidelines
FlashBackup, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe

G

goodies directory, NetBackup notify scripts

H

holds
creating, Creating a hold
host names
changing client name, Updating NetBackup after changing the host name
changing server name, Updating NetBackup after changing the host name
correct use, Host name rules
robotic control selection, Adding robots
host.xlate file and alternate client restores, Special considerations for Name Service
HyperTerminal, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites

I

INVENTORY_FILTER vm.conf entry, INVENTORY_FILTER entry in vm.conf

L

library-based cleaning, About library-based cleaning
licensing, About NetBackup licensing models
for Shared Storage Option, About the Shared Storage Option license
locale, configuring, About specifying the locale of the NetBackup installation

M

mail_dr_info.cmd, mail_dr_info script
mail_dr_info.sh, mail_dr_info script
MAP_CONTINUE_TIMEOUT vm.conf entry, MAP_CONTINUE_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
MAP_ID, vm.conf entry, MAP_ID entry in vm.conf
media
best practices, Media management best practices
formats, Media formats
selection algorithm, About selecting media in robots, About selecting media in standalone drives
spanning, About spanning media with automatic media selection, About spanning media
Media Manager
configuration file, About the vm.conf configuration file
media_deassign_notify script, media_deassign_notify script
MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS vm.conf entry, MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS entry in vm.conf
MEDIA_ID_PREFIX vm.conf entry, MEDIA_ID_PREFIX entry in vm.conf
MM_SERVER_NAME vm.conf entry, MM_SERVER_NAME entry in vm.conf
multiplexing (MPX)
backups, Media formats
recovering backups, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
tape format, Media formats

N

named data streams, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
nbholdutil -create, Creating a hold
nbmail.cmd, nbmail.cmd script (on Windows)
nbtar, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe, About the files that restores generate
NDMP, About SCSI reserve limitations
client backups, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
host credentials, Configuring host credentials
NetBackup Disk Configuration Utility
about, About the NetBackup Disk Configuration Utility
network transfer rate, Methods for determining the NetBackup transfer rate
notification scripts, NetBackup notify scripts

O

Online Help for tpconfig, About the tpconfig utility menu
open files (see busy-file processing)

P

parent_end_deployment_notify script, parent_end_deployment_notify
parent_end_notify script, parent_end_notify script
parent_start_deployment_notify script, parent_start_deployment_notify
parent_start_notify script, parent_start_notify script
pending_request_notify script, pending_request_notify script
positioning tape files, About reading and writing tape files
printing device configuration, Displaying and writing the device configuration

R

raw partitions, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
reactive cleaning, About TapeAlert cleaning (reactive cleaning)
reading tape files, About reading and writing tape files
removing tape files, About removing tape files
reporting, traditional, Scheduling reports for traditional licensing
requests
user tape, About requesting tapes
REQUIRED_INTERFACE vm.conf entry, REQUIRED_INTERFACE entry in vm.conf
restore_notify script, restore_notify script
restores
from a non-NetBackup tar, Restoring files with non-NetBackup restore utilities (on UNIX)
restore_notify script, restore_notify script
rewind
devices
none, Adding drives
tape files, About reading and writing tape files
robotic cleaning, About library-based cleaning
robots
adding, Adding robots
control host, Adding robots
deleting, Deleting a robot
device file, Adding robots
drive, Adding drives
number, Adding robots, Adding drives
type, Adding robots
update configuration, Updating a robot configuration

S

SAN media server, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts
scripts
bpstart_notify, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
child_end_deployment_notify, child_end_deployment_notify
child_start_deployment_notify, child_start_deployment_notify
drive_mount_notify, drive_mount_notify script (on UNIX)
drive_unmount_notify, drive_unmount_notify script (on UNIX)
goodies, NetBackup notify scripts
notification, NetBackup notify scripts
parent_end_deployment_notify, parent_end_deployment_notify
parent_end_notify, parent_end_notify script
parent_start_deployment_notify, parent_start_deployment_notify
parent_start_notify, parent_start_notify script
shared_drive_notify, About reserving or releasing shared devices, Frequently asked questions about Shared Storage Option, shared_drive_notify script
SCSI persistent reserve, How NetBackup reserves drives
SCSI reserve and release, How NetBackup reserves drives
break a reservation, About SPC-2 SCSI reserve commands, Breaking a reservation
limitations, About SCSI reserve limitations
requirements, About SCSI reserve requirements
RESERVATION CONFLICT, About SPC-2 SCSI reserve commands
SCSI-to-fibre
bridges, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites
servers
changing host names, Updating NetBackup after changing the host name
session_notify script, session_notify script
session_start_notify script, session_start_notify script
shared drives
definition, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts
Shared Storage Option
license for, About the Shared Storage Option license
shared_drive_notify script, About reserving or releasing shared devices, Frequently asked questions about Shared Storage Option
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, nbmail.cmd script (on Windows)
Solaris
extended attributes, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
spanning media, About spanning media with automatic media selection, About spanning media, Media formats
SSO
definition, About the Shared Storage Option
Device Allocation Host Summary, Shared Storage Option summary reports
hardware requirements, About the Shared Storage Option
Shared Drive Summary, Shared Storage Option summary reports
supported SAN hardware, Frequently asked questions about Shared Storage Option
terminology, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts
vm.conf entries, SSO_HOST_NAME entry in vm.conf
SSO_DA_REREGISTER_INTERVAL vm.conf entry, SSO_DA_REREGISTER_INTERVAL entry in vm.conf
SSO_DA_RETRY_TIMEOUT vm.conf entry, SSO_DA_RETRY_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
SSO_HOST_NAME vm.conf entry, SSO_HOST_NAME entry in vm.conf
standalone drive
tpconfig, Adding drives
standalone drives
disabling extensions, About disabling standalone drive extensions
Storage area network (SAN), About the Shared Storage Option, Shared Storage Option terms and concepts, About Shared Storage Option prerequisites, About hardware configuration guidelines
storage servers, creating, About the NetBackup Disk Configuration Utility

T

tape drives, cleaning, About tape drive cleaning
tape formats, Media formats
tape spanning, About spanning media with automatic media selection, About spanning media
TapeAlert
about, About TapeAlert
frequency-based cleaning, About TapeAlert and frequency-based cleaning
log codes, TapeAlert logs and codes
reactive cleaning, About TapeAlert cleaning (reactive cleaning)
requirements, About TapeAlert requirements
tapes and tape files
density, About requesting tapes
positioning tape file, About reading and writing tape files
reading and writing, About reading and writing tape files
removing tape files, About removing tape files
requesting tapes, About requesting tapes
rewinding, About reading and writing tape files
volume pool assignment, About requesting tapes
tar32.exe, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe
tested SAN components, Frequently asked questions about Shared Storage Option
Timeouts host properties, bpstart_notify script (UNIX clients), bpstart_notify.bat script (Windows clients)
tpconfig
adding a drive, Adding drives
adding a robot, Adding robots
adding NDMP host credentials, Configuring host credentials
deleting a drive, Deleting a drive
deleting robots, Deleting a robot
menus, About the tpconfig utility menu
Online Help, About the tpconfig utility menu
printing device configuration, Displaying and writing the device configuration
starting, Starting the tpconfig device configuration utility
stopping, Starting the tpconfig device configuration utility
update drive configuration, Updating a drive configuration
update robot configuration, Updating a robot configuration
tpreq, using to request tapes, About requesting tapes
tpunmount, using to remove tape files, About removing tape files
transfer rate, Transfer rate, Methods for determining the NetBackup transfer rate

U

unified logging, DAYS_TO_KEEP_LOGS entry in vm.conf
userreq_notify script, userreq_notify script

V

VERBOSE, vm.conf entry, VERBOSE entry in vm.conf
vm.conf file
ACS_ entries, ACS_mediatype entry in vm.conf
ACS_CSI_HOSTPORT entries, ACS_CSI_HOSTPORT entry in vm.conf (on UNIX)
ACS_SEL_SOCKET entries, ACS_SEL_SOCKET entry in vm.conf
ACS_SSI_HOSTNAME entries, ACS_SSI_HOSTNAME entry in vm.conf
ACS_SSI_INET_PORT entries, ACS_SSI_INET_PORT entry in vm.conf (on UNIX)
ACS_SSI_SOCKET entries, ACS_SSI_SOCKET entry in vm.conf
ADJ_LSM entries, ADJ_LSM entry in vm.conf
API_BARCODE_RULES entries, API_BARCODE_RULES entry in vm.conf
AUTO_PATH_CORRECTION entries, AUTO_PATH_CORRECTION entry in vm.conf
AVRD_PEND_DELAY entries, AVRD_PEND_DELAY entry in vm.conf
AVRD_SCAN_DELAY entries, AVRD_SCAN_DELAY entry in vm.conf
CLEAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT entries, CLEAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW entries, CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW entry in vm.conf
CLUSTER_NAME entry, CLUSTER_NAME entry in vm.conf
DAYS_TO_KEEP_LOGS entries, DAYS_TO_KEEP_LOGS entry in vm.conf
EMM_CONNECT_TIMOUT entries, EMM_CONNECT_TIMOUT entry in vm.conf
EMM_REQUEST_TIMOUT entries, EMM_REQUEST_TIMOUT entry in vm.conf
INVENTORY_FILTER entries, EMM_RETRY_COUNT entry in vm.conf, INVENTORY_FILTER entry in vm.conf
MAP_CONTINUE_TIMEOUT entries, MAP_CONTINUE_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
MAP_ID entries, MAP_ID entry in vm.conf
MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS entries, MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS entry in vm.conf
MEDIA_ID_PREFIX entries, MEDIA_ID_PREFIX entry in vm.conf
MM_SERVER_NAME entry, MM_SERVER_NAME entry in vm.conf
overview, About the vm.conf configuration file
REQUIRED_INTERFACE entry, REQUIRED_INTERFACE entry in vm.conf
SSO_DA_REREGISTER_INTERVAL entries, SSO_DA_REREGISTER_INTERVAL entry in vm.conf
SSO_DA_RETRY_TIMEOUT entries, SSO_DA_RETRY_TIMEOUT entry in vm.conf
SSO_HOST_NAME entries, SSO_HOST_NAME entry in vm.conf
VERBOSE entries, VERBOSE entry in vm.conf
volume groups examples, Volume pool and volume group examples
volume header device, Adding drives
volume pools examples, Volume pool and volume group examples
VxFS
extent attributes, About the files that restores generate
named data streams, About reading backup images with nbtar or tar32.exe

W

Windows, direct I/O, About direct I/O for backups on Windows
writing tape files, About reading and writing tape files

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