Curtis:

I'm not entirely clear on where the problem is for your 
script?  Is it keeping track of the last used tape(s), 
manually selecting the tape mount, etc?

You probably outlined it in an earlier and I just 
missed it.

thanks
david

Quoting "W. Curtis Preston" <curtis AT backupcentral DOT com>:

> Thanks for the script.
> 
> This solves ONE of the problems with the NBDB backup, 
but not the biggest
> one.
> 
> I've been working on a script to automated swapping 
out the NBDB tapes.  (I
> 
> really don't like the default setup that alternates 
between two tapes.)
> 
> At 01:18 PM 1/24/01 -0500, Steve Moccio wrote:
> >Hello all,
> >
> >I too was in the advanced class and received a 
handout about the script.
> Not
> >sure if this is what you are looking for Bob.
> >
> >Steve Moccio
> >  Bell Labs
> >    svm AT lucent DOT com
> >
> >
> >
> >#!/bin/ksh
> >
> ># find out how many currently queued, re-queued, or 
active jobs
> ># there are currently
> >QUEUED=`bpdbjobs - summary | sed -e '/MASTER/d' | 
awk '{print $2}'`
> >REQUEUED=` bpdbjobs - summary | sed -e '/MASTER/d' | 
awk '{print $3}'`
> >ACTIVE=` bpdbjobs - summary | sed -e '/MASTER/d' | 
awk '{print $4}'`
> >
> ># If there are no queue, re-queued, or active jobs, 
then it is ok.
> ># to initiate netbackup DB backup
> >
> >if [ $QUEUED -eq 0] && [ $REQUEUED -eq 0 ] && [ 
$ACTIVE -eq 0]
> >then
> >         #Stop the request daemon
> >         echo "Stopping the request Daemon"
> >         bprdreg -terminate
> >         echo "bprd Daemon terminated"
> >         # Run netbackup database backup
> >         echo "Running netbackup database backup"
> >         bpbackupdb
> >         echo "Database backup complete"
> >         # restart request daemon
> >         echo "Restarting request daemon"
> >         bprd
> >else
> >         echo "Could not initiate netbackup database 
backup
> >fi
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU
> >[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU]On Behalf Of 
David A. Chapa
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:47 AM
> >To: Bob Bakh
> >Cc: W. Curtis Preston; veritas-
bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> >Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NBDB backup scripts?
> >
> >Bob:
> >
> >I teach that class, and I don't remember an NBDB 
backup script?
> >
> >that's not to say that it can't be done, it most 
definitely can.
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >David A. Chapa
> >Consulting Manager
> >DataStaff, Inc.
> >847 413 1144
> >
> >On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Bob Bakh wrote:
> >
> > > I remember one in the NetBackup advanced class, 
if someone has taken
> that
> > > class they may have it.  I can't find my course 
material, but If I find
> it
> > > I'll forward it to you.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: W. Curtis Preston 
[mailto:curtis AT colltech DOT com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:44 PM
> > > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > > Subject: [Veritas-bu] NBDB backup scripts?
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone have what they consider to be a good 
NBU database backup
> >script?
> > >
> > > I've tried to write a script to do the following, 
but have been
> > > unsuccessful:
> > >
> > > 1. Swap in a new DB backup tape daily
> > > 2. Protect the OLD DB backup tapes from use
> > > 3. Backup the database on demand (whenever the 
script is run)
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a good script for this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > W. Curtis Preston, Principal Consultant at 
Collective Technologies
> > > Email: curtis AT colltech DOT com                (Best 
way to contact me)
> > > Work : 408 452 5555                       (Leave 
a message.)
> > > Pager: 800 946 4646, pin#1436065        (If 
urgent.)
> > >
> > > Tap into the Collective Intellect (TM): 
http://www.colltech.com
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http://www.backupcentral.com
> > >
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David A. Chapa
Consulting Manager
DataStaff, Inc.
847 413 1144