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[Veritas-bu] bp.conf and exclude_list...

2005-05-25 16:02:04
Subject: [Veritas-bu] bp.conf and exclude_list...
From: jeffm AT nicusa DOT com (Jeff McCombs)
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 16:02:04 -0400
hmm.. No bpgp  in NBU 5.1?

On 5/25/05 12:03 PM, "Charles Ballowe" <cballowe AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> also for unix there's bpinst (which has way more power than is good
> for anybody to have) and isn't very well documented.
> 
> you can do:
> bpinst -MISC -X -Z script_name.sh -src /path/to/script -dest
> /usr/openv/netbackup/bin -host client_name
> 
> make script_name.sh something that appends the server to the bp.conf
> --- the option for -dest must be as above, the path to script is the
> directory where your script resides on the master. The sneaky part is
> that this copies the script to the client, executes it, and removes
> it. It's quite useful for lots of administrative tasks. It only works
> with unix clients though - the bpgp seems to be useful for sending
> files to unix and windows. Without the -X it can be used to send any
> file from the master to the client and isn't restricted to that bin
> directory as a destination.
> 
> On 5/25/05, Stump, Robert (Contractor) (J6B) <Robert.Stump.ctr AT dla DOT 
> mil> wrote:
>>  
>> Before VERITAS Software changed the ../bin files to executables you could
>> see an example of the usage of bpgp in the file called add_slave_on_clients
>> If any of you have 3.4 laying around you'll be able to see most of the bp
>> commands written in shell. Might be good to load 3.4 on a lab server to
>> glean scripting ideas.
>>   
>> BTW: the bpgp command requires the full pathname of the file being sent or
>> retrieved.
>>  
>>  ________________________________
>>  From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf
>> Of Stump, Robert (Contractor) (J6B)
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:31 AM
>> 
>> To: Hampus Lind; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] bp.conf and exclude_list...
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> I forgot to dot my i
>>   
>>  
>> to distribute them from your master server
>>  
>> #  for i in `cat filelist`
>> # do 
>> # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpgp to $i /tmp/exclude_list.$i
>> /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list
>> 
>>  
>>  ________________________________
>>  From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf
>> Of Stump, Robert (Contractor) (J6B)
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:13 AM
>> To: Hampus Lind; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] bp.conf and exclude_list...
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> undocumented bpgp
>>   
>> to gather them unto your master server
>> #  for i in `cat filelist`
>> # do 
>> # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpgp from $i
>> /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list /tmp/exclude_list.$i
>> # done 
>>   
>> to distribute them from your master server
>>  
>> #  for i in `cat filelist`
>> # do 
>> # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpgp to $i /tmp/exclude_list
>> /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list
>>   
>> the general syntax is
>> bpgp from <client> <filename on client> <filename on master>
>> bpgp to <client> <filename on master> <filename on client>
>> 
>>  
>>  ________________________________
>>  From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf
>> Of Hampus Lind
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 6:53 AM
>> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>> Subject: [Veritas-bu] bp.conf and exclude_list...
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> Hi all! 
>>   
>> Is there any way in netbackup to push out bp.conf and exclude_list to a
>> range of clients??
>> I.e if i have installed a new media servar and dont want to logon to 80 unix
>> clients to change bp.conf... Or if i need to rename a policy for 80 unix
>> clients i dont want to logon and change the name of the exclude_list..
>>   
>> Thanks! 
>>   
>>   
>> MVH / Hampus Lind
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>>   
>> 
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