Good point about systems behind a FW Len.
Didn't know about this command. Thanks for the FYI.

Len Boyle wrote:
> Hello Larry,
> 
> An interesting list.
> 
> 
> 
> if you have clients/servers behind firewalls you may not be able to use the 
> ping command as the firewall may block. This is for questions 1 and 13.
> 
> If you are at level 6 you can use the 
> /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bptestbpcd command to check that the 
> clients can talk to netbackup.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu 
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Larry 
> Mascarenhas
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:02 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Health Check Script
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm writing a Netbackup Health Check Script to "proactively" check the
> status of my infrastructure. This will help me to be aware of potential
> issues & then correct / fix them so that less time is spent
> troubleshooting the problems after a failed backup. To that end, here's
> my list of items I'm checking for (in no particular order). Please
> provide comments / suggestions / additions regarding this list and what
> you think of this idea.
> 
> 1. Ping the client (IP/Media Server).
> 2. Media Server status (via vmoprcmd - Tells you if offline).
> 3. Verify if NBU processes are running.
> 4. All Tape Drives are UP.
> 5. Long running backups.
> 6. Pending Tape Requests.
> 7. Enough tapes in the Scratch Pool (quantity).
> 8. Robots are accessible.
> 9. Any policy was changed and what was changed.
> 10. New policy added & details.
> 11. Verify the installation directory and files have not been changed.
> 12. Verify connectivity via Netbackup (eg from Master Server run
> bpcoverage -c <hostname>.
> 13. I'm tempted to rsh to client and then run bpclntcmd -sv.
> 14. Verify the performance files are in place (eg NET_BUFFER_SZ).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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> Larry Mascarenhas
> LMascare AT comcast DOT net
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