Comments on: NetBackup Command Guide http://www.krazyworks.com/netbackup-command-guide/ Networking, Systems Design, and Disaster Recovery Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: admin http://www.krazyworks.com/netbackup-command-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-17666 admin Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.krazyworks.com/?p=816#comment-17666 I am afraid this was originally written for NetBackup 5.x, so I wouldn't be surprised if since then there have been a few changes to the running services. I can confirm that for version 7 there would be only two processes running on the master server: bprd and bpdbm, so what you have looks right. The bpbrm, bptm, and bpdm are started on demand when there is an active backup or restore job. I think this is still the case in version 7. This leaves tldd. Check if the binary is present (probably in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tldd or just do a search for tldd). I am almost certain tldd is still there in version 7 and should be running constantly if you have configured robotic library devices (at least one drive). You may want to check the log files (check for /usr/openv/volmgr/debug/reqlib, it may have debug info specifically for tldd). Sometimes tldd may terminate if the media server lost contact with the library device (even if temporarily). I am afraid this was originally written for NetBackup 5.x, so I wouldn’t be surprised if since then there have been a few changes to the running services. I can confirm that for version 7 there would be only two processes running on the master server: bprd and bpdbm, so what you have looks right. The bpbrm, bptm, and bpdm are started on demand when there is an active backup or restore job. I think this is still the case in version 7. This leaves tldd. Check if the binary is present (probably in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tldd or just do a search for tldd). I am almost certain tldd is still there in version 7 and should be running constantly if you have configured robotic library devices (at least one drive). You may want to check the log files (check for /usr/openv/volmgr/debug/reqlib, it may have debug info specifically for tldd). Sometimes tldd may terminate if the media server lost contact with the library device (even if temporarily).

]]> By: Yusoff http://www.krazyworks.com/netbackup-command-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-17664 Yusoff Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:26:59 +0000 http://www.krazyworks.com/?p=816#comment-17664 Hi I found this site useful since I was trying to identify the key processes/services for NetBackup. I have a question though. Which version of NetBackup was this write up based on? I am asking because I am currently using NetBackup 7 and what I noticed is a few services mentioned above missing when NetBackup started, but my NetBackup works just fine. Below is what I have:- > master server 1. bprd – the request daemon started during system boot 3. bpdbm – the NetBackup database manager started by bpsched > media server 1. bpcd – communications daemon started during system boot 5. ltid - media manager started during system boot 6. avrd - bar code reader daemon started by ltid 7. vmd - volume manager daemon started by ltid 9. tldcd - robotic tape library control daemon started by ltid Are the other services started on-demand rather than persistently running when NetBackup starts? Hi

I found this site useful since I was trying to identify the key processes/services for NetBackup. I have a question though. Which version of NetBackup was this write up based on?

I am asking because I am currently using NetBackup 7 and what I noticed is a few services mentioned above missing when NetBackup started, but my NetBackup works just fine.

Below is what I have:-
> master server
1. bprd – the request daemon started during system boot
3. bpdbm – the NetBackup database manager started by bpsched

> media server
1. bpcd – communications daemon started during system boot
5. ltid – media manager started during system boot
6. avrd – bar code reader daemon started by ltid
7. vmd – volume manager daemon started by ltid
9. tldcd – robotic tape library control daemon started by ltid

Are the other services started on-demand rather than persistently running when NetBackup starts?

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