Veritas NetBackup™ Appliance Commands Reference Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (5.3)
Platform: NetBackup Appliance OS
  1. Overview
    1.  
      About the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu
    2. Logging in to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu
      1.  
        Command limitations on appliances that are not configured
    3.  
      Using the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu
    4. About the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu command views
      1.  
        About the commands under the Appliance view
      2.  
        About the commands under the Manage view
      3.  
        About the commands under the Monitor view
      4.  
        About the commands under the Network view
      5.  
        About the commands under the Reports view
      6.  
        About the commands under the Settings view
      7.  
        About the commands under the Support view
  2. Appendix A. Main > Appliance commands
    1.  
      Appliance > Primary
    2.  
      Appliance > Media
    3.  
      Appliance > Management
    4.  
      Appliance > Remove
    5.  
      Appliance > ShowDedupPassword
    6.  
      Appliance > ShowIdentity
    7.  
      Appliance > Status
  3. Appendix B. Main > Manage > FibreChannel commands
    1.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Clean
    2.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Configure
    3.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Reset
    4.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Scan
    5.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Show
    6.  
      Manage > FibreChannel > Statistics
  4. Appendix C. Main > Manage > HighAvailability commands
    1.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > AddNode
    2.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > AutoFix
    3.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > GetAssetTag
    4.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > RemoveNode
    5.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > Setup
    6.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > Status
    7.  
      Manage > HighAvailability > Switchover
  5. Appendix D. Main > Manage > Libraries commands
    1.  
      Manage > Libraries > Configure
    2.  
      Manage > Libraries > Deny
    3.  
      Manage > Libraries > Down
    4.  
      Manage > Libraries > Inventory
    5.  
      Manage > Libraries > List
    6.  
      Manage > Libraries > Requests
    7.  
      Manage > Libraries > Reset
    8.  
      Manage > Libraries > Resubmit
    9.  
      Manage > Libraries > Up
  6. Appendix E. Main > Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS commands
    1.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_CSI_HOSTPORT
    2.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_SEL_SOCKET
    3.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_SSI_HOSTNAME
    4.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_SSI_INET_PORT
    5.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_SSI_SOCKET
    6.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_TCP_RPCSERVICE
    7.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ACS_UDP_RPCSERVICE
    8.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > API_BARCODE_RULES
    9.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > TestACS
    10.  
      Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS > ViewVMconf
  7. Appendix F. Main > Manage > License commands
    1.  
      Manage > License
  8. Appendix G. Main > Manage > MountPoints commands
    1.  
      Manage > MountPoints > List
    2.  
      Manage > MountPoints > Mount
    3.  
      Manage > MountPoints > Unmount
  9. Appendix H. Main > Manage > NetBackup CLI commands
    1.  
      Manage > NetBackupCLI > AllowSelfService
    2.  
      Manage > NetBackupCLI > Create
    3.  
      Manage > NetBackupCLI > Delete
    4.  
      Manage > NetBackupCLI > List
  10. Appendix I. Main > Manage > OpenStorage commands
    1.  
      Manage > OpenStorage > Install
    2.  
      Manage > OpenStorage > List
    3.  
      Manage > OpenStorage > Readme
    4.  
      Manage > OpenStorage > Share
    5.  
      Manage > OpenStorage > Uninstall
  11. Appendix J. Main > Manage > Software commands
    1.  
      Manage > Software > Cancel
    2.  
      Manage > Software > Delete
    3.  
      Manage > Software > Download
    4.  
      Manage > Software > DownloadAnalyzer
    5.  
      Manage > Software > DownloadProgress
    6.  
      Manage > Software > Firmware
    7.  
      Manage > Software > Install
    8.  
      Manage > Software > List
    9.  
      Manage > Software > Readme
    10.  
      Manage > Software > Rollback
    11.  
      Manage > Software > Share
    12.  
      Manage > Software > UpgradeReadinessCheck
    13.  
      Manage > Software > UpgradeStatus
    14.  
      Manage > Software > VxUpdate
  12. Appendix K. Main > Manage > Storage commands
    1.  
      Manage > Storage > Add
    2.  
      Manage > Storage > Create
    3.  
      Manage > Storage > Delete
    4.  
      Manage > Storage > Edit
    5.  
      Manage > Storage > Monitor
    6.  
      Manage > Storage > Move
    7.  
      Manage > Storage > Remove
    8.  
      Manage > Storage > Resize
    9.  
      Manage > Storage > Scan
    10.  
      Manage > Storage > Show
  13. Appendix L. Main > Manage > Tapes commands
    1.  
      Manage > Tapes > Cleaning
    2.  
      Manage > Tapes > Delete
    3.  
      Manage > Tapes > Eject
    4.  
      Manage > Tapes > Freeze
    5.  
      Manage > Tapes > Inventory
    6.  
      Manage > Tapes > List
    7.  
      Manage > Tapes > ListNetBackupMedia
    8.  
      Manage > Tapes > Suspend
    9.  
      Manage > Tapes > Unfreeze
    10.  
      Manage > Tapes > Unsuspend
  14. Appendix M. Main > Monitor commands
    1.  
      Monitor > Beacon
    2.  
      Monitor > Hardware
    3.  
      Monitor > MemoryStatus
    4.  
      Monitor > NetBackup
    5.  
      Monitor > NetworkStatus
    6.  
      Monitor > SDCS
    7.  
      Monitor > Top
    8.  
      Monitor > Uptime
    9.  
      Monitor > Who
  15. Appendix N. Main > Network commands
    1.  
      Network > Configure
    2.  
      Network > Date
    3.  
      Network > DNS
    4.  
      Network > Gateway
    5.  
      Network > Hostname
    6.  
      Network > Hosts
    7.  
      Network > IPv4
    8.  
      Network > IPv6
    9.  
      Network > LinkAggregation
    10.  
      Network > NetStat
    11.  
      Network > NTPServer
    12.  
      Network > Ping
    13.  
      Network > SetProperty
    14.  
      Network > Show
    15.  
      Network > TimeZone
    16.  
      Network > TraceRoute
    17.  
      Network > Unconfigure
    18.  
      Network > VLAN
    19.  
      Network > WANOptimization
  16. Appendix O. Main > Network > Security commands (DeviceCert)
    1.  
      Network > Security > Export
    2.  
      Network > Security > Import
  17. Appendix P. Main > Reports commands
    1.  
      Reports > Deduplication
    2.  
      Reports > Process
  18. Appendix Q. Main > Settings commands
    1.  
      Settings > Deduplication
    2.  
      Settings > FibreTransport
    3.  
      Settings > iSCSI > Initiator
    4.  
      Settings > iSCSI > Interface
    5.  
      Settings > iSCSI > Target
    6.  
      Settings > LifeCycle
    7.  
      Settings > LogForwarding
    8.  
      Settings > NetBackup
    9.  
      Settings > NetBackup DNAT
    10.  
      Settings > NetBackup NATServers
    11.  
      Settings > Password
    12.  
      Settings > Share
    13.  
      Settings > SNMP
    14.  
      Settings > Sysctl
    15.  
      Settings > SystemLocale
  19. Appendix R. Main > Settings > Alerts commands
    1.  
      Settings > Alerts > CallHome
    2.  
      Settings > Alerts > Email
    3.  
      Settings > Alerts > Hardware
    4.  
      Settings > Alerts > SNMP
    5.  
      Settings > Alerts > Transmission
  20. Appendix S. Main > Settings > Notifications view commands
    1.  
      Settings > Notifications > LoginBanner
  21. Appendix T. Main > Settings > Security commands
    1.  
      Settings > Security > Antimalware
    2.  
      Settings > Security > Authorization
    3.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > AccountStatus
    4.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > ActiveDirectory
    5.  
      Main > Settings > Security > Authentication > CIFSShare
    6.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > LDAP
    7.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > LocalUser
    8.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > MFA
    9.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > SingleSignOn
    10.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > SmartCard > SSH
    11.  
      Settings > Security > Authentication > SmartCard
    12.  
      Main > Settings > Security > Certificate
    13.  
      Main > Settings > Security > Certificate > CertificateSigningRequest
    14.  
      Main > Settings > Security > FIPS
    15.  
      Settings > Security > NetworkAccessControl
    16.  
      Main > Settings > Security > PasswordAge
    17.  
      Main > Settings > Security > Ports
    18.  
      Main > Settings > Security > SecurityLevel
    19.  
      Main > Settings > Security > Sessions
    20.  
      Main > Settings > Security > STIG
  22. Appendix U. Main > Support commands
    1.  
      Support > Checkpoint
    2.  
      Support > Cleanup > CleanMonInvData
    3.  
      Support > Cleanup > RemoveShelfEntries
    4.  
      Support > Cleanup > ResetDIMMErrors
    5.  
      Support > Collect
    6.  
      Support > DataCollect
    7.  
      Support > Disk
    8.  
      Support > Errors
    9.  
      Support > FactoryReset
    10.  
      Support > FibreTransport
    11.  
      Support > ImportISO
    12.  
      Support > InfraServices
    13.  
      Support > InstantAccess
    14.  
      Support > iostat
    15.  
      Support > IPMI
    16.  
      Support > KillRemoteCall
    17.  
      Support > LogBrowser
    18.  
      Support > Logs
    19.  
      Support > Maintenance
    20.  
      Support > Messages
    21.  
      Support > NBDNA
    22.  
      Support > Nbperfchk
    23.  
      Support > NBSU
    24.  
      Support > Processes
    25.  
      Support > RAID
    26.  
      Support > Reboot
    27.  
      Support > RecoverStorage
    28.  
      Support > Service
    29.  
      Support > ShelfOrdering
    30.  
      Support > SHMCLI
    31.  
      Support > Show
    32.  
      Support > Shutdown
    33.  
      Support > Storage ClearReservations
    34.  
      Support > Storage SanityCheck
    35.  
      Support > Storage Show
    36.  
      Support > System
    37.  
      Support > Test

About the commands under the Support view

From the Main > Support view you can perform the following functions:

  • Collect appliance logs and data for support interactions through the DataCollect command.

  • Manage system checkpoints and IPMI operations.

  • Gather disk information.

  • Display NetBackup errors.

  • Create and Manage checkpoints.

  • Reset the appliance to factory default settings.

  • Show the appliance logs.

  • Display the messages file.

  • Restart your appliance.

  • Turn off your appliance.

  • Share, unshare, and set the level of debug logs.

  • Display debugging information from the Vxlog files.

  • Restart a service on a host.

  • Upload a set of log files that are based on a timed duration of four hours.

  • Create and send a .tar file of the logs based on the job ID.

  • Create and send a .tar file of the logs based on the time the log files were created.

  • Test the current status of the various appliance components.

The following table summarizes all of the commands that are available in the NetBackup Support view.

Table: Main > Support view commands

Command

Explanation

CheckPoint

Manage system checkpoints.

Cleanup

Clean or reset specific appliance monitoring data.

See Support > Cleanup > RemoveShelfEntries.

Collect

Collect appliance details and transmit to Veritas.

See Support > Collect .

DataCollect

Gather the device logs.

Disk

Gather and displays information about the local disk layout and usage.

See Support > Disk.

Errors

Display the problem entries from the previous day in the NetBackup logs.

FactoryReset

Reset the appliance to factory default settings.

See Support > FactoryReset .

FibreTransport

Manage the Fibre Transport (FT) advanced settings.

See Support > FibreTransport.

ImportISO

Import the ISO file from /inst/share to the SSD ISO partition.

See Support > ImportISO.

InfraServices

Display and control the infrastructure services.

See Support > InfraServices .

InstantAccess

Use to set the operational level of Instant Access and show the status.

See Support > InstantAccess.

iostat

Monitor the system input and output device loading.

IPMI

Manage the IPMI operations.

KillRemoteCall

Terminate remote calls on peer compute nodes.

LogBrowser

Show/control log transfer console processes.

Logs

From this command you can perform the following tasks:

  • Browse the different appliance logs.

  • Set the level of debug logs

  • Export or remove CIFS and NFS shares for the logs.

  • Upload the NetBackup log files for your appliance to Support. The files that you send can be based on the job ID, the time that the log files were taken, or the default-based duration.

  • Display debugging information from the VXlog files.

See Support > Logs.

Maintenance

Enable you to open an interactive shell menu that you can use to troubleshoot or manage underlying operating system tasks.

See Support > Maintenance.

Messages

Display the message file.

See Support > Messages .

NBDNA

Create and remove network traces with the NetBackup Domain Network Analyzer (NBDNA) utility.

See Support > NBDNA .

Nbperfchk

Measure the read and write speeds of a disk array.

NBSU

Manage NetBackup supported data files.

See Support > NBSU .

Processes

Display the status of the current processes.

See Support > Processes .

Reboot

Restart the system.

See Support > Reboot .

RecoverStorage

View or purge any storage recovered during a reimage.

Service

Stop or restarts a service on an appliance Linux host.

ShelfOrdering

Reset or show the order of attached storage shelves on 52xx appliances.

See Support > ShelfOrdering.

Show

Display information.

Shutdown

Power the system off.

See Support > Shutdown .

Storage

Use this command to perform the following tasks:

  • Storage Reset - Delete the backup data and partitions from the appliance, and configure the disk status for all the disks as New Available.

  • Storage SanityCheck- Enable or disable storage sanity checks.

    See Support > Storage SanityCheck.

  • Storage ClearReservations - Clear the existing storage reservations on the storage disks.

    See Support > Storage ClearReservations.

  • Show - Show Seagate storage information for 5340 and 5350 appliances only

    See Support > Storage Show.

System

Manage the maintenance shell and authorize access to Veritas support personnel.

See Support > System.

Test

Test the current status of the various appliance components.

See Support > Test.