Description
Backup image names and directory names in the NetBackup images directory are written in ctime (change timestamp), also known as a Unix timestamp.
On UNIX/Linux machines: /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/<client_name>
On Windows machines: install_path\NetBackup\db\images\<client_name>
This time can be converted to a human readable format by using the bpdbm binary on the Primary/Master Server.
On UNIX/Linux machines: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin
On Windows machines: install_path\NetBackup\bin
To convert the ctime to a human readable format, run the following command syntax:
bpdbm -ctime <value>
Examples:
Converting the ctime of a directory in the images directory into a human readable format
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\images\client_01>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 14D2-2CF9
Directory of C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\images\client_01
12/18/2006 08:36 AM <DIR> .12/18/2006 08:36 AM <DIR> ..
12/12/2006 06:11 PM <DIR> 1165000000
12/19/2006 02:13 PM <DIR> 1166000000
0 File(s) 0 bytes
4 Dir(s) 21,506,062,848 bytes free
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin>bpdbm -ctime 1165000000
1165000000 = Fri Dec 01 13:06:40 2006
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin>bpdbm -ctime 1166000000
1166000000 = Wed Dec 13 02:53:20 2006
Converting the ctime in a backup image ID to human readable format
# cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/client_01/1025000000
# ls
weds_test_1025079521_FULL weds_test_1025079521_FULL.f
# bpdbm -ctime 1025079521
1025079521 = Wed Jun 26 09:18:41 2002