NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
- Introduction
- Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
Name
tpext — update EMM database device mappings and external attribute files
SYNOPSIS
-loadEMM
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/
On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\Volmgr\bin\
DESCRIPTION
The tpext command updates the EMM database with new versions of the device mappings and external attribute files.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpext -loadEMM
EXAMPLE
Before you repopulate this data, make sure that you have the most current support for new devices. New devices are added approximately every two months.
Obtain the
external_types.txt
mapping file from contact Technical support.On the EMM server or the master server, place
external_types.txt
in the following directory to replace the currentexternal_types.txt
file:UNIX systems: /usr/openv/var/global
Windows systems: install_path\var\global
Repopulate the EMM data by running the tpext utility:
UNIX systems: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpext -loadEMM
Windows systems: install_path\Volmgr\bin\tpext -loadEMM
During regular installation, tpext is run automatically.
Caution:
If you use the create_nbdb command to create a database manually, you must also run the tpext utility. tpext loads EMM data into the database.