1.2 log directories must be monitored. /usr/openv/logs(Low level logs), /usr/openv/netbackup/logs. These logs can get very big.

2. The partiton where netbackup is installed must not be 100% full, or netbackup will basicaly stop functioning.

3.If dns does not work and there are no records on /etc/hosts netbackup will again stop functioning and netbackup will need to restart to be able to work again.

4. Some commands for troubleshooting:

a. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -hn client_name

Returns client_name’s ip address if netbackup can do a successful lookup.

b. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -hn client_ip_address

Returns client’s address, if netbackup can do a successfull reverse dns lookup

c. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpexpdate -m 00m4l3 -d 0

Allows you to expire a media when needed.

d.bpstulist

Will show you all drives and hosts connected to master server

e. /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -a

Will scan all local device on media manager.

f. /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd

Shows information about your media servers.

g. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpmedialist -rl 1

Shows info about media that’s available, full, expired or other.

h. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpmedia -unfreeze -m 06m03l3

Unfreezes a media.

i. /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmupdate -rt tld -rn 1 -full [-interactive] -use_barcode_rules

Inventory a robot.

j. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpmedialist -rl 1

List which disks are expired, full or available. (-rl used for retention level. 1 means retention of 2 weeks)

k. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -x

All running netbackup processes are listed

l. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/available_media

All media and its states are listed. The script runs other commands and formats the outputs to a usable format.

m. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpdbjobs

Activity monitor.

n. bplabel -ev media_id_number -d <tape density> -p Pool_Name

Label a media with “media_id_number” in pool “Pool_Name”.

o. bpimmedia -mediaid 0m0687 -L

List images on a tape with media id 0m0687

p. vmdelete -m 000687

Delete a media from netbackup emm database