NetWorker - Commands Release 7.4.

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The Most Important NetWorker 7.4.2 Commands

1. General Commands
Function UNIX / Linux Windows
Starting the daemons
- all .../init.d/networker start net start nsrd
- only the server daemons
- only the client daemon nsrexecd [-s server] net start nsrexecd
Stopping the daemons .../init.d/networker stop
net stop nsrexecd
nsr_shutdown [-a] [-q]

Starting the NMC server .../init.d/gstd start net start gstd

Stopping the NMC Server .../init.d/gstd stop net stop gstd

Starting the Administrator GUI

- new (NMC) http://gst_server:9000 http://gst_server:9000
- old (if available) nwadmin [-s server] & nwadmin [-s server]
Starting the command line nsradmin [-s server] nsradmin [-s server]
administrator interface
Starting the command line nsrwatch [-s server]
monitoring tool

Searching all SCSI devices,

(OS dependant)
- all /etc/LGTOuscsi/inquire inquire
- only tape drives tapes
- only autochangers changers changers
Installing a jukebox or a silo
library jbconfig jbconfig
(to be executed at the host
which controls the robot)
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2. Save and Recovery of Client Data

Function UNIX / Linux Windows
Starting a client-initiiated
backup
- preview save [-s server] -n path save [-s server] -n path
- "hot" run save [-s server] path save [-s server] path
- "hot" run using a certain save [-s server] -b pool save [-s server] -b pool
pool path path
- "hot" run and setting the save [-s server] save [-s server]
browse- & retention- -w "browse_date" -w "browse_date"
policies -e "retention_date" -e "retention_date"
pfad pfad
Starting the backup GUI winworkr [-s server]
Backup
Starting the recover GUI winworkr [-s server]
nwrecover [-s server] &
Recover

Start of a server-initiiated
backup
- preview savegrp -p -G group savegrp -p -G group
- "hot" run savegrp -G group savegrp -G group
- "hot" run with a certain savegrp -l level -G group savegrp -l level -G group
level
- "hot" restart of a group savegrp -R group savegrp -R group
Start the backup GUI nwadmin [-s server] & nwadmin [-s server]
- start a group Group Control - Start Manage Groups - Start
- restart a group Group Control - Restart Manage Groups - Restart

Start the command line

recovery
- interactive mode recover [-s server] recover [-s server]
- a whole save set recover [-s server] recover [-s server]
-S ssid[/cloneid] -S ssid[/cloneid]
- certain files of a save set recover [-s server] recover [-s server]
recovery -S ssid[/cloneid] -S ssid[/cloneid]
-a path -a path
- directed recovery recover [-s server] recover [-s server]
-c source_client -c source_client
-R dest_client -R dest_client
-i [yYnNrR]
Start the GUI recovery
- single files nwrecover [-s server] & winworkr [-s server]
Options – Recover Files Recover
- a whole save set nwrecover [-s server] & winworkr [-s server]
Options – Recover Save Sets Operation - Save Set Recover
- directed recovery nwrecover [-s server] & winworkr [-s server]
Options – Recover Files Operation - Directed Recover
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3. Database Manipulations
Function File Index Media Index
Query the size nsrls nsrls -m
Query the contents nsrinfo mminfo -q "query"
nsrinfo client_name -r "report"
The most important mminfo
reports
- all browsable backups since mminfo
the last 24 hours...
- ...with added verbosity mminfo -v
- all save sets mminfo -a [-v]
- media report mminfo -m [-v]
- bootstrap report mminfo -B [-v]
- summary mminfo -X
Check the databases nsrck
nsrck -X
nsrck -L#
Delete information from...
a save set nsrmm -dP -S ssid[/cloneid] nsrmm -d -S ssid[/cloneid]
a volume id nsrmm -dP -V volid nsrmm -d -V volid
a volume nsrmm -dP volume nsrmm -d volume
Adjusting the browse/retention nsrmm -w "browse_date"
policies after a backup -e "retention_date"
-S ssid
Clone
- a save set nsrclone -S ssid[/cloneid]
- a volume id nsrclone -V volid
- a volume nsrclone volume
Stage
- a save set nsrstage -S ssid[/cloneid]
- a volume nsrstage -V volume
Change the status of
- a save set nsrmm -o mode
-S ssid[/cloneid]
- a volume id nsrmm -o mode -V volid
- a volume nsrmm -o mode volume
Adding older database entries
- whole volumes scanner -i device scanner -m device
- certain save sets nsrmm –e new_retention_time useless
(and all clones, if such -S ssid/cloneid
exist) nsrmm –o notrecyclable
‹ -S ssid/cloneid
scanner -i -S ssid device

Search and report the last scanner -B device

bootstrap on this media
Search and report all scanner -Bv device [>file]
bootstraps on this media [2>&1]

Recover an expired file index first prepare the save set (see above ‹)
for a client nsrck –t time client
Recover a whole file index
- for a specific client nsrck -L7 client
- for all clients nsrck -L7
Recover the media dabase mmrecov [-N] [–NF]
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4. Jukebox Commands
To be executed at the host which controls the robot!

Function UNIX / Linux Windows

Initialize the jukebox nsrjb -HE nsrjb -HE
Query the jukebox database nsrjb -C nsrjb -C
Show the last 100 commands nsrjb -h nsrjb -h
Inventory all slots nsrjb -I nsrjb -I
Inventory certain slots nsrjb -I -S from#-to# nsrjb -I -S from#-to#
Load a media
- by volume name nsrjb -l volume nsrjb -l volume
- by slot number nsrjb -l -S slot# nsrjb -l -S slot#
- into a certain drive nsrjb -l -S slot# -f device nsrjb -l -S slot# -f device
Label a media
- into a certain pool nsrjb -L -S slot# -b pool nsrjb -L -S slot# -b pool
- into a certain pool with nsrjb -L -S slot# -b pool nsrjb -L -S slot# -b pool
another name volume_name volume_name
Label multiple media
- into a certain pool nsrjb -L -S from#-to# nsrjb -L -S from#-to#
-b pool -b pool
Recycle
- a single media nsrjb -R -S slot# nsrjb -R
-S slot#
nsrjb -R volume nsrjb -R
volume
- certain slots nsrjb -R -S from#-to# nsrjb -R
-S from#-to#
Deposit media from a CAP into nsrjb -d -S from#-to# nsrjb -d
-S from#-to#
the jukebox -P from#-to# -P from#-to#
Withdraw media from the nsrjb -w -S from#-to# nsrjb -w -S from#-to#
jukebox into the CAP -P from#-to# -P from#-to#

5. nsr_render_log parameters

Filter Parameter Output Parameter

-A activityID Output messages matching this activityID(s) -a Do not output the activity ID
-B startline Output m. only starting with this number -c Do not output the category
-C category Output m. matching this category(s) (e.g. -d Do not output the timestamp
RAP, RPC)
-E endtime Do not output messages later than endtime -e Do not output the error number
-F devicename Output m. only if they reference to device(s) -h Do not output the hostname
-G groupname Output messages only if they reference to -l Output the header information line
groupname(s) before the log output
-H hostname Output m. only if originated by hostname(s) -m Do not output the messageID
-J hostname Output m. only if referenced to hostname(s) -o Do not output the program name
-L locale Output messages in the specified locale -p Do not output the processID
-M messageID Output messages matching this messageID -r Do a catalog look up on a remote host
-N lines Output messages up to the number of lines (needs to be specified along with -R)
-O program Output m. only if referenced to program(s) -t Do not output the threadID
-P processID Output messages matching this process(es) -y Do not output the severity
-R hostname Reads *.raw file from remote hostname -z Obfuscate secure information
-S starttime Do not output messages earlier than starttime Hostnames, usernames and network
-T threadID Output messages matching this threadID(s) addresses shall be aliased
-Y severity Output messages with at least this severity