To expire the image or images, you can do one of the following:
- Wait for the image or copy to become SLP-complete.
- Use the nbstlutil cancel command to terminate the SLP processing.
- Add the -force_not_complete option to the bpexpdate command to force the expiration even if the image or copy is not SLP-complete.
What is NetBackup SLP?
A storage lifecycle policy (SLP) is a storage plan for a set of backups. The operations in an SLP are the backup instructions for the data. In the NetBackup Administration Console, select NetBackup Management > Storage > Storage Lifecycle Policies.
How does NetBackup deduplication work?
With media-server deduplication, the NetBackup client software creates the image of backed-up files as it would for a normal backup. The client sends the backup image to a media server, which hosts the plug-in that duplicates the backup data.
What is NetBackup air?
AIR lets you replicate the backups that are generated in one NetBackup domain to storage in one or more target NetBackup domains. To replicate images from one NetBackup domain to another NetBackup domain requires two storage lifecycle policies (SLP).
What is Veritas used for?
It specializes in storage management software including the first commercial journaling file system, VxFS, VxVM, VCS, the personal/small office backup software Backup Exec and the enterprise backup software, NetBackup. Veritas Record Now was an early CD recording software.
What is auto image replication?
The backups that are generated in one NetBackup domain can be replicated to storage in one or more target NetBackup domains. This process is referred to as Auto Image Replication.
What is duplication in NetBackup?
Duplication is within the netbackup domain i.e images are copied between storage devices connected to media servers under a single master.
Does nbstlutil permanently cancel all pending copies of the existing images?
If neither of the options is used, nbstlutil permanently cancels all pending copies for all existing images that the storage lifecycle policies manage. If only a storage lifecycle policy ( -lifecycle) is specified, nbstlutil permanently cancels all pending copies of the existing images that it manages.
What happens when nbstlutil is used?
If only a destination is specified, nbstlutil permanently cancels all pending copies that are bound for that destination, for all storage lifecycle policies. Any new images that are created after this command are processed normally. If all pending copies of an image are canceled, that image is marked as complete.
What is the nbstlutil -lifecycle policy?
If only a storage lifecycle policy ( -lifecycle) is specified, nbstlutil permanently cancels all pending copies of the existing images that it manages. If only a destination is specified, nbstlutil permanently cancels all pending copies that are bound for that destination, for all storage lifecycle policies.
What is the directory path to the nbstlutil command?
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/ On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is \\NetBackup\\bin\\admincmd\\ The nbstlutil command provides a way for users to intervene in storage lifecycle policy (SLP) operations.
