2 obtool Commands

This chapter describes the obtool commands in alphabetical order.

addbw

Purpose

Use the addbw command to add a backup window, which is a time and day range, to an existing list of backup windows.

See Also:

"Backup Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the addbw command.

Syntax

addbw::=

addbw { --times/-t time-range[,time-range]... }
day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the backup window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

Example

Example 2-1 Adding Backup Windows

This example creates backup windows so that backups can run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends and any time other than 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays.

ob> addbw --times 08:00-20:00 weekend
ob> addbw --times 00:00-08:00 mon-fri
ob> addbw --times 20:00-24:00 mon-fri
ob> lsbw
weekend 08:00-24:00
weekday 00:00-08:00,20:00-24:00

adddw

Purpose

Use the adddw command to add a duplication window, which is a time and day range, to an existing list of duplication windows.

See Also:

"Duplication Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the adddw command.

Syntax

adddw::=

adddw { --times/-t time-range[,time-range]... } day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range for the duplication window. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the duplication window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

addp

Purpose

Use the addp command to add a variable name-value pair to a policy.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the addp command.

Syntax

addp::=

addp policy-name { member-name member-value }...

Semantics

policy-name

Specifies the name of a policy or a class of policies.

member-name

Specifies the user-assigned name of a policy, usually an environment variable name.

member-value

Specifies the user-assigned value of a policy, usually an environment variable value.

Example

Example 2-2 Enabling Verbose Output from the NDMP Data Service

This example uses the addp command to set the VERBOSE environment variable for the backupev policy in the ndmp class.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp ndmp
authenticationtype               negotiated                  [default]
backupev                         (none)                      [default]
backuptype                       (host type specific)        [default]
password                         (not set)                   [default]
port                             10000                       [default]
protocolversion                  (as proposed by server)     [default]
restoreev                        (none)                      [default]
username                         root                        [default]
ob> addp  ndmp/backupev VERBOSE y
ob> lsp ndmp/backupev
backupev                         VERBOSE        y

backup

Purpose

Use the backup command to create a file-system backup request. A file-system backup is distinct from a database backup, which is initiated by Recovery Manager (RMAN).

Backup requests are held locally in obtool until you run the backup command with the --go option. Oracle Secure Backup forwards the requests to the scheduler, at which time the requests become jobs and are eligible to run.

A backup made with the backup command is called an on-demand backup. On-demand backups run just once, either immediately or at a specified time in the future. In contrast, a scheduled backup runs according to a user-specified schedule, which you create with the mksched command.

Each time Oracle Secure Backup performs a backup, it records the name and attributes of each file-system object that it backs up. It writes this data to the Oracle Secure Backup catalog, which is stored on the administrative server. Oracle Secure Backup maintains a discrete backup catalog for each client in the administrative domain.

Whether backups are encrypted and the encryption algorithm and keys used depend upon the current global backup policies described in "Backup Encryption Policies", client backup policies set with the mkhost and chhost commands, and the value of the --encryption option to this command, if used.

See Also:

"include path" for more information about backing up obfuscated wallets

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the perform file system backups as privileged user right if you specify the --privileged option. Otherwise, you must have the perform file system backups as self right.

Syntax

backup::=

backup [ --level/-l backup-level ] [ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --at/-a date-time ] [ --family/-f media-family-name ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --privileged/-g | --unprivileged/-G ]
[ --encryption/-e { yes | no | forcedoff | transient } ]
[ --algorithm/-L {AES128 | AES192 | AES256 } ]
[ --passphrase/-P string ][ --querypassphrase/-Q ]
[ --storekey/-s ]
[ - disablehardwareencryption /-e ]
[ --expires/-x duration] [ --quiet/-q ]
{ --dataset/-D dataset-name... | --go }

Semantics

--level/-l backup-level

Identifies a backup level. The default level is 0. Refer to "backup-level" for a description of the backup-level placeholder.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Assigns a schedule priority to a backup. The default priority is 100. Refer to "schedule-priority" for a description of the schedule-priority placeholder.

--at/-a date-time

Specifies the date and optional time to perform the backup. By default the backup is eligible to run immediately. If you specify a future date, then the backup is eligible to run at the date and time specified rather than immediately. Refer to "date-time" for a description of the date-time placeholder.

--family/-f media-family-name

Defines the media family to be used for the backup. If you do not specify a media family, then Oracle Secure Backup defaults to the null media family. In this case, the volume has no expiration time and its write window remains open forever. By default, VOL is used for the volume ID prefix, as in the volume ID VOL000002.

--restrict/-r restriction

Defines a tape device, host, or tape device/host pair in the administrative domain that identifies one or more acceptable tape devices for the backup. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

In the absence of a tape device restriction, the backup runs on the first available tape device. You can specify the restriction as a tape device name (as assigned by mkdev or chdev) or as an attachment for a tape device.

--privileged/-g

Requests that the backup run in privileged mode.

On Linux and UNIX hosts, a privileged backup runs under the root operating system identity. For example, Oracle Secure Backup user joeblogg runs under operating system account root. On Windows systems, the backup runs under the same account as the Oracle Secure Backup service on the Windows client.

--unprivileged/-G

Requests that the backup run in unprivileged mode (default).

When you create an Oracle Secure Backup user with the mkuser command, or modify a user with the chuser command, you associate an operating system user with the Oracle Secure Backup user. When an Oracle Secure Backup user makes an unprivileged backup or restore of a host, the host is accessed with the operating system user identity associated with the Oracle Secure Backup user. For example, assume Linux user jblogg is associated with Oracle Secure Backup user joeblogg. If you log on to obtool as joeblogg and initiate an unprivileged backup of a Linux host, then the backup runs under operating system account jblogg and backs up only those files accessible to jblogg.

--encryption/-e {yes | no | forcedoff | transient}

Specifies whether to use encryption for this backup job. Values are:

  • yes

    Use encryption for this backup job. The encryption algorithm and keys used are determined by the current global and client policy settings that apply to each host.

  • no

    Do not use encryption for this backup job. This is the default.

    Note that if the global backup policy or client backup policy is set to required, then those policies supersede this value and encryption is used. If encryption is used, then the encryption algorithm and keys used are determined by the current global and client policy settings that apply to each host.

  • forcedoff

    Do not use encryption for this backup job, regardless of global or client backup policy.

    See Also:

    Oracle Secure Backup Administrator's Guide for an example situation in which the backup administrator might choose this option
  • transient

    Encrypt the backups created with this job using a transient passphrase (supplied with the --passphrase or --querypassphrase options to backup), and the encryption algorithm specified by the global encryption policy setting.

    This option is intended for use when creating backup files for a restore operation at another location where the Oracle wallet is not available.

    See Also:

    Oracle Secure Backup Administrator's Guide for more information on transient backups
--algorithm/-L

Specifies the encryption algorithm to use with this backup. Values include AES128, AES192 and AES256. The default is AES192.

--passphrase/-p string

Specifies the transient passphrase for use with the --encryption transient option. Value specified is a user-supplied string, in quotes.

--querypassphrase/-Q

Specifies that the operator must be prompted for the transient passphrase for use with the --encryption transient option.

--storekey/-s

Specifies that the transient passphrase for this backup should be added to the appropriate key stores. The default behavior is that transient passphrases are not stored in any key store.

--disablehardwareencryption /-e

Disables hardware-based encryption. If encryption is specified, then Oracle Secure Backup uses software-based encryption even if the backup occurs on a tape drive capable of hardware-based encryption.

--expires/-x duration

Deletes the backup job if it is not processed within the specified duration after the job first becomes eligible to run. If you specify the --at option, then the time period begins at the date and time specified by --at; if you do not specify the --at option, then the time period begins when you run the backup command.

Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

--quiet/-q

Does not display job ID or status information when a backup job is dispatched to the scheduler. Use this option with the --go option.

--dataset/-D dataset-name

Identifies the dataset file, which is a file that defines the data to be backed up, or the dataset directory. If you specify the name of a dataset directory, then it is equivalent to naming all of the dataset files contained within the directory tree. The --dataset and --go options are not mutually exclusive.

By default, file-system backups initiated by obtool do not cross mount points. However, you can use mount point statements in your dataset files to cross mount points.

Another way to cross remote mount points is to use the setp command and set the operations policy backupoptions as described in Example 2-159, "Setting the Policy to Cross Mount Points During a File-System Backup".

--go

Sends all backup requests that are queued in the request queue to the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler. Backup requests are held locally in obtool until you run backup with the --go option or exit obtool. If you exit obtool without specifying --go, then all queued backup requests are discarded. obtool warns you before deleting the requests.

If two users log in to obtool as the same Oracle Secure Backup user, and if one user creates backup requests (but not does not specify --go), then the other user does not see the requests when issuing lsbackup.

When backup requests are forwarded to the scheduler, the scheduler creates a job for each backup request and adds it to the job list. At this time, the jobs are eligible for execution. If the --at option was specified for a job, then this job is not eligible for execution until the specified time arrives.

Oracle Secure Backup assigns each on-demand backup job an identifier consisting of the username of the logged in user, a slash, and a unique numeric identifier. An example of a job identifier for an on-demand backup is sbt/233.

Examples

Example 2-3 Making a Full Backup

This example illustrates a privileged backup with a priority 10. The data to be backed up is defined by the home.ds file. Assume that this file contains the following entries, which specify that the /home directory on brhost2 should be backed up:

include host brhost2
include path /home

The backup is scheduled to run at 10 p.m. on June 14.

ob> backup --level full --at 2008/06/14.22:00 --priority 10 --privileged 
--dataset home.ds --go
Info: backup request 1 (dataset home.ds) submitted; job id is admin/6.

Example 2-4 Restricting Backups to Different Devices

This example creates two on-demand backup requests, one for dataset datadir.ds and the other for dataset datadir2.ds, and restricts each to a different tape drive. The backup --go command forwards the requests to the scheduler. The lsjob command displays information about the jobs.

ob> backup --level 0 --restrict tape1 --dataset datadir.ds
ob> backup --level 0 --restrict tape2 --dataset datadir2.ds
ob> backup --go
Info: backup request 1 (dataset datadir.ds) submitted; job id is admin/8.
Info: backup request 2 (dataset datadir2.ds) submitted; job id is admin/9.
ob> lsjob --long admin/8 admin/9
admin/8:
    Type:                   dataset datadir.ds
    Level:                  full
    Family:                 (null)
    Scheduled time:         none
    State:                  completed successfully at 2008/05/17.16:30
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Run on host:            (administrative server)
    Attempts:               1
admin/9:
    Type:                   dataset datadir2.ds
    Level:                  full
    Family:                 (null)
    Scheduled time:         none
    State:                  completed successfully at 2008/05/17.16:30
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Run on host:            (administrative server)
    Attempts:               1

borrowdev

Purpose

Use the borrowdev command to borrow a tape drive.

You use the borrowdev command if a backup or restore job is requesting assistance. You can reply to the input request by using the rpyjob command, but this technique can be cumbersome for multiple commands because obtool issues a prompt after each command. The borrowdev command temporarily overrides the tape device reservation made by the requesting job and enables you to run arbitrary tape library or tape drive commands. You can use the returndev command to release the tape drive and use the catxcr or rpyjob commands to resume the job.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the borrowdev command.

Syntax

borrowdev::=

borrowdev drive-name...

Semantics

drive-name

Specifies the name of the tape drive to borrow.

Examples

Example 2-5 Displaying the Transcript for a Hanging Backup

In this example, backup job admin/6 is not proceeding. Running the catxcr command reveals that Oracle Secure Backup cannot find a usable tape for the backup.

End of tape has been reached.  Please wait while I rewind and unload the tape. The Volume ID of the
next tape to be written is VOL000007. The tape has been unloaded.
 
obtar: couldn't perform auto-swap - can't find usable volume in library (OB device mgr)
   Enter a command from the following list:
       load <n>     .. load the tape from element <n> into the drive
       unload <n>   .. unload the tape from the drive into element <n>
       help         .. display other commands to modify drive's database
       go           .. to use the tape you selected
       quit         .. to give up and abort this backup or restore
:

Example 2-6 Borrowing a Tape Drive

Assume that you press the Enter key to return to the obtool prompt. In this example, you insert a tape into slot 2 of the tape library, borrow the tape drive, load the volume from slot 2 into the tape drive, and then release the tape drive with the returndev command.

ob> lsvol --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000006, barcode ADE201, oid 116, full
    in    2:             vacant
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> insertvol unlabeled 2
ob> borrowdev tape1
ob> loadvol 2
ob> returndev tape1

Example 2-7 Resuming a Job After Borrowing a Device

This example runs the catxcr command for the job and then enters go at the prompt to resume the backup.

ob> catxcr admin/6.1
admin/6.1: 2008/04/11.18:36:44 ______________________________________________________________________
admin/6.1: 2008/04/11.18:36:44
admin/6.1: 2008/04/11.18:36:44         Transcript for job admin/6.1 running on brhost2
.
.
.
admin/6.1: Backup started on Mon Apr 11 2008 at 18:36:44
admin/6.1: Volume label:
admin/6.1:    Enter a command from the following list:
admin/6.1:        load <n>     .. load the tape from element <n> into the drive
admin/6.1:        unload <n>   .. unload the tape from the drive into element <n>
admin/6.1:        help         .. display other commands to modify drive's database
admin/6.1:        go           .. to use the tape you selected
admin/6.1:        quit         .. to give up and abort this backup or restore
admin/6.1: :
admin/6.1: : go

canceljob

Purpose

Use the canceljob command to cancel a pending or running job. You can display these jobs by specifying the --pending or --active options on the lsjob command.

Canceling a job terminates the job if it is running, then marks its job record as canceled. Oracle Secure Backup considers canceled jobs as no longer eligible to be run. If you cancel a job that has subordinates, then each of its subordinate jobs is also canceled.

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to cancel another user's jobs, then you must have the right to modify any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to cancel your own jobs, then you must have the right to modify any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

canceljob::=

canceljob [ --quiet/-q | --verbose/-v ] job-id...

Semantics

--quiet/-q

Suppresses output.

--verbose/-v

Displays verbose output.

job-id

Specifies the job identifier of the job to be canceled. You can display job identifiers with the lsjob command.

Example

Example 2-8 Cancelling a Backup Job

This example displays a pending job and then cancels it.

ob> lsjob --pending
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
sbt/8            03/21.18:00 dataset fullbackup.ds          future work
ob> canceljob sbt/8
Info: canceled job sbt/8.
ob> lsjob --pending
ob>

catds

Purpose

Use the catds command to list the contents of a dataset file created with the mkds command.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the catds command.

Syntax

catds::=

catds dataset-file-name...

Semantics

dataset-file-name

Specifies the name of a dataset file. Refer to "dataset-file-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-file-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-9 Displaying the Contents of a Dataset

This example displays the contents of the dataset file named basicsummary.ds, which is a sample dataset file included with Oracle Secure Backup.

ob> catds basicsummary.ds
#  SAMPLES/basicsummary, pfg, 03/01/02
#  review of basic dataset statements

#  This dataset ties together all of the features introduced
#  thus far. It describes the root file systems and a couple of
#  specific directories on the /home file system of each host.
#  For each directory tree, it excludes any file ending in
#  ".a" and ".o".

include dataset admin/default_rules # get domain defaults from
                                    # this file

include host sporky                 # back up these 3 hosts,
include host sparky
include host spunky

include path /                      # saving these file systems and
include path /home/software         # directories on each host
include path /home/doc

include optional pathlist /pl.qr    # read additional names from
                                    # this pathlist file on each
                                    # named host, if it exists

exclude name *.a                    # but in each tree, don't save
                                    # files ending
exclude name *.o                    # in these suffixes

catrpt

See Also:

"Reports Commands" for related commands

Purpose

Use the catrpt command to display one or more reports related to media movement. You can use these reports to assist in managing the media life cycle.

In many cases, it is still necessary to rely upon printed reports to manage media as they are moved from one location to another. The catrpt command provides the following report types:

  • Pick lists

    A list of media that must be moved from its current location to its next location. Useful as a checklist when removing media from a tape library or standalone tape drive.

  • Distribution lists, or packing lists

    A list of media being moved from its current location to its next location. Useful as a printed list to include with media that are being shipped to another location. Also useful to send to an off-site storage vendor when media are scheduled for return from storage.

  • Inventory lists

    A list of media and its present location

  • Exceptions

    A list of media not in the correct location specified by its rotation policy, such as lost volumes, volumes not stored in the correct tape library, and expired volumes still in rotation.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the catrpt command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to display volume pick or distribution reports.

catrpt::=

catrpt --type/-t { pick | distribution } job-id...

Semantics 1

--type /-t

Specifies the report type, pick or distribution, to be displayed for the specified jobs.

job-id

The job ID of the media movement or volume duplication job.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to display a volume location report.

catrpt::=

catrpt --type/-t location [ --location/-L location_name ] [ --intransit/-I ]

Semantics 2

--type/-t location

Specifies the report type to be displayed for the specified location.

--location location_name

Specifies the location for which you want a location report.

--intransit/-I

Specifies that only volumes in transit from one location to another be listed. A volume is consider in transit from the time it is removed from a location as part of a media movement job until it is loaded into its next location and appears in an Oracle Secure Backup inventory of that location.

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax to display an exception or missing report.

catrpt::=

catrpt --type/-t { exception | missing } [ --location/-L location_name ]

Semantics 3

--type/-t

Specifies the report type to be displayed for the specified location.

--location location_name

Specifies the location for which you want an exception or missing report.

Syntax 4

Use the following syntax to display a volume schedule report.

catrpt::=

catrpt 
{ --type/-t schedule } [ --from/-F from_date ] [ --to/-T to_date ]
[ --location/-L location_name ]

Semantics 4

--type /-t schedule

Specifies the report type to be displayed for the specified location.

--from

Specifies the oldest schedule date to be displayed. If no --to option is specified, then Oracle Secure Backup displays all schedules from the --from date to the present.

--to

Specifies the most recent schedule date to be displayed. If no --from date is specified, then Oracle Secure Backup displays all schedules older than the --to date.

--location

Specifies the location for which you want a volume schedule report.

catxcr

Purpose

Use the catxcr command to display one or more job transcripts. Oracle Secure Backup maintains a running transcript for each job. The transcript describes the details of the job's operation. Oracle Secure Backup creates this transcript when dispatching the job for the first time and updates it as the job progresses. When a job requires operator assistance, Oracle Secure Backup prompts for assistance by using the transcript.

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to list another user's jobs, then you must have the right to list any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to list your own jobs, then you must have the right to list any jobs owned by user.

If you are attempting to respond to another user's jobs, then you must have the right to modify any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to respond to your own jobs, then you must have the right to modify any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

catxcr::=

catxcr [ --level/-l msglevel ] [ --noinput/-N ] [ --msgno/-m ]
[ --start/-s msgno | --head/-h nlines | --tail/-t nlines ]
[ --follow/-f ] job-id...

Semantics

--level /-l msglevel

Displays only lines with msglevel or higher message levels. You can specify msglevel either numerically or by name. The default level is 4 (request), which are the normal messages generated by Oracle Secure Backup.

Each message that Oracle Secure Backup writes to a transcript is tagged with a message number and a message level. The message number indicates the position of the message in the transcript.

Note:

The message number may not correspond to the physical line number because a given message can span multiple physical lines.

The message level identifies the content of the message as being in an ordered category in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Message Levels

Msg Number Msg Name Msg Description

0

debug2

debug (extra output) message

1

debug1

debug message

2

verbose

verbose mode output

3

info

informational message

4

request

messaged requested by user

5

summary

operational summary message

6

warning

warning message

7

error

error message (operation continues)

8

abort

error message (operational is canceled)

9

fatal

error message (program stops)


--noinput/-N

Suppresses input requests. By default, when a request for input is recognized, catxcr pauses and enables you to respond to the prompt. Specifying this option suppresses this action.

--msgno/-m

Prefixes each line with its message number.

--start/-S msgno

Starts displaying at the line whose message number is msgno.

--head/-h nlines

Displays the first nlines of the transcript. If --level is not specified, then obtool uses --level 4 as a default, which means that nlines is a count of the default level (or higher). If --level is specified, then nlines is a count of lines of the specified level or higher.

--tail nlines

Displays the last nlines of the transcript. If --level is not specified, then obtool uses --level 4 as a default, which means that nlines is a count of the default level (or higher). If --level is specified, then nlines is a count of lines of the specified level or higher.

--follow/-f

Monitors the transcript for growth continually and displays lines as they appear. By default, the catxcr command displays the requested number of lines and stops. You can exit from --follow mode by pressing Ctrl-C.

job-id

Specifies job identifiers of jobs whose transcripts are to be displayed. If a job-id refers to a job that has dependent jobs, then obtool displays transcripts of all dependent jobs. When catxcr displays multiple transcripts, it prefixes each line with its job-id. Run the lsjob command to display job identifiers.

Examples

Example 2-10 Displaying a Job Transcript

This example displays the transcript for a job whose ID is sbt/1.1.

ob> catxcr sbt/1.1
2008/03/21.10:19:39 ______________________________________________________________________
2008/03/21.10:19:39
2008/03/21.10:19:39         Transcript for job sbt/1.1 running on osbsvr1
2008/03/21.10:19:39
Volume label:
    Volume tag:         ADE202
    Volume ID:          RMAN-DEFAULT-000001
    Volume sequence:    1
    Volume set owner:   root
    Volume set created: Mon Mar 21 10:19:39 2008
    Media family:       RMAN-DEFAULT
    Volume set expires: never; content manages reuse

Example 2-11 Displaying the Transcript for a Hanging Backup

In Example 2-5, backup job admin/6 is not proceeding. In this example, running catxcr reveals that Oracle Secure Backup cannot find a usable tape for the backup. The most common cause of this problem is lack of eligible tapes in the tape library.

You can respond to this situation by pressing the Enter key to return to the obtool prompt or opening an additional window. Use the borrowdev command to gain control of the tape drive. After making a tape available with the unlabelvol or insertvol command, complete the job by running catxcr and then go.

End of tape has been reached.  Please wait while I rewind and unload the tape. The Volume ID of the
next tape to be written is VOL000007. The tape has been unloaded.
 
obtar: couldn't perform auto-swap - can't find usable volume in library (OB device mgr)
   Enter a command from the following list:
       load <n>     .. load the tape from element <n> into the drive
       unload <n>   .. unload the tape from the drive into element <n>
       help         .. display other commands to modify drive's database
       go           .. to use the tape you selected
       quit         .. to give up and abort this backup or restore
:

Example 2-12 Displaying a Job Continuously

This example continually displays the transcript for job sbt/1.1. The example disables input requests and displays all message levels.

ob> catxcr --noinput --follow --level 0 sbt/1.1

Example 2-13 Displaying Warnings for a Job

This example displays all errors and warnings for jobs admin/1.1 and admin/2.

ob> catxcr --level warning admin/1.1 admin/2

cd

Purpose

Use the cd command to change the directory that you are browsing in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. Options to the cd command affect subsequent ls and restore commands.

Browsing the catalog is equivalent to browsing the contents of backup images. The obtool utility displays the contents of the images in a directory structure much like a live file system. You can only browse directories whose contents have been backed up.

See Also:

"Browser Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

The rights needed to run the cd command depend on the browse backup catalogs with this access setting for the class.

Syntax

cd::=

cd [ --host/-h hostname ] [ --viewmode/-v viewmode ]
[ --select/-s data-selector[,data-selector]... ] 
[ pathname ]

Semantics

--host/-h hostname

Defines the name of the host computer assigned with the mkhost or renhost commands. You must set the host before you can browse its file system in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. You can also use the set host command to set the host.

--viewmode/-v viewmode

Specifies the mode in which to view directory contents in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. The cd command remains in viewmode until you change it to a different setting.

Valid values for viewmode are as follows:

  • exact makes visible only those directory entries that match the data selector.

  • inclusive makes visible all entries regardless of the current data selector (default).

--select/-s data-selector

Specifies the Oracle Secure Backup catalog data that applies to an operation. Refer to "data-selector" for the data-selector placeholder.

Note:

The data selector values specified by cd do not affect the lsbu command, which lists all backups unless a data-selector is specified by lsbu.
pathname

Specifies the path name to browse in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

Example

Example 2-14 Changing Directories

This example sets the host to brhost2, changes into the root directory of the Oracle Secure Backup catalog, and displays its contents.

ob> cd --host brhost2
ob> cd /
ob> ls
/home

cdds

Purpose

Use the cdds command to change the dataset directory on the administrative server. This command enables you to move up and down a dataset directory tree.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the cdds command.

Syntax

cdds::=

cdds [ dataset-dir-name ]

Semantics

dataset-dir-name

Specifies the name of a dataset directory into which you want to change. Refer to "dataset-dir-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-dir-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-15 Making a Dataset Directory

This example lists the contents of the top-level directory, changes into the mydatasets subdirectory, and then shows the name of the current directory.

ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets/
ob> cdds /mydatasets
ob> pwdds
/mydatasets

cdp

Purpose

Use the cdp command to set the identity of the current policy or policy class. Policies are represented in a directory structure with a slash (/) as root and the policy classes as subdirectories. You can use cdp to navigate this structure and pwdp and lsp to display policy information.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the cdp command.

Syntax

cdp::=

cdp [ policy-name ]

Semantics

policy-name

Specifies the name of a policy or a class of policies. If omitted, then obtool sets the current policy to a slash (/).

Example

Example 2-16 Browsing Policy Information

This example uses the pwdp, lsp, and cdp commands to browse the policies and find the value for the daemon policy webautostart.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp
daemons              daemon and service control policies
devices              device management policies
index                index catalog generation and management policies
local                Oracle Secure Backup configuration data for the local machine
logs                 log and history management policies
media                general media management policies
naming               WINS host name resolution server identification
ndmp                 NDMP Data Management Agent (DMA) defaults
operations           policies for backup, restore and related operations
scheduler            Oracle Secure Backup backup scheduler policies
security             security-related policies
testing              controls for Oracle Secure Backup's test and debug tools
ob> cdp daemons
ob> lsp
auditlogins                      no                          [default]
obixdmaxupdaters                 2                           [default]
obixdrechecklevel                structure                   [default]
obixdupdaternicevalue            0                           [default]
webautostart                     yes
webpass                          (set)
windowscontrolcertificateservice no                          [default]
ob> cdp webautostart
ob> lsp
webautostart                     yes

chclass

Purpose

Use the chclass command to change the attributes of a user class.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chclass command.

See Also:

Syntax

chclass::=

chclass [ --modself/-m { yes | no } ] [ --modconfig/-M { yes | no } ]
[ --backupself/-k { yes | no } ] [ --backuppriv/-K { yes | no } ]
[ --restself/-r { yes | no } ] [ --restpriv/-R { yes | no } ]
[ --listownjobs/-j { yes | no } ] [ --modownjobs/-J { yes | no } ]
[ --listanyjob/-y { yes | no } ] [ --modanyjob/-Y { yes | no } ]
[ --mailinput/-i { yes | no } ] [ --mailerrors/-e { yes | no } ]
[ --mailrekey/-g{ yes | no } ] 
[ --querydevs/-q { yes | no } ] [ --managedevs/-d { yes | no } ]
[ --listconfig/-L { yes | no } ] [ --browse/-b browserights ]
[ --orauser/-o { yes | no } ] [ --orarights/-O oraclerights ]
classname...

Semantics

See "mkclass" for descriptions of the options.

classname

The name of the class to be modified. Class names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-17 Changing Classes

This example lists every user who can run backups with administrator privileges, grants this privilege to user, and then confirms that the grant was successful.

ob> lsclass --backuppriv yes
admin
operator
ob> chclass --backuppriv yes user
ob> lsclass --backuppriv yes
admin
operator
user

chdev

Purpose

Use the chdev command to change the attributes of a configured tape drive or tape library. Use the mkdev command to configure a tape device.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chdev command.

Usage Notes

While using chdev with ACSLS libraries or tape drives contained in an ACSLS library, certain device attributes that affect library operations cannot be modified when obacslibd is running. Such attributes can be modified only when obacslibd is stopped.

See Also:

More information about attributes that cannot be modified when obacslibd is running is available at:

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to reconfigure a tape drive.

chdev::=

chdev [ --attach/-a aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --addattach/-A aspec[,aspec]... ] [ --rmattach/-R aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] [ --wwn/-W wwn ]
[ --library/-l devicename ] [ --dte/-d dte ]
[ --ejection/-j etype ]  
[ --minwriteablevolumes/-m n ]  
[ --blockingfactor/-f bf ] [ --maxblockingfactor/-F maxbf ]
[ --automount/-m { yes | no }  ] [ --erate/-e erate ]
[ --current/-T se-spec ] [ --uselist/-u se-range ]
[ --usage/-U duration ] [ --queryfreq/-q queryfrequency ]
[ --serial/-N serial-number ] [ --updateserialnumber/-S ]
[ --model/-L model-name ]
devicename...

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to reconfigure a tape library.

chdev::=

chdev [ --attach/-a aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --addattach/-A aspec[,aspec]... ][ --class/-x vtl ]
[ --rmattach/-R aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ][ --wwn/-W wwn ]
[ --autoclean/-C { yes | no } ][ --cleanemptiest/-E { yes | no } ]
[ --cleaninterval/-i { duration | off } ]
[ --barcodereader/-B { yes | no | default } ]
[ --barcodesrequired/-b { yes | no } ] [ --unloadrequired/-Q { yes | no } ]
[ --serial/-N serial-number ] [ --model/-L model-name ]
devicename...

Semantics 1 and 2

The following options enable you to reconfigure a tape drive or tape library. Refer to "mkdev" for descriptions of options not included in this section.

--addattach/-A aspec

Adds a device attachment for a tape drive or tape library. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--class/-x vtl

Specifies library class as VTL.

--rmattach/-R aspec

Removes a device attachment for a tape drive or tape library. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--uselist/-u se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements that the device can use. This option only applies to a tape drive contained in a tape library.

By default, Oracle Secure Backup allows all tapes in a tape library to be accessed by all tape drives in the tape library. For libraries containing multiple tape drives which perform backups concurrently, you might want to partition the use of the tapes.

For example, you might want the tapes in half the storage elements to be available to the first tape drive and the second half to be available to the second tape drive. Alternatively, you might want to set up different use lists for different types of backups on a single tape drive.

Changes to the uselist value for a tape device are not recognized by jobs that run when you enter the chdev command. If a job is stalled for lack of usable volumes, for example, you cannot rescue the job by adding storage elements with a chdev --uselist command. The chdev operation succeeds, but the job remains stalled. You must cancel and restart the job for the chdev changes to take effect.

Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

--usage/-U duration

Specifies the amount of time a tape drive has been used since it was last cleaned. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

The mkdev command enables you to request a cleaning cycle for a specific interval. Specify the --usage option on chdev to initialize the configured interval to reflect tape drive usage since the last cleaning.

--ejection/-j etype

Specifies the means by which tapes are ejected. Values are automatic, ondemand, or manual.

--minwriteablevolumes/-m n

Specifies the threshold for the minimum number of writeable volumes before Oracle Secure Backup initiates early volume rotation.

--serial/-N serial-number

Specifies the serial number for the tape device.

If you explicitly enter a serial number with the mkdev command, then Oracle Secure Backup stores this serial number in the device object. If you specify the serial-number argument as null (''), then Oracle Secure Backup opens the device, reads the serial number from the device, and stores the number in the device object.

If the checkserialnumbers policy is enabled, then you must enter a serial number with a chdev --serial command whenever tape device hardware is changed, as when a broken tape drive in a tape library is replaced. You must enter the number even if no serial number was entered when the device object was created.

--updateserialnumber/-S

Semantically equivalent to --serial with a null argument. Oracle Secure Backup opens the tape device, reads the serial number from the device, and stores the serial number in the device object.

devicename

Specifies the name of the tape library or tape drive to be reconfigured. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing tape device names.

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax for changing the configuration of a tape drive contained within an ACSLS tape library.

chdev::=

chdev [ --attach/-a aspec ] [ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] 
[ --addattach/-A aspec[,aspec]... ] [ --rmattach/-R aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --wwn/-W wwn ] [ --library/-l devicename ] 
[ --lsm/s lsm_id ] [ --panel/p panel_id ] [ --drive/r drive_id ] 
[ --blockingfactor/-f bf ] [ --maxblockingfactor/-F maxbf ] 
[ --erate/-e erate ] [ --queryfreq/-q queryfrequency ]
devicename...

Semantics 3

Use the following semantics for changing the configuration of a tape drive contained within an ACSLS tape library. See "Semantics 1 and 2" for options not identified here.

When obacslibd is running, you cannot modify the following attributes of a tape drive that is contained within an ACSLS library:

  • --lsm/s lsm_id

  • --panel/p panel_id

  • --drive/r drive_id

--addattach/-A aspec

Adds a device attachment for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--rmattach/-R

Removes a device attachment for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--lsm/-s lsm_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the ACS Library Storage Module where this tape drive resides.

--panel-p panel_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the panel where this tape drive resides.

--drive -r drive_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the drive where this tape drive resides.

Syntax 4

Use the following syntax for reconfiguring an ACSLS tape library.

chdev::=

chdev [ --attach/-a aspec ] [ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --userid/-n acs-userid ] [ --acsid/-g acs_id ] [ --port/-P port_num ]
[ --ejection/-j etype ] [ --minwritablevolumes/-V minvols ]
library_devicename...

Semantics 4

Use the following syntax for reconfiguring an ACSLS tape library. See "Semantics 1 and 2" for options not identified here.

When obacslibd is running, you cannot modify the following attributes of an ACSLS tape library:

  • --attach/-a aspec

  • --userid/-n acs-userid

  • --acsid/-g acs_id

  • --port/-P port_num

--attach/-a aspec...

This option specifies the Oracle Secure Backup media server and ACSLS server for an ACSLS tape library. The format of aspec is mediaservhostname:acslshost

--userid/-n acs_userid

This option specifies the ACSLS access control user name. This value is optional. If it is specified, then all interactions with an ACSLS server are preceded by this access name.

--acsid/-g acs_id

This option specifies the ACS ID value for the ACSLS tape library to control.

--port/-P port_num

This option specifies the listening port of the ACSLS server software. Typically this value is 0 or not specified. This option must be specified only when your ACSLS server is located behind a firewall.

Syntax 5

Use the following semantics to associate a symbolic name with an ACS cartridge access port (CAP) within an ACSLS tape library.

chdev::=

chdev [ --library/-L devicename ] 
[ --lsm/s lsm_id ] [ --capid/-c cap_id ]
capname 

Semantics 5

Use the following semantics to associate a symbolic name with an ACS cartridge access port (CAP) within an ACSLS tape library.

When obacslibd is running, you cannot modify the following attributes of an ACS CAP within an ACSLS tape library:

  • --lsm/s lsm_id

  • --capid/-c cap_id

--library/-L devicename

This option specifies the name of the tape library in which the CAP resides. If it is omitted, then the library variable is used. If the library variable is not found and one is not specified, then an error message is displayed.

--capid/-c cap_id

This option specifies the hardware location of the CAP within the selected tape library.

--lsm /-s lsm_id

This option specifies the ACS Library Storage Module of the CAP within the selected tape library.

capname

The name of the Oracle Secure Backup CAP object to be created.

Examples

Example 2-18 Reconfiguring a Tape Drive

This example reconfigures tape drive tape1 in tape library lib1. The chdev command specifies the following:

  • The tape drive is in service.

  • The error rate is 16 (the default is 8).

  • The blocking factor is 256, which means that obtool writes blocks of size 128 KB.

  • Tapes can be automounted.

Note that the command line has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsdev --long tape1
tape1:
    Device type:            tape
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          06667256
    In service:             yes
    Library:                lib1
    DTE:                    1
    Automount:              yes
    Error rate:             8
    Query frequency:        [undetermined]
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        (default)
    Max blocking factor:    (default)
    Current tape:           [unknown]
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            none
    Cleaning required:      no
    UUID:                   15ec3d48-8b97-102d-94d5-080020a0a249
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:         /dev/obt0
ob> chdev --type tape --erate 16 --blockingfactor 256 
--maxblockingfactor 256 tape1
ob> lsd --long tape1
tape1:
    Device type:                                                   tape
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          06667256
    In service:             yes
    Library:                lib1
    DTE:                    1
    Automount:              yes
    Error rate:             16    Query frequency:        [undetermined]
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        256
    Max blocking factor:    256
    Current tape:           [unknown]
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            none
    Cleaning required:      no
    UUID:                   15ec3d48-8b97-102d-94d5-080020a0a249
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:        /dev/obt0

Example 2-19 Reconfiguring a Tape Library

This example reconfigures a tape library called lib1. The chdev command specifies the following:

  • The tape library is in service.

  • There is no barcode reader.

  • The interval between automatic cleaning cycles is 30 hours.

  • obtool should use the fullest cleaning tape for cleaning.

Note that the command line has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsdev --long --nohierarchy lib1
lib1:
    Device type:            library
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          [none]
    In service:             yes
    Debug mode:             no
    Barcode reader:         default (hardware-selected)
    Barcodes required:      no
    Auto clean:             no
    Clean interval:         (not set)
    Clean using emptiest:   no
    UUID:                   f088f234-8d46-1027-90e1-000cf1d9be50
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:         /dev/lib1
ob> chdev --type library --inservice --barcodereader no --barcodesrequired no
--autoclean yes --cleanemptiest no --cleaninterval 30hours lib1
ob> lsdev --long --nohierarchy lib1
lib1:
    Device type:            library
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          [none]
    In service:             yes
    Debug mode:             no
    Barcode reader:         no
    Barcodes required:      no
    Auto clean:             yes
    Clean interval:         30hours
    Clean using emptiest:   yes
    UUID:                   f088f234-8d46-1027-90e1-000cf1d9be50
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:         /dev/lib1

chdup

Purpose

Change the settings of a volume duplication policy.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chdup command.

Syntax

chdup::=

chdup
[ --comment/-c commentstring ]
[ --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --trigger/-e dupevent:duration ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --addrestrict/-R restriction [,restriction]... ]
[ --rmrestrict/-S restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --migrate/-m { yes | no } ]
[ --rule/-u duplicationrule[,duplicationrule]... ]
[ --addrule/-U duplicationrule[,duplicationrule]... ]
[ --rmrule/-V duplicationrule[,duplicationrule]... ]
[ --chrule/-h duplicationrule[,duplicationrule ]... ]
policyname

See Also:

  • "dupevent" for a description of the dupevent placeholder

  • "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder

  • "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder

Semantics

--comment/-c commentstring

A descriptive comment for the volume duplication policy.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment. After you run chdup --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--trigger/-e dupevent:duration

Specifies when a volume becomes eligible for duplication. The duration placeholder specifies how long after dupevent the volume becomes eligible for duplication.

--restrict/-r restriction...

Replaces any specified tape device restrictions for this duplication policy with the specified restrictions. If you do not specify a restriction, then this volume duplication policy has no tape device restrictions, and can use any available tape device on any media server at the discretion of the Oracle Secure Backup scheduling system. By default, there are no restrictions defined for a volume duplication policy.

--addrestrict/-R restriction...

Adds specified tape device restrictions to the tape device restriction for this duplication policy. Existing restrictions are retained.

--rmrestrict/-S restriction...

Removes specified tape device restrictions from the tape device restriction for this duplication policy. If all restrictions are removed, then volume duplication for this policy can be performed using any tape device in the administrative domain.

--migrate/-m

Specifies volume must be migrated. If this option is set to yes, then only one duplication rule can be specified for this volume duplication policy.

--rule/-u duplicationrule

Specifies the duplication rules for this duplication policy.

--addrule/-U duplicationrule

Adds the specified duplication rule to the set of rules for this duplication policy.

--rmrule/-V duplicationrule

Removes the specified duplication rule from the set of rules for this duplication policy.

--chrule/-h duplicationrule

This option changes the attributes associated with an existing rule in a duplication policy. The media-family field of the duplication rule specified in the --chrule option is compared against all duplication rules in the specified duplication policy. For any matching rules the number field of the existing duplication rule is replaced with the number field from the duplication rule specified in the --chrule option.

chhost

Purpose

Use the chhost command to change the attributes of a configured Oracle Secure Backup host. Use the mkhost command to configure a host for the first time.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chhost command.

Syntax

chhost::=

chhost 
[ --access/-a { ob | ndmp } ] 
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --disablerds/-d { yes | no | systemdefault }
[ --encryption/-e { required | allowed } ] 
[ --algorithm/-l { AES128 | AES192 | AES256 } ] 
[ --keytype/-t { passphrase | transparent } ] 
[ --rekeyfrequency/-g duration ] 
[ --passphrase/-s string ]
[ --querypassphrase/-Q ]
[ --keystoreputonly/-T ] 
[ --tcpbufsize/-c bufsize  ] 
[ [ --role/-r role[,role]... ] | 
  [ --addrole/-R role[,role]... ] |
  [ --rmrole/-E role[,role]... ] ]
[ [ --ip/-i ipname[,ipname]... ] |
  [ --addip/-I ipname[,ipname]... ] |
  [ --rmip/-P ipname[,ipname]... ] ]
[ --ndmpauth/-A authtype ]
[ { --ndmppass/-p ndmp-password } | --queryndmppass/-q | --dftndmppass/-D ]
[ --ndmpport/-n portnumber ] [ --ndmppver/-v protover ]
[ --ndmpuser/-u ndmp-username ] [ --nocomm/-N ]
[ --ndmpbackuptype/-B ndmp-backup-type ]
[ [ --backupev/-w evariable-name=variable-value ]...
  { [ --addbackupev/-W evariable-name=variable-value ]... |
    [ --rmbackupev/-x evariable-name ]... } ]
[ [ --restoreev/-y evariable-name=variable-value ]... |
  { [ --addrestoreev/-Y evariable-name=variable-value ]...
    [ --rmrestoreev/-z evariable-name ]... } ]
hostname...

Semantics

Refer to "mkhost" for options not included in this section.

--access/-a

Specifies an access method for the host. Options are:

  • ob

    Use this option if the host has Oracle Secure Backup installed (UNIX, Linux, or Windows computer) and uses the Oracle Secure Backup internal communications protocol to communicate.

  • ndmp

    Use this option if the host, such as a filer/Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, does not have Oracle Secure Backup installed and uses the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to communicate.

--passphrase/-s

Specifies a passphrase used in generation of the encryption key.

The practice of supplying a password in clear text on a command line or in a command script is not recommended by Oracle. It is a security vulnerability. The recommended procedure is to have the Oracle Secure Backup user be prompted for the password.

--addrole/-R role

Adds a role to a host. Refer to "role" for a description of the role placeholder.

--keystoreputonly/-T

Adds a key to the key store without making it the active key.

--tcpbufsize/-c bufsize

Specifies TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) buffer size. The default value is not set, in which case global policy operations/tcpbufsize applies. The maximum TCP/IP buffer size is 4GB, and the minimum TCP/IP buffer size is 1 KB. If Oracle Secure Backup cannot set TCP/IP buffer size as specified, then it returns a warning. This can happen when the operating system kernel limit is smaller than the specified TCP/IP buffer size.

Increasing TCP/IP buffer size also increases TCP/IP advertised window. So to tune backup over a wide area network (WAN), this parameter must be set to a value bigger than the bandwidth times round-trip time.

--rmrole/-E role

Removes a role from a host. Refer to "role" for a description of the role placeholder.

--ip/-i ipname[,ipname]...

Indicates the IP address of the host computer. You can also use host names for IP addresses. In this case, the host name is resolved by the underlying operating system to an IP address.

If you specify ipname, then Oracle Secure Backup never uses the user-assigned host name to obtain the host IP address; instead, it considers each specified ipname until it finds one that resolves to a working IP address. If you specified a PNI (Preferred Network Interface) for this host with the mkpni command, then Oracle Secure Backup considers the PNI address first.

Note:

The use of DHCP to assign IP addresses is not supported for hosts that participate in an Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. You must assign static IP addresses to all hosts. If you cannot use static IP addresses, then ensure that the DHCP server guarantees that a given host is always assigned the same IP address.

If you do not specify ipname, then Oracle Secure Backup tries to resolve the specified hostname to obtain the IP address.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--addip/-I ipname

Adds an IP address to a host computer.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--rmip/-P ipname

Removes an IP address from a host computer.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the host computer. This option is useful when you have a host that is no longer connected to their network, but you have tape backups of the host that you might want to restore in the future.

Note:

The nocomm/-N option is not supported for NDMP hosts.
--addbackupenv/-W evariable-name=variable-value

Adds the specified NDMP backup environment variables.

--rmbackupenv/-x evariable-name

Removes the specified NDMP backup environmental variables.

--addrestoreenv/-Y evariable-name=variable-value

Adds the specified NDMP restore environmental variables.

--rmrestoreenv/-z evariable-name

Removes the NDMP restore environmental variables.

--disablerds/-d { yes | no | systemdefault }

Specifies whether Reliable Datagram Socket (RDS) over Infiniband is used for data transfer between clients and the media server. The valid values are:

  • yes

    Oracle Secure Backup does not use RDS for over Infiniband for data transfer between the host and media server.

  • no

    Oracle Secure Backup uses RDS over Infiniband for data transfer between the host and media server.

  • systemdefault

    This is the default setting. Oracle Secure Backup uses the setting made at the administrative domain level to decide if RDS must be used for data transfer. You use the operations policy disablerds to specify RDS usage at the administrative level. Therefore, if the disablerds operations policy is set to no, and the value of --disablerds for the host is set to systemdefault, the host uses RDS for data transfer.

The --disablerds setting at the host level overrides the setting that you made at the administrative domain level by using the disblerds operations policy. Therefore, if you set the operations policy disablerds to no, and, for a particular host, you set the --disablerds option of the chhost command to yes, RDS is not used for data transfer host.

hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer for which you want to make configuration changes.

Example

Example 2-20 Changing a Host

This example removes the role of mediaserver from host sfserver1.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
ndmphost1        client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> chhost --rmrole mediaserver salessvr1
ob> lshost sfserver1
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service

chkbw

Purpose

Use the chkbw command to check for the existence of a backup window. This command determines whether at least one backup window is available during which backups can run.

If any backup windows exist, then the command generates no output. If no backup windows exist, then the command generates the following output:

Note: no backup windows are configured.  Scheduled backups will not run.

See Also:

"Backup Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the chkbw command.

Syntax

chkbw::=

chkbw

Example

Example 2-21 Checking for the Existence of Backup Windows

This example checks whether backup windows exist. In this example, no windows are configured.

ob> chkbw
Note: no backup windows are configured.  Scheduled backups will not run.

chkds

Purpose

Use the chkds command to check the syntax in a dataset file. The command generates no output when there are no syntax errors; otherwise, it issues an error. Empty files generate a warning.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to run the chkds command.

Syntax

chkds::=

chkds dataset-file-name...

Semantics

dataset-file-name

Specifies the name of a dataset file. Refer to "dataset-file-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-file-name placeholder.

Examples

Example 2-22 Checking a File for Syntax

This example creates a dataset file with bad syntax and then checks it.

ob> mkds --nq --input badsyntax.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
icnlude host brhost2
.
Error: the following problems were detected in dataset badsyntax.ds:
   1: icnlude host brhost2
Error: "icnlude" - unknown keyword
ob> chkds badsyntax.ds
Error: the following problems were detected in dataset badsyntax.ds:
   1: icnlude host brhost2
Error: "icnlude" - unknown keyword

Example 2-23 Checking Files for Syntax

This example creates two dataset files and then checks them.

ob> mkds --nq --input empty.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
.
ob> mkds --nq --input goodsyntax.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
include host brhost2
include path /home
.
ob> chkds empty.ds goodsyntax.ds
Warning: dataset empty.ds is empty

chkdw

Purpose

Use the chkdw command to check for the existence of at least one duplication window.

See Also:

"Duplication Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chkdw command.

Syntax

chkdw::=

chkdw

chloc

Purpose

Modify a location object.

See Also:

"Location Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chloc command.

Syntax

chloc::=

chloc
[ --comment/-c commentstring | --inputcomment/-i commentstring ]
[ --mailto/-m email-target[,email-target] ]
[ --addmailto/-a email-target[,email-target] ]
[ --rmmailto/-r email-target[,email-target] ]
[ --customerid/-I idstring ] 
[ --notification/-n ntype ]
[ --recalltime/-R duration ]
locationname...

Semantics

--comment/-c commentstring

Specifies a descriptive comment for the location. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment. After you run chloc --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]

Specifies one or more e-mail recipients for the location.

--addmailto/-a email-target[,email-target]

Specifies one or more e-mail recipients to be added to the location.

--rmmailto/-r email-target[,email-target]]

Specifies one or more e-mail recipients to be removed from the location.

--customerid/-I idstring

A customer ID string. Only valid for a storage location.

--notification/-n ntype

The --notification ntype option enables you to specify a type of electronic notification to be sent to the offsite vault vendor when media are moved from or to a storage location. The ntype value is either none or imftp (Iron Mountain FTP file).

--recalltime/-R duration

The --recalltime option enables you to specify the time taken to recall a volume from this storage location to the data center. This setting is disabled for an active location and is valid only for offsite storage locations. You can use this setting to determine whether to fail a restore request initiated by Recovery Manager (RMAN) that requires use of tape volumes that cannot be supplied within the specified resource wait time period. This parameter can also be used by the volume cloning feature to determine which volume to recall for a restore operation when multiple copies are available at multiple offsite locations.

locationname

The name of the storage location.

Note:

all is a reserved word and cannot be used as a location name.

chmf

Purpose

Use the chmf command to alter the attributes of a media family. A media family is a named classification of backup volumes.

See Also:

"Media Family Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chmf command.

Usage Notes

Attributes in a media family are applied to a volume in the media family at volume creation time. The media family attributes are part of the volume's attributes. After data is first written to the volume, you cannot change the volume attributes other than by rewriting the volume. If you change the media family attributes, then these changes do not apply to any volumes that have been created in this family.

Oracle Secure Backup includes a default content-managed media family named RMAN-DEFAULT. You cannot delete or rename this media family, although you can reset any options except for the following:

  • --writewindow

  • --retain

  • --contentmanaged

Syntax

chmf::=

chmf [ --writewindow/-w duration ] [ --retain/-r duration ]
[ [ --vidunique/-u ] | [ --vidfile/-F vid-pathname ] |
  [ --viddefault/-d  | [ --vidfamily/-f media-family-name ] ]
[ [ --inputcomment/-i ] | [ --comment/-c comment ] ]
[ --contentmanaged/-C ] [ --append/-a ] [ --noappend/-A ]
[ --rotationpolicy/-R policyname ] 
[ --duplicationpolicy/-D policyname ]
[ --acsscratchid/-d acsscratch_id ]
media-family-name...

Semantics

Refer to "mkmf" for descriptions of options that are not included in this section.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment for the media family. After you run chmf --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--comment/-c comment

Specifies information to store with the media family. To include white space in comment, surround the text with quotes.

--rotationpolicy/-R

Specifies the rotation policy for the media family.

To clear the rotation policy, specify an empty string ("") for the policy name.

--duplicationpolicy/-D

Specifies the duplication policy for the media family.

To remove a duplication policy, specify an empty string for the policy name.

--acsscratchid/-d acsscratch_id

For ACSLS libraries this option defines the scratch pool ID from which volumes are pulled. For non-ACSLS libraries this option has no effect. When a volume is unlabeled it is placed back into the scratch pool ID that is defined by the media family it belonged to when it was unlabeled.

When a volume is pulled from a scratch pool and initially labeled, it acquires a permanent media family identical to that which is generated when pre-labeling volumes.

media-family-name

Specifies the name of the media family to change.

Example

Example 2-24 Changing Properties of a Media Family

This example creates a time-managed media family called full_bkup. The write window for volumes in the volume is 7 days. Because the retention period is 28 days, a volume in the media family expires 35 days after Oracle Secure Backup first writes to it. The example then changes the retention period from 7 days to 10 days.

ob> mkmf --vidunique --writewindow 7days --retain 28days full_bkup
ob> lsmf --long full_bkup
full_bkup:
    Write window:           7 days
    Keep volume set:        28 days
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family
ob> chmf --writewindow 10days full_bkup
ob> lsmf --long full_bkup
full_bkup:
    Write window:           10 days
    Keep volume set:        28 days
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family

chpni

Purpose

Use the chpni command to modify the configuration of a Preferred Network Interface (PNI) that was set for a host. The mkpni command enables you to configure a PNI for the first time. You can set multiple PNIs for a particular host.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chpni command.

Usage Notes

When you use the chpni command, in addition to the IP address of the host, you must specify one of the following options: --client/-c, --addclient/-a, or --rmclient/-r.

Syntax

chpni::=

chpni --interface/-i server-ipname
{[--client/-c client-hostname [,client-hostname] ...] 
 [--addclient/-a client-hostname [,client-hostname] ...]
 [--rmclient/-r client-hostname [,client-hostname] ...] }
server-hostname

Semantics

--interface/-i server-ipname

Specifies the IP address or the DNS host name that the specified clients must use when communicating with the server specified by server-hostname.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--client/-c client-hostname [,client-hostname] ...

Specifies one or more clients that should use the server-ipname when communicating with server-hostname. The client-hostname specifies the host name or internet address of the client as seen from the server. The host name must be a host name that you created with the mkpni command.

--addclient/-a client-hostname [,client-hostname] ...

Adds a client to the list of PNIs configured for the host.

--rmclient/-r client-hostname [,client-hostname]...

Removes a client from the list of PNIs configured for the host.

server-hostname

Specifies the name of the server host.

Example

Example 2-25 Adding a PNI for a Host

This example adds a PNI that specifies that the host brhost3 must use the IP address 192.0.2.1 when communicating with the server brhost2. In this example, a PNI already exists for brhost2, and that PNI contains an entry for client brhost1.

ob> chpni --interface 192.0.2.1 --addclient brhost3 brhost2
ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI1:
       interface:         192.0.2.1
       clients:           brhost1, brhost3

chrot

Purpose

Change the settings of a rotation policy.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chrot command.

Syntax

chrot::=

chrot
[ --comment/-c commentstring | --inputcomment/-i commentstring ]
[ --rule/-u rotationrule[, rotationrule...] ]
[ --addrule/-A rotationrule [, rotationrule...] ]
[ --rmrule/-R rotationrule [, rotationrule...] ]
[ --chrule/-h rotationrule [, rotationrule...] ]
[ --position/-p n ]
policyname...

Semantics

--comment/-c commentstring

Specifies a descriptive comment for the rotation policy. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment. After you run chrot --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--rule/-u rotationrule

Specifies the replacement rotation rules for this rotation policy.

Specifying --rule in a chrot command replaces the rotation rule at the specified --position with a new rule, which may have a new location. You can only specify one rule when using --rule in conjunction with --position. If you do not specify --position, then all rotation rules defined for this policy are replaced by the specified rules.

--addrule/-A rotationrule

Adds the specified rotation rule to the set of rules for this rotation policy.

--rmrule/-R rotationrule

Removes the specified rotationrule from the set of rules for this rotation policy.

When removing an existing rotationrule from a rotation policy with --rmrule, only the location is required. If you specify an event or duration portion of the rotationrule, and they do not match those defined for the existing rule for the specified location, then an error message results.

--chrule/-h

This option changes the attributes associated with an existing rule in a rotation policy. The location field of the rotation rule specified in the --chrule option is compared against all rotation rules in the specified rotation policy. For any matching rules the event and duration fields of the existing rotation rule are replaced with the event and duration fields from the rotation rule specified in the --chrule option.

--position/-p n

the --position value indicates the specific point at which a rotationrule is to be added to the existing list of location/duration tuples in the rotation policy. Positions are numbered starting from 1. Rotation rule tuples are inserted immediately before the tuple at the position specified by n. For example, if n=1, then the tuples are inserted before the first tuple in the list. If n=2, then the tuples are inserted between the first and second tuples, and so on. If the --position parameter is not specified, then location/duration tuples are inserted after the existing list.

policyname

Specifies the name for a rotation policy, which can be 1-31 characters.

Example

Example 2-26 Changing a Rule in a Rotation Policy

This example uses --rule with --position to replace rotation rule 2, and then replace it again, leaving rule 1 intact.

ob> lsrot --long rp1
rp1:
    Rotation rule 1:        * : firstwrite : 2 seconds
    Rotation rule 2:        vault : arrival : 1 day
    UUID:                   f7d61560-2d53-102c-8bcf-00163e38b3e7
ob> chrot --rule imvault:arrival:1day --position 2 rp1
ob> lsrot --long rp1
rp1:
    Rotation rule 1:        * : firstwrite : 2 seconds
    Rotation rule 2:        imvault : arrival : 1 day
    UUID:                   f7d61560-2d53-102c-8bcf-00163e38b3e7
ob> chrot --rule Media_Recycle_Bin:arrival --position 2 rp1
ob> lsrot --long rp1
rp1:
    Rotation rule 1:        * : firstwrite : 2 seconds
    Rotation rule 2:        Media_Recycle_Bin : arrival : disabled
    UUID:                   f7d61560-2d53-102c-8bcf-00163e38b3e7

chsched

Purpose

Use the chsched command to change an existing backup schedule, volume duplication scan, or vaulting scan schedule.

See Also:

"Schedule Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chsched command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to change an existing backup schedule.

chsched::=

chsched 
[ --dataset/-D dataset-name[,dataset-name]... ]
[ --adddataset/-A dataset-name[,dataset-name]... ]
[ --rmdataset/-R dataset-name[,dataset-name]... ]
[ --comment/-c comment | --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
[ --encryption/-e { yes | no } ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --addrestrict/-E restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --rmrestrict/-T restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ [ --addtrigger/-a ] |
  [ --chtrigger/-h trigger-number[,trigger-number]...] |
  [ --rmtrigger/-m trigger-number[,trigger-number]...] ]
[ [ --day/-d day-date ] [ --time/-t time ]
  [ --level/-l backup-level ] [ --family/-f media-family-name ]
  [ --expires/-x duration ] ]...
schedulename...

Semantics 1

Refer to "mksched" for option descriptions not included in this section.

--dataset/-D dataset-name

Specifies the dataset to include in the backup job.

--adddataset/-A dataset-name

Adds a dataset to the current schedule.

--rmdataset/-R dataset-name

Removes a dataset from the current schedule.

--enabled/-z

Specifies that the backup schedule be enabled. You can use this option to restart a backup schedule that you earlier disabled.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the vaulting scan schedule be disabled. You can use this option to suspend a backup schedule without deleting it. This option is useful when you must take a host out of service temporarily.

--encryption/-e

Specifies encryption flags for the backup schedule or job. Valid values are:

  • yes

    Backups for these scheduled jobs are always encrypted, regardless of settings for the global or host-specific encryption policies.

  • no

    This is the default.

    If both global and host-specific encryption policies are set to allowed, then backups created for these jobs are not encrypted.

    If either the global encryption policy or the host-specific encryption policy is set to required, then that policy overrides this setting and backups are always encrypted. The encryption algorithm and keys are determined by the policies of each client host.

--addrestrict/-E restriction

Adds another tape drive to be used by the backup. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

--rmrestrict/-T restriction

Removes a restriction from a schedule. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

--addtrigger/-a

Adds a trigger to the schedule. A trigger is a user-defined period in time or sets of times that causes a scheduled backup to run. You must specify the --day option when adding a trigger. If you specify --day but do not specify a time, then the time defaults to 00:00.

--chtrigger/-h trigger-number

Edits the specified trigger in the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

--rmtrigger/-m trigger-number

Removes a trigger from the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to change an existing vaulting scan schedule.

chsched::=

chsched 
[ --comment/-c comment | --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
[ --location/-L locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ --addlocation/-O locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ --rmlocation/-C locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ --restrict/-r vault_restriction[,vault_restriction ] ]
[ --addrestrict/-E vault_restriction[,vault_restriction ] ]
[ --rmrestrict/-T vault_restriction[,vault_restriction ] ]
[ --select/-S select_criterion[,select_criterion] ]
[ --addselect/-P select_criterion[,select_criterion] ]
[ --rmselect/-U select_criterion[,select_criterion] ]
[ [ --addtrigger/-a ] |
  [ --chtrigger/-h trigger-number[,trigger-number]... ] |
  [ --rmtrigger/-m trigger-number[,trigger-number]... ] ]
  [ [ --day/-d day-date ][ --time/-t time ][ --expires/-x duration ] ]... 
schedulename...

Semantics 2

Refer to "mksched" for option descriptions not included in this section.

--enabled/-z

Specifies that the vaulting scan schedule be enabled. You can use this option to restart a vaulting scan schedule that you earlier disabled.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the vaulting scan schedule be disabled. You can use this option to suspend a vaulting scan schedule without deleting it. This option is useful when you must take a host out of service temporarily.

--location/-L locationname[,locationname]…

Specifies a replacement location to be applied to the vaulting scan schedule. This option replaces the entire set of locations currently defined for the schedule.

--addlocation/-O locationname[,locationname]…

Adds one or more locations to a vaulting scan schedule.

--rmlocation/-C locationname[,locationname]…

Removes one or more locations from a vaulting scan schedule.

Note:

The --location, --addlocation, and --rmlocation options are deprecated for vaulting scan schedules in this release, but they are supported for backward compatibility. Oracle recommends that you use the --restrict, --addrestrict, and --rmrestrict options to limit vaulting scans to particular locations.
--restrict/-r vault_restriction[,vault_restriction]...

Restricts a vaulting scan to one or more locations. The locations can be specified in any of the following forms:

  • location_name@cap_name

    The location_name is the location that is scanned during a scan job for volumes eligible to be moved. The cartridge access port (CAP) name can be specified only if the location is an ACSLS library.

  • location_name

    If location_name is an ACSLS library and no CAP name is specified, then Oracle Secure Backup selects the largest available CAP.

  • @cap_name

    If no location name is specified, then the location of the specified CAP is scanned. This form applies only to ACSLS libraries.

If the ejection type for the library is set to automatic or ondemand, then Oracle Secure Backup exports volumes to the specified CAP during a media movement job.

This option replaces the entire set of locations currently defined for the schedule.

--addrestrict/-E vault_restriction[,vault_restriction]...

Adds one or more locations to a vaulting scan schedule. The locations can be specified in any of the forms listed for the --restrict option.

--rmrestrict/-T vault_restriction[,vault_restriction]...

Removes one or more locations from a vaulting scan schedule. The locations can be specified in any of the forms listed for the --restrict option.

--select/-S select_criterion[,select_criterion]...

Restricts a vaulting scan to one or more media families. This option replaces the entire set of media families currently defined for the schedule.

--addselect/-P select_criterion[,select_criterion]...

Adds one or more media families to the vaulting scan.

--rmselect/-U select_criterion[,select_criterion]...

Removes one or more media families from the vaulting scan.

--addtrigger/-a

Adds a trigger to the schedule. A trigger is a user-defined period in time or sets of times that causes a scheduled backup to run. You must specify the --day option when adding a trigger. If you specify --day but do not specify a time, then the time defaults to 00:00.

--chtrigger/-h trigger-number

Edits the specified trigger in the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

--rmtrigger/-m trigger-number

Removes a trigger from the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule.

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax to change an existing volume duplication scan schedule.

chsched::=

chsched 
[ --comment/-c comment | --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
[ --location/-L locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ --addlocation/-O locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ --rmlocation/-C locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ [ --addtrigger/-a ] |
  [ --chtrigger/-h trigger-number[,trigger-number]... ] |
  [ --rmtrigger/-m trigger-number[,trigger-number]... ] ]
  [ [ --day/-d day-date ][ --time/-t time ][ --expires/-x duration ] ]... 
schedulename...

Semantics 3

Refer to "mksched" for option descriptions not included in this section.

--enabled/-z

Specifies that the volume duplication scan schedule be enabled. You can use this option to restart a volume duplication scan schedule that you earlier disabled.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the volume duplication scan schedule be disabled. You can use this option to suspend a volume duplication scan schedule without deleting it. This option is useful when you must take a host out of service temporarily.

--location/-L locationname

Specifies one or more replacement locations to be applied to a volume duplication scan schedule. This option replaces the entire set of locations currently defined for the schedule. Only an active location can be specified in a duplication scan schedule.

--addlocation/-O locationname

Adds one or more locations to a volume duplication scan schedule. Only an active location can be specified in a duplication schedule.

--rmlocation/-C locationname

Removes one or more locations from a volume duplication scan schedule.

--addtrigger/-a

Adds a trigger to the schedule. A trigger is a user-defined period in time or sets of times that causes a scheduled backup to run. You must specify the --day option when adding a trigger. If you specify --day but do not specify a time, then the time defaults to 00:00.

--chtrigger/-h trigger-number

Edits the specified trigger in the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

--rmtrigger/-m trigger-number

Removes a trigger from the schedule. Specify the --long option on the lssched command to obtain trigger numbers.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule.

Example

Example 2-27 Changing a Backup Schedule

Example 2-27 starts with a full backup scheduled to run every Sunday at 9:00 P.M. The first chsched command adds a weekday trigger at 4:00 A.M., specifies media family full, and sets the backup to expire after 30 days. The second chsched command changes the Sunday trigger to run at noon.

ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
full_backup:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                datadir.ds
    Priority:               5
    Encryption:             yes
    Trigger 1:
        Day/date:           sundays
        At:                 21:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       (null)
ob> chsched --addtrigger --day "mon tue wed thu fri" --family full --expires 
30days --time 04:00 full_backup
ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
full_backup:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                datadir.ds
    Priority:               5
    Encryption:             yes
    Trigger 1:
        Day/date:           sundays
        At:                 21:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       (null)
    Trigger 2:
        Day/date:           weekdays
        At:                 04:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       full
        Expires after:      30 days
ob> chsched --chtrigger 1 --time 12:00 full_backup
ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
full_backup:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                datadir.ds
    Priority:               5
    Encryption:             yes
    Trigger 1:
        Day/date:           sundays
        At:                 12:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       (null)
    Trigger 2:
        Day/date:           weekdays
        At:                 04:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       full
        Expires after:      30 days 

chssel

Purpose

Use the chssel command to change a database backup storage selector that you previously created with the mkssel command.

See Also:

"Database Backup Storage Selector Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the chssel command.

Syntax

Syntax

chssel::=

chssel  
[ --dbname/-d { * | dbname[,dbname]...} ]
[ --adddbname/-D { * | dbname[,dbname]...} ]
[ --rmdbname/-E dbname[,dbname]... ]
[ --dbic/-i { * | dbid[,dbid]... } ]
[ --adddbid/-I { * |dbid[,dbid }... } ]
[ --rmdbid/-J { * | dbid[,dbid]... } ]
[ --host/-h { * | hostname[,hostname]... } ]
[ --addhost/-H { * | hostname[,hostname]... } ]
[ --rmhost/-K { * | hostname[,hostname]... } ]
[ --content/-c { * | content[,content]... } ]
[ --addcontent/-C { * | content[,content]... } ]
[ --rmcontent/-F { * |content[,content]... } ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --addrestrict/-R restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --rmrestrict/-S restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --copynum/-n { * | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 } ]
[ --family/-f media_family ]
[ --waittime/-w duration ]
[ --encryption/-e {off|on|forcedoff|swencryption}]
sselname...

Semantics

--dbname/-d dbname

Replaces the current database names for the storage selector with the specified dbname values.

--adddbname/-D dbname

Adds the specified dbname values to the databases currently associated with the storage selector.

--rmdbname/-E dbname

Removes the specified dbname values from the databases currently associated with the storage selector.

--dbid/-i dbid

Replaces the current database ID (DBID) for the storage selector with the specified dbid value.

--adddbid/-I dbid

Adds the specified dbid values to the DBIDs currently associated with the storage selector.

--rmdbid/-J dbid

Removes the specified DBIDs from the storage selector.

--host/-h hostname

Replaces the current hosts for the storage selector with the specified hostname values.

--addhost/-H hostname

Adds the specified hostname values to the hosts currently associated with the storage selector.

--rmhost/-K hostname

Removes the specified hostname values from the hosts currently associated with the storage selector.

--content/-c content

Replaces the current content types for the storage selector with the specified content types. Refer to "content" for a description of the content placeholder.

--addcontent/-C content

Adds the specified content types to the content types currently associated with the storage selector.

--rmcontent/-F content

Removes the specified content types from the content types currently associated with the storage selector.

--restrict/-r restriction

Replaces the current tape device restrictions in the storage selector with the specified restriction values. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

--addrestrict/-R restriction

Adds the specified restriction values to the storage selector.

--rmrestrict/-S restriction

Removes the specified restriction values from the storage selector.

--copynumber/-n * | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Specifies the copy number to which this storage selector applies. The copy number must be an integer in the range 1 to 4. An asterisk (*) specifies that the storage selector applies to any copy number.

--family/-f media-family

Replaces the current media family for the storage selector with the specified family. You create media families with the mkmf command.

--waittime/-w duration

Replaces the current resource availability time for the storage selector with the specified duration. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

--encryption/-e {off | on | forcedoff | swencryption}

Specifies whether backups should be encrypted. In all cases, if the data has been encrypted by RMAN, then Oracle Secure Backup performs no further encryption. Set one of the following options for encryption:

  • ON: Oracle Secure Backup encrypts the backup data unless it has already been encrypted by RMAN.

  • OFF: Oracle Secure Backup does not encrypt the backup data unless either the host or global policy is set to required. OFF is equivalent to specifying no value for encryption.

  • FORCEDOFF: Oracle Secure Backup does not encrypt the database backup, overriding any host-specific encryption settings. The FORCEDOFF setting does not affect RMAN, which can still encrypt the backup data.

  • SWENCRYPTION: Oracle Secure Backup uses software encryption instead of hardware encryption. This option is provided in case you do not want hardware encryption used in some situations.

Note:

The encryption option is only available starting with Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.2.0.
sselname

Specifies one or more names of storage selectors to modify.

Example

Example 2-28 Adding Content Types to a Database Backup Storage Selector

This example creates a backup storage selector named ssel_full that specifies that the entire database should be backed up. The example then changes the storage selector to include archived redo logs.

ob> mkssel --dbid 1557615826 --host brhost2 --content full --family f1 ssel_full
ob> lsssel --long
 
ssel_full:
    Content:             full
    Databases:           [all]
    Database ID:         1557615826
    Host:                brhost2
    Restrictions:        [none]
    Copy number:         [any]
    Media family:        f1
    Resource wait time:  1 hour
    UUID:                b5774d9e-92d2-1027-bc96-000cf1d9be50
ob> chssel --addcontent archivelog ssel_full
ob> lsssel --long
 
ssel_full:
    Contents:            archivelog, full
    Databases:           [all]
    Database ID:         1557615826
    Host:                brhost2
    Restrictions:        [none]
    Copy number:         [any]
    Media family:        f1
    Resource wait time:  1 hour
    UUID:                b5774d9e-92d2-1027-bc96-000cf1d9be50

chsum

Purpose

Use the chsum command to change a job summary schedule.

See Also:

"Summary Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the chsum command.

Syntax

chsum::=

chsum 
  [ --days/-d produce-days[,produce-days]... ]
  [ --reporttime/-t time ]
  [ --mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]... ]
  [ --addmailto/-a email-target[,email-target]... ]
  [ --rmmailto/-r email-target[,email-target]... ]
  [ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
  [ --addhost/-H hostname[,hostname]... ]
  [ --rmhost/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
  [ [ --covers/-c duration ] | [ --since/-s "summary-start-day[ ]time" ] ]
  [ --backup/-B { yes | no } ]
  [ --restore/-R { yes | no } ]
  [ --orabackup/-b { yes | no } ] 
  [ --orarestore/-e { yes | no } ]
  [ --scheduled/-S { yes | no } ]
  [ --user/-U { yes | no } ]
  [ --subjobs/-J { yes | no } ]
  [ --superseded/-D { yes | no } ]
  [ --duplication/-P { yes | no } ]
  [ --catalog/-C { yes | no } ]
  [ --mediamovement/-M { yes | no } ]
  summary-name...

Semantics

Refer to "mksum" for options not included in this section.

--addmailto/-a email-target[,email-target]

Adds additional email addresses to the job summary schedule.

--rmmailto/-r email-target[,email-target]

Removes email addresses from the job summary schedule.

--addhost/-H

Adds a host to the list of hosts to which this job summary is limited.

--rmhost/-K

Removes a host from the list of hosts to which this job summary is limited.

summary-name

Specifies the name of the job summary schedule.

Example

Example 2-29 Changing a Job Summary Schedule

This example edits the job summary schedule weekly_report and adds the email ID jim@example.com. It also changes the days of the week on which the job summary is generated to Wednesday and Friday and the time of the report to 12:00.

ob> lssum
weekly_report            Wed at 12:00
ob> chsum --addmailto jim@example.com --days Wed,Fri --reporttime 12:00 
weekly_report
ob> lssu --long
weekly_report:
    Produce on:              Wed Fri at 12:00
    Mail to:                 lance@example.com jim@example.com
    In the report, include:
        Backup jobs:             yes
        Restore jobs:            yes
        Scheduled jobs:          yes
        User jobs:               yes
        Subordinate jobs:        yes
        Superseded jobs:         no

chuser

Purpose

Use the chuser command to change the attributes of an Oracle Secure Backup user.

See Also:

"User Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you must modify the attributes of any Oracle Secure Backup user, including yourself, then you must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right. To modify only your own password and given name, then you must have the right to modify own name and password.

Syntax

chuser::=

chuser [ --class/-c userclass ]
[ --password/-p password | --querypassword/-q ]
[ --unixname/-U unix-user ] [ --unixgroup/-G unix-group ]
[ --adddomain/-d { windows-domain | * },windows-account[,windows-password ] ]...
[ --rmdomain/-r { windows-domain | * } ] [ --ndmpuser/-N { yes | no } ]...
[ --email/-e emailaddr ] [ --givenname/-g givenname ]
[ --preauth/-h preauth-spec[,preauth-spec]... ]
[ --addpreauth/-H preauth-spec[,preauth-spec]... ]
[ --rmpreauth/-X preauth-spec[,preauth-spec]... ]
username...

Semantics

Refer to "mkuser" for descriptions of chuser options not included in this section.

--password/-p password

Specifies a password for the Oracle Secure Backup user when logging in to an administrative domain. The maximum character length that you can enter is 16 characters. If you do not specify a password, then the password is null.

The minimum password length is determined by the minuserpasswordlen security policy. Its default value is 0, which means a null password is permitted.

The practice of supplying a password in clear text on a command line or in a command script is not recommended by Oracle. It is a security vulnerability. The recommended procedure is to have the Oracle Secure Backup user be prompted for the password.

--adddomain/-d {windows-domain | *},windows-account,windows-password

Adds Windows domain information to the user account. If the domain is different from an existing domain in the user object, then --adddomain adds an entry for the additional domain. If the domain name in --adddomain is same as an existing domain in the user object, then --adddomain replaces the existing information. Refer to the --domain option of the mkuser command for more information.Example 2-104 explains how to create a user for a Windows domain.

--rmdomain/-r {windows-domain | *}

Removes a Windows domain.

--preauth/-h preauth-spec

Authorizes the specified Oracle Secure Backup user identity for the specified operating system user on the specified host. Refer to "preauth-spec" for a description of the preauth-spec placeholder.

Specifying the --preauth option replaces any existing preauthorization data. You can reset the preauthorization for an Oracle Secure Backup user by specifying an empty string, for example, --preauth "".

--addpreauth/-H preauth-spec

Adds preauthorization objects and preauthorizes Oracle Secure Backup access, but does not replace existing preauthorization data. You can add preauthorizations only if you have the modify administrative domain configuration right. Typically, only an Oracle Secure Backup user in the admin class has this right.

Refer to "preauth-spec" for a description of the preauth-spec placeholder.

If you specify os-username as a Windows account name, then you must state the Windows domain name explicitly either as wild-card or a specific name. Duplicate preauthorizations are not permitted. Preauthorizations are duplicates if they have the same hostname, userid, and domain.

--rmpreauth/-X preauth-spec

Removes preauthorized access to the specified Oracle Secure Backup user from the specified host or operating system user. Preauthorization attributes, if specified, are ignored. Refer to "preauth-spec" for a description of the preauth-spec placeholder.

You can remove preauthorizations only if you have the modify administrative domain configuration right. Typically, only an Oracle Secure Backup user in the admin class has this right.

username

Specifies the name of the Oracle Secure Backup user to be modified.

Example

Example 2-30 Changing an Oracle Secure Backup User

This example creates Oracle Secure Backup user bkpadmin, reassigns this user to the oracle class, and then displays information about this user.

ob> mkuser bkpadmin --class admin --password "x45y" --givenname "lance" --unixname
bkpadmin --unixgroup "dba" --preauth osbsvr1:bkpadmin+rman+cmdline --ndmpuser no
--email bkpadmin@example.com
ob> chuser --class oracle bkpadmin
ob> lsuser --long bkpadmin
bkpadmin:
    Password:               (set)
    User class:             oracle
    Given name:             lance
    UNIX name:              bkpadmin
    UNIX group:             dba
    Windows domain/acct:    [none]
    NDMP server user:       no
    Email address:          bkpadmin@example.com
    UUID:                   5f437cd2-7a49-1027-8e8a-000cf1d9be50
    Preauthorized access:
        Hostname:           osbsvr1
        Username:           bkpadmin
        Windows domain:     [all]
        RMAN enabled:       yes
        Cmdline enabled:    yes

chvol

Purpose

Used to change volume attributes, including the rotation policy applied to the volume and its current location.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the chvol command.

Usage Notes

If you specify a volume ID that matches multiple volumes in the Oracle Secure Backup volumes catalog, or if the specified volume belongs to a volume set, then Oracle Secure Backup asks which volume or volumes you want to modify.

The form of the response from Oracle Secure Backup depends on the kind of ambiguity it finds. Suppose you want to extend the expiration time on volume VOL000001:

obtool> chvol --retain forever -v VOL000001

Your selection matches the following volumes:
  Volume ID     Barcode   Created    
1 VOL000001     SF002463  01/11.04:24
2 VOL000001     SF004011  02/05.11:20
3 VOL000001     SF009774  02/23.01:31

Please select the volume(s) that you wish to modify: 1, 2, …, a(ll), n(one), or q(uit) [a]:

In this first example, Oracle Secure Backup identifies three volumes with a volume ID matching VOL000001 and asks you which volume or volumes you want to modify. The default is all volumes.

To extend the expiration time on a different volume VOL000008:

obtool> chvol --retain forever -v VOL000008

The volume VOL000008 belongs to a volume set with the following members:
  Volume ID     Barcode   Created    
  VOL000007     SF002463  01/11.04:24
  VOL000008     SF004011  01/11.05:32
  VOL000009     SF009774  01/11.07:13

Please select the volume(s) that you wish to modify: a(ll), n(one), or q(uit) [q]:

In this second example, Oracle Secure Backup identifies VOL000008 as a member of a volume set and asks you to modify all or none of its volumes. You cannot select individual members of the volume set. The default choice is quit.

Syntax

chvol::=

chvol
{ [ --rotationpolicy/-R policyname ] |
  [ --relocate/-M [ --nomovement/-n ] | 
  [ --force/-f ] --tolocation locationname |
  [ --missing/-g { yes | no } ] |
  [ --notintransit/-O ] }
[ --duplicationpolicy/-D duplication_policy ] 
[ --vsopt/-V { ignore | prompt | all } ]
[ --expiresat/-x date-time | --retain/-r duration ]
vol-spec [vol-spec]...

Semantics

--rotationpolicy/-R policyname

Changes the rotation policy assigned to the volume to policyname.

--relocate/-M --tolocation/-t locationname

Relocates the volume to the specified location.

A volume can be moved from one location in a rotation policy to another with this option. The specified location must be part of the currently assigned rotation policy for the volume. Use the --rotationpolicy option to assign a rotation policy to a volume.

If you specify the same location for multiple volumes currently at the same location, then Oracle Secure Backup creates one media movement job for all of the volumes. Volumes specified in multiple chvol --relocate commands, however, are not merged into a single media movement job.

--relocate/-M --nomovement/-J --tolocation/-t locationname

Relocates the volume to the specified location without creating a media movement job for the relocation. The specified location must be part of the currently assigned rotation policy for the volume. Use the --rotationpolicy option to assign a rotation policy to a volume.

--relocate/-M --force/-f --tolocation/-t locationname

Relocates the volume to the specified location without the restriction that the location be part of the currently assigned rotation policy for the volume. If this location does not match the expected location for the volume, then the volume appears on the exception report.

--missing/-g {yes | no}

Marks the volume as missing (yes) so that a media movement job does not attempt to move it, or not missing (no).

--notintransit/-O

Marks the volume as having completed its journey from vault to robot. Oracle Secure Backup updates the current location of the volume and resets its in-transit flag.

--duplicationpolicy/-R policyname

Changes the duplication policy assigned to the volume to policyname. This option has no effect on volumes previously processed in a duplication scan. Specifying --duplicationpolicy "" sets the duplication policy to null.

--vsopt/-V [ignore | prompt | all]

Specifies the action to take if a specified volume belongs to a volume set.

The ignore option forces Oracle Secure Backup to ignore the volume set membership and change just the selected volume. The prompt option displays all volumes in the volume set and prompts you to select one or more volumes to change. The all option applies the change to all members of the volume set.

The default behavior is to ignore the volume set membership and change just the selected volume.

--expiresat/-x date-time

Changes the expiration times of all specified volumes to date-time, subject to the constraint that no expiration time may be reset to a time earlier than the current expiration time.

See "date-time" for more information on the date-time placeholder.

--retain/-r duration

Changes the expiration times of all specified volumes by adding duration to the creation time of each volume, subject to the constraint that no expiration time may be reset to a time earlier than the current expiration time.

See "duration" for more information on the duration placeholder.

Note:

The expiration times generated by the --expiresat/-x and --retain/-r options are written to the volumes database. Changing the expiration time of a volume has no effect on the data on the physical tape volume.
vol-spec...

The volume ID or barcode value of one or more volumes.

See "vol-spec" for more information on the vol-spec placeholder.

clean

Purpose

Use the clean command to clean a tape drive.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the clean command.

Syntax

clean::=

clean [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --force/-f ] [ --use/-u se-spec ]

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to clean. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--force/-f

Forces Oracle Secure Backup to clean the tape drive. If there is a tape loaded in the tape drive, then this option unloads the tape, loads the cleaning tape, cleans the tape drive, and then reloads the tape that was originally in the tape drive.

--use/-u se-spec

Specifies the number of a storage element containing a cleaning tape. If this option is omitted, then Oracle Secure Backup chooses a cleaning tape based on the setting of the --cleanemptiest option that you specified on the mkdev command. Refer to "se-spec" for a description of the se-spec placeholder.

Example

Example 2-31 Cleaning a Tape Drive

This example informs Oracle Secure Backup that you are inserting an unused cleaning tape into element 4 of tape library lib1. The example uses the cleaning tape in element 4 to clean tape drive tape1.

ob> insertvol --library lib1 clean --uses 0 --maxuses 3 4
ob> clean --drive tape1 --force --use 4

closedoor

Purpose

Use the closedoor command to close the import/export door of a tape library. This command only works for libraries that support it.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the closedoor command.

Syntax

closedoor::=

closedoor [ --library/-L libraryname ]

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library on which you want to close the door. If you do not specify a tape library name, then the library variable must be set.

Example

Example 2-32 Closing a Library Door

This example closes the door of tape library lib1.

ob> closedoor --library lib1

ctldaemon

Purpose

Use the ctldaemon command to control the operation of Oracle Secure Backup daemons.

See Also:

"Daemon Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the ctldaemon command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to suspend or resume scheduling.

ctldaemon::=

ctldaemon --command/-c { suspend | resume }

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to send a command to one or more daemons.

ctldaemon::=

ctldaemon --command/-c { dump | reinitialize | debugon | debugoff } 
[ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ] [ daemon-id ]...

Semantics

--command/-c

Enables you to temporarily suspend and later resume the obscheduled daemon (Syntax 1). You can suspend obscheduled for troubleshooting purposes.

--command/-c

Enables you to send a control command to an Oracle Secure Backup daemon (Syntax 2). Table 2-2 lists the --command values.

Table 2-2 Values for --command

Value Meaning

dump

Directs the daemon to dump internal state information to its log file.

reinitialize

Directs the daemon to reread configuration data.

debugon

Directs the daemon to generate extra debugging information to its log file.

debugoff

Cancels debug mode. This is the default state.


--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of a host on which the daemon is running. If this option is omitted, then the local host is assumed.

daemon-id

Identifies an Oracle Secure Backup daemon, either a process id (PID) or service name. Possible service names are observiced, obscheduled, obrobotd, and obixd.

Example

Example 2-33 Suspending the obscheduled Daemon

This example determines whether the obscheduled daemon is in a normal state and then suspends it.

ob> lsdaemon obscheduled
Process  Daemon/                        Listen
     ID  Service      State               port  Qualifier
   9436  obscheduled  normal             42130
ob> ctldaemon --command suspend
ob> lsdaemon obscheduled
Process  Daemon/                        Listen
     ID  Service      State               port  Qualifier
   9436  obscheduled  suspended          42130

discoverdev

Purpose

Use the discoverdev command to detect tape devices attached through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP). The command also detects changes in configuration for NDMP-attached tape devices. Based on this information, discoverdev automatically updates tape device configuration for the administrative domain.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Oracle Secure Backup detects and acts on the following kinds of changes:

  • Tape devices that were not previously configured but have appeared. For each such tape device, Oracle Secure Backup creates a tape device with a temporarily-assigned name and configures a tape device attachment for it.

  • Tape devices that were previously configured for which an attachment has appeared. Oracle Secure Backup adds an attachment to each existing tape device.

  • Tape devices that were previously configured for which an attachment has disappeared. Oracle Secure Backup removes the attachment from each tape device.

Oracle Secure Backup detects multiple hosts connected to the same tape device by comparing the serial numbers reported by the operating system. Oracle Secure Backup also determines whether any discovered tape device is accessible by its serial number. If a discovered tape device is accessible by its serial number, then Oracle Secure Backup configures each tape device attachment to reference the serial number instead of any logical name assigned by the operating system.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the discoverdev command.

Syntax

discoverdev::=

discoverdev { --host/-h hostname }... [ --quiet/-q ] [ --noupdate/-U ]
[ --missing/-m ] [ --verbose/-v ]

Semantics

--host hostname

Identifies the host name on which the discovery is to take place.

--quiet/-q

Suppresses the display of the discovery tape device status.

--noupdate/-U

Reports changes found during the discovery, but does not make configuration changes.

--missing/-m

Reports tape devices that were previously discovered but are no longer found.

--verbose/-v

Provides verbose output describing the tape devices found.

Example

Example 2-34 Discovering NDMP Devices

This example discovers tape devices for NDMP host filer_ethel.

ob> lshost
filer_ethel      mediaserver,client                (via NDMP) in service
linux_admin      admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
lucy             client                            (via NDMP) in service
nt_client        client                            (via OB)   in service
w2k              client                            (via OB)   in service
ob> discoverdev --verbose --host filer_ethel
Info: beginning device discovery for filer_ethel.
Info: connecting to filer_ethel
 
Info: devices found on filer_ethel:
   Info: ATL     1500            ...
      Info: mc3  attrs= [none]
         Info: WWN: [none]
         Info: SN:  PMC13A0007
   Info: Quantum SDLT220...
      Info: nrst7a  attrs= norewind raw
         Info: WWN: [none]
         Info: SN:  CXB45H1313
   Info: Quantum SDLT220...
      Info: nrst8a  attrs= norewind raw
         Info: WWN: [none]
         Info: SN:  PKB51H0286
 
   filer_ethel_mc3_2  (new library)
      WWN: [none]
      new attach-point on filer_ethel, rawname mc3
 
   filer_ethel_nrst7a_2  (new drive)
      WWN: [none]
      new attach-point on filer_ethel, rawname nrst7a
 
   filer_ethel_nrst8a_2  (new drive)
      WWN: [none]
      new attach-point on filer_ethel, rawname nrst8a

dumpdev

Purpose

Use the dumpdev command to display tape device errors logged by Oracle Secure Backup.

Error logs reside on the administrative server in the admin/log/device subdirectory path of the Oracle Secure Backup home.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the dumpdev command.

Syntax

dumpdev::=

dumpdev [ --since/-s date-time ] [ --clear/-c [ --nq ] [ --nd ] ]
{ --dumpfile/-f path... | devicename... }

Semantics

--since/-s date-time

Limits the display to those errors that have occurred since date-time. Refer to "date-time" for the date-time placeholder.

--clear/-c

Deletes the error log after it has been displayed. You are prompted before each log is deleted.

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--nd

Suppresses the display of the error log. This is useful to clear the error log without displaying it.

--dumpfile/-f path

Specifies a path name of the file to be dumped. This option is useful if you have saved a tape device error log file to a file that dumpdev would not normally find.

devicename

Dumps the error log file associated with devicename. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing tape device names.

Example

Example 2-35 Dumping the Error Log for a Tape Drive

This example dumps the error log for a tape drive named 10h_tape1.

ob> dumpdev 10h_tape1
 
Oracle Secure Backup hardware error log for "10h_tape1", version 1
       EXABYTE EXB-85058SQANXR1, prom/firmware id 07J0, serial number 06667256
Tue Jan 10, 2008 at 16:52:26.354 (Eastern Daylight Time) devtype: 14
    obexec: mchamber-pc://./obt0, args to wst__exec: handle=0x0
       accessed via host mchamber-pc: Windows_NT 5.1
       op=16 (eod), buf=0x00, count=1 (0x1), parm=0x00
    cdb: 11 03 00 00 00 00 space, cnt=0 to eod
    sense data:
       70 00 03 FF FF FF FF 15 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00
       00 00 03 00 00 00 02 56 D8 2A 03 00 00
          ec=0, sk=media err, asc=14, ascq=0
          error is: unrecoverable error
          flags: (none)
    returned status: code=unrecoverable error,
       resid=0 (0x0), checks=0x0 []

dupvol

Purpose

Use the dupvol command to duplicate a volume on demand.

The write window for the original volume is closed when it is duplicated. The write window for the newly created duplicate is also closed unless you choose the volume migration option.

If the duplicated volume was itself a duplicate, then the original volume of the on-demand duplicate is set to the original volume of the duplicated volume.

If an on-demand duplication job is canceled, then no further attempts are made to create the duplicate, and the write window for the original volume is reopened.

See Also:

"Duplication on Demand Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

Two tape drives are required to perform duplication. You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the dupvol command. The size of the destination volume used for duplication must be greater than or equal to the size of the source volume.

Usage Notes

If you specify a volume ID that matches multiple volumes in the Oracle Secure Backup volumes catalog, then Oracle Secure Backup asks which volume or volumes you want to duplicate. You can select one or more of the volumes, all of them, or none of them. The default selection is all volumes.

See Also:

"chvol" for a pair of examples illustrating volume ID matching

Syntax

dupvol::=

dupvol 
  { --family/-f media-family }
  [ --migrate/-m { yes | no }] [ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
  [ --quiet/-q ][ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
  { --volume/-v vid }[ --tag/-t tag[,tag]... ]

Semantics

--family/-f media-family

Specifies the media family to be used to create the duplicate volume. Each media family specified must match the retention mode (either time or content managed) of the original volume.

--migrate/-m

Specifies that the volume must be migrated. If this option is set to yes, then only one restriction can be specified. The original volume is marked as expired. Only one volume can be created by the process of migration.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Specifies a numeric priority greater than zero assigned by the Oracle Secure Backup user to a scheduled duplication. The lower this value, the higher Oracle Secure Backup considers the priority.

--quiet/-q

Does not display job ID or status information when a duplication job is dispatched to the scheduler.

--restrict/-r restriction

Defines a tape device, host, or tape device/host pair in the administrative domain that identifies one or more acceptable tape devices for the duplication. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

In the absence of a tape device restriction, the duplication runs on the first available tape device. You can specify the restriction as a tape device name (as assigned by mkdev or chdev) or as an attachment for a tape device.

--volume/-v vid

Specifies the volume to be duplicated.

--tag/-t tag

Specifies the volume to be duplicated based on the volume tag (barcode).

edds

Purpose

Use the edds command to edit an existing dataset file. You can replace the entire contents of a file in one of these ways:

  • Using the --input/-i option on the command line, which enables you to input the file on the command line.

  • Omitting the --input/-i option, which opens a default editor window where you can input data and make changes in the editor. You apply the changes when you exit the editor. The default editor is defined by your EDITOR environment variable.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the edds command.

Syntax

edds::=

edds [ --nq ] [ --nocheck/-C ] [ --input/-i ] dataset-file-name

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--nocheck/-C

Disables syntactic checking of a dataset file for errors.

--input/-i

Enables you to input or replace the entire contents of a dataset file.

dataset-file-name

Specifies the name of a dataset file. Refer to "dataset-file-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-file-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-36 Checking a File for Syntax

This example opens a dataset file that contains bad syntax, replaces its contents with different syntax, and then checks its syntax.

ob> catds badsyntax.ds
icnlude host brhost2
ob> edds --nq --input badsyntax.ds
Input the replacement dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
include host brhost2
include path /home
.
ob> catds badsyntax.ds
include host brhost2
include path /home
ob> chkds badsyntax.ds

exit

Purpose

Use the exit command to exit obtool. This command is functionally identical to the quit command.

See Also:

"Miscellaneous Commands" for related commands

Syntax

quit::=

exit [ --force/-f ]

Semantics

--force/-f

Exits obtool even if there are pending backup or restore requests. Specifying --force means that pending backup and restore requests are lost.

Normally, you cannot exit obtool when there are pending requests. You should submit pending requests to the scheduler by specifying --go on the backup or restore commands.

Example

Example 2-37 Exiting obtool

This command uses the --force option to exit obtool when a backup job is pending.

ob> backup --dataset fullbackup.ds
ob> exit
Error: one or more backup requests are pending.  Use "quit --force" to
       quit now, or send the requests to the scheduler with "backup --go".
ob> exit --force

exportvol

Purpose

Use the exportvol command to move one or more volumes to the import/export mechanism for removal from the tape library. Typically, you export volumes in bulk. This command is supported only for libraries that have import/export slots.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the exportvol command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to export a volume from a tape library or standalone tape drive.

exportvol::=

exportvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
{ vol-range | se-range }

Semantics 1

Use the following semantics to export a volume from a tape library or standalone tape drive.

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library from which you want to export volumes. If a tape library is specified, then there are no limitations placed on the storage elements to be exported. If there are an insufficient number of vacant import/export elements to fulfill the request, then obtool reports that the command could not be fully processed.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library from which you want to export volumes. If a tape drive is specified, then all of the elements must belong to the use list of the tape drive.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

vol-range

Specifies the volumes to be exported. Refer to "vol-range" for a description of the vol-range placeholder.

se-range

Specifies the storage elements containing the volumes to be exported. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to export a volume from an ACS tape library.

exportvol::=

exportvol { vol-range | se-range } cap_devicename

Semantics 2

Use the following semantics to export a volume from an ACS tape library.

Manual operator intervention is required to remove the volume from the cartridge access port after an export operation is finished. If an amount of time greater than the policy setting maxacsidleejectwaittime passes without such manual operator intervention, then the eject operation is canceled although the cartridges are still located in the cartridge access port. If you find that not all volumes are moving to the cartridge access port before this time period expires, then increase maxacsejectwaittime.

vol-range

Specifies the volumes to be exported. Refer to "vol-range" for a description of the vol-range placeholder.

se-range

Specifies the storage elements containing the volumes to be exported. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

cap_devicename

This option is available only when you are exporting a volume from an ACS tape library. It defines which ACS cartridge access port to export the volume to.

Example

Example 2-38 Exporting a Volume

This example exports volume VOL000003. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --drive tape2 --long
Inventory of library lib2:
    in    mte:           vacant
  * in    1:             volume VOL000003, barcode DEV423, oid 111, 47711360 kb 
                         remaining
  * in    2:             vacant
  * in    3:             vacant
  * in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
 
  *: in use list
ob> exportvol --library lib2 --volume VOL000003
ob> lsvol --drive tape2 --long
Inventory of library lib2:
    in    mte:           vacant
  * in    1:             vacant
  * in    2:             vacant
  * in    3:             vacant
  * in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          volume VOL000003, barcode DEV423, oid 111, 47711360 kb 
                         remaining, last se 1
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
 
  *: in use list

extractvol

Purpose

Use the extractvol command to notify Oracle Secure Backup that you have manually removed or are removing one or more volumes from a specified tape library. You can specify the source of volumes you are extracting.

Note that you are not required to use the extractvol command if you issue the inventory command after removing the volumes.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the extractvol command.

Syntax

extractvol::=

extractvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
{ vol-range | se-range }

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library from which you want to extract volumes.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library from which you want to extract volumes.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

vol-range

Specifies the volumes to be extracted. Refer to "vol-range" for a description of the vol-range placeholder. Run the lsvol command to display volume information.

se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements from which volumes are to be extracted. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Example

Example 2-39 Extracting a Volume

This example notifies Oracle Secure Backup that the volume in storage element 1 of tape library lib1 has been manually removed. Note that the sample lsvol output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE201, 47711424 kb remaining
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE203, 48359360 kb remaining
    in    dte:           volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, 47773408 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3
ob> extractvol --library lib1 1
ob> lsvol --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    1:             vacant
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, 48359360 kb remaining
    in    dte:           volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, 47773408 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3

id

Purpose

Use the id command to display the name of the currently logged in Oracle Secure Backup user.

See Also:

"Miscellaneous Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

No rights are required to run the id command.

Syntax

id::=

id [ --long/-l ] 

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays the Oracle Secure Backup user and its class. By default id displays only the class.

Example

Example 2-40 Displaying the Current User

This example displays the current Oracle Secure Backup user, logs out, logs in again as a different Oracle Secure Backup user, and then displays current user information.

ob> id --long
user: admin, class: admin
ob> lsuser
admin            admin
sbt              admin
tadmin           admin
ob> logout
% obtool
Oracle Secure Backup 10.4.0.4.0
login: sbt
ob> id
sbt

identifyvol

Purpose

Use the identifyvol command to load a specified volume into a tape drive, read its volume label, and return the volume to its original storage element.

This command is useful if an inventory command displays an indefinite volume state such as occupied, or if you have a valid tape but do not know its contents. If a tape is not new or unlabeled, then you can use identifyvol to populate the inventory with the volume contents.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the identifyvol command.

Syntax

identifyvol::=

identifyvol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --import/-i ] 
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... [ se-range ]

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be used for identifying the volumes. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--import/-i

Reads each backup image label on the specified volumes. By default identifyvol only reads the first label on the volume. You can specify this option to update the volumes catalog in an administrative domain with information about tapes generated in other domains.

identifyvol --import does not catalog the contents of the backup images on the volume, but it lists out the backup image labels of all the file sections. Example B-16, "Cataloging a File-System Backup Image" shows how to catalog the contents of a backup image with obtar.

--obtaropt/-o obtar-option

Specifies obtar options that are passed to obtar when the volumes are read. For example -J enables debug mode and provides more details in backup and restore transcripts. See "obtar Options" for details on obtar options.

Note:

obtool --import translates internally to obtar --zz. Thus, if you specify the --import option, then you cannot also use --obtaropt to specify options used in the obtar -c, -x, or -t modes.
se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements containing the volumes to be identified. If se-range is omitted, then the volume currently loaded in the specified tape drive is identified. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Example

This example loads the volumes in storage elements 1 and 3 into tape drive tape1 and identifies them.

Example 2-41 Identifying Volumes

ob> lsvol --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    1:             occupied
    in    3:             occupied
ob> identifyvol --drive tape1 1,3

Example 2-42 Displaying Backup Image Labels

ob> identifyvol --drive drv1 1,3
ob>
ob> identifyvol --import --drive drv1 1,3
Seq Volume              Volume  Archive      Client      Backup     Archive  Create
#   ID                  Tag     File Sect    Host        Level      Date & Time
1   RMAN-DEFAULT-000001 NNH024  1 1 D        localhost   0          2010/07/28 15:40:17
1   RMAN-DEFAULT-000001 NNH024  2 1 D        localhost   0          2010/07/28 15:51:04
1   RMAN-DEFAULT-000001 NNH024  3 1 D        localhost   0          2010/07/28 15:51:58
1   RMAN-DEFAULT-000001 NNH024  4 1 D        localhost   0          2010/07/28 16:15:42
End of volume set.
Seq Volume              Volume  Archive      Client      Backup     Archive  Create
#   ID                  Tag     File Sect    Host        Level      Date & Time
1   my-medfam-000002    000051  1 1          localhost   0          2010/07/28 16:31:31
End of volume set.

importvol

Purpose

Use the importvol command to move one or more volumes from the import/export mechanism of a tape library to storage elements. This command is supported only for libraries that have import/export slots.

The importvol command differs from the movevol command in the following ways:

  • The tape library manager determines the destination storage elements to be used.

  • Tapes can be identified during the move.

  • A single command can move multiple tapes.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the importvol command.

Usage Notes

If the library to which the importvol command is directed has an enabled and functioning barcode reader, then Oracle Secure Backup does not allow specification of the unlabeled option. Instead, the barcodes on the volumes being imported are read and used to attempt a lookup in the volumes database.

If a matching record is found in the database, then that record is associated with the target storage element. If the barcode is not found in the database, then a scratch record is created and the state of the associated volume is marked unknown.

Syntax

importvol::=

importvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
[ --identify/-i | --import/-m | --unlabeled/-u ]
[ clean --uses/-U n --maxuses/-M n]
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... 
iee-range

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library into which tapes are to be imported. If a tape library is specified, then all empty storage elements in the tape library are valid destinations. If there are insufficient destinations to fulfill the request, then obtool reports that the command could not be fully processed.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library into which tapes are to be imported. If a tape drive is specified, then valid destinations are limited to the storage elements in the use list of that tape drive.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--identify/-i

Reads the volume ID on each volume. This option is equivalent to running the identifyvol command. This option requires specification of a tape drive.

--import/-m

Reads each backup image label on each volume. You can use this option if you are importing volumes from another administrative domain. This option requires specification of a tape drive.

This option imports information regarding the tape into volumes and archive catalogs. To import backup metadata stored in the tape, use --obtaropt with the -G option.

--unlabeled/-u

Marks each imported volume as unlabeled. You cannot specify this option with --identify or --import.

The unlabeled option is not allowed if the library to which the importvol command is directed has an enabled and functioning barcode reader.

Note:

This option does not actually unlabel the volumes. It is equivalent to an insertvol unlabeled command.
clean

Imports the specified tapes and marks them as cleaning tapes. The iee elements specified in iee-range are assumed to have cleaning tapes in them. All the cleaning tapes are assigned the same uses and maxuses values. This option must be used with the --uses and --maxuses options.

--uses/-U n

See "--uses/-u n".

--maxuses/-M n

See "--maxuses/-m m".

--obtaropt/-o obtar-option

Specifies obtar options that are passed to obtar when the volumes are read. For example -J enables debug mode and provides more details in backup and restore transcripts. See "obtar Options" for details on obtar options. This option is effective only for the --identify and --import options.

iee-range

Specifies a range of import/export elements containing the volumes to be imported. Refer to "iee-range" for acceptable values for iee-range.

Example

Example 2-43 Importing Volumes

This example imports volumes from import elements iee1, iee2, and iee3 into tape library lib2.

ob> lsvol --long --library lib2
Inventory of library lib2:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             vacant
    in    2:             vacant
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          volume VOL000003, barcode DEV423, oid 111, 47711360 kb remaining, lastse 1
    in    iee2:          unlabeled, barcode DEV424, oid 114, lastse 1
    in    iee3:          unlabeled, barcode DEV425, oid 115, lastse 2
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> importvol --library lib2 iee1-3
ob> lsvol --long --library lib2
Inventory of library lib2:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000003, barcode DEV423, oid 111, 47711360 kb remaining
    in    2:             unlabeled, barcode DEV424, oid 114
    in    3:             unlabeled, barcode DEV425, oid 115
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant

insertvol

Purpose

Use the insertvol command to notify Oracle Secure Backup that you have manually inserted a volume into the specified destination in the tape library and to specify the properties of the inserted volume. Oracle Secure Backup updates the inventory with the supplied information.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the insertvol command.

Usage Notes

If the library to which the insertvol command is directed has an enabled and functioning barcode reader, then Oracle Secure Backup does not allow specification of the vol-spec or unlabeled options. Instead, the barcodes on the volumes being inserted are read and used to attempt a lookup in the volumes database.

If a matching record is found in the database, then that record is associated with the target storage element. If the barcode is not found in the database, then a scratch record is created and the state of the associated volume is marked unknown.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to specify that you have inserted unlabeled or unknown volumes or cleaning tapes.

insertvol::=

insertvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
{ unknown | unlabeled | clean --uses/-u n --maxuses/-m n }
se-range

Semantics 1

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library in which you want to insert one or more volumes.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library in which you want to insert one or more volumes.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

unknown

Indicates the volume being inserted is of unknown format.

unlabeled

Indicates that the volume inserted is known to be unlabeled or a new volume.

The unlabeled option is not allowed if the library to which the insertvol command is directed has an enabled and functioning barcode reader and the media policy barcodesrequired is set to yes.

clean

Indicates that the volume being inserted is a cleaning tape. You must specify this option with the --uses and --maxuses options.

--uses/-u n

Specifies the number of times that the cleaning tape has been used.

--maxuses/-m m

Specifies the maximum number of times that you can use the cleaning tape. The number of remaining uses for the cleaning tape is the difference between --maxuses and --uses.

se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements into which the volumes are to be inserted. The inventoried state of the target storage elements must be empty before running the insertvol command. You can verify that the storage elements are empty by running the lsvol command.

Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to specify that you have inserted known or labeled volumes.

insertvol::=

insertvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
[ vol-spec ] se-spec

Semantics 2

vol-spec

Specifies the volume ID or barcode of the inserted volume.

This option is not allowed if the library to which the insertvol command is directed has an enabled and functioning barcode reader.

See Also:

"vol-spec" for a description of the vol-spec placeholder
se-spec

Specifies the storage element into which the volume was inserted. The inventoried state of the target storage element must be empty before running the insertvol command. You can verify that the storage element is empty by running the lsvol command.

See Also:

"se-spec" for a description of the se-spec placeholder

The following sequence of events is required:

  1. If the target storage element is not currently empty, then use extractvol or movevol to empty it.

  2. Ensure that the storage element is recognized as empty by the lsvol command. Run the inventory command if it is not.

    See Also:

  3. Manually insert a volume.

    This step is necessary because the insertvol command requires the barcode to be read from the volume being inserted, which in turn requires that the volume be present before the insertvol command is run.

  4. Immediately run the insertvol command.

Example

Example 2-44 Notifying Oracle Secure Backup of a Manually Inserted Volume

This example informs Oracle Secure Backup that a cleaning tape is inserted into storage element 2 of tape library lib1. Note that the sample output is reformatted so that it fits on the page.

ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48359360 kb 
                         remaining
    in    2:             vacant
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 
                         47773408 kb remaining, content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> insertvol --library lib1 clean --uses 0 --maxuses 3 2
ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48359360 kb 
                         remaining
    in    2:             barcode ADE203, cleaning tape: 0 uses, 3 remaining
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 
                         47773408 kb remaining, content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant

inventory

Purpose

Use the inventory command to initiate a scan of the contents of a tape library.

Oracle Secure Backup does not automatically detect changes to a tape library that result from manual actions such as opening the tape library door to move or remove a tape. Use the inventory command in such circumstances to make the tape library detect the changes.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to run the inventory command.

Syntax

inventory::=

inventory [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
[ --force/-f ][ se-range ]

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library for which you want to update the inventory.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library for which you want to update the inventory.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--force/-f

Forces the tape library to perform a physical inventory of the tape library. Instead of reading from its cache, the tape library updates the inventory by physically scanning all tape library elements.

se-range

Limits the inventory update to a range of storage elements. If you do not specify a storage element range, then all storage elements are included in the inventory update.

Note:

If a tape library does not support the Initialize Element Status with Range operation, then Oracle Secure Backup ignores the range option and performs a full Initialization Element Status operation.

Every data-transfer element (DTE) and import-export element (IEE) is included in the inventory update, no matter whether a storage-element range is specified or not.

See Also:

"se-range" for more information on the se-range placeholder

Example

Example 2-45 Taking an Inventory of a Tape Library that Contains a Barcode Reader

This example forces the tape library lib1 to perform an inventory operation. Note that the sample output has been reformatted so that it fits on the page.

ob> inventory --library lib1 --force
ob> lsvol --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
  * in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, 38919872 kb remaining
    in    iee1:          volume VOL000002, barcode ADE203, 38273920 kb remaining, lastse 1
    in    dte:           volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, 38328224 kb remaining, content 
                         manages reuse, lastse 3
 
  *: in use list

Example 2-46 Taking an Inventory of a Tape Library that Does not Contain a Barcode Reader

This example displays the inventory of a tape library that does not contains a barcode reader.

The library lib does not contain a barcode reader. After performing a forced inventory of the library, some volumes have been manually added to the storage elements 1, 2, and 3. When you use the lsvol command to display the list of volumes in the library, you obtain the following output.

ob> lsvol -L lib
Inventory of library lib:
in 4: occupied
in 8: occupied
in 9: occupied
in 10: occupied

When you force the tape library lib to perform an inventory operation, the newly added tapes are displayed in the storage elements as shown by the following output.

ob> inv --force -L lib
ob> lsvol -L lib
Inventory of library lib:
in 1: occupied
in 2: occupied
in 3: occupied
in 4: occupied
in 8: occupied
in 9: occupied
in 10: occupied

labelvol

Purpose

Use the labelvol command to load selected volumes and write a volume label to each volume.

Caution:

This command erases all existing data on the selected volumes.

In Oracle Secure Backup, a volume label typically contains a volume ID—for example, lev0-0001—and a volume tag, which is a barcode. These two attributes uniquely identify a tape. Oracle Secure Backup usually creates a volume label when it first writes to a tape. You might want to label a volume manually in the following circumstances:

  • The volume has a barcode but resides in a tape library without a barcode reader. In this case, you must manually inform Oracle Secure Backup of the barcode so that it can properly be written to the volume label.

  • You want to reserve the volume for use in a particular media family. In this case, prelabeling the volume restricts its use to the media family.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the labelvol command.

Syntax

labelvol::=

labelvol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --barcode/-b barcode ] 
[ --force/-f ] [ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... [ se-range ]

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be used to label the volume. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--barcode/-b barcode

Specifies a barcode for the volume.

--force/-f

Forces the labeling of a volume. Running the command with this option overrides any conditions that would otherwise prevent the labelvol command from functioning. This option enables you to overwrite unexpired volumes. Also, you can overwrite an incorrect manual entry for a barcode without the currently required prior step of running an unlabelvol command.

--obtaropt/-o obtar-option

Specifies obtar options. For example -J enables debug mode and provides more details in backup and restore transcripts. See "obtar Options" for details on obtar options.

se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements holding the volumes to be labeled. If this option is omitted, then the volume currently loaded in the specified tape drive is labeled. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Example

Example 2-47 Manually Labeling a Volume

This example reserves the tape in storage element 4 in tape library lib1 for use by media family mf_incr.

ob> insertvol unlabeled --library lib1 4
ob> labelvol --drive tape1 --obtaropt -Xfam:mf_incr 4

loadvol

Purpose

Use the loadvol command to move a volume from the indicated storage element to the selected tape drive.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the loadvol command.

Syntax

loadvol::=

loadvol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --mount/-m mode ]
[ --force/-f ] [ --req/-r ] { vol-spec | element-spec }

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive in which you want to load a volume. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--mount/-m mode

Indicates the mode that the system can use for a volume physically loaded into a tape drive. When a tape is mounted in a tape drive, the tape is positioned in the tape drive so that it is in the correct configuration to perform the specified action. Valid values for mode are as follows:

  • read

    This mode mounts the volume for reading only.

  • write

    This mode mounts the volume so that it can append any backups to the end of the volume.

  • overwrite

    This mode mounts a volume on the tape device and positions it at the beginning of the tape so that the existing contents of the volume are overwritten. If you use this option, then you are granting permission to overwrite an unexpired volume.

--force/-f

Forces the loading of a volume. If another volume is in the tape drive, then the volume is automatically unloaded.

--req/-r

Loads the volume only if it is not loaded in the tape drive.

vol-spec

Specifies the volume to be loaded. You specify a volume by its volume ID or its type: unknown, unlabeled, or clean. Refer to "vol-spec" for a description of the vol-spec placeholder.

element-spec

Specifies the number of a storage element to be loaded. Refer to "element-spec" for a description of the se-spec placeholder.

Example

Example 2-48 Loading a Volume in a Tape Drive

This example takes a volume from storage element 1 in tape library lib1 and loads it into tape drive tape1.

ob>  lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE201, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE203, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE204, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> loadvol --drive tape1 1
ob> lsvol --drive tape1
Inventory of library lib1:
  * in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE203, 48319392 kb remaining
  * in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, 47725600 kb remaining, content 
                         manages reuse
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE204, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    dte:           volume VOL000002, barcode ADE201, 47670368 kb remaining, lastse 1
 
  *: in use list

logout

Purpose

Use the logout command to exit obtool and destroy the login token. When you restart obtool, it prompts you for a username.

See Also:

"Miscellaneous Commands" for related commands

Syntax

logout::=

logout

Example

Example 2-49 Displaying the Current User

This example logs out, logs in again as user admin, and then displays current user information.

ob> logout
% obtool
Oracle Secure Backup 10.4.0.4.0
login: admin
ob> id
admin

ls

Purpose

Use the ls command to list the names and attributes of file-system objects represented in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

Listing the contents of the Oracle Secure Backup catalog is equivalent to listing the contents of backup images. The catalog displays the images in a directory structure much like a live file system. You can only list directories whose contents have been backed up.

See Also:

"Browser Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

The rights needed to run the ls command depend on the browse backup catalogs with this access setting for the class.

Syntax

ls::=

ls [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --label/-L ] [ --oneperline/-1 ]
[ --reverse/-r ] [ --directory/-d ] [ --backup/-b [ --position/-p ] ] 
[ --inode/-i ] [ --nobackupid/-I ] [ --noheader/-H ] [ --notype/-T ] 
[ --noerrors/-E ] [ --numberformat/-n numberformat ] [ --viewmode/-v viewmode ]
[ --ctime/-c | --mtime/-t | --utime/-u ] [ --nosort/-X ] [ --noescape/-B ]
[ --max/-M max-entries ] [ --startat/-S starting-entry ]
pathname...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays Oracle Secure Backup catalog data in long form.

If a backup error occurred on an entry, then the --long display shows the actual error text. If neither the --long option nor the --backup option is specified, then E is appended to the display name.

--short/-s

Displays Oracle Secure Backup catalog data in short form (default).

--label/-L

Labels the items in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog for ease of reading. See Example 2-50 for an illustration.

--oneperline/-1

Puts each item on a separate line.

--reverse/-r

Reverses the listing order.

--directory/-d

Displays information on the current directory in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

--backup/-b

Displays the backup information.

If a backup error occurred on an entry, then the --backup display appends an E on the individual archive section line. If neither the --long option nor the --backup option is specified, then E is appended to the display name.

--position/-p

Displays the physical location of data on the tape when used with the --backup option.

--inode/-i

Displays inode of contents. Note that this option is only supported for backup images generated by a Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) data service.

--nobackupid/-I

Does not display the backup ID.

--noheader/-H

Displays information without header output.

--notype/-T

Does not use "/" to indicate a directory.

--noerrors/-E

Does not display file-system error messages.

--numberformat/-n numberformat

Specifies how to display large numbers. Refer to "numberformat" for a description of the numberformat placeholder.

--viewmode viewmode

Specifies the mode in which to view the Oracle Secure Backup catalog directory contents. Valid values for viewmode are as follows:

  • exact displays only those directory entries that match the data selector.

  • inclusive displays all entries, regardless of the current data selector (default).

-ctime/-c

Displays inode change time if --long also specified.

--mtime/-t

Displays file modified time if --long also specified.

--utime/-u

Displays file used time if --long also specified.

--nosort/-X

Does not sort names for display.

--noescape/-B

Does not escape non-displayable characters in filenames. Specify --noescape if you want file names that include an ampersand character (&) to display normally.

--max/-M max-entries

Specifies the maximum number of entries to display.

--startat/-S starting-entry

Specifies the number where the display should start, with 1 as the first item in the listing.

pathname

Specifies the path names in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

Example

Example 2-50 Displaying Information About a File

This example lists backup data on brhost2 in short form and then in long form.

ob> set host brhost2
ob> ls
home/
ob> cd home
ob> ls
data/
ob> cd data
ob> ls
backup/
ob> cd backup
ob> ls
bin/  c_files/  tree/
ob> cd tree
ob> ls
file1  lev1a/  lev1b/
ob> ls --long file1
-rwx------ bkpadmin.g527       74      2011/10/02.09:51 file1              (4)
ob> ls --long --label --backup --position file1
Name:               file1
    Backup ID:          4
        Mode & protection:  -rwx------
        Last modified:      2011/10/02.09:51:33
        Size:                 74
    Backup ID:          4
        Backup date & time: 2011/10/03.12:13:16
        Volume ID:          VOL000002
        Volume tag:         DEV423
        File number:        11
        File section:       1
        Requested level:    0
        Client:             brhost2
        Device:             vt1
        Program version:    10.4.0.4.0
        Volume creation:    2011/10/02.10:02:27
        Position:           0000023A0009

lsbackup

Purpose

Use the lsbackup command to list each backup request that you created with the backup command. These requests are awaiting delivery to the scheduler.

The lsbackup command only lists backup requests that have not yet been sent to the scheduler with the --go option. For example, if you create a backup request, specify --go, and then run lsbackup, obtool does not display the request.

See Also:

"Backup Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the perform file system backups as privileged user right if you specified the --privileged option when you created the backup. Otherwise, you must have the perform file system backups as self right.

Syntax

lsbackup::=

lsbackup [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --noheader/-H ] [ backup-item ]...

Semantics

--long /-l

Displays data in long form, that is, describes all of the attributes for each job and labels them. Refer to Example 2-51 for the type of data included. By default this command displays a subset of attributes in tabular form.

--short /-s

Displays data in short form, that is, lists job IDs only.

--noheader/-H

Suppresses column headers when listing data.

backup-item

Specifies an identifier assigned by obtool to a backup created with the backup command. The identifier is a small integer number.

Output

Table 2-3 describes the output of the lsbackup command.

Table 2-3 lsbackup Output

Label Indicates

Dataset

User-specified name of the dataset file used in the backup job

Media family

User-specified name of the media family used in the backup job

Backup level

Level of backup to be performed; setting is full, 1 to 10, incremental, or offsite

Priority

Priority level of the backup job; set a number greater than 0; 1 is the highest priority

Privileged op

Setting is yes or no

Eligible to run

Date and time at which the backup job can begin

Job expires

Date and time the backup job request expires

Restriction

Tape devices to which the backup job is restricted


If a date reported by lsbackup is more than six months earlier or more than two months in the future, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier or less than two months in the future, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-51 Listing a Backup in Long Form

This example displays full details about pending backup jobs. The 1: at the beginning of the output is the backup item identifier.

ob> lsbackup --long
1:
    Dataset:                brhost2.ds
    Media family:           (null)
    Backup level:           full
    Priority:               10
    Privileged op:          yes
    Eligible to run:        2008/06/14.21:00:00
    Job expires:            2008/06/19.21:00:00
    Restriction:            any device

lsbu

Purpose

Use the lsbu command to list cataloged backups. A catalogued backup is a backup that has completed, either successfully or with errors, and that has been logged in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

The lsbu command lists backup date and time, volume ID, and so forth. The ls command lists the contents of cataloged backups.

See Also:

"Browser Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsbu command.

Syntax

lsbu::=

lsbu [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --noheader/-H ]  [ --reverse/-r ]
[ --level/-L backup-level | --maxlevel/-M backup-level ]
[ --inclusions/-i [ --dependencies/-d ] ] [ --host/-h hostname ]...
[ --path/-p pathname ]... [ --duplicates/-D ] [ data-selector ]... 

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form. The command displays all attributes of the backups and labels them. By default the command displays a subset of attributes in tabular format.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form. The command displays only backup IDs.

--noheader/-H

Does not display headers for columns.

--reverse/-r

Reverses the listing order.

--level/-L backup-level

Displays backups based on backup level. Refer to "backup-level" for a description of the backup-level placeholder.

--maxlevel/-M backup-level

Specifies the maximum backup level to display. Refer to "backup-level" for a description of the backup-level placeholder.

-inclusions/-i

Displays the paths that were backed up for the set host.

See Also:

"set" to learn how to set or reset the host
--dependencies/-d

For each incremental backup listed, display the dependencies on predicate backups.

--host/-h hostname

Displays backups of client hostname.

--path/-p pathname

Displays backups based on file-system objects.

--duplicates/-D

While listing backups, show backup available on duplicate volumes as well. If this option in not specified, then the command shows only the volume at the active location or nearest storage location.

data-selector

Specifies the Oracle Secure Backup catalog data that applies to an operation.

See Also:

"data-selector" for more information on the data-selector placeholder

Output

Table 2-4 describes the output for the lsbu command.

Table 2-4 lsbu Output

Label Indicates

Backup ID

Unique identification number for a backup job; assigned by Oracle Secure Backup

Backup date & time

Starting date and time for a backup job; assigned by the scheduler

Volume ID

Unique volume name with a sequentially numbered suffix; assigned by Oracle Secure Backup

Volume tag

Barcode of the volume

Current location

Current location of the volume

File number

The file number the backup job occupies on a tape containing multiple backups

File section

The number of times a tape is changed during a backup job that spans multiple tapes

Requested level

Defaults to 0 if no previous backup job exists for this directory; assigned by the Oracle Secure Backup user when the backup job is scheduled

Client

Name of the backed up client computer

Device

Name of the tape drive to which the backup is made

Program version

Version of Oracle Secure Backup

Encryption

Encryption enabled or disabled (see "--encryption/-e {yes | no | forcedoff | transient}")

Algorithm

The encryption algorithm used (see "--algorithm/-L")

Volume creation

Date and time at which Oracle Secure Backup wrote backup image file number 1 to a volume.


If a date reported by lsbu is more than six months earlier or more than two months in the future, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier or less than two months in the future, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-52 Listing Cataloged Backups

This example lists all cataloged backups for host sales-server.

ob> lsbu -l -h sales-server
Backup ID:          0
   Backup date & time: 2009/01/14.11:37:44
   Volume ID:          VOL000001
   Volume tag:         16ab82c4c4b1102a6f5000423a5a98c
   Current location:   vlib1
   File number:        2
   File section:       1
   Requested level:    0
   Client:             sales-server
   Device:             vt1
   Program version:    10.4.0.4.0
   Encryption:         on
   Algorithm:          aes192
   Volume creation:    2009/01/14.11:35:15
Backup ID:          1
   Backup date & time: 2009/01/14.11:39:09
   Volume ID:          VOL000001
   Volume tag:         16ab82c4c4b1102a6f5000423a5a98c
   Current location:   vlib1
   File number:        3
   File section:       1
   Requested level:    0
   Client:             sales-server
   Device:             vt1
   Program version:    10.4.0.4.0
   Encryption:         hardware
   Algorithm:          aes256
   Volume creation:    2009/01/14.11:35:15
Backup ID:          2
   Backup date & time: 2009/01/14.11:39:27
   Volume ID:          VOL000001
   Volume tag:         16ab82c4c4b1102a6f5000423a5a98c
   Current location:   vlib1
   File number:        4
   File section:       1
   Requested level:    0
   Client:             sales-server
   Device:             vt1
   Program version:    10.4.0.4.0
   Encryption:         off
   Volume creation:    2009/01/14.11:35:15 

lsbw

Purpose

Use the lsbw command to list backup windows. If no backup window exists, then the command displays the following message:

There are no backup windows.

See Also:

"Backup Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsbw command.

Syntax

lsbw::=

lsbw [ --short/-s ] day-specifier[,day-specifier]...   

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays data in short form. The command displays only the days when the backup window is open. By default the command displays days and times.

day-specifier

Specify a time range in terms of days. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

Example

Example 2-53 Listing Backup Windows

This example shows the backup windows created in Example 2-1.

ob> lsbw
weekend              08:00-20:00
weekday              00:00-08:00,20:00-24:00

lscheckpoint

Purpose

Use the lscheckpoint command to list the identity and attributes of current checkpoints.

See Also:

"Checkpoint Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lscheckpoint command.

Syntax

lscheckpoint::=

lscheckpoint [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]...
[ job-id ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays only the IDs of jobs that have checkpoints.

--long/-l

Displays multiple lines for each entry, describing all user-visible information for each checkpoint.

--host/-h hostname

Constrains the listing to checkpoints for the host specified by hostname.

job-id

Specifies the Oracle Secure Backup-assigned job ID whose checkpoint information you want to display. If this option is absent, then obtool displays all checkpoints, or all checkpoints for hosts named specified with the --host/-h option.

Output

Table 2-5 describes the output of the lscheckpoint command.

Table 2-5 lscheckpoint Output

Label Indicates

Job ID

Unique identifier of a scheduled backup or restore job; assigned by Oracle Secure Backup

Host

Name of host

Operation

Type of operation being performed

Checkpoint created

Date and time at which the checkpoint was created

Restartable

Ability to restart a backup job; setting is yes or no

Current context ID

Identification of the currently active checkpoint


If a date reported by lscheckpoint is more than six months earlier, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-54 Listing Checkpoint Information

This example displays the job information for job admin/8.1 and then displays the checkpoint information for this job.

ob> lsjob --long admin/8.1
admin/8.1:
    Type:                   backup br_filer
    Level:                  full
    Family:                 (null)
    Restartable:            yes
    Scheduled time:         none
    State:                  running since 2008/05/18.17:45
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Run on host:            (administrative server)
    Attempts:               1
ob> lscheckpoint --long admin/8.1
Job ID:             admin/8.1
    Host:               br_filer
    Operation:          backup
    Checkpoint created: 05/18.17:48
    Restartable:        yes
    Current context ID: 18

lsclass

Purpose

Use the lsclass command to list the names and attributes of a Oracle Secure Backup user class.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsclass command.

Syntax

lsclass::=

lsclass [ { --long/-l [ --abbreviate/-a ] } | --short/-s ]
[ --mailrekey/-g { yes | no } ] 
[ --modself/-m { yes | no } ]     [ --modconfig/-M { yes | no } ]
[ --backupself/-k { yes | no } ]  [ --backuppriv/-K { yes | no } ]
[ --restself/-r { yes | no } ]    [ --restpriv/-R { yes | no } ]
[ --listownjobs/-j { yes | no } ] [ --modownjobs/-J { yes | no } ]
[ --listanyjob/-y { yes | no } ]  [ --modanyjob/-Y { yes | no } ]
[ --mailinput/-i { yes | no } ]   [ --mailerrors/-e { yes | no } ]
[ --querydevs/-q { yes | no } ]   [ --managedevs/-d { yes | no } ]
[ --listconfig/-L { yes | no } ]  [ --browse/-b browserights ]
[ --orauser/-o { yes | no } ]     [ --orarights/-O oraclerights ]
[ classname ]...

Semantics

Refer to "mkclass" for details on options not included in this section. For the lsclass command, these options select which classes are to be listed based on whether a class has (yes) or lacks (no) the specified rights.

--long/-l

Displays data in long form. The command displays all classes and privileges.

--abbreviate/-a

Displays a short description when used with the --long option.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form (default). The command displays only the class names.

Output

Table 2-6 describes the output of the lsclass command.

Table 2-6 lsclass Output

Label Indicates

browse

browse backup catalogs with this access right; values are privileged, notdenied, permitted, named, none

oracle

access Oracle database backups right; values are owner, class, all, or none

listconfig

display administrative domain's configuration right; values are yes or no

modself

modify own name and password right; values are yes or no

modconfig

modify administrative domain's configuration right; values are yes or no

backupself

perform file system backups as self right; values are yes or no

backuppriv

perform file system backups as privileged user right; values are yes or no

listownjobs

list any jobs owned by user right; values are yes or no

modownjobs

modify any jobs owned by user right; values are yes or no

restself

perform file system restores as self right; values are yes or no

restpriv

perform file system restores as privileged user right; values are yes or no

mailinput

receive email requesting operator assistance right; values are yes or no

mailerrors

receive email describing internal errors right; values are yes or no

querydevs

query and display information about devices right; values are yes or no

managedevs

manage devices and change device state right; values are yes or no

listanyjob

list any job, regardless of its owner right; values are yes or no

modanyjob

modify any job, regardless of its owner right; values are yes or no

oracleuser

perform Oracle database backups and restores right; values are yes or no


Example

Example 2-55 Displaying Information About a Class

This example lists the attributes of the reader class.

ob> lsclass --long --abbreviate reader
reader:
    browse:         named
    oracle:         none
    listconfig:     no
    modself:        yes
    modconfig:      no
    backupself:     no
    backuppriv:     no
    listownjobs:    no
    modownjobs:     no
    restself:       no
    restpriv:       no
    mailinput:      no
    mailerrors:     no
    querydevs:      no
    managedevs:     no
    listanyjob:     no
    modanyjob:      no
    oracleuser:     no

lsdaemon

Purpose

Use the lsdaemon command to list Oracle Secure Backup daemons running on a host.

See Also:

"Daemon Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsdaemon command.

Syntax

lsdaemon::=

lsdaemon [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --all/-a ] [ --noheader/-H ]
[ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ] [ daemon-id ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Lists data in long form. The command displays the attributes of each daemon and labels them, for example, Listen port: 43983. By default lsdaemon displays this data in tabular form.

--short/-s

Lists only the names of the daemons.

--all/-a

Lists the same data as --long except in a table format, that is, with column headings instead of labels. This option is enabled by default.

--noheader/-H

Lists data in --all format but suppresses column names.

--host/-h hostname

Lists daemon data based on the specified host in which the daemons run. If this option is omitted, then the local host is assumed.

daemon-id

Identifies an Oracle Secure Backup daemon, either a process id (PID) or service name. Possible service names are observiced, obscheduled, obrobotd, and obixd. If this option is omitted, all daemons are displayed.

Output

Table 2-7 shows the output for the lsdaemon command.

Table 2-7 lsdaemon Output

Label Indicates

Process ID

Number identifying the process in which the daemon is running; assigned by the operating system

Daemon/Service

Name of the daemon; assigned by Oracle Secure Backup

State

State of the daemon; setting is debug or normal

Listen port

TCP port on which the daemon or service is listening for connections

Qualifier

Text string that augments the Daemon/Service name


Examples

Example 2-56 Listing Daemons in Short Form

This example lists the names of all daemons.

ob> lsdaemon --short
observiced
obixd
obscheduled

Example 2-57 Listing Daemons in Long Form

This example lists the daemons in long form.

ob> lsdaemon --long
Process ID:             9418
    Daemon/Service:         observiced
    State:                  debug
    Listen port:            400
    Qualifier:              (none)
Process ID:             12652
    Daemon/Service:         obixd
    State:                  normal
    Listen port:            43983
    Qualifier:              brhost2
Process ID:             9436
    Daemon/Service:         obscheduled
    State:                  normal
    Listen port:            42130
    Qualifier:              (none)

Example 2-58 Listing Daemons in Default Form

This example lists daemon information in the default table format.

ob> lsdaemon
Process  Daemon/                        Listen
     ID  Service      State               port  Qualifier
   9418  observiced   debug                400
  12652  obixd        normal             43983  brhost2
   9436  obscheduled  normal             42130

lsdev

Purpose

Use the lsdev command to list the names and attributes of one or more configured devices.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsdev command.

Syntax

lsdev::=

lsdev [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --reservations/-v | --mount/-m | --description/-d | --borrowed/-b ]
[ --nocomm/-N ] [ --reserved/-r [ --me/-e ] ] [ --nohierarchy/-H ]
[ --notype/-T ] [ --geometry/-g ] [ --verbose/-V ] 
[ --attach/-a aspec ] [ --type/-t { tape | library | cap } ]
devicename...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form. The command displays the attributes of each device and labels them. Refer to Example 2-59 for sample output. By default the command displays the device name, type, and status.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form. The command prints the name of each device on a separate line.

--inservice/-o

Displays a list of devices that are logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--notinservice/-O

Displays a list of devices that are not logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--reservations/-v

Display device reservation data, for example, the name of reserving component, and so forth. You can use the resdev command to reserve a device and the unresdev to unreserve a device.

--mount/-m

Displays a list of devices with their mount status.

--description/-d

Displays a list of devices with detailed descriptions. For any device missing a description, run the pingdev devicename command to create one.

--borrowed/-b

Displays a list of devices with their borrowed status.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the device.

--reserved/-r

Lists only those devices that are currently reserved.

--me/-e

Displays devices that are reserved for the logged-in Oracle Secure Backup user. Use with the --reserved option.

--nohierarchy/-H

For a tape library, suppresses the display of the tape drives contained in the tape library. By default, display of a tape library also displays the contained tape drives.

--notype/-T

Displays a list of devices without specifying the type (tape drive or tape library).

--geometry/-g

Displays the geometry and other characteristics of a tape library.

This option causes an Inquiry command to be sent to the tape device. While not a requirement of the SCSI-2 standard, most modern tape drives and libraries support the Unit Serial Number Inquiry Page, by which a device can be programmatically interrogated as to its serial number. In response, the device returns the resulting vendor, product ID, firmware version, and serial number.

--verbose/-V

Produces verbose output (default). For each device obtool displays the device type, name, and status.

--attach/-a aspec

Displays the device with the specified attachment. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--type/-t tape | library

Displays the specified type of device: tape, library, or cap. The cap value applies only to ACSLS systems. For ACSLS, the long output of tape and cap show the appropriate acs, lsm, panel, ID information, access mode and priority.

devicename

Specifies the name of the device for which you want to view attribute data. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Output

Table 2-8 shows the output for the lsdev command.

Table 2-8 lsdev Output

Label Indicates

Device type

Type of device. Setting is tape drive or library.

If the device object was created with the mkdev --class vtl option, then the device type listed by lsdev includes (VTL).

Model

Manufacturer model, if available

Serial number

Manufacturer serial number, if available

In service

Device eligibility for use. Setting is yes or no.

Debug mode

Assists in troubleshooting problems. Setting is yes or no.

Barcode reader

Setting is yes, no, or default

Barcodes required

Setting is yes or no. If it is set to yes, then tapes must be barcoded to run a backup job

Auto clean

Automatically clean the tape drive heads. Setting is yes or no. Configured separately

Clean interval

Amount of time between cleaning

Clean using emptiest

Use cleaning tape with the most remaining cleanings available. Setting is yes or no.

Unload required

Setting is yes or no.

UUID

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) for the hardware

Attachment #

Starts at 1 and increments for multiple tape drives or libraries

Host

Host name of the media server

Raw device

Device-specific file name: /dev/rbl# for a tape library and /dev/rbt# for a tape drive

Library

User-assigned Oracle Secure Backup name for the tape library

DTE

Number of the tape drive in the tape library

Automount

Automatically mounts the tape device. Setting is yes or no.

Error rate

Maximum number of errors for each tape before backup job fails

Query frequency

During a backup, Oracle Secure Backup periodically samples the position of the tape. Query frequency is the distance between samplings of the tape position expressed in 1KB blocks. Possible values include:

  • [undetermined]

    The device was not asked what the current query frequency is, because the --description option was not specified.

  • [positioning unsupported]

    The tape drive does not support positioning.

  • [positioning disabled in operations policy]

    An Oracle Secure Backup user has disabled position querying in the operations policy.

  • frequency (from operations policy)

    An Oracle Secure Backup user has specified the indicated query frequency in the operations policy.

  • frequency (from object)

    The tape drive has a particular position query frequency specified in the device object.

  • frequency (from driver)

    The device driver has decided on the indicated query frequency.

Blocking factor

Set to the default optimum value of 128 bytes. This value should not be changed arbitrarily because, if you choose a value higher than what is supported by the operating system of the server, then Oracle Secure Backup terminates with an error.

Max blocking factor

Set at optimum value by Oracle Secure Backup. Oracle recommends that you not change these values

Current tape

Original storage element of the tape currently in the DTE in addition to other information about the tape

Use list

Tapes residing in storage elements assigned for this tape drive to use

Drive usage

Amount of time since first use or since last cleaning

Cleaning required

Tape drive cleaning is required. Setting is yes or no


Example

Example 2-59 Listing Details for a Library

This example lists detail for a tape library named filer_ethel_mc3.

ob> lsdev --long filer_ethel_mc3
filer_ethel_mc3:
    Device type:            library
    Model:                  ATL
    In service:             yes
    Debug mode:             no
    Barcode reader:         default (hardware-selected)
    Barcodes required:      no
    Auto clean:             no
    Clean interval:         (not set)
    Clean using emptiest:   no
    Unload required:        yes
    UUID:                   8249461c-585c-1027-85c6-000103e0a9fc
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               filer_ethel
        Raw device:         mc3
filer_ethel_nrst7a:
    Device type:            tape
    Model:                  Quantum
    In service:             yes
    Library:                filer_ethel_mc3
    DTE:                    1
    Automount:              yes
    Error rate:             8
    Query frequency:        [undetermined]
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        (default)
    Max blocking factor:    (default)
    Current tape:           1
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            none
    Cleaning required:      no
    UUID:                   82665aa4-585c-1027-85c6-000103e0a9fc
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               filer_ethel
        Raw device:         nrst7a
filer_ethel_nrst8a:
    Device type:            tape
    Model:                  Quantum
    In service:             yes
    Library:                filer_ethel_mc3
    DTE:                    2
    Automount:              yes
    Query frequency:        [undetermined]
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        (default)
    Max blocking factor:    (default)
    Current tape:           [unknown]
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            [not set]
    Cleaning required:      [unknown]
    UUID:                   82667cdc-585c-1027-85c6-000103e0a9fc
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               filer_ethel
        Raw device:         nrst8a

lsds

Purpose

Use the lsds command to list dataset file and dataset directory names.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsds command.

Syntax

lsds::=

lsds [ --long/l | --short/-s ] [ --recursive/-r ] [ dataset-dir-name ]

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form, which means that obtool labels the top-level directory. Refer to Example 2-60 for sample output. This option is the default.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form, which means that obtool does not label the top-level directory.

--recursive/-r

Recursively displays directories and dataset files under the specified directory.

dataset-dir-name

Specifies the name of a dataset directory assigned with mkds or rends. Refer to "dataset-dir-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-dir-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-60 Displaying the Contents of a Dataset Directory

This example changes into the root of the dataset directory tree, displays the path, and then displays the contents of the directory.

ob> cdds /
ob> pwdds
/ (top level dataset directory)
ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets/
tbrset/
admin_domain.ds
basicsummary.ds

lsdup

Purpose

Use the lsdup command to list information about duplication policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsdup command.

Syntax

lsdup::=

lsdup [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ policyname ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays duplication policy information in short form.

--long/-l

Displays duplication policy information in long form.

policyname

Specifies the name of a duplication policy.

lsdw

Purpose

Use the lsdw command to list duplication windows.

See Also:

"Duplication Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsdw command.

Syntax

lsdw::=

lsdw [ --short/-s ] day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays duplication window information in short form.

lsfs

Purpose

Use the lsfs command to list file systems on an Network Attached Storage (NAS) device accessed through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP).

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lsfs command.

Syntax

lsfs::=

lsfs [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --noheader/-H ]
[ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
[ --logical/-L | --physical/-P ] [ filesystem-name ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays file-system data in short form.

--long/-l

Displays file-system data in long form.

--noheader/-H

Suppresses the display of headings.

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the host on which the file system resides.

--logical/-L

Indicates that filesystem-name is a logical volume name.

--physical/-P

Indicates that filesystem-name is a physical volume name.

filesystem-name

Specifies the name of a file system that resides on the host.

Output

Table 2-9 describes the output format of the lsfs command.

Table 2-9 lsfs Output

Column Indicates

File-system type

File-system type

File-system status

File-system status; setting is online or offline

Logical volume

Operating system-defined disk volume or partition

Total space

Capacity of Logical Volume

Used space

Amount of disk space used

Total inodes

Number of inodes

Used inodes

Number of used inodes


Example

Example 2-61 Listing File Systems on an NDMP Host

This example displays the file system on the NDMP-accessed host named br_filer.

ob> lshost
br_filer         client                            (via NDMP) in service 
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service 
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service 
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service 
ob> lsfs --host br_filer --long
/vol/vol0:
    File system type:       WAFL
    File system status:     online
    Total space:                104.5 GB
    Used space:                  71.8 GB
    Available space:             32.7 GB
    Total inodes:             11,164,856
    Used inodes:               4,846,130
ob> lsfs --host br_filer --short
/vol/vol0
ob> lsfs --host br_filer
FS Type  FS Status  Logical Volume     Total Size    Used Size  % Full
WAFL     online     /vol/vol0            104.5 GB      71.8 GB    68.7

lshost

Purpose

Use the lshost command to display the names and attributes of one or more configured hosts.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lshost command.


Syntax

lshost::=

lshost [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --noroles/-R ] [ --roles/-r role[,role]... [ hostname ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays host data in long form, which means that obtool displays all attributes and labels them. By default obtool displays a subset of these attributes in tabular form.

--short/-s

Displays host data in short form, which means that obtool displays only the host names.

--inservice/-o

Lists hosts that are logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--notinservice/-O

Lists hosts that are not logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--noroles/-R

Suppresses the display of role information.

--roles/-r role

Lists hosts having the specified roles. Refer to"role" for a description of the role placeholder.

hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer for which to list data.

Output

Table 2-10 describes the output of the lshost command.

Table 2-10 lshost Output

Label Indicates

Access mode

Setting is OB or NDMP. You can use NDMP as the access mode for Oracle Secure Backup clients and media servers. For the administrative server, you can use only OB as the access mode.

OB indicates the host has Oracle Secure Backup installed (on UNIX, Linux, or Windows computer) and uses Oracle Secure Backup internal communications protocol to communicate.

NDMP indicates the host does not have Oracle Secure Backup installed (for example, a filer/Network Attached Storage (NAS) device) and uses the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to communicate.

IP names

Indicates the IP address of the host computer

Algorithm

Indicates the encryption algorithm used

Encryption policy

Indicates whether encryption is required or allowed. If set to required, then all backups from this host are encrypted. If set to allowed, then encryption is determined by the global encryption policy and backup job-specific encryption settings. Default is required.

Rekey frequency

Indicates how often a key is generated

Key type

Indicates how the encryption keys are generated

In service

Host is eligible for use; setting is yes or no

Roles

Type of role; setting is client, admin, or media server

Trusted host

Specifies whether this is a trusted host or not.

See Oracle Secure Backup Installation and Configuration Guide for more information on trusted hosts.

Any network

Specifies whether Oracle Secure Backup daemons listen for and accept connections from any network interface; setting is default, yes or no

Certificate key size

Specifies the size (in bits) of the public key/private key pair used with the identity certificate for this host

UUID

Universal Unique Identifier; assigned by Oracle Secure Backup

NDMP port

Specifies the TCP port number used for NDMP on NDMP servers (see "port")

NDMP user name

Specifies the name used to authenticate Oracle Secure Backup to an NDMP server (see "username")

NDMP password

Specifies the password used to authenticate Oracle Secure Backup to an NDMP server (see "password")

NDMP backup type

Specifies a default backup type for an NDMP server (see "backuptype")

NDMP protocol version

Specifies an NDMP protocol version for an NDMP server (see "protocolversion")

NDMP auth type

Specifies the means by which the Oracle Secure Backup NDMP client authenticates itself to an NDMP server (see "authenticationtype")


Example

Example 2-62 Displaying Host Information

This example displays information in short form about all hosts and then displays information about brhost2 and br_filer in long form.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
br_filer         client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> lshost --long brhost2 br_filer
brhost2:
    Access mode:            OB
    IP names:               192.0.2.1
    In service:             yes
    Roles:                  client
    Any network:            default
    UUID:                   641fca34-fb32-1027-b11e-000cf1d9be50br_filer:
    Access mode:            NDMP
    IP names:               192.0.2.250
    NDMP port:              (default)
    NDMP user name:         (default)
    NDMP password:          (set)
    NDMP backup type:       (default)
    NDMP protocol version:  (default)
    NDMP auth type:         (default)
    In service:             yes
    Roles:                  client
    Any network:            default
    UUID:                   1f80ef88-fb33-1027-b11e-000cf1d9be50

lsjob

Purpose

Use the lsjob command to obtain the status of the following kinds of scheduled jobs:

  • Backup

  • Restore

  • Duplication

  • Scan control

  • Media movement

You can select which jobs to display by date, status, and the degree of detail to display. Each job is assigned an identifier consisting of the username of the logged in Oracle Secure Backup user, a slash, and a unique numeric identifier. An example of a job identifier is admin/15.

The lsjob command shows all active and pending jobs, with one line for each job, as shown below:

ob> lsj -A
Job-ID      Sched time   Contents                       State
admin/1     none         dataset tbrset/entire_backup   completed successfully at 2010/08/17.07:57
admin/1.1   none         backup brhost2                 completed successfully at 2010/08/17.07:57
admin/2     none         restore 1 item to brhost2      completed successfully at 2010/08/17.07:58

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to list another user's jobs, then you must have the right to list any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to list your own jobs, then you must have the right to list any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

lsjob::=

lsjob 
[ --active/-a ][ --complete/-c ][ --pending/-p ]
[ --inputrequest/-i ][ --all/-A ]
[ { [ --from/-f date-time ] [ --to/-t date-time ] } |
  [ --today/-T ] ] 
[ --timescheduled/-e ][ --type/-Y job-type[,job-type]...]...
[ --host/-h hostname ][ --dataset/-D dataset-name ]
[ --piecename/-E piecename[,piecename]... ]
[ --dbname/-d dbname[,dbname]... ][ --dbid/-I dbid[,dbid]... ]
[ --system/-y | { --username/-u username } | --me/-m ]
[ --superseded/-S ] [ --subjobs/-j | --primary/-P ]
[ { --short/-s [ --oneperline/-1 ] } | --long/-l ] 
[ --noheader/-H ] [ --results/-r ] [ --progress/-o ] [ --requires/-R ]
[ --times/-C ] [ --log/-L ] [ --catalog/-G ]
job-id...

Semantics

Use these options to select the jobs to be shown. If you specify no state-based options, then obtool displays only active and pending jobs. Multiple options are additive.

State-based job options

Use these options to filter jobs by status. Refer to Example 2-63 for an illustration.

--active/-a

Shows active jobs, that is, jobs that are currently being processed. By default the lsjob command displays active and pending jobs.

--complete/-c

Shows jobs that completed either successfully or unsuccessfully.

--pending/-p

Shows pending jobs, that is, jobs that are not running and are scheduled to be processed in the future. By default the lsjob command displays active and pending jobs.

--inputrequest/-i

Shows jobs currently requesting input. For example, a job might require input if you try to restore a backup from a multivolume volume set while using a standalone tape drive or if a volume required for a restore operation is not available in a tape library.

--all/-A

Shows jobs in all states.

job-id

Specifies the job ID of the scheduled backup and restore job whose status you want to obtain.

Time-based job options

Use these options to filter jobs according to when their state was updated or when they were scheduled to run. Refer to Example 2-64 for an illustration.

--from/-f date-time

Shows only jobs whose state was updated at date-time or later. For example, show jobs that went from pending to active in the last day. Refer to "date-time" for the date-time placeholder.

--to/-t date-time

Shows only jobs whose state was updated at date-time or before. For example, show jobs that went from pending to active before yesterday. Refer to "date-time" for the date-time placeholder.

--today/-T

Shows only jobs whose state was updated today.

--timescheduled/-e

Uses scheduled time as a selection criteria instead of job modification time. Use either --today or --from to select the date-time range. If you specify neither option, then no constraint is applied to the date-time range.

Type/hostname/dataset-based job options

Use these options to filter jobs according to job type, host name, or dataset identifier. Refer to Example 2-65 for an illustration.

--type/-Y job-type[,job-type]...

Shows only job entries of the specified type. By default obtool displays all types. Refer to "job-type" for the job-type placeholder.

--host/-h hostname

Shows only job entries related to the specified host.

--dataset/-D dataset

Shows only job entries related to the specified dataset file. Run the lsds command to display dataset file information.

Note:

When the --dataset and --host options are both specified, the output of the lsjob command is null. The reason is that lsjob run with only --dataset specified shows no host information, while lsjob run with only --host specified shows no dataset information.

Username-based job options

Use these options to filter jobs according to who initiated them. Refer to Example 2-66 for an illustration.

--system/-y

Shows jobs scheduled by Oracle Secure Backup.

--username/-u username

Shows jobs belonging to username. Run the lsuser command to display all Oracle Secure Backup users.

--me/-m

Shows jobs belonging to the currently logged in Oracle Secure Backup user. Run the id command to display the current Oracle Secure Backup user.

Miscellaneous job options

Use these options to filter jobs according to miscellaneous criteria. Refer to Example 2-67 for an illustration.

--superseded/-S

Shows jobs that were superseded before they were run.

A job is superseded when an identical job was scheduled after the initial job had a chance to run. For example, suppose you schedule an incremental backup scheduled every night at 9 p.m. On Wednesday morning you discover that the Tuesday night backup did not run because no tapes were available in the tape library. The incremental backup scheduled for Wednesday supersedes the backup from the previous night.

--subjobs/-j

Shows subordinate jobs if the selected job has them (default). For example, lsjob --primary shows sbt/25.1, sbt/25.2, and sbt/25.3 rather than just sbt/25.

--primary/-P

Shows only each primary job. For example, lsjob --primary shows sbt/25 rather than sbt/25.1, sbt/25.2, and sbt/25.3.

Format control job options

Use these options to control the display of job information. Refer to Example 2-68 for an illustration.

--short/-s

Shows only job IDs.

--long/-l

Shows job information in labeled rather than column format.

--noheader/-H

Does not display column headers.

--oneperline/-1

Shows one job ID for each line when used with the --short option.

Content level job options

Use these options to filter jobs based on how much content to include. Refer to Example 2-69 for an illustration.

--results/-r

Shows results for completed jobs when used with the --complete option. For example, the results might look like the following:

saved 3.4 MB to VOL000003 (tag ADE202), file 12
ok:   /home

See Also:

"--progress/-o"
--progress/-o

Shows the progress of active jobs when used with the --active option. For example, the progress might look like the following:

processed 3.1Mb, 42 files

No progress information is displayed for completed jobs, because the --progress option applies only to active jobs.

See Also:

"--results/-r"
--requires/-R

Shows resources required to run each job. For example, jobs that can run on any device display "requires any device."

--times/-C

Shows all relevant times for each job. For example, the job times might look like the following:

introduced 2008/03/21.16:59, earliest exec 03/23.00:00, last update
2008/03/21.16:59, expires never
--log/-L

Shows the log associated with each job. The log shows data such as when the job was created, which host it was dispatched on, when it completed, and so forth.

--catalog/-G

Shows extended information about catalog recovery backups. Oracle Secure Backup also checks for catalog backup failures and generates an e-mail to the administrator if any are found.

Output

Table 2-11 describes the output of the lsjob command.

Table 2-11 lsjob Output

Label Indicates

Job ID

Unique Oracle Secure Backup identifier assigned to a scheduled backup or restore job

Type

The type of job; setting is dataset, backup, restore, orabackup, orarestore, scancontrol, mediamovement, or duplication. See "job-type" for more information.

Level

Identifies a backup level. The default level is 0. Refer to "backup-level" for more information.

Family

Identifies the media family to be used for the job.

Encryption

on for backups encrypted by Oracle Secure Backup

transient for backups encrypted by Oracle Secure Backup with a user-supplied one-time passphase

forcedoff for an on-demand backup that was not encrypted, overriding the host-required encryption setting

off for backups that are not encrypted

hardware for backups encrypted by an encryption-capable tape drive

transient_hardware for transient backups encrypted by an encryption-capable tape drive

RMAN for backups encrypted by Recovery Manager (RMAN)

This field displays awaiting job completion for an RMAN backup job that has not completed. Only when the RMAN backup finishes does this field report the encryption state of the backup.

See Oracle Secure Backup Administrator's Guide for more information on backup encryption.

Scheduled time

Time job was scheduled to begin

Contents

Dataset that was used or host that was backed up

State

State of the job; setting is processed, pending, completed successfully, failed, or waiting for input since date-timestamp.

Note: The waiting for input since date-timestamp state means the job was running but is now blocked waiting for user input that can be supplied using rpyjob.

Priority

Priority level of the job; 1 is the highest priority

Privileged op

Whether job requires administrator privileges

Run on host

Host on which the job runs

Attempts

Number of times Oracle Secure Backup attempted to run the job


Examples

Example 2-63 Filtering Jobs by State

This example shows jobs in completed state.

ob> lsjob --complete
Job ID     Sched time  Contents                          State
---------- ----------- --------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
admin/1    none        dataset tbrset/entire_backup      completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:11
admin/1.1  none        backup brhost2                    completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:11
admin/2    none        restore 1 item to brhost2         completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:11
sbt/1      none        database tstvw1 (dbid=1586108579) completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:15
sbt/1.1    none        archivelog backup                 completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:15
sbt/2      none        database tstvw1 (dbid=1586108579) completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:16
sbt/2.1    none        controlfile autobackup            completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:16
sbt/3      none        database tstvw1 (dbid=1586108579) completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:16 
sbt/3.1    none        datafile backup                   completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:16
sbt/4      none        database tstvw1 (dbid=1586108579) completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:17
sbt/4.1    none        restore piece '03ik5p7p_1_1'      completed successfully at 2007/06/13.10:17

Example 2-64 Filtering Jobs by Time

This example shows jobs that are active and pending today only.

ob> lsjob --today
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ -----------------------------------
5                06/13.04:00 dataset datadir.ds             processed; host backup(s) scheduled

Example 2-65 Filtering Jobs by Host

This example shows jobs in all states on host brhost2.

ob> lsjob --all --short --oneperline --host brhost2
admin/1.1
admin/2

Example 2-66 Filtering Jobs by User

This example shows active and pending jobs for Oracle Secure Backup user sbt.

ob> lsjob --user sbt
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ---------------------
admin/13         06/23.00:00 dataset fullbackup.ds          future work

Example 2-67 Showing Superseded Jobs

This example shows active and pending jobs that have been superseded.

ob> lsjob --superseded
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
admin/13         06/23.00:00 dataset fullbackup.ds          future work

Example 2-68 Displaying Job Data in Long Format

This example shows active and pending jobs in long format.

ob> lsjob --long
5:
    Type:                   datadir.ds
    Level:                  full
    Family:                 full
    Encryption:             on
    Scheduled time:         06/13.04:00
    State:                  processed; host backup(s) scheduled
    Priority:               5
    Privileged op:          no
    Run on host:            (administrative server)
    Attempts:               1

Example 2-69 Displaying All Time-Related Data

This example shows all time-related data for active and pending jobs.

ob> lsjob --times
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
5                06/13.04:00 dataset datadir.ds             processed; host backup(s) scheduled
    introduced 2007/06/13.13:37, earliest exec 06/13.04:00, last update 
    2007/06/13.13:37, expires 2007/07/13.04:00

lsmf

Purpose

Use the lsmf command to display information about media families.

See Also:

"Media Family Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsmf command.

Syntax

lsmf::=

lsmf [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ media-family-name ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form. This option displays all media family attributes and labels them. By default the lsmf command displays the name and type of each media family.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form. This option displays only media family names.

media-family-name

Specifies the name of the media family to list. If you do not specify a media-family-name, then obtool displays all media families.

Output

Table 2-12 shows the output for the lsmf command.

Table 2-12 lsmf Output

Label Indicates

Write window

Indicates the length of time during which writing to a volume set is permitted

Keep volume set

Amount of time (added to the length of time for the Write Window) before Volume Set expires; default equals never

Appendable

Indicates the volume is appendable; setting is yes or no

Volume ID used

Volume identifier; setting is either system default, unique to this media family, same as for media fam < >, or from file < >

Comment

Optional user-supplied description of this media family


Example

Example 2-70 Listing Media Family Information

This example displays media family data in long format.

ob> lsmf --long
RMAN-DEFAULT:
    Keep volume set:        content manages reuse
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family
    Comment:                Default media family for RMAN backup jobs
content-man-family:
    Write window:           forever
    Keep volume set:        content manages reuse
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family
full_bkup:
    Write window:           10 days
    Keep volume set:        28 days
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family
time-man-family:
    Write window:           7 days
    Keep volume set:        28 days
    Appendable:             yes
    Volume ID used:         unique to this media family

lsloc

Purpose

Use the lsloc command to display information about every location in the administrative domain.

See Also:

"Location Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsmf command.

Syntax

lsloc::=

lsloc [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] location-name [ location-name ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays data in short form. This option displays only location names.

--long/-l

Displays data in long form.

location-name

Specifies the name of the location to list. If you do not specify a location-name, then obtool displays all locations.

lsp

Purpose

Use the lsp command to list defaults and policies.

The policy data is represented as a directory tree with / as the root. You can use cdp to navigate the tree and lsp and pwdp to display data.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsp command.

Syntax

lsp::=

lsp [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --dir/-d ] [ --fullname/-f ] [ --novalue/-V ]
[ --nodefault/-D | --defaultvalue/-v ] [ --type/-t ] [ policy-name ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays data in short form (default). This option displays the policy name and setting and indicates whether the setting is the default value.

--long/-l

Displays data in long form. This option is identical to --short except that the output includes a brief description of each policy.

--dir/-d

Displays the directory of the specified policy.

--fullname/-f

Display the full path names of the selected policies.

--novalue/-V

Suppresses the display of policy values.

--nodefault/-D

Suppresses the display of default values of the selected policies.

--defaultvalue/-v

Displays the default values of the selected policies.

--type/-t

Displays policies by type.

policy-name

Specifies the name of the policy to display.

Examples

Example 2-71 Listing Log Policies

This example displays the full path name of log policies and suppresses the display of the policy defaults.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp --nodefault --fullname --long logs
/logs/adminlogevents                       (none)
    Names of events that are logged in the administrative server activity log.
/logs/adminlogfile                         (none)
    Pathname of the administrative server activity log.
/logs/clientlogevents                      (none)
    Names of events that are logged in each client's local log file.
/logs/jobretaintime                        30 days
    Duration for which scheduler job database records are retained.
/logs/logretaintime                        7 days
    Duration for which Oracle Secure Backup daemon log entries are retained.
/logs/transcriptretaintime                 7 days
    Duration for which backup transcripts are retained.
/logs/unixclientlogfile                    (none)
    Pathname of the local activity log file for all UNIX clients.
/logs/windowsclientlogfile                 (none)
    Pathname of the local activity log file for all Windows clients.

Example 2-72 Listing Policies by Type

This example displays the policies in the class daemons.

ob> pwd
/
ob> lsp --type daemons
auditlogins                      no                          [default]
    yes-no
obixdmaxupdaters                 2                           [default]
    uint min 1
obixdrechecklevel                structure                   [default]
    enum none structure content
obixdupdaternicevalue            0                           [default]
    int
webautostart                     yes                        
    yes-no
webpass                          (set)                      
    text
windowscontrolcertificateservice no                          [default]
    yes-no

lspiece

Purpose

Use the lspiece command to display information about Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup pieces. Backup pieces are the physical members of backup sets. One RMAN backup piece corresponds to one Oracle Secure Backup backup image. Oracle Secure Backup stores and reports Oracle Database metadata about the contents of each backup piece.

Because the backup pieces might be available on different duplicate volumes as well, the lspiece command shows which volumes are at the active location or nearest storage location.

See Also:

"Backup Piece Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lspiece command.

Syntax

lspiece::=

lspiece [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --noheader/-H ] [ --section/-S ]
[ --oid/-o oid-list ]... [ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
[ --dbname/-d dbname[,dbname]... ]
[ --dbid/-i dbid[,dbid]... ]
[ --content/-c content[,content]... ]
[ { --vid/-v vid_list | --void/-V oid_list } ]
[ piecename ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form.

--noheader/-H

Does not display header row.

--section/-S

Lists the volume ID and backup sections used by the backup pieces. The volume ID is included with the --long output when you specify the --section option.

--oid/-o oid-list

Specifies one or more backup piece object identifiers. Refer to "oid-list" for a description of the oid-list placeholder.

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer to which the listing applies.

--dbname/-d dbname

Specifies the names of the databases whose backup pieces you want to list.

--dbid/-i dbid

Specifies the DBIDs of the databases whose backup pieces you want to list.

--content/-c content

Specifies the types of backup information contained by the backup piece. Refer to "content" for a description of the content placeholder.

--vid/-v vid_list | --void/-V oid_list

Specifies that only backup pieces contained on the volumes specified in vid_list or oid_list are displayed, possibly further restricted by other selection criteria options.

piecename

Specifies the names of the backup pieces to which the listing applies.

Output

Table 2-13 describes the output of the lspiece command.

Table 2-13 lspiece Output

Label Indicates

Backup piece OID

The backup piece object identifier

Database

The name of the database that was backed up

Database ID

The DBID of the database that was backed up

Content

The content of the backup (see "content")

Copy number

The backup piece copy number

Created

The creation date of the backup piece

Host

The database host

Piece name

The name of the backup piece

Encryption

Encryption enabled or disabled (see "--encryption/-e {yes | no | forcedoff | transient}")

Algorithm

The encryption algorithm used (see "--algorithm/-L")


If a date reported by lspiece is more than six months earlier, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Examples

Example 2-73 Displaying Backup Pieces

The following example shows the output of an lspiece --long command:

ob> lspiece -l
Backup piece OID:       104
   Database:               bugfix
   Database ID:            1586108579
   Content:                full
   Copy number:            0
   Created:                2009/01/14.16:34
   Host:                   sales-server
   Piece name:             05k4q4km_1_1
   Encryption:             on
   Algorithm:              aes128
Backup piece OID:       107
   Database:               bugfix
   Database ID:            1586108579
   Content:                full
   Copy number:            0
   Created:                2009/01/14.16:48
   Host:                   sales-server
   Piece name:             08k4q5dj_1_1
   Encryption:             RMAN
Backup piece OID:       108
   Database:               bugfix
   Database ID:            1586108579
   Content:                full
   Copy number:            0
   Created:                2009/01/14.16:52
   Host:                   sales-server
   Piece name:             09k4q5me_1_1
   Encryption:             forcedoff
Backup piece OID:       109
   Database:               bugfix
   Database ID:            1586108579
   Content:                full
   Copy number:            0
   Created:                2009/01/14.16:55
   Host:                   sales-server
   Piece name:             0ak4q5rm_1_1
   Encryption:             hardware
   Algorithm:              aes256

Example 2-74 Displaying Volume ID Used by Backup Pieces

The following example lists the volume ID and backup sections used by backup pieces.

ob> lspiece -l -S
Backup piece OID:       100
    Database:               oracle
    Database ID:            1566049437
    Content:                full
    Copy number:            0
    Created:                2009/07/23.15:07
    Host:                   sales-server
    Piece name:             03kks4m5_1_1
        BSOID:              100
        Volume ID:          RMAN-DEFAULT-000001
        File:               1
        Sect:               1
    Encryption:             off

lspni

Purpose

Use the lspni command to list PNI (Preferred Network Interface) definitions.

See Also:

"Preferred Network Interface Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lspni command.

Syntax

lspni::=

lspni [ server-hostname ]...

Semantics

server-hostname

Specifies the name of the server whose network interfaces are to be listed. If you do not specify a host name, then obtool displays all hosts that have a PNI created with the mkpni command.

Output

Table 2-14 describes the output for the lspni command.

Table 2-14 lspni Output

Column Indicates

PNI #

Sequential number, starting at 1, identifying the PNI

interface

IP address of the interface

clients

Names of clients using the interface


Example

Example 2-75 Listing PNIs

This example displays the PNIs for servers brhost2 and brhost3. Each server can be accessed by client osbsvr1.

ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            osbsvr1

lsrestore

Purpose

Use the lsrestore command to list restore requests. These requests are awaiting delivery to the scheduler.

See Also:

"Restore Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you specified that the restore run in privileged mode, or if you are restoring files to a host accessed through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), then you must have the right to perform file system restores as privileged user to use the restore command. Otherwise, you must have the right to perform file system restores as self.

Syntax

lsrestore::=

lsrestore [ --long/-l | --detail/-d | { --short/-s [ --oneperline/-1 ] } ]
[ --position/-x ] [ --noheader/-H ] [ --raw/-R ] [ --catalog/-C ]
[ --listrestorerequests ] [ restore-item ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays restore request data in long form.

--detail/-d

Displays detailed data about the backup to be used in the restore.

--short/-s

Displays restore request data in short form. This item is the default.

--oneperline/-1

Shows one item for each line when used with the --short option.

--position/-x

Displays the position of the backup on tape when used with the --detail option.

--noheader/-H

Displays data without column headings.

--raw/-R

Displays only raw restore requests, that is, restore requests that do not make use of the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. By default lsrestore lists all restore requests.

--catalog/-C

Displays only restore requests that use the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. If you specify --catalog, then lsrestore does not display raw restore requests. By default lsrestore lists all restore requests.

--listrestorerequests

Lists volumes to be recalled.

restore-item

Specifies the item number of a restore request. You can display the item numbers for restore requests by running lsrestore without any options.

Output

Table 2-15 describes the output for the lsrestore command.

Table 2-15 lsrestore Output

Column Indicates

Item #

Sequential number, starting at 1, assigned to the restore job

Data saved from

Host and path of data that was backed up

Restore data to

Host and path of data to be restored

Host

Name of host the data is originally from or to which the host is restoring

Path

Operating system location of data on the file system

Priority

Priority of restore job

Created

Creation date of volume set

File number

File number of backup to be restored

Device

Name of device to be used for restore operation

Backup ID

Backup ID for backup to be restored

Volume ID

Volume ID for volume to be used in restore operation

Volume tag

Barcode for volume to be used in restore operation

File section

Backup section to be restored

Position

Position of backup data on tape


Example

Example 2-76 Listing Restore Requests

This example lists all restore requests in long format.

ob> lsrestore --long
1:
    Data saved from:
        Host:               brhost2
        Path:               /data/backup
    Restore data to:
        Host:               brhost3
        Path:               /tmp
    Priority:           100
    Created:            2008/12/02.12:37:07
    File number:        1
    Device:             tape1
    Backup ID:          1
    Volume ID:          VOL000003
    Volume tag:         ADE203
    File section:       1
    Position:           000000000009

lsrot

Purpose

Use the lsrot command to list information about rotation policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsrot command.

Syntax

lsrot::=

lsrot 
   [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] policyname [ policyname... ]

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays policy information in short form.

--long/-l

Displays policy information in long form.

policyname

Specifies the name of a rotation policy, which must be 1-31 characters.

lsrpt

Purpose

Use the lsrpt command to list media management reports.

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsrpt command.

Syntax

lsrpt::=

lsrpt [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --type/-t reporttype [,reporttype...] ] 
job-id ...

Semantics

--short/-s

Specifies short form listing.

--long/-l

Specifies long form listing.

--type /-t reporttype

Specifies one or more types of report to be displayed. Valid types are distribution and pick.

job-id

Specifies the identifiers of jobs whose reports are to be listed.

lssched

Purpose

Use the lssched command to display information about backup, vaulting scan, and duplication scan schedules.

See Also:

"Schedule Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lssched command.

Syntax

lssched::=

lssched [ --short/-s | --long/-l ]
[ --calendar/-c year/month
[ --trigger trigger-number[,trigger-number]... ] ]
[ --type/-Y schedule-type[,schedule-type...] ] 
[ schedulename ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays schedule data in short form.

--long/-l

Displays schedule data in long form.

--calendar/-c year/month

Restricts display to schedule information in the given month and year.

--trigger trigger-number

Displays backup schedule information by trigger number. A trigger is a user-defined period in time or sets of times that causes a scheduled backup to run.

--type/-Y schedule-type

Specifies the type of schedule to be listed. Valid values are backup, duplicationscan, and vaultingscan. Multiple schedule types can be specified.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule to display.

Output

Table 2-16 describes the output of the lssched command.

Table 2-16 lssched Output

Column Indicates

Schedule name

User-supplied name identifying the schedule

Type

The schedule type: backup, duplicationscan, or vaultingscan

Dataset

Dataset files used

Restrict

Device restrictions

Priority

Priority level of the schedule; set a number greater than 0; 1 is the highest priority

Encryption

Identifies encrypted backups. See Oracle Secure Backup Administrator's Guide for more information on backup encryption.

Comment

User-supplied comment

Trigger #

Instance number of this schedule

Day/date

Scheduled date for the job

At

Scheduled time for the job

Backup level

Level of backup to be performed; setting is full, 1 to 10, incremental, or offsite

Media family

Media family to use

Expires after

When this trigger expires


If a date is more than 6 months earlier or more than 2 months in the future, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than 6 months earlier or less than 2 months in the future, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-77 Displaying Backup

This example displays information about backup schedules lev2, level3, and level3-writewindow.

ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
full_backup:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                datadir.ds
    Priority:               5
    Encryption:             yes
    Trigger 1:
        Day/date:           thursdays
        At:                 21:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       (null)
    Trigger 2:
        Day/date:           weekdays
        At:                 04:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       full
        Expires after:      30 days

lssection

Purpose

Use the lssection command to list backup sections matching the criteria specified on the command line. A backup section is the portion of a backup image that occupies one physical volume. Oracle Secure Backup obtains backup section data from the backup sections catalog.

Because the backup sections might be available on different duplicate volumes as well, the lssection command shows which volumes are at the active location or nearest storage location.

See Also:

"Section Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lssection command.

Syntax

lssection::=

lssection 
  [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --noheader/-H ] 
  [ --incomplete/-i ] [ --oid/-o oid-list ]... 
  [ { { --vid/-v vid-list } | { --void/-V oid-list } }
    [ --file/-f filenumber-list ]... ]

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays section data in long form.

--short/-s

Displays only the object ID of each backup section record selected.

--noheader/-H

Displays data without column headings.

--incomplete/-i

Displays section information even if the related volume data is missing from the backup sections catalog.

--oid oid-list

Selects backup sections with the object identifiers matching those in oid-list. Refer to "oid-list" for a description of the oid-list placeholder.

--vid vid-list

Selects backup sections contained on the volumes whose IDs are supplied in vid-list. A vid-list is one or more vid values separated by commas. Refer to"vid" for a description of the vid placeholder.

--void void-list

Selects backup sections contained on the volumes whose volume object identifiers are supplied in the list. The void-list placeholder represents an oid-list of volume IDs. Refer to "oid-list" for a description of the oid-list placeholder.

--file/-f filenumber-list

Selects only those backup sections having the file numbers specified the list. Refer to "filenumber-list" for a description of the filenumber-list placeholder.

Output

Table 2-17 describes the output of the lssection command.

Table 2-17 lssection Output

Column Indicates

Backup section OID #

Catalog identifier for the backup section

Containing volume

Volume identifier of the tape media where the backup section resides

Containing volume OID

Catalog identifier for the volume

File

File number; identifies which numbered backup the section occupies on a tape containing multiple backups

Section

For a backup that spans multiple tapes; identifies which tape this is in the sequence

Backup level

Level of backup to be performed; setting is full, 1 to 10, incremental, or offsite

Client

Name of Oracle Secure Backup client being backed up

Size

Size of the backup section

Created

Date and time the backup section was created

Attributes

Information about the volume expiration

Encryption

on for backups encrypted by Oracle Secure Backup

transient for backups encrypted by Oracle Secure Backup with a user-supplied one-time passphase

forcedoff for an on-demand backup that was not encrypted, overriding the host-required encryption setting

off for backups that are not encrypted

hardware for backups encrypted by an encryption-capable tape drive

transient_hardware for transient backups encrypted by an encryption-capable tape drive

RMAN for backups encrypted by Recovery Manager (RMAN)

This field displays awaiting job completion for an RMAN backup job that has not completed. Only when the RMAN backup finishes does this field report the encryption state of the backup.

See Oracle Secure Backup Administrator's Guide for more information on backup encryption.


If a date reported by lssection is more than six months earlier, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-78 Listing Backup Sections

This example displays the object identifiers of all backup sections in the backup sections catalog. The lssection command then displays data for section 108 in the default standard format to determine which volume it is on. The command then displays all backup sections on this volume in long format.

ob> lssection --short
   BSOID
     100
     105
     106
     107
     108
ob> lssection --oid 108
   BSOID  Volume           File Sect  Level  Client     Created      Attributes
     108  VOL000002           2 1         0  brhost2    04/19.11:52  never expires
ob> lssection --vid VOL000002 --long
Backup section OID:    105
    Containing volume:      VOL000002
    Containing volume OID:  111
    File:                   1
    Section:                1
    Backup level:           0
    Client:                 brhost2
    Size:                   62.4 MB
    Created:                2008/04/19.11:36
    Attributes:             never expires
Backup section OID:    108
    Containing volume:      VOL000002
    Containing volume OID:  111
    File:                   2
    Section:                1
    Backup level:           0
    Client:                 brhost2
    Size:                   65.3 MB
    Created:                2008/04/19.11:52
    Attributes:             never expires

lssnap

Purpose

Use the lssnap command to list snapshots on Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) hosts.

See Also:

"Snapshot Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lssnap command.

Syntax

lssnap::=

lssnap [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --noheader/-H ] [ --reserve/-r ]
[ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
[ --fs/-f filesystem-name[,filesystem-name]... ]
[ --numberformat/-n numberformat ] [ snapshot-name ]...

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays snapshot data in short form. This option is the default.

--long/-l

Displays snapshot data in long form.

--noheader/-H

Suppresses columns headers when listing data.

--reserve/-r

Displays the reserved space.

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the NDMP host. If you do not specify a host name, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value from the host variable.

--fs/-f filesystem-name

Specifies the file system of which the snapshot was taken.

--numberformat/-n numberformat

Specifies the format in which to display large numbers. Refer to "numberformat" for a description of the numberformat placeholder.

snapshot-name

Specifies the name of the snapshot to list.

Output

Table 2-18 describes the output of the lssnap command.

Table 2-18 lssnap Output

Label Indicates

File system

File system captured in the snapshot

Max snapshots

Maximum number of snapshots permitted on this volume

Reserved space

Total reserved space for all snapshots

% reserved space

Percentage of reserved space currently used by all snapshots

Snapshot

Name of the snapshot

Of

Name of the file system

Taken at

Date and time of the snapshot

Used %

Space consumed by this snapshot as a percentage of reserved disk space being used on the volume. This value is calculated by: snapshot size x 100% / reserved space.

Total %

Space consumed by this snapshot as a percentage of total disk space on the volume. This value is calculated by: snapshot size x 100% / total disk space in this volume.

Busy

Whether the snapshot is busy; values are yes and no

Dependency

Whether the snapshot has a dependency on another processing entity (such as snapmirror); values are yes and no


If a date reported by lssnap is more than six months earlier, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-79 Displaying Snapshots

This example displays snapshots on the NDMP-accessed host br_filer. In this example, the lucy.0 snapshot has used 3% of the space allocated to snapshots on /vol/vol0 (3% of 44.8 GB) and 1% of the total disk space for the volume /vol/vol0 (1% of 104 GB).

ob> lssnap --long --host br_filer
File system /vol/vol0:
    Max snapshots:          255
    Reserved space:           44.8 GB
    % reserved space:       30
    Snapshot:               lucy.0
        Of:                 /vol/vol0
        Taken at:           2008/03/28.20:52
        Used %:               3
        Total %:              1
        Busy:               no
        Dependency:         no
    Snapshot:               myhost_snap1
        Of:                 /vol/vol0
        Taken at:           2004/08/21.11:30
        Used %:              12
        Total %:              7
        Busy:               no
        Dependency:         no

lsssel

Purpose

Use the lsssel command to display a database backup storage selector.

See Also:

"Database Backup Storage Selector Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lsssel command.

Syntax

lsssel::=

lsssel [ --long/-l | --short/-s ]
[ --dbname/-d { * | dbname[,dbname]... } ]
[ --dbid/-i  { * | dbid[,dbid]... } ]
[ --host/-h  { * | hostname[,hostname]... } ]
[ --content/-c { * | content[,content]... } ]
[ --copynum/-n { 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 } ]
sselname...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays all attributes of all storage selectors.

--short/-s

Displays only the names of the selected storage selectors.

--dbname/-d dbname

Lists storage selectors applicable to the specified database names.

--dbid/-i dbid

Lists storage selectors applicable to the specified database ID (DBID).

--host/-h hostname

Lists storage selectors applicable to the specified host names.

--content/-c content

Lists storage selectors applicable to the specified content types. Refer to "content" for a description of the content placeholder.

--copynum/-n 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Lists storage selectors applicable to the specified copy number.

sselname

Specifies the names of one or more storage selectors to display. This list is filtered by the other selection criteria (if any).

Output

Table 2-19 describes the output of the lsssel command.

Table 2-19 lsssel Output

Label Indicates

Content

The content types of backups to which this storage selector applies (see "content")

Databases

The names of the databases to which this storage selector applies

Database ID

The DBIDs of the databases to which this storage selector applies

Host

The database hosts to which this storage selector applies

Restrictions

The names of devices to which backups controlled by this storage selector are restricted.

Copy number

The copy number to which this storage selector applies

Media family

The name of the media family to be used for backups under the control of this storage selector object

Resource wait time

How long to wait for the availability of resources required by backups under the control of this storage selector

UUID

The universal identifier of the storage selector


Example

Example 2-80 Displaying a Database Backup Storage Selector

This example creates a storage selector and then displays information about it.

ob> mkssel --dbid 1557615826 --host brhost2 --content full --family f1 ssel_full
ob> lsssel --long
 
ssel_full:
    Content:             full
    Databases:           [all]
    Database ID:         1557615826
    Host:                brhost2
    Restrictions:        [none]
    Copy number:         [any]
    Media family:        f1
    Resource wait time:  1 hour
    UUID:                b5774d9e-92d2-1027-bc96-000cf1d9be50

lssum

Purpose

Use the lssum command to display every job summary schedule.

See Also:

"Summary Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the lssum command.

Syntax

lssum::=

lssum [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ summary-name ]...

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays job summary schedule data in long form.

--short/-s

Displays the job summary name. By default lssum displays the summary name and the date and time at which the report should be generated.

summary-name

Specifies the name of the job schedule summary to list.

Output

Table 2-20 describes the output of the lssum command.

Table 2-20 lssum Output

Column Indicates

Produce on

Date and time to generate the report

Mail to

E-mail address to which to send reports

Limit report to hosts

Hosts to which the job summary is limited

Backup jobs

Inclusion of information about backup jobs; setting is yes or no

Restore jobs

Inclusion of information about restore jobs; setting is yes or no

Oracle backup jobs

Inclusion of information about Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup jobs; setting is yes or no

Oracle restore jobs

Inclusion of information about RMAN restore jobs; setting is yes or no

Scheduled jobs

Inclusion of information about scheduled jobs; setting is yes or no

User jobs

Inclusion of information about user jobs; setting is yes or no

Subordinate jobs

Inclusion of information about subordinate jobs; setting is yes or no

Superseded jobs

Inclusion of information about superseded jobs; setting is yes or no


If a date reported by lsbackup is more than two months in the future, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than two months in the future, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Example

Example 2-81 Displaying Job Summary Schedules

This example displays information about the job summary schedule named weekly_report.

ob> lssum --long
weekly_report:
    Produce on:              Wed at 12:00
    Mail to:                 lance@example.com
    In the report, include:
        Backup jobs:             yes
        Restore jobs:            yes
        Oracle backup jobs:      yes
        Oracle restore jobs:     yes
        Scheduled jobs:          yes
        User jobs:               yes
        Subordinate jobs:        yes
        Superseded jobs:         no

lsuser

Purpose

Use the lsuser command to display the names and attributes of one or more Oracle Secure Backup users.

See Also:

"User Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you must list any Oracle Secure Backup user, then you must have the display administrative domain's configuration right. If you are only interested in listing yourself, then you must have the right to modify own name and password.

Syntax

lsuser::=

lsuser [ --long/-l | --short/-s ] [ --class/-c userclass ]
[ --unixname/-U unix-user ] [ --unixgroup/-G unix-group ]
[ --domain/-d windows-domain ] [ --ndmpuser/-N ]
[ --email/-e emailaddr ] [ --givenname/-g givenname ]
[ username... ]

Semantics

--long/-l

Displays data in long form.

--short/-s

Displays data in short form.

--class/-c userclass

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users belonging to a specific class.

--unixname/-U unix-user

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users and associated classes by UNIX name.

--unixgroup/-G unix-group

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users and associated classes by UNIX group.

--domain/-d windows-domain

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users and associated classes by the Windows domain name.

--ndmpuser/-N

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users that have access to Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) servers.

--email/-e emailaddr

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users and their associated classes by their email addresses.

--givenname/-g givenname

Displays Oracle Secure Backup users with the given name givenname.

username

Specifies the name of the Oracle Secure Backup user whose information you want to display.

Output

Table 2-21 describes the output of the lsuser command.

Table 2-21 lsuser Output

Column Indicates

Password

User password; setting is (set) or (not set)

User class

Name of the user class

Given name

Oracle Secure Backup name

UNIX name

/etc/passwd entry for the user

UNIX group

/etc/group entry for the user

Windows domain/acct

Domain or account name, if applicable

NDMP server user

Setting is yes or no

Email address

E-mail address of the user

UUID

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) for the user

Hostname

Another computer for which the user is preauthorized to access

Username

User name of the user on another computer for which the user is preauthorized to access

Windows domain

Domain information, if applicable, on another computer for which the user is preauthorized to access

RMAN enabled

Recovery Manager (RMAN) availability on another computer for which the user is preauthorized to access; setting is yes or no

Cmdline enabled

Command line availability on another computer for which the user is preauthorized to access; setting is yes or no (obtool)


Example

Example 2-82 Displaying Oracle Secure Backup User Information

This example displays information about Oracle Secure Backup user bkpadmin.

ob> lsuser
admin            admin
bkpadmin         oracle
sbt              admin
ob> lsuser --long bkpadmin
bkpadmin:
    Password:               (set)
    User class:             oracle
    Given name:             lance
    UNIX name:              bkpadmin
    UNIX group:             dba
    Windows domain/acct:    [none]
    NDMP server user:       no
    Email address:          bkpadmin@example.com
    UUID:                   5f437cd2-7a49-1027-8e8a-000cf1d9be50
    Preauthorized access:
        Hostname:           osbsvr1
        Username:           bkpadmin
        Windows domain:     [all]
        RMAN enabled:       yes
        Cmdline enabled:    yes

lsvol

Purpose

Use the lsvol command to list the volumes in a tape library or the volumes catalog.

Duplicate volumes are grouped with their original volume by default. The lsvol command shows the original volume oid for each duplicate volume.

See Also:

"oid" for a description of the oid placeholder

Oracle Secure Backup uses the following Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) terms to describe basic components of libraries:

  • A storage element, identified in the lsvol output as a number, contains a volume when it is not in use.

  • An import-export element, identified in the lsvol output with the prefix iee, is used to move volumes into and out of the tape library without opening the door (thus requiring a full physical inventory). It is sometimes called a mail slot and is physically present only on certain libraries.

  • A medium transport element, identified in the lsvol output as mte, moves a volume from a storage element to another element, such as a tape drive.

  • A data transfer element (DTE), identified in the lsvol output as dte, is a tape drive.

Each element has a name that you and Oracle Secure Backup use to identify it. For example, the first storage element is usually named se1 and the first tape drive is dte1. You can omit the se prefix when referring to storage elements; you can refer to the tape drive in libraries (when libraries contain only one tape drive) as dte.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to query and display information about devices to use the lsvol command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to list the volumes (inventory) in a tape library.

lsvol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ] 
[ --long/-l ]

Semantics 1

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library holding the volumes to be listed.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library holding the volumes to be listed.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--long/-l

Displays volume information in long format. If you specify lsvol --long with no other options, then the command displays an inventory of the dte, mte, and storage elements of the tape library. If you specify --long for particular volumes, then the command displays the OID, volume ID, barcode, volume sequence, and so forth.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to list the volumes in the volumes catalog.

lsvol [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --relation/-r ] [ --members/-m ]
[ --duplicates/-d ][ --noheader/-H ] [ --contents/-c ]
{ --all/-a | 
  { [ --vid/-v vid[,vid]... ] [ --barcode/-b tag[,tag]... ]
    [ --vset/-V vsetid[,vsetid]... ] [ [ --dset/-S dsetid[,dsetid]...]
    [ --family/-f media-family-name[,media-family-name]... ]
    [ --location/-C location-name[,location-name]... ]
    [ --attribute/-A volume-attr[,volume-attr]... ]
    [ --oid/-o oid[,oid]... ] 
  }...
  [ --novid/-n | --nobarcode/-N ]
}

Semantics 2

--short/-s

Displays volume information in short format. The command displays only the volume ID for each volume.

--long/-l

Displays volume information in long format.

--relation/-r

Groups volumes according to the other options specified. For example, if you specify the --family option, then obtool sorts according to volumes belonging to the specified media family.

--members/-m

Displays all volume set members for each volume displayed. This option is the default.

--duplicates/-d

List the duplicates for the volume in addition to the volume itself.

--noheader/-H

Displays information without header output.

--contents/-c

Displays information about the contents of each volume.

Specifying this option displays the size of the backup section, as shown in Example 2-84.

--all/-a

Displays all volumes in the volumes catalog.

--vid/-v vid

Displays the volume having the volume ID vid. Refer to "vid" for a description of the vid placeholder.

--barcode/-b tag

Displays the volume with the barcode tag.

--vset-/V vsetid

Displays volumes that are members of the volume set vsetid. The vsetid represents the vid of the first volume in the volume set. Refer to "vid" for a description of the vid placeholder.

--dset/-S dsetid

List all duplicates in the duplicate set. The duplicate set ID is the original volume vid.

--family/-f media-family-name

Displays all volumes of the specified media family. The media-family-name placeholder represents the name of a media family assigned with the mkmf or renmf command.

--location/-C location-name[, location-name]…

Limits the display to volumes in one or more specified locations.

--attribute/-A volume-attr

Displays all volumes with the attribute volume-attr. Valid values for this placeholder are:

  • expired

    All expired volumes

  • unexpired

    All unexpired volumes

  • open

    All volumes open for writing

  • closed

    All volumes closed for writing

  • recyclable

    All volumes that can be recycled

--oid/-o oid

Displays volumes with the specified oid. Refer to "oid" for a description of the oid placeholder.

--novid/-n

Displays volumes with no volume ID.

--nobarcode/-N

Displays volumes with no barcode.

Output

Table 2-22 describes the output of the lsvol command.

Table 2-22 lsvol Output

Column Indicates

VOID

Oracle Secure Backup catalog identifier for the volume

OOID

The Oracle Secure Backup catalog identifier for the original (parent) of a duplicate volume. It is identical to VOID for a volume that is not a duplicate.

Barcode

Barcode label identifier affixed to the tape case

Volume sequence

Number of the tape in the volume set

Media family

Oracle Secure Backup media family name

Current location

The place the tape current resides

Label host

The media server that labeled the tape originally

Size

The size of the backup section

Created

Date the volume was first written to.

Closes

Last time the tape can be written to

Expires

Date the tape expires and can be overwritten or recycled with doing a force unlabel

Space remaining

Storage capacity remaining on tape


If a date reported by lsvol is more than six months earlier or more than two months in the future, then it is reported in a yyyy/mm/dd format. If a date is less than six months earlier or less than two months in the future, then it is reported in a mm/dd.hh:mm format.

Note:

Oracle Secure Backup assigns each backup ID without regard to the time order of backups. For example, backup ID 25 can represent a Monday backup whereas backup ID 6 represents a backup on the following day.

Examples

Example 2-83 Displaying the Volumes in a Library

This example displays the volumes in tape library lib1. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --long --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE201, oid 110, 16962752 kb remaining
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE203, oid 102, 17619328 kb remaining
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 17017984 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3

Example 2-84 Displaying the Contents of a Volume

This example displays the contents of volume OSB-CATALOG-MF-000325. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --contents --vid OSB-CATALOG-MF-000325
  VOID  OOID  Seq  Volume ID               Barcode   Family          Created
   231   231    1  OSB-CATALOG-MF-000325   NEDC2491  OSB-CATALOG-MF  10/07.21:03
     Attributes    BSOID  File Sect  Level  Host     Size        Created      
     never closes  532    1    1     0      osbsvr3  62.4 MB     10/07.21:03
     Attributes

Example 2-85 Displaying the Volumes that Can be Recycled

This example displays the volumes that can be recycled in tape library vlib1. In the command output, for the volume with Volume ID RMAN-DEFAULT-000001, the Expires field displays "(content deleted)". This indicates that all the backup pieces on this content-managed volume have been deleted.

ob> lsvol -l --attribute recyclable
 Volume OID:         105
     Volume ID:          RMAN-DEFAULT-000001
     Barcode:            2f2d6cc644a2102a28000163e3e5439
     Volume sequence:    1
     Media family:       RMAN-DEFAULT
     Current location:   vlib1
     Label host:         brhost1
     Created:            2012/02/28.09:25
     Closes:             never
     Expires:            never; content manages reuse (content deleted)
     Space remaining:    90.4 GB
     Original OID:       105
 Volume OID:         108
     Volume ID:          tbrsfvmfx10_mf-000001
     Barcode:            a019ed4c44a2102931a00163e3e5439
     Volume sequence:    1
     Media family:       tbrsfvmfx10_mf
     Current location:   vlib1
     Label host:         brhost3
     Created:            2012/02/28.09:28
     Closes:             2012/02/28.09:30 (closed)
     Expires:            2012/02/28.09:32 (expired)
     Space remaining:    90.4 GB
     Original OID:       108

mkclass

Purpose

Use the mkclass command to define an Oracle Secure Backup user class.

Oracle Secure Backup predefines several classes, which are described in Appendix P, "Classes and Rights".

See Also:

"Class Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkclass command.

Syntax

mkclass::=

mkclass [ --modself/-m { yes | no } ] [ --modconfig/-M { yes | no } ]
[ --backupself/-k { yes | no } ]  [ --backuppriv/-K { yes | no } ]
[ --restself/-r { yes | no } ]    [ --restpriv/-R { yes | no } ]
[ --listownjobs/-j { yes | no } ] [ --modownjobs/-J { yes | no } ]
[ --listanyjob/-y { yes | no } ]  [ --modanyjob/-Y { yes | no } ]
[ --mailinput/-i { yes | no } ]   [ --mailerrors/-e { yes | no } ]
[ --mailrekey/-g { yes | no } ] 
[ --querydevs/-q { yes | no } ]   [ --managedevs/-d { yes | no } ]
[ --listconfig/-L { yes | no } ]  [ --browse/-b browserights ]
[ --orauser/-o { yes | no } ]     [ --orarights/-O oraclerights ]
classname...

Semantics

The default for all mkclass options that require a yes or no value is no.

--mailrekey/-m {yes | no}

Specifies whether e-mails are sent out to the administrative class when a rekey occurs, encounters errors, or has expired keys.

--modself/-m {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to modify their own password and given name.

--modconfig/-M {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to modify (create, modify, rename, and remove) all objects in an Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. These modifiable objects include objects representing classes, users, hosts, devices, defaults, and policies.

--backupself/-k {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to run backups under their own user identity.

--backuppriv/-K {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to run backups as the root or privileged user.

--restself/-r {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to restore the contents of backup images under the restrictions of the access rights imposed by the user's UNIX name/group or Windows domain/account.

--restpriv/-R {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to restore the contents of backup images as a privileged user. On Linux and UNIX hosts, a privileged restore operation runs under the root operating system identity. For example, Oracle Secure Backup user joeblogg runs under operating system account root. On Windows systems, the restore operations runs under the same account as the Oracle Secure Backup service on the Windows client.

--listownjobs/-j {yes | no}

Grants Oracle Secure Backup users the right to view the following:

  • Status of scheduled, ongoing, and completed jobs that they configured

  • Transcripts for jobs that they configured

--modownjobs/-J {yes | no}

Grants Oracle Secure Backup users the right to modify only jobs that they configured.

--listanyjob/-y {yes | no}

Grants Oracle Secure Backup users the right to view the following:

  • Status of any scheduled, ongoing, and completed jobs

  • Transcripts for any job

--modanyjob/-Y {yes | no}

Grants Oracle Secure Backup users the right to make changes to all jobs.

--mailinput/-i {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to receive email when Oracle Secure Backup needs manual intervention. Occasionally, during backup and restore operations, manual intervention of an operator is required. This situation can occur if a required volume cannot be found or a volume is required to continue a backup. In such cases, Oracle Secure Backup sends e-mail to all Oracle Secure Backup users who belong to classes having this right.

--mailerrors/-e {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to receive email messages describing errors that occur during Oracle Secure Backup activity.

--querydevs/-q {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to query the state of devices.

--managedevs/-d {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to control the state of devices with the obtool command.

--listconfig/-L {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to list objects, for example, hosts, devices, and users, in the administrative domain.

--browse/-b browserights

Grants Oracle Secure Backup users browsing rights. Specify one of the following browserights values, which are listed in order of decreasing privilege:

  • privileged means that Oracle Secure Backup users can browse all directories and catalog entries.

  • notdenied means that Oracle Secure Backup users can browse any catalog entries for which they are not explicitly denied access. This option differs from permitted in that it allows access to directories having no stat record stored in the catalog.

  • permitted means that Oracle Secure Backup users are bound by normal UNIX permissions checking (default). Specifically, Oracle Secure Backup users can only browse directories if at least one of the following conditions is applicable:

    a. The UNIX user defined in the Oracle Secure Backup identity is listed as the owner of the directory, and the owner has read rights.

    b. The UNIX group defined in the Oracle Secure Backup identity is listed as the group of the directory, and the group has read rights.

    c. Neither of the preceding conditions is met, but the UNIX user defined in the Oracle Secure Backup identity has read rights for the directory.

  • named means that Oracle Secure Backup users are bound by normal UNIX rights checking, except that others do not have read rights. Specifically, Oracle Secure Backup users can only browse directories if at least one of the following conditions is applicable:

    a. The UNIX user defined in the Oracle Secure Backup identity is listed as the owner of the directory, and the owner has read rights.

    b. The UNIX group defined in the Oracle Secure Backup identity is listed as the group of the directory, and the group has read rights.

  • none means that no Oracle Secure Backup user has any rights to browse any directory or catalog.

--orauser/-o {yes | no}

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users to perform Oracle Database backup and restore operations (yes or no). This right enables Oracle Secure Backup users to perform any SBT operation, regardless of what other rights they have. For example, an Oracle Secure Backup user with this right can perform SBT restore operations even if the perform restores as self right is set to no.

--orarights/-O oraclerights

Enables Oracle Secure Backup users with the specified rights to access Oracle Database backups. The oraclerights placeholders can be any of the following values:

  • class means that Oracle Secure Backup users can access SBT backups created by any Oracle Secure Backup user in the same class.

  • all means that Oracle Secure Backup users can access all SBT backups.

  • none means that no Oracle Secure Backup user has any rights to access SBT backups.

  • owner means that Oracle Secure Backup users can access only those SBT backups that they themselves have created (default).

classname

Specifies the name of the class to be created. Class names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-86 Making a Class

This example creates a class called backup_admin. The command accepts the default value of no for --listownjobs, --modownjobs, --listanyjob, --modanyjob, --managedevs, --orauser, and --orarights. Note that because of space constraints the mkclass command in the example spans multiple lines.

ob> mkclass --listconfig yes --modself yes --modconfig yes --backupself yes
--backuppriv yes --restself yes --restpriv yes --mailinput yes --mailerrors yes
--querydevs yes --browse privileged backup_admin
ob> lsclass --long backup_admin
backup_admin:
    browse backup catalogs with this access:         privileged
    access Oracle backups:                           owner
    display administrative domain's configuration:   yes
    modify own name and password:                    yes
    modify administrative domain's configuration:    yes
    perform backups as self:                         yes
    perform backups as privileged user:              yes
    list any jobs owned by user:                     no
    modify any jobs owned by user:                   no
    perform restores as self:                        yes
    perform restores as privileged user:             yes
    receive email requesting operator assistance:    yes
    receive email describing internal errors:        yes
    query and display information about devices:     yes
    manage devices and change device state:          no
    list any job, regardless of its owner:           no
    modify any job, regardless of its owner:         no
    user can perform Oracle backups and restores:    no

mkdev

Purpose

Use the mkdev command to configure a device for use with Oracle Secure Backup. This command assigns Oracle Secure Backup names and attributes to the devices in your administrative domain.

To be usable by Oracle Secure Backup, each device must have at least one attachment, which describes a data path between a host and the device itself. In the attachment, you identify a host to which the device is connected and a raw device name through which it is accessed.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkdev command.

You should disable any system software that scans and opens arbitrary Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) targets before configuring an Oracle Secure Backup tape device. If Oracle Secure Backup has to contend with other system software (such as monitoring software) for access to tape libraries and tape drives, then unexpected behavior can result.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to configure a tape drive.

mkdev::=

mkdev --type/-t tape 
[ --attach/-a aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] [ --wwn/-W wwn ]
[ --library/-l devicename ] [ --dte/-d dte ] 
[ --ejection/-j etype ]  
[ --minwriteablevolumes/-m n ]  
[ --blockingfactor/-f bf ] [ --maxblockingfactor/-F maxbf ]
[ --automount/-m { yes | no } ] [ --erate/-e erate ]
[ --current/-T se-spec ] [ --uselist/-u se-range ]
[ --usage/-U duration ] [ --queryfreq/-q query_frequency ]
[ --serial/-N serial-number ] [ --model/-L model-name ]
devicename...

Semantics 1

The following options enable you to configure a tape drive.

--type/-t tape

Specifies the device as a tape drive.

--attach/-a aspec

Configures an attachment, which is the physical or logical connection of a device to a host. An attachment is distinct from a device and describes a data path between a host and the device.

Oracle Secure Backup uses attachments to access a device, so a device must have at least one attachment to be usable by Oracle Secure Backup. A Fibre Channel-attached tape drive or tape library often has multiple attachments, one for each host that can directly access it. Refer to "aspec" for a description of the aspec placeholder.

--inservice/-o

Specifies that the tape drive is logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--notinservice/-O

Specifies that the tape drive is not logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--wwn/-W wwn

Specifies the worldwide name of the device. Refer to "wwn" for an explanation of the wwn placeholder.

--library/-l devicename

Specifies the name of the tape library in which a tape drive resides.

--dte/-d dte

Specifies the data transfer element (DTE) number of a tape drive within its containing tape library. DTE is the SCSI-2 name for a tape drive in a tape library. DTEs are numbered 1 through n and are used to identify tape drives in a tape library.

You must specify a dte number if --library is specified. The dte option is not available for standalone tape drives.

When you first configure tape libraries that have multiple drives, while assigning DTE numbers to the drives in Oracle Secure Backup, it is important to observe the DTE numbering scheme from the perspective of the physical library. The numbering of the drives is not an arbitrary, sequential value that you can assign. It must correspond to the correct order within the library; else the following error occurs when Oracle Secure Backup attempts to unload a misconfigured drive: Error: can't execute command - source is empty.To determine the DTE numbers within a tape library, on the user interface or the front panel of the library, find the drive serial number for each DTE number and then ensure that you assign the correct DTE number to the corresponding drive in Oracle Secure Backup. After you configure the drives in Oracle Secure Backup, use the following command to verify that your DTE numbers are accurate:

ob>vfylibs -v

In the output of the vfylibs command, for each drive, the serial number and the DTE number must exactly match the independent output from the user interface or front panel of the library.

--ejection/-j etype

Specifies the means by which tapes are ejected. Values are automatic, ondemand, or manual.

--minwriteablevolumes/-m n

Specifies the threshold for the minimum number of writeable volumes before Oracle Secure Backup initiates early volume rotation.

--blockingfactor/-f bf

Specifies a blocking factor. A blocking factor determines how many 512-byte records to include in each block of data written to tape. By default, Oracle Secure Backup writes 64K blocks to tape, which is a blocking factor of 128.

--maxblockingfactor/-F maxbf

Specifies a maximum blocking factor. The maximum blocking factor controls the amount of data that Oracle Secure Backup initially reads from a tape whose blocking factor is unknown.

The largest value permitted for the maximum blocking factor, which is the number of 512-byte records for each physical tape block, is 4096. This value represents a maximum tape block size of 2MB. This maximum is subject to device and operating system limitations that can reduce this maximum block size.

--automount/-m {yes | no}

Sets the automount mode. The mount mode indicates the way in which Oracle Secure Backup can use a volume physically loaded into a tape drive (see the description of "mountdev").

A value of yes (default) instructs Oracle Secure Backup to mount tapes for backup and restore operations without operator intervention. If this option is set to no, then you must manually mount volumes before they are usable.

A setting of no can be useful if you dedicate a tape drive to performing on-demand restore operations, but not backups. If automount is set to yes for this tape drive when a backup is scheduled, and if the tape drive contains an unmounted, eligible tape, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the tape drive for the backup.

--erate/-e erate

Specifies the error rate percentage. The error rate is the number of recovered errors divided by the total blocks written, multiplied by 100. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if the error rate reported by the device exceeds the value you specify. The default is 8.

Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it encounters a SCSI error when trying to read or reset the error counters of the tape drive. Some tape drives do not support the SCSI commands necessary to perform these operations. To avoid these warnings, disable error rate checking by specifying none for the error rate.

--current/-T se-spec

Specifies the number of a storage element. This option only applies to a tape drive when the following criteria are met:

  • The tape drive is in a tape library.

  • The tape drive is known to be loaded with a tape.

  • The hardware cannot determine from which storage element the tape drive was loaded.

Refer to "se-spec" for a description of the se-spec placeholder.

--uselist/-u se-range

Specifies a range of storage elements that the device can use. This option only applies to a tape drive contained in a tape library.

By default, Oracle Secure Backup allows all tapes in a tape library to be accessed by all tape drives in the tape library. For libraries containing multiple tape drives which perform backups concurrently, you might want to partition the use of the tapes.

For example, you might want the tapes in half the storage elements to be available to the first tape drive and those in the second half to be available to the second tape drive. Alternatively, you might want to set up different use lists for different types of backups on a single tape drive.

Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

--usage/-U duration

Specifies the interval for a cleaning cycle. For example, --usage 1month requests a cleaning cycle every month. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

You can specify the --usage option on the chdev command to initialize the configured interval to reflect the amount of time that the tape drive has been used since the last cleaning. For example, specify --usage 1week on the chdev command to indicate that the most recent cleaning was a week ago.

--queryfreq/-q kb

Specifies the query frequency in terms of kb, which is the "distance" between samplings of the tape position expressed in 1KB blocks. The maximum allowed query frequency is 1048576 (1MB), which is a query frequency of 1GB. A query frequency of 0 disables position sampling.

During a backup, Oracle Secure Backup periodically samples the position of the tape. obtar saves this position information in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog to speed up restore operations. For some devices, however, this sampling can degrade backup performance. While Oracle Secure Backup has attempted to determine optimal query frequencies for all supported tape drive types, you might find that you must adjust the query frequency.

--serial/-N serial-number

Specifies the serial number for the tape device.

If a serial number is entered, then Oracle Secure Backup stores that serial number in the device object. If no serial number is entered, then the serial number is read and stored in the device object the first time Oracle Secure Backup opens the tape device.

--model/-L model-name

Specifies the model name for the tape device. The model number is usually discovered during device configuration.

devicename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be configured. If an attachment is specified, then only one devicename is allowed. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to configure a tape library.

mkdev::=

mkdev --type/-t library [ --class/-x vtl ] [ --attach/-a aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] [ --wwn/-W wwn ]
[ --autoclean/-C { yes | no }  ] [ --cleanemptiest/-E { yes | no }  ]
[ --cleaninterval/-i { duration | off } ]
[ --barcodereader/-B { yes | no | default } ]
[ --barcodesrequired/-b { yes | no }  ]
[ --ejection/-j etype ]  
[ --minwriteablevolumes/-m n ]  
[ --unloadrequired/-Q { yes | no }  ]
[ --serial/-N serial-number ] [ --model/-L model-name ]
devicename...

Semantics 2

The following options enable you to configure a tape library. See "Semantics 1" for identical options not listed here.

--type/-t library

Specifies the device as a tape library.

--class/-x vtl

Specifies a virtual tape library.

--autoclean/-C {yes | no}

Specifies whether automatic tape cleaning should be enabled. A cleaning cycle is initiated either when a tape drive reports that it needs cleaning or when a specified usage time has elapsed.

Oracle Secure Backup checks for cleaning requirements when a cartridge is either loaded into or unloaded from a tape drive. If at that time a cleaning is required, then Oracle Secure Backup performs the following steps:

  1. Loads a cleaning cartridge

  2. Waits for the cleaning cycle to complete

  3. Replaces the cleaning cartridge in its original storage element

  4. Continues with the requested load or unload

Note that you can run the clean command to clean a tape drive manually.

--cleanemptiest/-E {yes | no}

Specifies which cleaning tape to use. This option is useful when a tape library contains multiple cleaning tapes.

The default value of yes specifies the emptiest cleaning tape, which causes cleaning tapes to round robin as cleanings are required.

The no value specifies that obtool should use the least used cleaning tape, which uses each cleaning tape until it is exhausted, then uses the next cleaning tape until it is exhausted, and so forth.

--cleaninterval/-i {duration | off}

Specifies whether there should be a cleaning interval, and if so, the duration of the interval. The default is off. The duration is the interval of time a tape drive is used before a cleaning cycle begins. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

If automatic tape drive cleaning is enabled, then duration indicates the interval between cleaning cycles. For tape drives that do not report cleaning requirements, you can specify a cleaning interval, for example, 30days.

--barcodereader/-B {yes | no | default}

Specifies whether a barcode reader is present. Many devices report whether they have a barcode reader. For these devices you can specify default. For devices that do not report this information, specify yes or no.

--barcodesrequired/-b {yes | no}

Specifies whether Oracle Secure Backup requires tapes in the tape library to have readable barcodes. The default is no. If you specify yes, and if a tape in the tape library does not have a readable barcode, then Oracle Secure Backup refuses to use the tape.

Typically, Oracle Secure Backup does not discriminate between tapes with readable barcodes and those without. This policy ensures that Oracle Secure Backup can always solicit a tape needed for restore by using both the barcode and the volume ID.

--unloadrequired/-Q {yes | no}

Specifies whether an unload operation is required before moving a tape from a tape drive to a storage element. Typically, you should leave this option set to default of yes, which means the value comes from the external device table ob_drives. If you encounter difficulties, however, particularly timeouts waiting for offline while unloading a tape drive, then set the value to no.

--serial/-N serial-number

Specifies the serial number for the tape device.

If a serial number is entered, then Oracle Secure Backup stores that serial number in the device object. If no serial number is entered, then the serial number is read and stored in the device object the first time Oracle Secure Backup opens the tape device.

--model/-L model-name

Specifies the model name for the tape device. The model number is usually discovered during device configuration.

devicename

Specifies the name of the tape library to be configured. If an attachment is specified, then only one devicename is allowed. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax for configuring a tape drive in an ACSLS tape library:

mkdev::=

mkdev --type/-t tape [ --attach/-a aspec[,aspec]... ]
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] [ --wwn/-W wwn ]
[ --library/-l devicename --lsm/s lsm_id --panel/p panel_id
--drive/r drive_id] [ --blockingfactor/-f bf ]
[ --maxblockingfactor/-F maxbf ] [ --erate/-e erate ]
[ --queryfreq/-q queryfrequency ] devicename...
devicename...

Semantics 3

Use the following semantics for configuring a tape drive in an ACSLS tape library. See "Semantics 1" for identical options not listed here.

You can use mkdev for an ACSLS tape drive only when obacslibd is stopped.

--lsm/-s lsm_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the ACS Library Storage Module where this tape drive resides.

--panel-p panel_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the panel where this tape drive resides.

--drive -r drive_id

This option is used only for tape drives contained in ACSLS libraries. It defines the ID of the drive where this tape drive resides.

Syntax 4

Use the following syntax is for configuring an ACSLS tape library.

mkdev::=

mkdev --type/-t library -class/-x acsls --attach/-a aspec... --acsid/-g acs_id
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ] [ --userid/-n acs_userid ] 
[ --port/-P port_num ] [ --ejection/-j etype ] [ --minwritablevolumes/-V minvols ]
library_devicename...

Semantics 4

Use the following semantics is for configuring an ACSLS tape library. See "Semantics 1" for identical options not listed here.

--class/-x acsls

This option specifies that this tape library is an ACS tape library.

--attach/-a aspec...

This option specifies the Oracle Secure Backup media server and ACSLS server for an ACSLS tape library. The format of the aspec is mediaservhostname:acslshost

--acsid/-g acs_id

This option specifies the ACS ID value for the ACSLS tape library to control.

--userid/-n acs_userid

This option specifies the ACSLS access control user name. This value is optional. If it is specified, then all interactions with an ACSLS server are preceded by this access name.

--port/-P port_num

This option specifies the listening port of the ACSLS server software. Typically this value is 0 or not specified. This option must be specified only when your ACSLS server is located behind a firewall.

Syntax 5

Use the following syntax to associate a symbolic name with an ACS cartridge access port (CAP) within an ACSLS tape library. This command does not create or modify the CAP, which is a physical item on the ACS.

mkdev::=

mkdev --type/-t cap [ --library/-L devicename ] [ --capid/-c cap_id ] 
[ --lsm/-s lsm_id ] capname 

Semantics 5

Use the following semantics to associate a symbolic name with an ACS cartridge access port (CAP) within an ACSLS tape library.

--library/-L devicename

This option specifies the name of the tape library in which the CAP resides. If it is omitted, then the library variable is used. If the library variable is not found and one is not specified, then an error message is displayed.

--capid/-c cap_id

This option specifies the hardware location of the CAP within the selected tape library.

--lsm /-s lsm_id

This option specifies the ACS Library Storage Module of the CAP within the selected tape library.

capname

The name of the Oracle Secure Backup CAP object to be created.

Examples

Example 2-87 Configuring a Tape Drive

This example configures a tape drive.

ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service
ob> mkdev --type tape --inservice --library lib1 --erate 8 --dte 2
--blockingfactor 128 --uselist 1 --usage 4minute --automount yes hptape
ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
  drive 2  hptape           in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service

Example 2-88 Configuring a Tape Library

This example configures a tape library.

ob> mkdev --type library --inservice --barcodereader yes --barcodesrequired yes
--autoclean no --cleanemptiest no hplib1

mkds

Purpose

Use the mkds command to make a dataset file or dataset directory.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkds command.

Syntax

mkds::=

mkds [ --nq ] [ --dir/-d ] [ --nocheck/-C ] [ --noedit/-E ] [ --input/-i ] 
dataset-name...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--dir/-d

Creates a dataset directory called dataset-name.

A dataset directory is a directory that contains dataset files. Dataset directories can have a hierarchy of nested subdirectories that is up to 10 levels deep.

--nocheck/-C

Disables syntactic checking of a dataset file for errors.

--noedit/-E

Prevents a default editor window (as defined by your EDITOR environment variable) from opening when creating a dataset file.

--input/-i

Lets you to input the contents of a dataset file.

dataset-name

Specifies the name of the dataset directory or dataset file. The mkds command creates the dataset file or directory relative to the directory indicated by the pwdds command. Refer to "dataset-name" for a description of the dataset-name placeholder.

Examples

Example 2-89 Creating a Dataset

This example creates a dataset directory called mydatasets1 and then creates a dataset file called test.ds in this directory.

ob> pwdds
/ (top level dataset directory)
ob> mkds --dir mydatasets1
ob> mkds --nq --input mydatasets1/test.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
include host brhost2
include path /home
.
ob> lsds --recursive
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets1/
mydatasets1/test.ds

Example 2-90 Creating a Dataset Subdirectory

This example creates a not_used subdirectory in the mydatasets1 directory.

ob> pwdds
/mydatasets1
ob> mkds --dir not_used
ob> cdds ..
ob> pwdds
/ (top level dataset directory)
ob> lsds --recursive
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets1/
mydatasets1/not_used/
mydatasets1/test.ds

Example 2-91 Creating a Dataset for a Windows Host

This example creates a dataset file named c-winhost1.ds. This file specifies the backup of drive C:\ on a Windows host named winhost1.

ob> pwdds
/ (top level dataset directory)
ob> mkds --nq --input c-winhost1.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
include host winhost1
include path "C:\" {
exclude name *.log
}
.
ob> lsds
NEWCLIENTS
c-winhost1.ds

mkdup

Purpose

Create a volume duplication policy.

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the addbw command.

Syntax

mkdup::=

mkdup
[ --comment/-c commentstring] [ --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --trigger/-e dupevent:duration ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]...] ]
[ --migrate/-m { yes | no } ]
{ --rule/-u duplicationrule[,duplicationrule...] } 
policyname...

Semantics

--comment/-c commentstring

A descriptive comment, displayed when using lsdup.

--inputcomment/-i

Prompt the backup administrator to enter a descriptive comment. After you run mkdup --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--trigger/-e dupevent:duration

Specifies when a volume becomes eligible for duplication. The duration placeholder specifies how long after dupevent the volume becomes eligible for duplication.

--restrict/-r restriction...

Restricts duplication to specific devices within the administrative domain. You can select media server hosts or specific devices on these hosts. You must have the duplicateovernetwork policy set to yes to duplicate a volume to a different media server than the one containing the original volume being duplicated. Oracle Secure Backup does not duplicate between devices attached to different media servers by default, because it requires heavy use of network bandwidth.

If you have set duplicateovernetwork to yes and do not specify a restriction (default), then this volume duplication policy has no device restrictions, and can use any available device on any media server at the discretion of the Oracle Secure Backup scheduling system.

See Also:

--migrate/-m {yes|no}

Specifies volume to be migrated. If this option is set to yes, then only one rule can be specified for this volume duplication policy. If you do not specify the --migrate option, then the volume is not migrated.

--rule/-u duplicationrule

Specifies a duplication rule, in the form media-family:number.

mkhost

Purpose

Use the mkhost command to add a host to an administrative domain. The host must run Oracle Secure Backup locally or be accessible to Oracle Secure Backup with Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP).

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the mkhost command.

Usage Notes

If your Windows host is protected by a firewall, then the firewall must be configured to permit Oracle Secure Backup daemons on the host to communicate with the other hosts in your administrative domain. Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 contain a built-in Windows firewall which, in the default configuration, blocks inbound traffic on ports used by Oracle Secure Backup. Refer to Oracle Secure Backup Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to add a host that runs Oracle Secure Backup locally to an administrative domain.

mkhost::=

mkhost
[ --access/-a ob ] 
[ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --encryption/-e { required | allowed } ] 
[ --disablerds/-d { yes | no | systemdefault }]
[ --algorithm/-l { AES128 | AES192 | AES256 } ] 
[ --keytype/-t { passphrase | transparent } ] 
[ --rekeyfrequency/-g duration ] 
[ --passphrase/-s string ]
[ --querypassphrase/-Q ]
[ --tcpbufsize/-c bufsize  ] 
[ --ndmpauth/-A authtype ]
[ --roles/-r role[,role]... ] 
[ --ip/-i ipname[,ipname]... ]
[ --nocomm/-N ] 
[ --certkeysize/-k cert-key-size ]
hostname...

Semantics 1

Use these options if the host has Oracle Secure Backup installed and uses the Oracle Secure Backup internal communications protocol to communicate.

--access/-a ob

Specifies that the host accesses a local installation of Oracle Secure Backup. By default obtool determines dynamically whether the computer is accessed through the Oracle Secure Backup RPC protocol (plus NDMP) or solely through NDMP.

--encryption/-e {required | allowed}

Specifies whether encryption is required or allowed. If set to required, then all backups from this host are encrypted. If set to allowed, then encryption is determined by the global encryption policy and encryption settings specific to the backup job. Default is required.

--disablerds/-d { yes | no | systemdefault }

Specifies whether Reliable Datagram Socket (RDS) over Infiniband is used for data transfer between clients and the media server. The valid values are:

  • yes

    Oracle Secure Backup does not use RDS for over Infiniband for data transfer between the host and media server.

  • no

    Oracle Secure Backup uses RDS over Infiniband for data transfer between the host and media server.

  • systemdefault

    This is the default setting. Oracle Secure Backup uses the setting made at the administrative domain level to decide if RDS must be used for data transfer. You use the operations policy disablerds to specify RDS usage at the administrative level. Therefore, if the disablerds operations policy is set to no, and the value of --disablerds for the host is set to systemdefault, the host uses RDS for data transfer.

The --disablerds setting at the host level overrides the setting that you made at the administrative domain level by using the disblerds operations policy. Therefore, if you set the operations policy disablerds to no, and, for a particular host, you set the --disablerds option of the chhost command to yes, RDS is not used for data transfer host.

--algorithm/-l {AES128 | AES192 | AES256}

Specifies encryption algorithm used. Default is AES192.

--keytype/-t [passphrase | transparent]

Specifies how the encryption keys are generated. Values are:

  • passphrase

    The backup administrator supplies a passphrase, which is then used to generate encryption keys. The keys generated using a passphrase are not stored in the Oracle wallet. If the passphrase is lost, then these backups cannot be restored.

  • transparent

    The encryption keys are generated automatically and stored in the Oracle wallet.

Default is transparent.

--rekeyfrequency/-g {off | N duration | systemdefault | perbackup}

Specifies how often a key is generated. Values are:

  • off

    Never generate a key

  • Nduration

    Generate keys at the time interval specified. If N is0, then Oracle Secure Backup never generates a key. The minimum duration is one day.

  • systemdefault

    Generate keys according to the global rekeyfrequency policy.

  • perbackup

    Generate keys for each backup.

The default is 30days.

--passphrase/-s

Specifies a passphrase used in generation of the encryption key.

The practice of supplying a password in clear text on a command line or in a command script is not recommended by Oracle. It is a security vulnerability. The recommended procedure is to have the Oracle Secure Backup user be prompted for the password.

--querypassphrase/-Q

Queries for the passphrase used in generation of the encryption key.

--tcpbufsize/-c bufsize

Specifies TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) buffer size. The default value is not set, in which case global policy operations/tcpbufsize applies. The maximum TCP/IP buffer size is 4GB, and the minimum TCP/IP buffer size is 1 KB. If Oracle Secure Backup cannot set TCP/IP buffer size as specified, then it returns a warning. This can happen when the operating system kernel limit is smaller than the specified TCP/IP buffer size.

Increasing TCP/IP buffer size also increases TCP/IP advertised window. So to tune backup over a wide area network (WAN), this parameter must be set to a value bigger than the bandwidth times round-trip time.

--inservice/-o

Specifies that the host is logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--notinservice/-O

Specifies that the host is not logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--roles/-r role[,role]...

Assigns one or more roles to the host. Refer to "role" for a description of the role placeholder.

--ip/-i ipname[,ipname]...

Indicates the IP address of the host computer. You can also use host names for IP addresses. In this case, the host name is resolved by the underlying operating system to an IP address.

If you specify ipname, then Oracle Secure Backup never uses the user-assigned host name to obtain the host IP address; instead, it considers each specified ipname until it finds one that resolves to a working IP address. If you specified a PNI (Preferred Network Interface) for this host with the mkpni command, then Oracle Secure Backup considers the PNI address first.

Note:

The use of DHCP to assign IP addresses is not supported for hosts that participate in an Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. You must assign static IP addresses to all hosts. If you cannot use static IP addresses, then ensure that the DHCP server guarantees that a given host is always assigned the same IP address.

If you do not specify ipname, then Oracle Secure Backup tries to resolve the specified hostname to obtain the IP address.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the host computer. You can use this option to add a host to the domain when the host is not yet connected to the network.

--certkeysize/-k cert-key-size

Sets the size (in bits) of the public key/private key pair used for the identity certificate of this host. By default Oracle Secure Backup uses the value in the certkeysize security policy. If you specify --certkeysize, then the specified value overrides the key size in the security policy. The key size set with --certkeysize applies only to this host and does not affect the key size of any other current or future hosts.

Because larger key sizes require more computation time to generate the key pair than smaller key sizes, the key size setting can affect the processing time of the mkhost command. While the mkhost command is running, obtool might display a status message every 5 seconds (see Example 2-93). obtool displays a command prompt when the process has completed.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to add a host that Oracle Secure Backup accesses with NDMP, such as a filer, to an administrative domain.

mkhost::=

mkhost --access/-a ndmp [ --inservice/-o | --notinservice/-O ]
[ --encryption/-e { required | allowed } ] 
[ --algorithm/-l { AES128 | AES192 | AES256 } ] 
[ --keytype/-t { passphrase | transparent } ] 
[ --rekeyfrequency/-g duration ] 
[ --passphrase/-s string ]
[ --querypassphrase/-Q ]
[ --role/-r role[,role]... ] [ --ip/-i ipname[,ipname]... ]
[ --ndmpauth/-A authtype ]
[ { --ndmppass/-p ndmp-password } | --queryndmppass/-q | --dftndmppass/-D ]
[ --ndmpport/-n portnumber ] [ --ndmppver/-v protover ]
[ --ndmpuser/-u ndmp-username ] [ --nocomm/-N ]
[ --ndmpbackuptype/-B ndmp-backup-type ]
[ --backupev/-w evariable-name=variable-value ]...
[ --restoreev/-y evariable-name=variable-value ]...
hostname...

Note:

For NDMP hosts, the following mkhost command options are only available starting with Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.2.0:
  • encryption

  • algorithm

  • keytype

  • rekeyfrequency

  • passphrase

  • querypassphrase

Semantics 2

Use these options if the host does not have Oracle Secure Backup installed (for example, a filer or Network Attached Storage (NAS) device) and uses NDMP to communicate.

--access/-a ndmp

Specifies that the host uses Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to communicate. An NDMP host is a storage appliance from third-party vendors such as NetApp, Mirapoint, or DynaStore. An NDMP host implements the NDMP protocol and employs NDMP daemons (rather than Oracle Secure Backup daemons) to back up and restore file systems.

--algorithm/-l {AES128 | AES192 | AES256}

Specifies encryption algorithm used. Default is AES192.

--encryption/-e {required | allowed}

Specifies encryption algorithm used. Default is AES192.

--rekeyfrequency/-g {off | N duration | systemdefault | perbackup}

Specifies how often a key is generated. Values are:

  • off

    Never generate a key

  • N duration

    Generate keys at the time interval specified. If N is0, then never generate a key. The minimum duration is one day.

  • systemdefault

    Generate keys according to the global rekeyfrequency policy.

  • perbackup

    Generate keys for each backup.

Default is 30days.

--keytype/-t {passphrase | transparent}

Specifies how the encryption keys are generated. Values are:

  • passphrase

    The backup administrator supplies a passphrase, which is then used to generate encryption keys.

  • transparent

    The encryption keys are generated automatically and stored in the Oracle Wallet.

--inservice/-o

Specifies that the host is logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--notinservice/-O

Specifies that the host is not logically available to Oracle Secure Backup.

--role/-r role[,role]...

Assigns a role to the host. Refer to "role" for a description of the role placeholder.

--ip/-i ipname[,ipname]...

Indicates the IP address of the host computer. The use of DHCP to assign IP addresses is not supported for hosts that participate in an Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. You must assign static IP addresses to all hosts. If you cannot use static IP addresses, then ensure that the DHCP server guarantees that a given host is always assigned the same IP address.

Note:

You can use host names for IP addresses. In this case, the host name is resolved by the underlying operating system to an IP address.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--ndmpauth/-A authtype

Provides an authorization type. Refer to "authtype" for a description of the authtype placeholder.

The authorization type is the mode in which Oracle Secure Backup authenticates itself to the NDMP server. Typically, you should use the negotiated default setting. You can change the setting if necessary; for example, if you have a malfunctioning NDMP server.

--ndmppass/-p ndmp-password

Specifies an NDMP password. The password is used to authenticate Oracle Secure Backup to this NDMP server. If you do not specify this option, and if you do not specify --queryndmppass, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the default NDMP password defined in the ndmp/password policy.

--queryndmppass/-q

Prompts you for the NDMP password.

--dftndmppass/-D

Uses the default NDMP password defined in the ndmp/password policy.

--ndmpport/-n portnumber

Specifies a TCP port number for use with NDMP. Typically, the port 10000 is used. You can specify another port if this server uses a port other than the default.

--ndmppver/-v protover

Specifies a protocol version. Refer to "protover" for a description of the protover placeholder. The default is null (""), which means "as proposed by server."

--ndmpuser/-u ndmp-username

Specifies a user name. The user name is used to authenticate Oracle Secure Backup to this NDMP server. If left blank, then the user name value in the ndmp/username policy is used.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the host computer. You can use this option to add a host to the domain when the host is not yet connected to the network.

--ndmpbackuptype/-B ndmp-backup-type

Specifies a default NDMP backup format. The default is defined by the NDMP data service running on the client. Refer to "ndmp-backup-type" for a description of the ndmp-backup-type placeholder.

--backupev/-w evariable-name=variable-value

Declares NDMP backup environment variables that are passed to the host's NDMP Data Service for a backup.

--restoreev/-y evariable-name=variable-value

Declares NDMP restore environment variables that are passed to the host's NDMP Data Service for a restore.

hostname

Specifies name of the host to be added to the administrative domain. Note that you cannot specify multiple hosts if you specify an IP address with the --ip option.

Host names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Examples

Example 2-92 Adding a Host Running Oracle Secure Backup Locally

This example adds host sfserver1, which runs Oracle Secure Backup locally, to the administrative domain.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> mkhost --access ob --inservice --roles mediaserver,client --nocomm sfserver1
ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
 

Example 2-93 Adding a Host with a Large Key Size

This example adds a host with a certificate key size of 4096. The sample output shows the periodic status message.

ob> mkhost --inservice --role client --certkeysize 4096 osbsvr2
Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
ob> lshost osbsvr2
osbsvr2          client                            (via OB)   in service

Example 2-94 Adding an NDMP Host

This example adds a host that Oracle Secure Backup accesses with NDMP. Due to space constraints the sample command has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> mkhost --nocomm --access ndmp --ip 192.0.2.151 --inservice --roles client
--ndmpauth none --ndmpuser jim --ndmppass mypassword --ndmppver "" ndmphost1
ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
ndmphost1        client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service

mkloc

Purpose

Create a location object.

Note:

The mkloc command can only be used to create a storage location. Oracle Secure Backup automatically creates an active location corresponding to each tape library and tape drive in the administrative domain.

See Also:

"Location Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkloc command.

Syntax

mkloc::=

mkloc
  [ --inputcomment/-i | --comment/-c comment ]
  [ --mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]... ]
  [ --customerid/-I customerid ] 
  [ --notification/-n ntype ]
  [ --recalltime/-R duration ] 
  locationname...

Semantics

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment for the location. After you run mkloc --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--comment/-c commentstring

Specifies a descriptive comment for the location.

--customerid/-I idstring

A customer ID string. Note: Only valid for storage locations.

--mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]...

The e-mail addresses specified here receive the pick or distribution reports for media movement involving volumes at the specified location. An e-mail system must be operational on the administrative server for this feature to operate. Separate multiple entries with a comma.

--notification/-n ntype

The --notification ntype option enables you to specify a type of electronic notification to be sent to the offsite vault vendor when media are moved from or to a storage location. The ntype value is either none or imftp (Iron Mountain FTP file).

----recalltime/-R duration

The --recalltime option enables you to specify the time taken to recall a volume from this storage location to the data center. This setting is disabled for an active location and is valid only for offsite storage locations. You can use this setting to determine whether to fail a restore request initiated by Recovery Manager (RMAN) that requires use of tape volumes that cannot be supplied within the specified resource wait time period. This parameter can also be used by the volume cloning feature to determine which volume to recall for a restore operation when multiple copies are available at multiple offsite locations.

locationname

The name of the storage location.

Note:

all is a reserved word and cannot be used as a location name.

mkmf

Purpose

Use the mkmf command to create a media family, which is a named classification of backup volumes. A media family ensures that volumes created at different times have similar characteristics. For example, you can create a media family for backups with a six-month retention period. If you specify this family on successive backup commands, then all created volumes have a six-month retention period.

A media family has either of the following types of mutually exclusive expiration policies: content-managed (default) or time-managed. In a content-managed policy, volumes expire only when every backup piece recorded on a volume has been marked as deleted. In a time-managed policy, volumes expire when they reach the expiration time, which is calculated as the sum of the --writewindow time, the --retain time, and the volume creation time.

See Also:

"Media Family Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkmf command.

Syntax

mkmf::=

mkmf [ --writewindow/-w duration ] [ --retain/-r duration ]
[ [ --vidunique/-u ] | 
  [ --vidfile/-F vid-pathname ] |
  [ --viddefault/-d ] | 
  [ --vidfamily/-f media-family-name ] ]
[ [ --inputcomment/-i | 
  [ --comment/-c comment ] ]
[ --contentmanaged/-C ] [ --append/-a ] [ --noappend/-A ]
[ --rotationpolicy/-R policyname ] 
[ --duplicationpolicy/-D policyname ] 
[ --acsscratchid/-d acsscratch_id ]
media-family-name...

Semantics

--writewindow/-w duration

Specifies a write-allowed time period for the media family. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder. The default is disabled, which means that Oracle Secure Backup does not consider the write window when computing the volume expiration time.

A write window is the period for which a volume set remains open for updates, usually by appending backup images. All volumes in the family are considered part of the same volume set. The write window opens when Oracle Secure Backup writes the first file to the first volume in the set and closes after the specified period elapses. When the write window closes, Oracle Secure Backup disallows further updates to the volume set until one of the following conditions is met:

  • It expires.

  • It is relabeled.

  • It is reused.

  • It is unlabeled.

  • It is forcibly overwritten.

Oracle Secure Backup continues using the volume set for backup operations until the write window closes.

Note that if you select forever or disabled as a duration, then you cannot enter a number. For example, you can set the write window as 14days or specify forever to make the volume set eligible to be updated indefinitely. All volume sets that are members of the media family remain open for updates for the same time period.

This option has no effect for media families used for automated tape duplication.

--retain/-r duration

Specifies the retention period, which is amount of time to retain the volumes in the volume set. By specifying this option, you indicate that this media family is time-managed rather than content-managed. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

The volume expiration time is the date and time on which a volume expires. Oracle Secure Backup computes this time by adding the write window duration (--writewindow), if it is specified, to the time at which it wrote backup image file number 1 to a volume, and then adding the volume retention time (--retain).

The retention period prevents you from overwriting any volume included as a member of this media family until the end of the specified time period. If one volume becomes full, and if Oracle Secure Backup continues the backup onto subsequent volumes, then it assigns each volume in the volume set the same retention time.

You can make Recovery Manager (RMAN) backups to time-managed volumes. Thus, volumes with a time-managed expiration policy can contain a mixture of file-system and RMAN backup pieces.

Caution:

If you make RMAN backups to time-managed volumes, then it is possible for a volume to expire and be recycled while the RMAN repository reports the backup pieces as available. In this case, you must use the CROSSCHECK command in RMAN to resolve the discrepancy.

You can change a media family from time-managed to content-managed by specifying --contentmanaged on the chmf command.

Media families used for automated tape duplication must have the same expiration policy as the associated original volumes. If the original volume has a time-managed expiration policy, then the duplicate volumes must be time-managed as well.

--vidunique/-u

Creates a volume ID unique to this media family. The volume ID begins with the string media-family-name-000001 and increments the volume sequence number each time it is used. For example, MYVOLUME-000001 would be the volume ID for the first volume in the MYVOLUME media family, MYVOLUME-000002 would be the ID for the second volume, and so forth.

--vidfile/-F vid-pathname

Specifies the name of the volume sequence file for the media family that you are creating. Specify either a relative filename, in which case the file is created in the administrative directory on the administrative server, or an absolute filename.

Because Oracle Secure Backup does not create this file automatically, you must create it manually. If you select the --vidfile option, then use a text editor to customize the vid- prefix. Enter the first volume ID to be assigned to the media family as a single line of text, for example, MYVOLUME-000001.

Note:

You must create the volume ID file before specifying the --vidfile option.
--viddefault/-d

Specifies the system default, that is, Oracle Secure Backup uses the same volume ID sequencing that it would use if no media family were assigned. The default volume ID begins at VOL000001 and increments each time it is used.

--vidfamily/-f media-family-name

Uses the same volume ID sequencing as is used for the media family identified by media-family-name.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment for the media family. After you run mkmf --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--comment/-c comment

Specifies information to store with the media family. To include white space in the comment, surround the text with quotes.

--contentmanaged/-C

Specifies that volumes in this media family are content-managed rather than time-managed. Volumes that use this expiration policy are intended for RMAN backups: you cannot write a file-system backup to a content-managed volume.

A content-managed volume is eligible to be overwritten when all backup image sections have been marked as deleted. You can delete backup pieces through RMAN or through the rmpiece command in obtool. A volume in a content-managed volume set can expire even though other volumes in the same set are not expired.

You can change a media family from content-managed to time-managed by specifying --retain on the chmf command.

Media families used for automated tape duplication must have the same expiration policy as the associated original volumes. If the original volume has a content-managed expiration policy, then the duplicate volumes must be content-managed as well.

--append/-a

Specifies that additional backup images can be appended to volumes in the media family (default). This option has no effect for media families used for automated tape duplication.

Although a volume might be unexpired and have tape remaining, Oracle Secure Backup does not write to a volume that is lower than the most recent volume sequence number for the media family. Every backup tries to append to the most recent volume in the media family. If this volume is full, then it writes to a different volume.

--noappend/-A

Specifies that additional backup images cannot be appended to volumes in the media family. This option ensures that a volume set contains only a single backup image, which is useful if you perform a full backup and then use the tapes to re-create the original file system.

--rotationpolicy/-R

Specifies the rotation policy for the media family.

This option has no effect for media families used for automated tape duplication.

To clear the rotation policy, specify an empty string ("") for the policy name.

--duplicationpolicy/-D

Specifies the duplication policy for the media family.

To clear the duplication policy, specify an empty string ("") for the policy name.

--acsscratchid/-d acsscratch_id

For ACSLS libraries this option defines the scratch pool ID from which volumes are pulled. For non-ACSLS libraries this option has no effect. When a volume is unlabeled it is placed back into the scratch pool ID that is defined by the media family it belonged to when it was unlabeled.

media-family-name

Specifies the name of the media family to create. Media family names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 31 characters.

Examples

Example 2-95 Creating a Time-Managed Media Family

This example creates a time-managed media family called time-man-family. Volumes in the volume set are available for update for 7 days. Because the retention period is 28 days, a volume in the media family expires 35 days after Oracle Secure Backup first writes to it.

ob> mkmf --vidunique --writewindow 7days --retain 28days time-man-family

Example 2-96 Creating a Content-Managed Media Family

This example creates a content-managed media family called content-man-family. Because the write window is forever, volumes in this family are eligible for update indefinitely. Volumes only expire when RMAN shows the status of all backup pieces on the volumes as DELETED.

ob> mkmf --vidunique --writewindow forever content-man-family

mkpni

Purpose

Use the mkpni command to define a PNI (Preferred Network Interface) for an existing host. You can specify an unlimited number of PNIs for a host.

The PNI is the network interface that is necessary to transmit data to be backed up or restored. A network can have multiple physical connections between a client and the server performing a backup or restore on behalf of that client. For example, a network can have both Ethernet and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) connections between a pair of hosts. PNI enables you to specify, on a client-by-client basis, which of the server's network interfaces is necessary.

See Also:

"Preferred Network Interface Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkpni command.

Syntax

mkpni::=

mkpni --interface/-i server-ipname
{ --client/-c client-hostname[,client-hostname]... }
server-hostname

Semantics

--interface/-i server-ipname

Specifies the IP address or the DNS host name that the specified clients should use when communicating with the server specified by server-hostname.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

--client/-c client-hostname[,client-hostname]...

Specifies one or more clients that should use the server-ipname when communicating with server-hostname. The client-hostname specifies the host name or internet address of the client as seen from the server. The host name must be a host name that you created with the mkhost command.

server-hostname

Specifies the name of the server host.

Example

Example 2-97 Defining a PNI

This example defines a PNI that specifies that the client hosts osbsvr1 and brhost3 should use the IP address 192.0.2.1 when communicating with server brhost2.

ob> mkpni --interface 192.0.2.1 --client osbsvr1,brhost3 brhost2
ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost3

mkrot

Purpose

Create a rotation policy.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkrot command.

Syntax

mkrot::=

mkrot [ --comment/-c commentstring | --inputcomment/-i commentstring ]
--rule/-u rotationrule[,rotationrule]... 
policyname. ..

Semantics

--comment/-c commentstring

A descriptive comment, displayed when using lsrot. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--inputcomment/-i

Allows input of an optional comment. After you run mkrot --inputcomment, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself. You can specify either --comment or --inputcomment, but not both.

--rule/-u rotationrule

Specifies a set of rotation rules to be applied to the rotation policy.

The rotationrule argument is of the form locationname[:event[:duration]], where

  • locationname is either the name of an existing location object or a wildcard (*).

    If an existing location object is specified as the first locationname in a rotation rule, then the rotation rule is constrained to that location. If a wildcard (*) is specified as the first location in a rotation rule, then the rotation rule can apply to any active location. A wildcard is permitted only for the first locationname in a rotation rule.

    A location can appear only once in a rotation policy. An attempt to include a location more than once in the entire set of location/duration tuples for the rotation policy results in an error message and failure of the command.

  • event is the volume-specific event that triggers the point at which the duration specified in this tuple begins to count. The event value can be one of the following:

    a. firstwrite

    This is the point at which the first write to a volume occurs. This value is valid only for an active location.

    b. lastwrite

    This is the point at which the last write to a volume occurs. This value is valid only for an active location.

    c. windowclosed

    This is the point at which the write window closes. This value is valid only for an active location.

    d. nonwritable

    This is the point at which a volume can no longer be written to, either because the write window has closed or because the volume is full. This value is valid only for an active location.

    e. arrival

    This is the point at which the volume arrived at this location. This value is valid only for a storage location.

    f. expiration

    This is the point at which the volume expires. This value is valid only for a storage location.

  • duration

    This is the length of time media remain at the location specified in this tuple. It is expressed in standard Oracle Secure Backup time duration syntax.

    The duration value must be specified for all locations except a buffer location. The duration value is expressed as an integer n followed by seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years. Examples of valid values are 14days, 3weeks, and 2months.

    If you specify DISABLED as the duration value, then the volume remains at the associated location forever. The DISABLED value is allowed only for the final location in a rotation policy.

policyname

Specifies the name for a rotation policy, which can be 1-31 characters.

mksched

Purpose

Use the mksched command to create a backup, vaulting scan, or duplication scan schedule.

A schedule contains 0 or more triggers. A trigger is a user-defined set of days (--day) and times (--time) when the scheduled backup, vaulting scan, or duplication scan should run. At the beginning of the day, Oracle Secure Backup inspects the triggers in each enabled schedule.

You can use the chsched command to add, change, or remove triggers in an existing schedule.

See Also:

"Schedule Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mksched command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to create a backup schedule, which describes what, when, and how Oracle Secure Backup should back up. The backup schedule contains the name of each dataset and its associated media family.

For each trigger that fires on a particular day, Oracle Secure Backup creates one backup job for each dataset listed in the schedule. Unlike on-demand (one-time-only) backups created with the backup command, the scheduler creates jobs directly and does not first create a backup request.

mksched::=

mksched 
  [ --type/-Y backup ]
  [ --dataset/-D dataset-name[,dataset-name]... ]
  [ --comment/-c comment | --inputcomment/-i ]
  [ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
  [ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
  [ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
  [ --encryption/-e  { yes | no } ]
  [ [ --day/-d day-date] [ --time/-t time ]
    [ --level/-l backup-level][ --family/-f media-family-name ]
    [ --expires/-x duration] ]...
  schedulename ...

Semantics 1

--type/-Y schedule-type

Specifies the type of schedule to create. Valid values are backup, duplicationscan, and vaultingscan.

--dataset/-D dataset-name

Specifies the dataset to include in the backup job.

If no datasets are specified in the schedule, then Oracle Secure Backup does not initiate backups based on the schedule. You can add a dataset to an existing schedule by using the chsched command.

--comment/-c comment

Adds a comment to the schedule.

--inputcomment/-i

Prompts for a comment. After you run mksched, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Assigns a schedule priority to a backup. Refer to "schedule-priority" for a description of the schedule-priority placeholder.

--restrict/-r restriction

Restricts the backup to specific devices within an administrative domain. You can select media server hosts or specific devices on these hosts. If you do not specify a restriction (default), then the current schedule has no device restrictions and can use any available device on any media server at the discretion of the Oracle Secure Backup scheduling system. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

--enabled/-z

Specifies that the backup schedule be enabled when created. If you do not specify either --enabled/-z or --disabled/-Z, then the schedule is enabled when created.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the backup schedule be disabled when created. If you specify this option, then you can later enable the backup schedule with a chsched command.

See Also:

"chsched"
--encryption/-e {yes | no}

Specifies encryption flags for the backup schedule or job. Valid values are:

  • yes

    Backups for these scheduled jobs are always encrypted, regardless of settings for the global or host-specific encryption policies.

  • no

    If the global or host-specific encryption policies are set to allowed, then backups created for these jobs are not encrypted. This is the default.

    If both global and host-specific encryption policies are set to allowed, then backups created for these jobs are not encrypted.

    If either the global encryption policy or the host-specific encryption policy is set to required, then that policy overrides this setting and backups are always encrypted. The encryption algorithm and keys are determined by the policies of each client host.

--day/-d day-date

Specifies the day on which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled backup. If you do not specify a day or time, then Oracle Secure Backup does not run backup jobs based on the schedule. If you specify a day but no time, then the time defaults to 00:00. Refer to "day-date" for a description of the day-date placeholder.

--time/-t time

Specifies the time at which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled backup. You cannot specify a time without a day. Refer to "time" for a description of the time placeholder.

--level/-l backup-level

Identifies a backup level. The default is full. Refer to "backup-level" for a description of the backup-level placeholder.

--family/-f media-family-name

Specifies the name of the media family to which the data of this scheduled backup should be assigned. The default is the null media family.

--expires/-x duration

Specifies an expiration time period. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder. Specifying this option expires the backup, vaulting scan, or duplication scan if it is not processed by duration after the trigger time.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule to create. Schedule names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to create a vaulting scan schedule, which describes the time or times when Oracle Secure Backup scans the volumes catalog to determine which volumes are eligible for vaulting. Vaulting schedules have the --type option set to vaultingscan. Vaulting scan control job types are queued for processing by the media manager component of Oracle Secure Backup at the time or times specified in the schedule.

The scan occurs on a location-by-location basis. Scheduled vaulting jobs run in specified vaulting windows and when resources are available.

mksched::=

mksched
[ --type/-Y vaultingscan ]
[ --comment/-c comment|--inputcomment/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --restrict/-r vault_restriction[,vault_restriction]... ]
[ --location/-L location_name[,location_name]... ]
[ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
[ --select/-S select_criterion[,select_criterion]... ]
[ [ --day/-d day-date ] [ --time/-t time ][ --expires/-x duration ] ]... 
schedulename...

Semantics 2

--type/-Y schedule-type

Specifies the type of schedule to create. Valid values are backup, duplicationscan, and vaultingscan.

--comment/-c comment

Adds a comment to the schedule.

--inputcomment/-i

Prompts for a comment. After you run mksched, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Assigns a schedule priority to a vaulting scan. Refer to "schedule-priority" for a description of the schedule-priority placeholder.

--restrict/-r vault_restriction[,vault_restriction]...

Restricts a vaulting scan to one or more locations. The locations can be specified in any of the following forms:

  • location_name@cap_name

    The location_name is the location that is scanned during a scan job for volumes eligible to be moved. The cartridge access port (CAP) name can be specified only if the location is an ACSLS library.

  • location_name

    If location_name is an ACSLS library and no CAP name is specified, then Oracle Secure Backup selects the largest available CAP.

  • @cap_name

    If no location name is specified, then the location of the specified CAP is scanned. This form applies only to ACSLS libraries.

If the ejection type for the library is set to automatic or ondemand, then Oracle Secure Backup exports volumes to the specified CAP during a media movement job.

--location/-L locationname

Specifies one or more locations to be applied to the vaulting scan schedule. If no location is specified, then the schedule applies to all locations.

Note:

The --location option is deprecated for vaulting scan schedules in this release, but it is supported for backward compatibility. Oracle recommends that you use the --restrict option to limit vaulting scans to particular locations.
--enabled/-z

Specifies that the vaulting scan schedule be enabled when created. If you do not specify either --enabled/-z or --disabled/-Z, then the schedule is enabled when created by default.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the vaulting scan schedule be disabled when created. If you specify this option, then you can later enable the backup schedule with a chsched command.

See Also:

"chsched"
--select/-S select_criterion

Restricts a vaulting scan to one or more media families.

--day/-d day-date

Specifies the day on which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled vaulting scan. If you do not specify a day or time, then Oracle Secure Backup does not run vaulting scan jobs based on the schedule. If you specify a day but no time, then the time defaults to 00:00. Refer to "day-date" for a description of the day-date placeholder.

--time/-t time

Specifies the time at which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled vaulting scan. You cannot specify a time without a day. Refer to "time" for a description of the time placeholder.

--expires/-x duration

Specifies an expiration time period. Specifying this option expires the vaulting scan if it is not processed by duration after the trigger time.

See "duration" for more information on the duration placeholder.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule to create. Schedule names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax to create a duplication schedule, which describes the time or times when Oracle Secure Backup scans the volumes catalog to determine which volumes are eligible for duplication. Duplication schedules have the --type option set to duplicationscan. Duplication scan control job types are queued for processing by the media manager component of Oracle Secure Backup at the time or times specified in the schedule.

The scan occurs on a location-by-location basis. Scheduled duplication jobs run in specified duplication windows and when resources are available.

mksched::=

mksched
[ --type/-Y duplicationscan ]
[ --comment/-c comment | --inputcomment/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --enabled/-z ] [ --disabled/-Z ]
[ --location/-L locationname[,locationname]... ]
[ [ --day/-d day-date ] [ --time/-t time ] [ --expires/-x duration ] ]... 
schedulename...

Semantics 3

--type/-Y schedule-type

Specifies the type of schedule to create. Valid values are backup, duplicationscan, and vaultingscan.

--comment/-c comment

Adds a comment to the schedule.

--inputcomment/-i

Prompts for a comment. After you run mksched, obtool prompts you to enter the comment. End the comment with a period (.) on a line by itself.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Assigns a schedule priority to a duplication scan. Refer to "schedule-priority" for a description of the schedule-priority placeholder.

--day/-d day-date

Specifies the day on which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled duplication scan. If you do not specify a day or time, then Oracle Secure Backup does not run duplication scan jobs based on the schedule. If you specify a day but no time, then the time defaults to 00:00. Refer to "day-date" for a description of the day-date placeholder.

--time/-t time

Specifies the time at which Oracle Secure Backup triggers the scheduled duplication scan. You cannot specify a time without a day. Refer to "time" for a description of the time placeholder.

--expires/-x duration

Specifies an expiration time period. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder. Specifying this option expires the duplication scan if it is not processed by duration after the trigger time.

--enabled/-z

Specifies that the duplication scan schedule be enabled when created. If you do not specify either --enabled/-z or --disabled/-Z, then the schedule is enabled when created by default.

--disabled/-Z

Specifies that the duplication scan schedule be disabled when created. If you specify this option, then you can later enable the backup schedule with a chsched command.

See Also:

"chsched"
--location/-L locationname

Specifies one or more locations to be applied to the duplication schedule. Only an active location can be specified in a duplication schedule. If no location is specified, then the schedule applies to all locations.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule to create. Schedule names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-98 Scheduling a Weekly Backup

This example schedules a backup every Thursday at 9:00 p.m.

ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
ob> mksched --priority 5 --dataset datadir.ds --day thursday --time 21:00 datadir
ob> lssched --long
OSB-CATALOG-SCHED:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                OSB-CATALOG-DS
    Priority:               50
    Encryption:             no
    Comment:                catalog backup schedule
datadir:
    Type:                   backup
    Dataset:                datadir.ds
    Priority:               5
    Encryption:             no
    Trigger 1:
        Day/date:           thursdays
        At:                 21:00
        Backup level:       full
        Media family:       (null)
ob> lsjob --pending
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
3                10/06.21:00 dataset datadir.ds             future work

mksnap

Purpose

Use the mksnap command to create a snapshot. A snapshot is a consistent copy of a volume or a file system. Snapshots are supported only for a Network Appliance filer running Data ONTAP 6.4 or later.

See Also:

"Snapshot Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the mksnap command.

Syntax

mksnap::=

mksnap [ --host/-h hostname ] [ --fs/-f filesystem-name ]
[ --nowait/-n ] snapshot-name...

Semantics

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of a Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) host. If you do not specify a host name, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value from the host variable.

--fs/-f filesystem-name

Specifies the name of an NDMP file system. If you do not specify the --fs option, then the fs variable must be set.

--nowait/-n

Does not wait for the snapshot operation to complete.

snapshot-name

Specifies the name to give the snapshot. Snapshot names must conform to the filename rules in effect where the snapshot is created.

Example

Example 2-99 Creating a Snapshot

This example creates a snapshot of the file system /vol/vol0 on the NDMP host named lucy.

ob> mksnap --host lucy --fs /vol/vol0 lucy_snap
ob> lssnap --long lucy_snap
File system /vol/vol0:
    Max snapshots:          255
    Reserved space:           44.8 GB
    % reserved space:       30
    Snapshot:               lucy_snap
        Of:                 /vol/vol0
        Taken at:           2008/03/28.20:52
        Used %:               0
        Total %:              0
        Busy:               no
        Dependency:         no

mkssel

Purpose

Use the mkssel command to create a database backup storage selector. Oracle Secure Backup uses the information encapsulated in storage selectors for a backup job when interacting with Recovery Manager (RMAN). You can modify the storage selector with the chssel command.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mkssel command.

Syntax

mkssel::=

mkssel
{ --dbname/-d { * | dbname[,dbname]... } | --dbid/-i { * | dbid[,dbid]... } }
{ --host/-h { * | hostname[,hostname]... } }
{ --family/-f media-family }
[ --content/-c { * | content[,content]... } ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --copynum/-n { * | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 } ]
[ --waittime/-w  duration ]
[ --encryption/-e {off|on|forcedoff|swencryption}]
sselname

Semantics

--dbname/-d dbname

Specifies the names of the databases to which this storage selector object applies. Specifying an asterisk (*) indicates that the storage selector applies to all database names. You cannot combine the asterisk character (*) with individual database names.

You must specify either --dbname, --dbid, or both. If you specify a database name but not a database ID (DBID), then the DBID defaults to all (*).

--dbid/-i dbid

Specifies the DBIDs of the databases to which this storage selector object applies. Specifying an asterisk (*) indicates that the storage selector applies to all DBIDs. You cannot combine the asterisk character (*) with individual DBIDs.

You must specify either --dbname, --dbid, or both. If you specify a DBID but not a database name, then the database name defaults to all (*).

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the names of the database hosts to which this storage selector applies. Specifying an asterisk character (*) indicates that the storage selector applies to all database hosts. You cannot combine the asterisk character (*) with individual hosts. You must specify at least one host name.

--family/-f media-family

Specifies the name of the media family to be used for backups under the control of this storage selector object. You can specify a media family that uses either a content-managed expiration policy or time-managed expiration policy. You create media families with the mkmf command.

--content/-c content

Specifies the backup contents to which this storage selector applies. Refer to "content" for a description of the content placeholder. Specify an asterisk (*) to indicate all content types.

--restrict/-r restriction

Specifies the names of devices to which backups controlled by this storage selector are restricted. By default, Oracle Secure Backup uses device polling to find any available device for use in backup operations. Refer to "restriction" for a description of the restriction placeholder.

--copynumber/-n * | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Specifies the copy number to which this storage selector applies. The copy number must be an integer in the range of 1 to 4. Specify an asterisk (*) to indicate that the storage selector applies to any copy number (default).

--waittime/-w duration

Specifies how long to wait for the availability of resources required by backups under the control of this storage selector. The default wait time is 1 hour. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

sselname

Specifies the name of the database backup storage selector. Storage selector names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

--encryption/-e {off | on | forcedoff | swencryption}

Specifies whether backups should be encrypted. In all cases, if the data has been encrypted by RMAN, then Oracle Secure Backup performs no further encryption. Set one of the following options for encryption:

  • ON: Oracle Secure Backup encrypts the backup data unless it has already been encrypted by RMAN.

  • OFF: Oracle Secure Backup does not encrypt the backup data unless either the host or global policy is set to required. OFF is equivalent to specifying no value for encryption.

  • FORCEDOFF: Oracle Secure Backup does not encrypt the database backup, overriding any host-specific encryption settings. The FORCEDOFF setting does not affect RMAN, which can still encrypt the backup data.

  • SWENCRYPTION: Oracle Secure Backup uses software encryption instead of hardware encryption. This option is provided in case you do not want hardware encryption used in some situations.

Note:

The encryption option is only available starting with Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.2.0.

Example

Example 2-100 Creating a Database Backup Storage Selector

This example creates a storage selector named ssel_full. The storage selector applies to the database with a DBID of 1557185567 on host brhost2.

ob> mkssel --dbid 1557185567 --host brhost2 --content full --family f1 ssel_full

mksum

Purpose

Use the mksum command to create a job summary schedule. The schedule indicates when and in what circumstances Oracle Secure Backup should generate a backup, restore, or duplication job summary, which is a text file report that indicates whether the job was successful.

See Also:

"Summary Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the mksum command.

Syntax

mksum::=

mksum 
[ --days/-d produce-days[,produce-days]... ]
[ --reporttime/-t time ]
[ --mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]... ]
[ --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... ]
[ [ --covers/-c duration ] | [ --since/-s "summary-start-day time" ] ]
[ --backup/-B { yes | no } ]
[ --restore/-R { yes | no } ]
[ --orabackup/-b { yes | no } ]
[ --orarestore/-e { yes | no } ]
[ --scheduled/-S { yes | no } ]
[ --user/-U { yes | no } ]
[ --subjobs/-J { yes | no } ]
[ --superseded/-D { yes | no } ]
[ --duplication/-P { yes | no } ]
[ --catalog/-C { yes | no } ]
[ --mediamovement/-M { yes | no } ]
summary-name...

Semantics

--days/-d produce-days

Specifies the days of the week on which to generate a job summary. Refer to "produce-days" for a description of the produce-days placeholder.

--reporttime/-t time

Specifies the time at which to generate a job summary. Refer to "time" for a description of the time placeholder.

--mailto/-m email-target[,email-target]...

Specifies email addresses of users who receive job summaries. An email system must be operational on the administrative server for this feature to operate. Separate multiple entries with a comma.

--host/-h hostname

Generates reports only for the specified host.

--covers/-c duration

Specifies the time frame covered by the report. Refer to "duration" for a description of the duration placeholder.

--since/-s "summary-start-day time"

Specifies the starting point of the time period that the report covers. Refer to "summary-start-day" for a description of the summary-start-day placeholder. Refer to "time" for a description of the time placeholder.

--backup/-B {yes | no}

Specifies whether backup jobs should be included in the report. The default is yes.

--restore/-R {yes | no}

Specifies whether restore jobs should be included in the report. The default is yes.

--orabackup/-b {yes | no}

Specifies whether Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup jobs should be included in the report. The default is yes.

--orarestore/-e {yes | no}

Specifies whether RMAN restore jobs should be included in the report. The default is yes.

--scheduled/-S {yes | no}

Specifies whether all jobs waiting to be processed in the scheduler should be included in the report. A scheduled job is a job that has yet to be run. The default is yes.

--user/-U {yes | no}

Specifies whether the report should include user-initiated jobs. The default is yes. If it is set to no, then the summary only shows scheduled jobs.

--subjobs/-J {yes | no}

Specifies whether the report should include subordinate jobs. The default is yes.

--superseded/-D {yes | no}

Specifies whether the report should include all jobs that have identical criteria. The default is no.

A job is superseded when an identical job was scheduled after the initial job had a chance to run. For example, suppose you schedule an incremental backup scheduled every night at 9 p.m. On Wednesday morning you discover that the Tuesday night backup did not run because no tapes were available in the tape library. The incremental backup scheduled for Wednesday supersedes the backup from the previous night.

--duplication/-P {yes | no}

Specifies whether volume duplication jobs should be included in the report. The default is yes.

--catalog/-C {yes | no}

Specifies that the report should include information about catalog backups, including:

  • The volume ID and barcode for each catalog backup

  • The file number for the catalog backup

  • Results of the verification step when the backup job was run

Note:

Catalog backups are also listed in summary reports that include information on backup jobs. However, they are mixed in with other backups and not marked specifically as catalog backups. The --catalog option is intended to help monitor the status of catalog backups independently of other backup jobs.
--mediamovement/-M {yes | no}

Specifies whether to include media movement jobs in the report. The default is yes.

summary-name

Specifies the name of the job summary schedule. Names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 127 characters.

Examples

Example 2-101 Scheduling a Job Summary

This example schedules a backup summary named weekly_report.

ob> mksum --days wed --reporttime 12:00 --mailto lance@example.com weekly_report
ob> lssum --long
weekly_report:
    Produce on:              Wed at 12:00
    Mail to:                 lance@example.com
    In the report, include:
        Backup jobs:             yes
        Restore jobs:            yes
        Scheduled jobs:          yes
        User jobs:               yes
        Subordinate jobs:        yes
        Superseded jobs:         no

Example 2-102 Sample Job Summary

This example shows parts of a sample summary. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

I. Pending jobs.
 
None.
  
II. Ready and running jobs.
 
None.
 
III. Successful jobs.
 
                Scheduled or                                           Backup   File Volume IDs
Job ID         *Introduced at   Completed at     Content               Size        # (Barcodes)
-------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------- --------- --- -------
admin/1        *2008/03/24.09:52 2008/03/24.09:52 dataset tbrset/entire_backup
admin/1.1      *2008/03/24.09:52 2008/03/24.09:52    host brhost2      3.5 MB  1 VOL000001 (ADE202)
admin/2        *2008/03/24.09:52 2008/03/24.09:52 restore to brhost2      
 
IV. Unsuccessful jobs.
 
                   Scheduled or
Job ID            *Introduced at    Content                  Status
------------------ ---------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
admin/7           *2008/03/24.16:41 dataset homedir.ds        failed - host isn't administrative 
                                                              domain member (OB job mgr)
admin/7.1         *2008/03/24.16:41     host brhost4(DELETED) failed - host isn't administrative 
                                                              domain member (OB job mgr)

mkuser

Purpose

Use the mkuser command to define an Oracle Secure Backup user. Each Oracle Secure Backup user account belongs to exactly one class, which defines the rights of the Oracle Secure Backup user.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to run the mkuser command.

Usage Notes

When an Oracle Secure Backup user performs a backup or restore operation on a host with the default --unprivileged option, the host is accessed with an operating system identity.

If a Linux or UNIX host is backed up or restored, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the --unixname and --unixgroup values for the operating system identity.

If a Windows host is backed up or restored, then Oracle Secure Backup begins with the first domain triplet in the list—skipping any with a wildcard (*) for the domain name—and checks whether the domain and username allows access to the host.

Note:

Oracle Secure Backup uses the LookupAccountName system call to determine whether access is allowed. No attempt at logging on actually occurs during the check, nor is there any attempt to enumerate all the valid Windows domains.

If access is allowed, then Oracle Secure Backup uses this logon information to run the job. If access is not allowed, then Oracle Secure Backup proceeds to the next domain triplet in the list. If Oracle Secure Backup does not find a triplet that allows access to the host, then it checks whether a triplet exists with a wildcard (*) as domain name.

Syntax

mkuser::=

mkuser --class/-c userclass
[ --password/-p password | --querypassword/-q ]
[ --unixname/-U unix-user ] [ --unixgroup/-G unix-group ]
[ --domain/-d { windows-domain | * },windows-account[,windows-password ] ]...
[ --ndmpuser/-N { yes | no }  ]
[ --email/-e emailaddr ] [ --givenname/-g givenname ]
[ --preauth/-h preauth-spec[,preauth-spec]... ]
username

Semantics

--class/-c userclass

Specifies the name of the class to which the Oracle Secure Backup user should belong. Table 7-1, "Classes and Rights" describes the predefined classes and rights.

--password/-p password

Specifies a password for the Oracle Secure Backup user when logging in to an administrative domain. The maximum character length that you can enter is 16 characters. If you do not specify a password, then the password is null.

The minimum password length is determined by the minuserpasswordlen security policy. Its default value is 0, which means a null password is permitted.

The practice of supplying a password in clear text on a command line or in a command script is not recommended by Oracle. It is a security vulnerability. The recommended procedure is to have the Oracle Secure Backup user be prompted for the password.

--querypassword/-q

Specifies that you should be prompted for the password, which is not echoed.

--unixname/-U unix-user

Specifies a user name for a Linux or UNIX host. The default user name is the first defined of guest, nobody, none, and user.

--unixgroup/-G unix-group

Specifies a group for a Linux or UNIX host. The default is none.

--domain/-d {windows-domain | *},windows-account[,windows-password]

Specifies a Windows domain name, user account, and password. If you do not enter the Windows password, then obtool prompts you for it. For windows-domain, enter an asterisk (*) if the windows-account and windows-password apply to all Windows domains. The --domain option has no default value.

The Windows user account must have access to the following privileges so that obtar can run:

  • SeBackupPrivilege

    User right: Back up files and directories

  • SeRestorePrivilege

    User Right: Restore files and directories

  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege

    User right: Bypass traverse checking

You must grant the preceding privileges to the user account when it is created or grant them afterward.

Example 2-104 explains how to add a user for a Windows domain.

--ndmpuser/-N {yes | no}

Indicates whether the Oracle Secure Backup user is permitted to log in to an Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) server. Specify yes to enable the Oracle Secure Backup user to access an NDMP server and no if you do not. The default is no. This login is achieved with an external client program.

--email/-e emailaddr

Specifies the email address for the Oracle Secure Backup user. When Oracle Secure Backup wants to communicate with this user, such as to deliver a job summary or notify the user of a pending input request, it sends email to this address.

--givenname/-g givenname

Specifies the given name of the Oracle Secure Backup user if different from the user name, for example, "Jim W. Smith" for user name jsmith.

--preauth/-h preauth-spec

Grants the specified operating system user preauthorized access to the administrative domain as the Oracle Secure Backup user. By default there is no preauthorization.

A preauthorization dictates how an operating system user can be automatically logged in to Oracle Secure Backup. Access is authorized only for the specified operating system user on the specified host. For each host within an Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain, you can declare one or more one-to-one mappings between operating system and Oracle Secure Backup user identities. For example, you can create a preauthorization so that UNIX user bkpadmin is automatically logged in to obtool as Oracle Secure Backup user admin.

Refer to "preauth-spec" for a description of the preauth-spec placeholder. Duplicate preauthorizations are not permitted. Preauthorizations are considered to be duplicates if they have the same hostname, user ID, and domain.

username

Specifies a name for the Oracle Secure Backup user. User names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 127 characters.

The user name must be unique among all Oracle Secure Backup user names. Formally, it is unrelated to any other name used in your computing environment or the Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain.

Example

Example 2-103 Creating an Oracle Secure Backup User

This example creates an administrative Oracle Secure Backup user named janedoe. This user runs unprivileged backup and restore operations on Linux and UNIX hosts under the jdoe operating system account. Because no Windows domains are specified, this user is not permitted to run backup or restore operations on Windows hosts. The jdoe operating system user is preauthorized to make Recovery Manager (RMAN) backups on host osbsvr1.

ob> lsuser
admin            admin
sbt              admin
tadmin           admin
ob> mkuser janedoe --class admin --password "x45y" --givenname "jane" --unixname
jdoe --unixgroup "dba" --preauth osbsvr1:jdoe+rman+cmdline --ndmpuser no
--email jane.doe@example.com
ob> lsuser
admin            admin
janedoe          admin
sbt              admin
tadmin           admin

Example 2-104 Creating an Oracle Secure Backup User with a Windows Domain

This example creates an administrative Oracle Secure Backup user named winadmin for a Windows domain. The Windows user account name for this user is backupexec and the Windows user password is winpwd. The asterik ( * ) ensures that these Windows credentials apply to all Windows domains. This user can perform backup and restore operations on Windows hosts.

ob> mkuser winadmin --class admin --domain "*,\backupexec,winpwd"
ob> lsuser --long winadmin
winadmin:
    Password:                   (not set)
    Password last changed:      2013/07/24.05:55
    Password change required:   no
    Password lifetime:          180 days (system default)
    Password grace time:        3 days (system default)
    Password reuse time:        1 year (system default)
    User class:                 admin
    Given name:                 [none]
    UNIX name:                  [none]
    UNIX group:                 [none]
    Windows domain/acct:         [all] backupexec
    NDMP server user:           no
    Email address:              [none]
    UUID:                       e4a96afa-d6c8-1030-9b32-00163e527899
    Preauthorized access:       [none]

mountdev

Purpose

Use the mountdev command to mount a tape volume that was previously loaded into a tape drive. When a volume is mounted in a tape drive, the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler is notified that the mounted volume is available for use. You can set the mode of use for the volume with the mountdev options.

You can use this command if the tape drive is not set to automount, which is the recommended, default setting. In special situations the mountdev and unmountdev commands provide additional control over your tape drive.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the mountdev command.

Syntax

mountdev::=

mountdev { --read/-r | --write/-w | --overwrite/-o }
[ --unmount/-u | --norewind/-R ] devicename ...

Semantics

--read/-r

Identifies the mount mode as read. In this mode, Oracle Secure Backup mounts the volume for reading only.

--write/-w

Identifies the mount mode as write. In this mode, Oracle Secure Backup mounts the volume so that it can append any backups to the end of the volume.

--overwrite/-o

Identifies the mount mode as overwrite. In this mode, Oracle Secure Backup mounts a volume on the device and positions it at the beginning of the tape so that the existing contents of the volume are overwritten. If you use this option, then you are granting permission to overwrite a volume even though its volume expiration policy might not deem it eligible to be overwritten. Specify this option only in situations that warrant or require overwriting unexpired volumes.

--unmount/-u

Unmounts the currently mounted tape before running the mount request. If a tape is mounted in the tape drive, and you do not first unmount the tape by specifying --unmount, then the mountdev command fails.

--norewind/-R

Specifies that the tape should not be rewound when Oracle Secure Backup finishes writing to it. This option enables Oracle Secure Backup to remain in position to write the next backup image.

devicename

Specifies the device on which you want to mount a volume. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-105 Manually Mounting a Tape Volume

This example manually unmounts a tape volume from tape drive tape1, which is automounted, and then manually mounts a tape in write mode. Note that the sample lsdev output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsdev --long tape1
tape1:
    Device type:            tape
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          [none]
    In service:             yes
    Library:                lib1
    DTE:                    1
    Automount:              yes
    Error rate:             8
    Query frequency:        3145679KB (-1073791796 bytes) (from driver)
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        (default)
    Max blocking factor:    (default)
    Current tape:           1
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            14 seconds
    Cleaning required:      no
    UUID:                   b7c3a1a8-74d0-1027-aac5-000cf1d9be50
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:         /dev/obt0
ob> mountdev --unmount --write tape1
ob> lsdev --mount tape1
drive        tape1        in service       write      rbtar   VOL000003     ADE203

movevol

Purpose

Use the movevol command to move a volume from one element to another element within a tape library. You can only move one volume at a time.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the movevol command.

Syntax

movevol::=

movevol [ --library/-L libraryname | --drive/-D drivename ]
{ vol-spec | element-spec } element-spec

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library in which you want to move a volume.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of a tape drive in the tape library in which you want to move a volume.

If you do not specify --library or --drive, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value of the library or drive variable. Oracle Secure Backup issues a warning if it can obtain neither the tape library nor tape drive setting.

vol-spec

Specifies the volume to be moved. Refer to "vol-spec" for a description of the vol-spec placeholder.

element-spec

Specifies the number of a storage element, import/export location, or a tape drive. Refer to "element-spec" for a description of the element-spec placeholder.

If you specify vol-spec, then element-spec represents the location to which the volume should be moved. If you specify element-spec twice, then the first represents the location from which the volume should be moved and the second represents the location to which the volume should be moved.

Example

Example 2-106 Moving a Volume

This example moves the volume in storage element 3 to the import/export element iee3. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             vacant
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          volume VOL000002, barcode ADE204, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining, lastse 1
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> movevol --library lib1 3 iee3
ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             vacant
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          volume VOL000002, barcode ADE204, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining, lastse 1
    in    iee3:          volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3
    in    dte:           vacant

opendoor

Purpose

Use the opendoor command to open the import/export door of a tape library. This command only works for libraries that support it.

The import/export door is a mechanism that an operator uses to transfer tapes into and out of the tape library. You can then run the importvol command to move volumes to internal slots in the tape library and the exportvol command to move volumes out of the tape library. Because the tape library itself is not opened during this process, a reinventory is not required.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the opendoor command.

Syntax

opendoor::=

opendoor [ --library/-L libraryname ]

Semantics

--library/-L libraryname

Specifies the name of the tape library on which you want to open the import/export door. If you do not specify a tape library name, then the library variable must be set.

Example

Example 2-107 Opening an Import/Export Door

This example opens the import/export door in tape library lib1.

ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             vacant
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          volume VOL000002, barcode ADE204, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining, lastse 1
    in    iee3:          volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> opendoor --library lib1

pingdev

Purpose

Use the pingdev command to determine whether a device is accessible to Oracle Secure Backup with all configured attachments.

For each attachment defined for the device, Oracle Secure Backup performs the following steps:

  1. Establishes a connection to the device

  2. Queries the device's identity by using the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) inquiry command

  3. Closes the connection

For each attachment that is remote from the host running obtool, Oracle Secure Backup establishes a Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) session with the remote media server to test the attachment.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the pingdev command.

Syntax

pingdev::=

pingdev [ --nohierarchy/-H ] [ --quiet/-q | --verbose/-v ]
[ --host/-h hostname ]... { --all/-a | devicename ... }

Semantics

--nohierarchy/-H

Suppresses access to each tape drive contained in a tape library. By default, obtool pings each tape drive contained in the tape library.

--quiet/-q

Suppresses output. By default, obtool displays the output shown in Example 2-108.

--verbose/-v

Displays verbose output as shown in the following sample output:

ob> pingdev --verbose lib1
Info: pinging library lib1.
Info: library    lib1             accessible.
Info: pinging drive tape1.
Info:   drive  1 tape1            accessible.

By default, obtool displays the output shown in Example 2-108.

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer whose attached devices you are pinging.

--all/-a

Pings all defined devices.

devicename

Specifies the name of the device to ping. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-108 Pinging a Tape Drive with Multiple Attachments

This example pings the tape drive called tape3. The tape device has attachments to multiple hosts.

ob> pingdev tape3
Info: drive      tape3            via host osbsvr1 accessible.
Info: drive      tape3            via host brhost3 accessible.
ob> pingdev --host brhost3 tape3
Info: drive      tape3            via host brhost3 accessible.

pinghost

Purpose

Use the pinghost command to determine whether a host in an administrative domain is responsive to requests from Oracle Secure Backup. This operation is useful for ensuring that a host is responsive on all of its configured IP addresses.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the pinghost command.

Usage Notes

This command attempts to establish a TCP connection to the host on each of the IP addresses that you have configured for it. For hosts that use the Oracle Secure Backup protocol, the command connects through TCP port 400; for hosts using Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), it connects through the configured NDMP TCP port, usually 10000. Oracle Secure Backup reports the status of each connection attempt and immediately closes each connection that was established successfully.

Syntax

pinghost::=

pinghost [ --quiet/-q | --verbose/-v ] hostname...

Semantics

--quiet/-q

Suppresses output.

--verbose/-v

Displays output. This option is the default.

hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer to ping.

Example

Example 2-109 Pinging a Host

This example queries the hosts in the administrative domain and then pings host brhost2.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service
ndmphost1        client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> pinghost brhost2
brhost2 (address 192.0.2.1): Oracle Secure Backup and NDMP services are available

pwd

Purpose

Use the pwd command to display the name of the directory in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog that you are browsing.

See Also:

"Browser Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

The rights needed to use the pwd command depend on the browse backup catalogs with this access setting for the class.

Syntax

pwd::=

pwd [ --short/-s | --long/-l ] [ --noescape/-B ]

Semantics

--short/-s

Displays data in short form.

--long/-l

Displays data in long form.

--noescape/-B

Does not escape non-displayable characters in path name. Specify --noescape if you want path names that include an ampersand character (&) to display normally.

Example

Example 2-110 Displaying the Current Directory

This example displays the path information for brhost2.

ob> cd --host brhost2
ob> pwd --long
Browsemode:         catalog
Host:               brhost2
Data selector:      latest
Viewmode:           inclusive
Pathname:           <super-dir>

pwdds

Purpose

Use the pwdds command to show the name of the current directory in the dataset directory tree.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the pwdds command.

Syntax

pwdds::=

pwdds

Example

Example 2-111 Displaying the Current Directory

This example shows the current directory, changes into a different directory, and then shows the current directory again.

ob> pwdds
/ (top level dataset directory)
ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets1/
mydatasets/
admin_domain.ds
ob> cdds mydatasets
ob> pwdds
/mydatasets

pwdp

Purpose

Use the pwdp command to display the identity of the current policy.

The policy data is represented as a directory tree with / as the root. You can use cdp to navigate the tree and lsp and pwdp to display data.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to use the pwdp command.

Syntax

pwdp::=

pwdp

Example

Example 2-112 Displaying the Current Directory in the Policy Tree

This example uses cdp to browse the policies and pwdp to display the current directory in the policy directory tree.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp
daemons              daemon and service control policies
devices              device management policies
index                index catalog generation and management policies
local                Oracle Secure Backup configuration data for the local machine
logs                 log and history management policies
media                general media management policies
naming               WINS host name resolution server identification
ndmp                 NDMP Data Management Agent (DMA) defaults
operations           policies for backup, restore and related operations
scheduler            Oracle Secure Backup backup scheduler policies
security             security-related policies
testing              controls for Oracle Secure Backup's test and debug tools
ob> cdp daemons/auditlogins
ob> pwdp
/daemons/auditlogins
ob> lsp
auditlogins           no        [default]
ob> cdp ../..
ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp
daemons              daemon and service control policies
devices              device management policies
index                index catalog generation and management policies
local                Oracle Secure Backup configuration data for the local machine
logs                 log and history management policies
media                general media management policies
naming               WINS host name resolution server identification
ndmp                 NDMP Data Management Agent (DMA) defaults
operations           policies for backup, restore and related operations
scheduler            Oracle Secure Backup backup scheduler policies
security             security-related policies
testing              controls for Oracle Secure Backup's test and debug tools

quit

Purpose

Use the quit command to exit obtool. This command is identical in functionality to the exit command.

See Also:

"Miscellaneous Commands" for related commands

Syntax

quit::=

quit [ --force/-f ]

Semantics

--force/-f

Exits obtool even if there are pending backup or restore requests. Specifying --force means that pending backup and restore requests are lost.

Normally, you cannot quit obtool when there are pending requests. You should submit pending requests to the scheduler by specifying --go on the backup or restore commands.

Example

Example 2-113 Quitting obtool

This example uses the --force option to quit obtool when a backup job is pending.

ob> backup --dataset fullbackup.ds
ob> quit
Error: one or more backup requests are pending.  Use "quit --force" to
       quit now, or send the requests to the scheduler with "backup --go".
ob> quit --force

recallvol

Purpose

Recalls a tape volume from an offsite storage location.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the recallvol command.

Usage Notes

If you specify a volume ID that matches multiple volumes in the Oracle Secure Backup volumes catalog, then Oracle Secure Backup asks which volume or volumes you want to recall. You can select one or more of the volumes, all of them, or none of them. The default selection is all volumes.

If you specify a volume ID and the volume belongs to a volume set, then Oracle Secure Backup lists all volumes in the volume set. You can select all or none of them, but you cannot select individual members of the volume set. The default selection is quit, which means that no volumes are selected.

See Also:

"chvol" for a pair of examples illustrating volume ID matching

Syntax

recallvol::=

recallvol
    [ --immediate/-I ] 
    [ --piece/-p  piecename | vol-spec ]
    [ --tolocation/-t locationname ] 

Semantics

--immediate/-I

Creates a media movement job immediately.

--piece/-p piecename

Recall the volume or volumes containing the specified backup piece. The --piece and vol-spec options are mutually exclusive.

vol-spec

The volume ID or the barcode value of the volume. The --piece and vol-spec options are mutually exclusive.

--tolocation/-t locationname

Specifies the location to which the volumes should be recalled. If the --tolocation option is not specified for the recallvolume command, then the volume are recalled to the originating location.

releasevol

Purpose

Releases recalled volumes, for return to the location dictated by their rotation policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the releasevolume command.

Usage Notes

If you specify a volume ID that matches multiple volumes in the Oracle Secure Backup volumes catalog, then Oracle Secure Backup asks which volume or volumes you want to release. You can select one or more of the volumes, all of them, or none of them. The default selection is all volumes.

If you specify a volume ID and the volume belongs to a volume set, then Oracle Secure Backup lists all volumes in the volume set. You can select all or none of them, but you cannot select individual members of the volume set. The default selection is quit.

See Also:

"chvol" for a pair of examples illustrating volume ID matching

Syntax

releasevolume::=

releasevol
   { --all/-a | vol-spec }

Semantics

--all/-a

Releases all volumes currently in the recalled state.

vol-spec

The volume ID or the barcode value of the volume to be released.

renclass

Purpose

Use the renclass command to rename an Oracle Secure Backup user class.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renclass command.

Syntax

renclass::=

renclass [ --nq ] { old-classname new-classname }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. Without this option, the command displays a confirmation message. "obtool Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-classname new-classname

Renames old-classname to new-classname. Class names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-114 Renaming a Class

This example renames class backup_admin to bkup_admin.

ob> renclass backup_admin bkup_admin
rename class backup_admin? (a, n, q, y, ?) [y]: a
ob> lsclass bkup_admin
bkup_admin

rendev

Purpose

Use the rendev command to rename a configured device.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rendev command.

Syntax

rendev::=

rendev [ --nq ] { old-devicename new-devicename }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-devicename

Specifies the name of the existing device. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

new-devicename

Specifies the name for the device. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-115 Renaming a Device

This example renames two tape devices.

ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service
ob> rendev tape1 t1 tape2 t2
rename device tape1? (a, n, q, y, ?) [y]: y
rename device tape2? (a, n, q, y, ?) [y]: y
ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  t1               in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  t2               in service

rends

Purpose

Use the rends command to rename a dataset file or dataset directory. For example, the following command renames old_file to new_file and moves it from old_dir to new_dir:

ob> rends old_dir/old_file new_dir/new_file

The following command creates new_file in the current directory:

ob> rends old_dir/old_file new_file

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rends command.

Syntax

rends::=

rends [ --nq ] { old-dataset-name new-dataset-name }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-dataset-name

Specifies the name of the existing dataset file or directory to rename. Refer to "dataset-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-name placeholder.

new-dataset-name

Specifies a name for the dataset file or directory. Note that you can use new-dataset-name to specify a dataset path. Refer to "dataset-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-116 Renaming a Dataset

This example renames dataset datadir.ds in the top-level directory to tbrset/ddir.ds.

ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
tbrset/
datadir.ds
ob> rends --nq datadir.ds tbrset/ddir.ds
ob> cdds tbrset
ob> lsds
Dataset directory tbrset:
ddir.ds
entire_backup
tiny_backup

rendup

Purpose

Renames duplication policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rendup command.

Syntax

rendup::=

rendup [ --nq/--noquery ] { oldpolicyname newpolicyname }
[ oldpolicyname newpolicyname... ]

Semantics

--nq/--noquery

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

oldpolicyname newpolicyname

For each pair of duplication policy names, the policy with the first name in the pair is renamed to the second name in the pair

renhost

Purpose

Use the renhost command to rename a configured Oracle Secure Backup host.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renhost command.

Syntax

renhost::=

renhost [ --nq ] [ --nocomm/-N ] { old-hostname new-hostname }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the host computer. Use this option to rename a computer that is not connected to the network.

old-hostname

Specifies the name of the existing host to rename.

new-hostname

Specifies the name for the host. Host names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-117 Renaming a Host

This example displays configured hosts and then renames ndmphost1 to ndmphost.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service
ndmphost1        client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> renhost --nq ndmphost1 ndmphost
ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service
ndmphost         client                            (via NDMP) in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service

renloc

Purpose

Renames a storage location.

See Also:

"Location Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renloc command.

Syntax

renloc::=

renloc [ --nq ] oldlocationname newlocationname  
[ oldlocationname newlocationname... ]

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

oldlocationname newlocationname

For each pair of location name arguments, the location with the first name in the pair is renamed to the second name in the pair.

renmf

Purpose

Use the renmf command to rename a media family.

See Also:

"Media Family Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renmf command.

Syntax

renmf::=

renmf [ --nq ] { old-media-family-name new-media-family-name }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-media-family-name

Specifies the name of the existing media family. Note that you cannot rename the RMAN-DEFAULT media family.

new-media-family-name

Specifies the name for the media family. Media family names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 31 characters.

Example

Example 2-118 Renaming a Media Family

This example renames media family full_bkup to full_backup.

ob> lsmf
RMAN-DEFAULT                              content manages reuse
content-man-family write forever            content manages reuse
full_bkup        write 7 days             content manages reuse
time-man-family  write 7 days             keep 28 days
ob> renmf full_bkup full_backup
rename media family full_bkup? (a, n, q, y, ?) [y]: y
ob> lsmf
RMAN-DEFAULT                              content manages reuse
content-man-family write forever            content manages reuse
full_backup      write 7 days             content manages reuse
time-man-family  write 7 days             keep 28 days

renrot

Purpose

Renames rotation policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renrot command.

Syntax

renrot::=

renrot [ -nq ] oldpolicyname newpolicyname  
[ oldpolicyname newpolicyname... ]

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

oldpolicyname newpolicyname

For each pair of policy names, the policy with the first name in the pair is renamed to the second name in the pair. Oracle Secure Backup rotation policy names must be 1-31 characters.

rensched

Purpose

Use the rensched command to rename a schedule. Run the lssched command to display schedule names.

See Also:

"Schedule Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rensched command.

Syntax

rensched::=

rensched [ --nq ] { old-schedulename new-schedulename }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-schedulename

Specifies the name of an existing schedule.

new-schedulename

Specifies a name for the old-schedulename schedule. Schedule names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They may contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-119 Renaming a Backup Schedule

This example renames schedule full_backup to weekday_sunday_backup.

ob> lssched
full_backup         sundays, weekdays              fullbackup.ds
ob> rensched --nq full_backup weekday_sunday_backup
ob> lssched
weekday_sunday_backup sundays, weekdays              fullbackup.ds

rensnap

Purpose

Use the rensnap command to rename a snapshot.

See Also:

"Snapshot Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rensnap command.

Syntax

rensnap::=

rensnap [ --nq ] [ --host/-h hostname ] [ --fs/-f filesystem-name ]
{ old-snapshot-name new-snapshot-name }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) host computer where you want to rename the snapshot. If you do not specify a host name, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value from the host variable.

--fs/-f filesystem-name

Specifies the name of the file system included in the snapshot. If you do not specify the --fs option, then the fs variable must be set.

old-snapshot-name

Specifies the name of an existing snapshot.

new-snapshot-name

Specifies a name for old-snapshot-name.

Example

Example 2-120 Renaming a Snapshot

This example renames snapshot lucy_snap to lucy.0.

ob> lssnap --long lucy_snap
File system /vol/vol0:
    Max snapshots:          255
    Reserved space:           44.8 GB
    % reserved space:       30
    Snapshot:               lucy_snap
        Of:                 /vol/vol0
        Taken at:           2008/03/28.20:52
        Used %:               0
        Total %:              0
        Busy:               no
        Dependency:         no
ob> rensnap --nq --host lucy --fs /vol/vol0 lucy_snap lucy.0
ob> lssnap
File system /vol/vol0:
Snapshot Of                Taken at      %Used  %Total Snapshot Name
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.21:00     0      0   hourly.0
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.20:52     0      0   lucy.0
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.17:00     0      0   hourly.1
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.13:00     0      0   hourly.2
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.05:00     0      0   nightly.0
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.01:00     0      0   hourly.3
/vol/vol0              2008/03/27.21:00     0      0   hourly.4
/vol/vol0              2008/03/27.17:00     0      0   hourly.5
/vol/vol0              2008/03/27.05:00     0      0   nightly.1
/vol/vol0              2007/08/21.11:30    22      7   myhost_snap

renssel

Purpose

Use the renssel command to rename a database backup storage selector.

See Also:

"Database Backup Storage Selector Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renssel command.

Syntax

renssel::=

renssel [ --nq ] { old-sselname new-sselname }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-sselname

Specifies the name of the existing database backup storage selector.

new-sselname

Specifies the name of a database backup storage selector.

Example

Example 2-121 Renaming a Database Backup Storage Selector

This example uses the mkssel command to create a storage selector and specifies the content as full. The example uses the chssel command to add archived logs to the content of the selector, then renames the selector from ssel_full to ssel_full_arch.

ob> mkssel --dbid 1557615826 --host brhost2 --content full --family f1 ssel_full
ob> chssel --addcontent archivelog ssel_full
ob> renssel ssel_full ssel_full_arch
rename ssel ssel_full? (a, n, q, y, ?) [y]: y
ob> lsssel --short
ssel_full_arch

rensum

Purpose

Use the rensum command to rename a job summary schedule.

See Also:

"Summary Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rensum command.

Syntax

rensum::=

rensum [ --nq ] { old-summary-name new-summary-name }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-summary-name

Specifies the name of an existing job summary schedule.

new-summary-name

Specifies the name of the job summary schedule. Names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-122 Renaming a Job Summary Schedule

This example renames schedule weekly_report to wed_report.

ob> lssum
weekly_report            Wed at 12:00
ob> rensum --nq weekly_report wed_report
ob> lssum
wed_report               Wed at 12:00

renuser

Purpose

Use the renuser command to rename an Oracle Secure Backup user.

See Also:

"User Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the renuser command.

Syntax

renuser::=

renuser [ --nq ] { old-username new-username }...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

old-username

Specifies the current Oracle Secure Backup user name.

new-username

Specifies the name for the Oracle Secure Backup user. User names are case-sensitive and must start with an alphanumeric character. They can contain only letters, numerals, dashes, underscores, and periods (no spaces). They can contain at most 127 characters.

Example

Example 2-123 Renaming an Oracle Secure Backup User

This example renames Oracle Secure Backup user bkpadmin to backup_admin.

ob> renuser --nq bkpadmin backup_admin

resdev

Purpose

Use the resdev command to reserve a tape device for your exclusive use. While you hold the reservation, no Oracle Secure Backup component accesses the device.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the resdev command.

Usage Notes

During normal operations, Oracle Secure Backup temporarily assigns exclusive use of shared resources to its processes and jobs. It assigns this use through a built-in resource reservation system managed by the service daemons on the administrative server.

You might encounter situations in which you want exclusive and explicit use of a device. When such situations arise, you can direct Oracle Secure Backup to reserve a device for your use and, when you are finished, to release that reservation with the unresdev command. While you hold the reservation, no Oracle Secure Backup component can access the device.

The resdev command fails with an error if you try to reserve a device that is reserved. The command also fails if you attempt to select a tape drive in a tape library but all devices are reserved or no tape drives are configured.

Syntax

resdev::=

resdev [ --nowarn/-W ] { --in/-i libraryname ... | devicename ... }

Semantics

--nowarn/-W

Does not warn about devices that are out of service.

--in/-i libraryname

Finds and reserves any reservable tape drive in the specified libraries.

devicename

Specifies either the name of a tape drive or a tape library to be reserved.

Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-124 Reserving a Device

This example reserves all tape drives in tape library lib1. In this example, lib1 contains a single tape drive. The example shows the warnings that result from attempting to reserve a reserved tape drive.

ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service
ob> lsdev --reserved
ob> resdev --in lib1
Drive tape1 reserved.
ob> resdev --in lib1
Error: no drive is available in library lib1.
ob> resdev tape1
Error: you already have drive tape1 reserved.

resetp

Purpose

Use the resetp command to reset the value of a one or more policies to the default value.

The policy data is represented as a directory tree with / as the root. You can use cdp to navigate the tree and lsp and pwd to display data.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the resetp command.

Syntax

resetp::=

resetp [ --nq ] policy-name...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

policy-name

Specifies the name of a policy or a class of policies.

Example

Example 2-125 Resetting Policies to Their Default Values

This example resets the policies in the logs class to their defaults.

ob> lsp logs
adminlogevents                   all
adminlogfile                     /tmp/logs/adminevents.log
clientlogevents                  (none)                      [default]
jobretaintime                    60 days
logretaintime                    14 days
transcriptretaintime             14 days
unixclientlogfile                (none)                      [default]
windowsclientlogfile             (none)                      [default]
ob> resetp logs
Really reset ALL logs policies [no]? y
ob>

restore

Purpose

Use the restore command to create a file-system restore request. File-system restore operations are distinct from database restore operations, which are initiated by Recovery Manager (RMAN).

You can use the restore command to perform catalog-based or raw restore operations. In a catalog-based restore, you browse the catalog for the objects to be restored. When you have located their names and selected the instances, you can restore the objects. In a raw restore, you must have independent knowledge of the secondary storage location (volume ID and backup image file number) of a backup. You can either restore all data in the backup or specify an individual file or directory.

A restore request is held locally in obtool until you run the restore command with the --go, --gocatalog, or --goraw option, at which time Oracle Secure Backup converts all restore requests into jobs and sends them to the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler.

See Also:

"Restore Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you have specified that the restore run in privileged mode, or if you are restoring files to a host accessed through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), then you must have the right to perform file system restores as privileged user to use the restore command. Otherwise, you must have the right to perform file system restores as self.

Usage Notes

obtool uses the host variable to determine the name of the host whose backups are being restored. The default value for host is the name of the host on which obtool is running. You can set the host variable with the set or cd command.

If you specify a volume ID that matches multiple volumes in the Oracle Secure Backup volumes catalog, then Oracle Secure Backup asks which volume or volumes you want to recall. You can select one or more of the volumes, all of them, or none of them. The default selection is all volumes.

If you specify a volume ID and the volume belongs to a volume set, then Oracle Secure Backup lists all volumes in the volume set. You can select all or none of them, but you cannot select individual members of the volume set. The default selection is quit.

See Also:

"chvol" for a pair of examples illustrating volume ID matching

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to restore data by browsing the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

restore::=

restore 
[ --tohost/-h hostname ] 
[ --device/-d drivename ]
[ --privileged/-g | --unprivileged/-G ]
[ --replaceexisting/-e | --keepexisting/-E ]
[ --replaceinuse/-u | --keepinuse/-U ] 
[ --incremental/-i ]
[ --noposition/-X ] 
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --select/-s data-selector[,data-selector]... ]
[ --passphrase/-P string | --querypassphrase/-Q  ]
[ --algorithm/-l ] 
[ --ignoremismatch/-w]
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... 
[ --preview/-y [ --recall/-r ] | --go | --gocatalog | --goraw ]
{ pathname [ --aspath/-a pathname ] }...

Semantics 1

--tohost/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the host computer to which you want to restore data.

--device/-d drivename

Specifies a tape drive used to perform the restore operation. The tape drive name must be a valid device name. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

--privileged/-g

Specifies that the restore operation should run in privileged mode.

On UNIX systems, a privileged restore job runs under the root user identity. On Windows systems, the job runs under the same account identity as the Oracle Secure Backup service on the Windows client.

--unprivileged/-G

Specifies that the restore operation should run in unprivileged mode (default).

An unprivileged restore job runs under the UNIX user or Windows account identity specified in the mkuser command. Access to file-system data is constrained by the rights of the UNIX user or Windows account having this identity.

--replaceexisting/-e

Overwrites existing files (default).

--keepexisting/-E

Does not overwrite existing files.

--replaceinuse/-u

Replaces in-use files with those from the backup image. Windows deletes each in-use file when the last user closes it. This option is available on Windows only.

--keepinuse/-U

Leaves in-use files unchanged (default). This option is available on Windows only.

--incremental/-i

Directs Network Attached Storage (NAS) data servers to apply incremental restore rules. This option applies only to NAS data servers that implement this feature. This option does not apply to a file-system backup created with obtar.

Normally, restore operations are additive: each file and directory restored from a full or an incremental backup is added to its destination directory. If files have been added to a directory since the most recent Oracle Secure Backup backup, then a restore operation does not remove the newly added files.

When you specify --incremental, NAS data servers restore each directory to its state during the last incremental backup. Files that were deleted before the last incremental backup are deleted by the NAS data service when restoring this incremental backup.

For example, assume you make an incremental backup of /home, which contains file1 and file2. You delete file1 and make another incremental backup of /home. After a normal restore of /home, the directory would contain file1 and file2; after an NDMP incremental restore of /home, the directory would contain only file2.

--noposition/-X

Indicates that Oracle Secure Backup should not use available position data to speed the restore operation. You might use this option if position data is corrupted.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

A schedule priority you assign to a restore.

See "schedule-priority" for more information on the schedule-priority placeholder.

--select/-s data-selector

Filters data based on the specified data-selector.

See "data-selector" for more information on the data-selector placeholder.

--passphrase/-p

Specifies a passphrase-generated decryption key for the entire backup volume set to be restored.

--querypassphrase/-Q

Queries the operator for a passphrase to use in generating decryption keys for the entire backup volume set to be restored.

--algorithm/-l

Specifies the backup algorithm to use for decryption during restore. Required if --passphrase is used.

--ignoremismatch/-w

Causes mismatches of the encryption algorithm or passphrase as supplied by the --algorithm or --passphrase options to be treated as warnings instead of failures. This option is targeted at the situation where the header on the tape has been corrupted, but you still want to recover as much of the encrypted data as possible

Mismatched encryption parameters are processed at different levels depending on the type of restore. For a raw restore the mismatch is detected and handled after the job is created, the tape is loaded, and the header is read off the tape. The job transcript for the raw restore reflects the encryption parameter mismatch. For a catalog-based restore, however, the mismatch is identified immediately and the job is never created.

Note:

The risk with restoring data using the incorrect --algorithm or --passphrase is that the restored data will be distorted on disk.
--obtaropt/-o obtar-option

Specifies obtar options. For example -J enables debug mode and provides more details in the restore transcript.

See "obtar Options" for more information on obtar options.

--preview/-y

Lists the volumes needed for a restore and gets their status as either onsite or offsite. An onsite status means that the volume is in a library or drive. An offsite status means that the volume is in a storage location and must be recalled.

This option is available only for catalog restore operations. It is not supported for raw restore operations.

--recall/-r

Starts recalls for any volumes needed by a restore if the volumes are offsite.

This option is available only for catalog restore operations. It is not supported for raw restore operations.

--go

Releases all queued restore requests to the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler.

--gocatalog

Releases queued restore requests from a backup catalog to the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler.

--goraw

Releases queued raw restore requests to the Oracle Secure Backup scheduler. A raw restore request does not use backup catalog data.

pathname

Specifies the path name obtained by browsing the backup catalog for files that you backed up. If you do not specify --aspath, then Oracle Secure Backup restores the backup to the same path. If pathname does not exist on the host to which you are restoring, then Oracle Secure Backup creates it.

For example, assume that you browse the backup catalog for brhost2 and locate the /home directory, which you want to restore. The restore /home command restores the backup to the /home directory on brhost2.

--aspath/-a pathname

Specifies an alternative path name where Oracle Secure Backup can restore the files. For example, to restore a backup of /home to /tmp/home, specify restore /home --aspath /tmp/home.

Note that if pathname does not exist on the host to which you are restoring, then Oracle Secure Backup creates it.

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax for raw restore operations.

restore::=

restore --raw/-R [ --tohost/-h hostname ] [ --device/-d drivename ]
[ --privileged/-g | --unprivileged/-G ]
[ --passphrase/-P string ]
[ --querypassphrase/-Q ]
[ --algorithm/-l  ]
{ --filenumber/-F filenumber }
{ --vid/-v vid[,vid ]... } [ --tag/-t tag[,tag]... ]
[ --replaceexisting/-e | --keepexisting/-E ]
[ --replaceinuse/-u | --keepinuse/-U ] [ --incremental/-i ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... [ --go | --gocatalog | --goraw ]
{ --all/-A pathname | {[ --aspath/-a pathname ] [ --position/-x position ] ... }}

Semantics 2

This section describes additional options used in Syntax 2. Options that are also used with Syntax 1 are not described in this section.

--raw/-R

Specifies a raw restore operation, which is a restore operation that does not use an Oracle Secure Backup catalog. You must specify the identity (volume ID or barcode) of the tape volumes to which the file-system objects were backed up and the backup image file number in which they are stored.

--filenumber/-F filenumber

Specifies the file number on the tape where the backup is located. Refer to "filenumber" for a description of the filenumber placeholder.

--vid/-v vid

Selects backups based on volume ID. Refer to "vid" for a description of the vid placeholder.

--tag tag

Selects backups based on the volume tag (barcode).

--all/-A

Restores all data in the backup.

pathname

Specifies the absolute path name of the file or directory that you backed up. If you do not know the absolute path names for the files when they were backed up, then you can use obtar -tvf to find them or restore an entire backup image. If you do not specify --aspath, then Oracle Secure Backup restores the backup to the same path.

Oracle Secure Backup does not support the use of wildcard characters in restore path names. The following wildcard characters are supported for backup include paths: *, ?, [, and ]. If you have path names to restore that include any of these wildcard characters, then no special escaping is required for the restore command.

Note that if pathname does not exist on the host to which you are restoring, then Oracle Secure Backup creates it.

--aspath/-a pathname

Specifies an alternative path name where Oracle Secure Backup can restore the files. For example, to restore a backup of /private/bkpadmin to /tmp/private/bkpadmin, specify the following:

ob> restore /private/bkpadmin --aspath /tmp/private/bkpadmin

Note that if pathname does not exist on the host to which you are restoring, then Oracle Secure Backup creates it.

--position/-x position

Specifies the position of the data on the tape.

Examples

Example 2-126 Performing an Oracle Secure Backup Catalog Restore

This example displays the latest backup image of the /home/data directory stored in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. The restore command submits the request to the scheduler with priority 1. Oracle Secure Backup runs the job and restores the data.

ob> set host brhost2
ob> cd /home/data
ob> ls
bin/  c_files/  tree/
ob> lsbackup latest
      Backup       Backup  Volume            Volume       File Sect Backup
   Date and Time       ID  ID                Tag             #    #  Level
2008/03/28.11:17:02     2  VOL000003         ADE201          1    1      0
ob> restore --select latest --priority 1 --go /home/data
Info: 1 catalog restore request item submitted; job id is admin/16.
ob> lsjob admin/16
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
admin/16          none        restore 1 item to brhost2      completed successfully at 
                                                            2008/03/29.16:34

Example 2-127 Performing a Raw Restore Operation

This example submits a raw restore request to the scheduler. The request specifies that the /home/data directory should be restored from volume VOL000003. Oracle Secure Backup runs the job and restores the data.

ob> restore --raw --filenumber 1 --vid VOL000003 /home/data
ob> restore --go
Info: raw restore request 1 submitted; job id is admin/76.
ob> lsjob admin/7
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
admin/7          none        restore 1 item to brhost2      completed successfully at
                                                            2008/03/29.17:00

returndev

Purpose

Use the returndev command to return a tape drive that you borrowed with the borrowdev command.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the returndev command.

Syntax

returndev::=

returndev { drivename... | --all/-a }

Semantics

drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to return.

--all/-a

Returns all the tape drives that you currently have borrowed.

Example

Example 2-128 Returning Borrowed Devices

This example returns all borrowed devices.

ob> returndev --all

reusevol

Purpose

Use the reusevol command to recycle selected volumes. Oracle Secure Backup loads the selected volumes and deletes their backup images.

Each volume has a volume label stored at Beginning of Tape (BOT). The label consists of the volume ID, the barcode tag (if any), and other information about the volume. The reusevol command is similar to the unlabelvol command, but reusevol directs Oracle Secure Backup to preserve the existing volume label.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the reusevol command.

Syntax

reusevol::=

reusevol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --force/-f ]
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... se-range

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be used to relabel the volume. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--force/-f

Forces the reuse of a volume. Oracle Secure Backup disregards the expiration date, if any, found in the volume label. If the --force option is not employed and the volume is not expired, then reusevol fails.

--obtaropt/-o obtar-option

Specifies obtar options. For example -J enables debug mode and provides more details in backup and restore transcripts. See "obtar Options" for details on obtar options.

se-range

Specifies the range of storage elements holding the volumes to be reused. If omitted, then the volume currently loaded in the tape drive is reused. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Example

Example 2-129 Reusing a Volume

This example displays information about the tape located in storage element 2 of tape library lib1. The volume in this storage element is not empty. The reusevol command forcibly reuses the volume, thereby deleting its contents and removing its volume ID. The barcode of the volume is retained. Note that the sample output has been reformatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --long --library lib1
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             barcode ADE202, oid 117, 47447360 kb remaining, content manages reuse
    in    2:             volume VOL000004, barcode ADE204, oid 120, 47420448 kb remaining
    in    3:             barcode ADE201, oid 116, 47462976 kb remaining
    in    4:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE200, oid 102, 47424064 kb remaining
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, 
                         lastse 4
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> lsvol --barcode ADE204 --content
    VOID Seq Volume ID          Barcode     Family                Created     Attributes
     120   1 VOL000004          ADE204   04/01.09:16 never closes
        BSOID  File Sect  Level  Host             Created     Attributes
          172     1 1         0  brhost2          04/01.09:16
ob> reusevol --drive tape1 --force 2
ob> lsvol --barcode ADE204 --content
    VOID Seq Volume ID          Barcode     Family      Created     Attributes
     122                        ADE204

revhost

Purpose

Use the revhost command to revoke a host identity certificate.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the revhost command.

Syntax

revhost::=

revhost [ --nq ] hostname...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

hostname

The name of the host whose identity certificate is to be revoked.

rmbackup

Purpose

Use the rmbackup command to remove a backup request, set of backup requests, or all backup requests that are queued in obtool. A backup request is held locally in obtool until you run the backup command with the --go option, at which time Oracle Secure Backup makes each backup request into a dataset backup job and forwards it to the scheduler.

See Also:

"Backup Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the perform file system backups as privileged user right if you specified the --privileged option when you requested the backup. Otherwise, you must have the perform file system backups as self right.

Syntax

rmbackup::=

rmbackup { --all/-a | backup-item... }

Semantics

--all/-a

Removes all backup requests in the queue.

backup-item

Specifies an identifier assigned by obtool to a backup request created with the backup command. The identifier is a small integer number. Run the lsbackup command with the --long option to display backup identifiers.

Example

Example 2-130 Deleting a Backup Request

This example queries the backup requests awaiting delivery to the scheduler and deletes the backup request with the identifier 2.

ob> lsbackup --long
1:
    Dataset:                fullbackup.ds
    Media family:           (null)
    Backup level:           full
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Eligible to run:        upon "backup --go"
    Job expires:            never
    Restriction:            any device
2:
    Dataset:                partialbackup.ds
    Media family:           (null)
    Backup level:           full
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Eligible to run:        upon "backup --go"
    Job expires:            never
    Restriction:            any device
ob> rmbackup 2
ob> lsbackup --long
1:
    Dataset:                fullbackup.ds
    Media family:           (null)
    Backup level:           full
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Eligible to run:        upon "backup --go"
    Job expires:            never
    Restriction:            any device

rmbw

Purpose

Use the rmbw command to remove a backup window or specific time ranges. The command displays an error if no backup windows within the specified range exist.

See Also:

"Backup Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmbw command.

Syntax

rmbw::=

rmbw [ --times/-t time-range[,time-range]... ] day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the backup window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

Example

Example 2-131 Removing Backup Windows

This example removes the backup windows created by the addbw command in Example 2-1.

ob> rmbw --times 00:00-08:00 mon-friob> rmbw --times 20:00-24:00 mon-friob> rmbw --times 08:00-20:00 weekend

rmcheckpoint

Purpose

Use the rmcheckpoint command to remove checkpoint information for the specified jobs. When you issue this command, Oracle Secure Backup immediately removes all administrative-host resident checkpoint data for the specified job. It cleans up filer-resident data at the beginning of the next backup of this filer or within 24 hours, whichever comes first.

If no checkpoints exist, then obtool displays the following error message:

Error: no checkpoints matched the selection criteria.

See Also:

"Checkpoint Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rmcheckpoint command.

Syntax

rmcheckpoint::=

rmcheckpoint [ --nq ] { { --host/-h hostname[,hostname]... }... | --all/-a | 
job-id... }

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--host/-h hostname

Deletes all checkpoints describing the client host specified by hostname.

--all/-a

Deletes all checkpoints within the administrative domain.

job-id

Deletes the checkpoint identified by job ID job-id.

Example

Example 2-132 Removing Checkpoints

This example removes two checkpoints: one specified by job ID and the other by host.

ob> rmcheckpoint 1660.3
ob> rmcheckpoint --host brhost2,brhost3

rmclass

Purpose

Use the rmclass command to remove an Oracle Secure Backup user class from an administrative domain.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmclass command. The class must be empty, that is, have no Oracle Secure Backup users, to be deleted.

Syntax

rmclass::=

rmclass [ --nq ] classname...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

classname

Specifies the name of the class to delete.

Example

Example 2-133 Removing a Class

This example confirms that the bkup_admin class exists, deletes it, and then confirms that the class is deleted.

ob> lsclass bkup_admin
bkup_admin
ob> rmclass --nq bkup_admin
ob> lsclass bkup_admin
Error: class bkup_admin - name not found

rmdev

Purpose

Use the rmdev command to remove a device from an administrative domain or to move it from one location to another within the administrative domain. You can run the mkdev command to reconfigure a device for use by Oracle Secure Backup.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmdev command.

Syntax

rmdev::=

rmdev [ --nq ] [ --migrate/-m new_devicename ]
devicename...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--migrate/-m new_devicename

Logically migrates all volumes that have references to the location corresponding to devicename to the location corresponding to new_devicename. The --migrate option can specify only one device name at a time.

devicename

Specifies the name of the device to remove or move to a different location. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-134 Removing a Tape Drive

This example removes a tape drive from a tape library.

ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service
  drive 2  tape2a           in service
ob> rmdev tape2a
Warning: removing a device to which a job is restricted will cause the job
         to become unusable.
remove device tape2a? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service

rmds

Purpose

Use the rmds command to remove a dataset file or dataset directory.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmds command.

Syntax

rmds::=

rmds [ --nq ] dataset-name...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

dataset-name

Specifies the name of the dataset directory or dataset file that you created with the mkds or rends command. Refer to "dataset-name" for a description of the dataset-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-135 Removing a Dataset

This example removes a dataset directory named mydatasets and a dataset file named full_backup.ds.

ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
mydatasets/
full_backup.ds
ob> rmds --nq mydatasets
ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
full_backup.ds
ob> rmds --nq full_backup.ds
ob> lsds
Top level dataset directory:
ob>

rmdup

Purpose

Removes one or more duplication policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmdup command.

Syntax

rmdup::=

rmdup [ -nq/--noquery ] { policyname } [ policyname ]...

Semantics

-nq/--noquery

By default, the backup administrator is prompted before the duplication policy is removed. With --nq, no confirmation is requested.

policyname

The duplication policy with the specified name is removed.

rmdw

Purpose

Use the rmdw command to remove a duplication window.

See Also:

"Duplication Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmdw command.

Syntax

rmdw::=

rmdw { --times/-t time-range[,time-range]... } 
day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range for the duplication window. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the duplication window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

rmhost

Purpose

Use the rmhost command to remove a host from the Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. When you remove a host, Oracle Secure Backup destroys all information pertinent to the host, including:

Moreover, when you remove a UNIX or Windows host, Oracle Secure Backup contacts that host and directs it to delete the administrative domain membership information that it maintains locally. You can suppress this communication if the host is no longer accessible.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmhost command.

Syntax

rmhost::=

rmhost [ --nq ] [ --nocomm/-N ] hostname...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--nocomm/-N

Suppresses communication with the host computer. Use this option to remove a computer that is not connected to the network. This option does not apply to hosts accessible only through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP).

hostname

Specifies the name of the host to remove.

Example

Example 2-136 Removing a Host

This example shows that brhost4 is not in service and then removes brhost4 from the administrative domain.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
brhost4          client                            (via OB)   not in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> rmhost --nq --nocomm brhost4
ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service

rmjob

Purpose

Use the rmjob command to remove jobs. Removing a job has the effect of canceling it and deleting all record of the existence of the job and its subordinate jobs. You can remove a job only if it is not running. After removing a job, you cannot view its status.

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to remove the jobs of another Oracle Secure Backup user, then you must have the right to modify any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to remove your own jobs, then you must have the right to modify any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

rmjob::=

rmjob [ --nq ] [ --keepxcr/-k ] [ --quiet/-q | --verbose/-v ] job-id...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--keepxcr/-k

Keeps the job transcript. The default is to delete the transcript of the job.

--quiet/-q

Removes the job quietly.

--verbose/-v

Displays verbose output about the job removal.

job-id

Specifies the job IDs of the jobs to remove.

Example

Example 2-137 Removing a Job

This example displays all active and pending jobs and removes them.

ob> lsjob
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
sbt/13           03/23.00:00 dataset fullbackup.ds          future work
ob> rmjob --nq sbt/13
Info: removing job sbt/13.
ob> lsjob
ob>

rmloc

Purpose

Use the rmloc command to remove a location.

See Also:

"Location Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmloc command.

Syntax

rmloc::=

rmloc [ --nq ] locationname...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

locationname

Specifies the location to remove, using its location name.

rmmf

Purpose

Use the rmmf command to remove a media family.

Removing a media family does not affect the metadata on tapes that were originally written using that media family.

See Also:

"Media Family Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmmf command.

Syntax

rmmf::=

rmmf [ --nq ] media-family-name...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

media-family-name

Specifies the name of the media family you want to remove. Note that you cannot remove the RMAN-DEFAULT media family.

Example

Example 2-138 Removing Media Families

This example removes the media families named content-man-family and time-man-family.

ob> lsmf
RMAN-DEFAULT                              content manages reuse
content-man-family write forever          content manages reuse
full_backup      write 7 days             content manages reuse
time-man-family  write 7 days             keep 28 days
ob> rmmf --nq content-man-family time-man-family
ob> lsmf
RMAN-DEFAULT                              content manages reuse
full_backup      write 7 days             content manages reuse

rmp

Purpose

Use the rmp command to remove a variable name-value pair from a policy.

See Also:

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmp command.

Syntax

rmp::=

rmp policy-name member-name...

Semantics

policy-name

Specifies the name of a policy or a class of policies.

member-name

Specifies a user-assigned name of a policy, usually an environment variable name.

Example

Example 2-139 Enabling Verbose Output from the NDMP Data Service

This example uses the rmp command to unset the VERBOSE environment variable for an ndmp/backupev policy. Example 2-2 shows how to set the variable for the policy.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp ndmp/backupev
backupev                         VERBOSE        y
ob> rmp ndmp/backupev VERBOSE
ob> lsp ndmp/backupev
backupev                         (none)                      [default]

rmpiece

Purpose

Use the rmpiece command to delete a Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup piece from tape.

See Also:

"Backup Piece Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rmpiece command.

Syntax

rmpiece::=

rmpiece [ --nq ] [ --oid/-o oid-list ]... [ piecename ]...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--oid/-o oid-list

Specifies or more backup piece identifiers in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. Refer to "oid" for a description of the oid placeholder.

piecename

Specifies the names of the backup pieces to which the listing applies. The name of a backup piece is indicated by the Piece name heading in the lspiece output.

Example

Example 2-140 Removing Backup Pieces

This example displays information about two RMAN backup pieces and then deletes them.

ob> lspiece
    POID Database   Content    Copy Created      Host             Piece name
     104 ob         full          0 03/18.16:25  osbsvr1          05gfkmq9_1_1
     105 ob         archivelog    0 03/18.16:32  osbsvr1          06gfkn8h_1_1
ob> rmpiece --oid 104,105
remove backup piece OID 104? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
remove backup piece OID 105? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
ob> lspiece
ob>

rmpni

Purpose

Use the rmpni command to remove PNI (Preferred Network Interface) definitions.

Oracle Secure Backup supports Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6), and mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments on all platforms that support IPv6.

See Also:

"Preferred Network Interface Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmpni command.

Syntax 1

Use the following syntax to remove all PNIs defined for a server.

rmpni::=

rmpni server-hostname...

Syntax 2

Use the following syntax to remove a client host from all PNI definitions.

rmpni::=

rmpni [ --client/-c client-hostname[,client-hostname]... ]...

Syntax 3

Use the following syntax to remove all PNIs that use a specific interface on a server.

rmpni::=

rmpni [ --interface/-i server-ipname[,server-ipname]... ]...

Syntax 4

Use the following syntax to remove a client host from the PNI defined for the specified server.

rmpni::=

rmpni [ --client/-c client-hostname[,client-hostname]... ]...
server-hostname...

Semantics

-client/c client-hostname[,client-hostname]...

Specifies one or more client hosts from which you want to remove PNIs.

--interface/-i server-ipname[,server-ipname]...

Specifies the IP address or the DNS name of the interface to be removed.

server-hostname

Specifies the name of the server computer.

Examples

Example 2-141 Removing All PNI Definitions for a Host

This example uses the syntax shown in Syntax 1 to remove all network interfaces for host brhost3.

ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
ob> rmpni brhost3
ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost3, sfserver1

Example 2-142 Removing a Client from All PNI Definitions

This example uses the syntax shown in Syntax 2 to remove the client hosts sfserver1 and osbsvr1 from all network interfaces definitions.

ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
ob> rmpni --client sfserver1,osbsvr1
ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            brhost4
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            brhost4

Example 2-143 Removing All PNI Definitions That Use a Specified Interface

This example uses the syntax shown in Syntax 3 to remove all PNIs that use interface 192.0.2.1 on a server.

ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
ob> rmpni --interface 192.0.2.1
ob> lspni
brhost3:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.200
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1

Example 2-144 Removing Clients from a PNI Definition

This example uses the syntax shown in Syntax 4 to remove the clients osbsvr1 and sfserver1 from the PNI definition for server brhost2.

ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            osbsvr1, brhost4, sfserver1
ob> rmpni --client osbsvr1,sfserver1 brhost2
ob> lspni
brhost2:
    PNI 1:
        interface:          192.0.2.1
        clients:            brhost4

rmrestore

Purpose

Use the rmrestore command to remove a restore request from the queue.

See Also:

"Restore Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you specified that the restore run in privileged mode, or if you are restoring files to a host accessed through Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), then you must have the right to perform file system restores as privileged user to use the restore command. Otherwise, you must have the right to perform file system restores as self.

Syntax

rmrestore::=

rmrestore { --all /-a | restores-item... }

Semantics

--all

Removes all restore requests.

restores-item

Specifies the item number of the restore request to remove. You can display the item numbers for restore requests by running the lsrestore command.

Example

Example 2-145 Removing a Restore Request

This example removes a queued restore request by specifying its item number.

ob> lsrestore
Item     Restore data saved from...          To...
  #      Host        Path                    Host        Path
1        brhost2     /home/data/backup       brhost2     (original location)
ob> rmrestore 1
ob> lsrestore

rmrot

Purpose

Removes rotation policies.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmdup command.

Syntax

rmrot::=

rmrot
   --noquery/-nq   
    policyname [ policyname... ]

Semantics

--noquery/-nq

By default, the backup administrator is prompted before the policy is removed. With --noquery, no confirmation is requested.

policyname

The name of the policy to remove.

rmsched

Purpose

Use the rmsched command to remove a backup schedule. Run the lssched command to display backup schedules.

See Also:

"Schedule Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmsched command.

Syntax

rmsched::=

rmsched [ --nq ] schedulename...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

schedulename

Specifies the name of the schedule to remove.

Example

Example 2-146 Removing a Backup Schedule

This example removes the backup schedule named incremental.

ob> lssched
full_backup         sundays                        homedir.ds
incremental         mondays tuesdays wednesdays thursdays homedir.ds
ob> rmsched --nq incremental
ob> lsschedfull_backup         sundays                        homedir.ds

rmsection

Purpose

Use the rmsection command to inform Oracle Secure Backup that a backup section is deleted. Oracle Secure Backup does not physically remove the section from the volume, but indicates in its backup sections catalog that the section is removed. You can view the status of a section by running the lssection command. Typically, you use rmssection only when the backup sections catalogs require manual update.

Note:

If you remove a backup section that contains a Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup piece, then Oracle Secure Backup responds to RMAN queries concerning the backup piece by saying that it does not exist.

See Also:

"Section Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rmsection command.

Syntax

rmsection::=

rmsection [ --nq ] [ --oid/-o oid-list ]...[ --vid/-v vid { --file/-f filenumber-list }... ]

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--oid oid-list

Selects backup sections with the object identifiers matching those in oid-list. Refer to "oid-list" for a description of the oid-list placeholder.

--vid vid

Selects backup sections contained on the volume specified by vid. Refer to "vid" for a description of the vid placeholder.

--file/-f filenumber-list

Selects the backup sections with the file numbers specified in the list. Refer to "filenumber-list" for a description of the filenumber-list placeholder.

Example

Example 2-147 Removing Backup Sections

This example deletes a section that contains an RMAN backup piece. A query of the backup sections catalog shows that the backup section has the attribute deleted.

ob> lssection --short
   BSOID
     106
     107
ob> rmsection --nq --oid 107
ob> lssection --long
Backup section OID:    106
    Containing volume:      VOL000003
    Containing volume OID:  110
    File:                   1
    Section:                1
    Backup level:           0
    Client:                 brhost2
    Created:                2008/04/19.11:36
    Attributes:             never expires
Backup section OID:    107
    Containing volume:      RMAN-DEFAULT-000002
    Containing volume OID:  112
    File:                   1
    Section:                1
    Backup level:           0
    Client:                 osbsvr1
    Created:                2008/04/19.11:37
    Attributes:             deleted

rmsnap

Purpose

Use the rmsnap command to remove a snapshot.

See Also:

"Snapshot Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rmsnap command.

Syntax

rmsnap::=

rmsnap [ --host/-h hostname ] [ --fs/-f filesystem-name ]
[ --nowait/-n ] snapshot-name...

Semantics

--host/-h hostname

Specifies the name of the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) host that contains the snapshot to remove. If you do not specify a host name, then Oracle Secure Backup uses the value from the host variable.

--fs/-f filesystem-name

Specifies the name of the file system included in the snapshot. If you do not specify the --fs option, then the fs variable must be set.

--nowait/-n

Does not wait for the snapshot removal operation to complete.

snapshot-name

Specifies the name of the snapshot to remove.

Examples

Example 2-148 Removing a Snapshot

This example creates a snapshot called test and then deletes it.

ob> set fs /vol/vol0
ob> mksnap --host lucy
ob> lssnap test
File system /vol/vol0:
Snapshot Of                Taken at      %Used  %Total Snapshot Name
/vol/vol0              2008/03/28.21:11     0      0   test
ob> rmsnap test
ob> lssnap test
Warning: snapshot test not found on host lucy, file system /vol/vol0.

Example 2-149 Removing a Snapshot

This example deletes three snapshots from the host storabcknfs4.

ob> lssnap -h storabcknfs4
File system /vol/vol1:
Snapshot Of  Taken at         %Used   %Total   Snapshot Name
/vol/vol1   2010/08/18.04:00  0        0        nightly.0
/vol/vol1   2010/08/18.02:47  0        0        snapshot_for_backup.8204
/vol/vol1   2010/08/18.00:00  0        0        hourly.0
/vol/vol1   2010/08/17.20:00  0        0        hourly.1
/vol/vol1   2010/08/17.16:00  0        0        hourly.2
/vol/vol1   2010/08/17.12:00  0        0        hourly.3
/vol/vol1   2010/08/17.04:00  0        0        nightly.1
/vol/vol1   2010/08/16.04:00  0        0        weekly.0
/vol/vol1   2010/08/15.04:00  0        0        nightly.2
/vol/vol1   2010/08/14.04:00  1        0        nightly.3
/vol/vol1   2010/08/13.04:00  0        0        nightly.4
/vol/vol1   2010/08/09.04:00  9        5        weekly.1
ob> rmsnap -h storabcknfs4 -f/vol/vol1 hourly.3
ob> rmsnap -h storabcknfs4 -f/vol/vol1 nightly.4
ob> rmsnap -h storabcknfs4 -f/vol/vol1 nightly.3
ob> lssnap -h storabcknfs4
File system /vol/vol1:
Snapshot Of Taken at          %Used   %Total   Snapshot Name
/vol/vol1  2010/08/18.04:00   0       0        nightly.0
/vol/vol1  2010/08/18.02:47   0       0        snapshot_for_backup.8204
/vol/vol1  2010/08/18.00:00   0       0        hourly.0
/vol/vol1  2010/08/17.20:00   0       0        hourly.1
/vol/vol1  2010/08/17.16:00   0       0        hourly.2
/vol/vol1  2010/08/17.04:00   0       0        nightly.1
/vol/vol1  2010/08/16.04:00   0       0        weekly.0
/vol/vol1  2010/08/15.04:00   0       0        nightly.2
/vol/vol1  2010/08/09.04:00   9       5        weekly.1

rmssel

Purpose

Use the rmssel command to remove a database backup storage selector.

See Also:

"Database Backup Storage Selector Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmssel command.

Syntax

rmssel::=

rmssel [ --nq ] sselname...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

sselname

Specifies the names of the database backup storage selectors to remove.

Example

Example 2-150 Deleting a Database Backup Storage Selector

This example deletes the storage selector named ssel_full_arch.

ob> lsssel --short
ssel_full_arch
ob> rmssel ssel_full_arch
remove ssel ssel_full_arch? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
ob> lsssel
ob>

rmsum

Purpose

Use the rmsum command to remove a job summary schedule.

See Also:

"Summary Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmsum command.

Syntax

rmsum::=

rmsum [ --nq ] summary-name...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

summary-name

Specifies the name of the job summary schedule to remove.

Example

Example 2-151 Removing a Job Summary Schedule

This example removes the job summary schedule named weekly_report.

ob> lssum
weekly_report            Wed at 12:00
ob> rmsum --nq weekly_report
ob> lssum
ob>

rmuser

Purpose

Use the rmuser command to remove an Oracle Secure Backup user from the administrative domain.

See Also:

"User Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmuser command.

Syntax

rmuser::=

rmuser [ --nq ] username...

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

username

Specifies the name of the Oracle Secure Backup user to remove.

Example

Example 2-152 Removing an Oracle Secure Backup User

This example removes Oracle Secure Backup user bkpadmin.

ob> lsuser
admin            admin
bkpadmin         oracle
sbt              admin
tadmin           admin
ob> rmuser --nq bkpadmin
ob> lsuser
admin            admin
sbt              admin
tadmin           admin

rmvol

Purpose

Use the rmvol command to remove volume records from the Oracle Secure Backup catalog permanently. The only way to undo the removal is to import the volume again, so that the Oracle Secure Backup catalog is repopulated.

See Also:

"Volume Rotation Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify catalog right to use the rmvol command.

Syntax

rmvol::=

rmvol [ --nq ] [ --force/-f ] 
{ [ --vid/-v vol-spec[,vol-spec]... ]
  [ --barcode/-b barcode_value[,barcode_value]... ]
  [ --location/-l location_name[,location_name]... ] 
}

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then you are prompted for confirmation before the volume is deleted. You can reply to the confirmation request with one of the following:

  • a

    Remove records for all volume selections.

  • n

    Remove no records.

  • q

    Remove no records and quit the command.

  • y

    Remove the record for this volume.

  • ?

    Repeat the prompt.

--force/-f

By default, you can only remove the records of expired volumes. You can specify --force to override this restriction and remove the records of unexpired volumes as well.

--vid/-v vol-spec

Specifies the volume ID of the volume whose record you want to remove. See "vol-spec" for more information on the vol-spec placeholder.

--barcode/-b barcode_value

Specifies the barcode of the volume whose record you want to remove.

--location/-l location_name

Specifies the location of the volume or volumes whose records you want to remove. Oracle Secure Backup removes the records of all volumes at the specified location.

Note:

You must specify --vid, --barcode, or --location, but you can specify multiple options.

If the volumes database contains multiple entries matching a specified vol-spec or barcode, then Oracle Secure Backup displays a list of the matching volumes from which you can choose volumes to remove. The following example shows multiple matches for vol-spec VOL000001:

ob> rmvol -f -v VOL000001
Your vol-spec, "VOL000001", matched the following volumes:
 
   Volume ID   Barcode                           Created
 1 VOL000001   def5768a15b710295f7000423a5cbf4   
 2 VOL000001   3f2e113415b7102a59e000423a5cbf4   06/05.15:28
 
Please select the volume(s) that you wish to modify (1, 2, ..., a(ll), n(one), q(uit): 

rpyjob

Purpose

Use the rpyjob command to respond to a job that is prompting for input or assistance. You can display jobs of this type by specifying --inputrequest on the lsjob command. You can determine what a job is requesting by performing a catxcr command.

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to respond to the job prompts of another Oracle Secure Backup user, then you must have the right to modify any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to respond to your own job prompts, then you must have the right to modify any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

rpyjob::=

rpyjob  --reply/-r text job-id...

Semantics

--reply/-r text

Specifies the textual reply to the prompt. To include white space in the value, surround the text with quotes.

job-id

Specifies the identifier of the job to which the reply is to be sent.

Examples

Example 2-153 Displaying Information About a Job Requesting Assistance

This example uses lsjob to display jobs that are requesting assistance and then runs catxcr to display the transcript for job admin/7.1.

The transcript shows that the tape library does not contain a usable tape for the backup job. Press the Enter key after running catxcr to return to the obtool prompt.

ob> lsjob --inputrequest --long
admin/7.1:
    Type:                   backup brhost2
    Level:                  full
    Family:                 (null)
    Scheduled time:         none
    State:                  running since 2008/05/09.12:38
    Priority:               100
    Privileged op:          no
    Run on host:            brhost2
    Attempts:               1

ob> catxcr --tail 12 admin/7.1
End of tape has been reached.  Please wait while I rewind and unload the tape.
The Volume ID of the next tape to be written is VOL000005.
The tape has been unloaded.
 obtar: couldn't perform auto-swap - can't find usable volume in library (OB device
 mgr)   Enter a command from the following list:
       load <n>     .. load the tape from element <n> into the drive
       unload <n>   .. unload the tape from the drive into element <n>
       help         .. display other commands to modify drive's database
       go           .. to use the tape you selected
       quit         .. to give up and abort this backup or restore
:

Example 2-154 Displaying Information About a Job Requesting Assistance

This example inserts a volume into the tape library and then uses rpyjob to reply with two commands: load 3 and go. Specifying --inputrequest on lsjob generates a null response, which means that no jobs require input.

ob> insertvol --library lib2 unlabeled 3
ob> rpyjob --reply "load 3" admin/7.1
ob> rpyjob --reply "go" admin/7.1
ob> lsjob --inputrequest
ob> 

runjob

Purpose

Use the runjob command to control how a job is processed. The command enables you to start a job in the following ways:

  • Immediately

  • In an order different from that of the scheduler

  • On a specific device or a device from which the job was previously restricted

See Also:

"Job Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

If you are attempting to control jobs belonging to another Oracle Secure Backup user are processed, then you must have the right to modify any job, regardless of its owner. If you are attempting to control the processing of your own jobs, then you must have the right to modify any jobs owned by user.

Syntax

runjob::=

runjob { --asap/-a | --now/-n | { --priority/-p schedule-priority } }
[ --device/-d device-name ] [ --mediamovement/-m ] [ --quiet/-q | --verbose/-v ]
job-id...

Semantics

--asap/-a

Starts the job as soon a possible by raising it to priority 1.

--now/-n

Starts the job now. If Oracle Secure Backup cannot start the job, then it generates an error message.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Resets the job priority to schedule-priority.The default priority is 100. Refer to "schedule-priority" for a description of the schedule-priority placeholder.

--device/-d device-name

Runs the job on the device specified by device-name, ignoring job requirements.

--mediamovement/-m

Enables the pending media movement job specified by job-id.

--quiet/-q

Runs the job in quiet mode. --quiet directs obtool to suppress status messages it would normally write to stdout. Note that Oracle Secure Backup never suppresses error messages.

--verbose/-v

Displays output when running the job.

job-id

Specifies the identification number of the job you want to run. Run the lsjob command to display job IDs.

Example

Example 2-155 Running a Job Now

This example lists a pending job and runs it immediately.

ob> lsjob --pending
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
sbt/23           03/22.21:00 dataset workdata.ds            future work
ob> runjob --device tape1 --now sbt/23
ob> lsjob --all sbt/23
Job ID           Sched time  Contents                       State
---------------- ----------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
sbt/23           03/22.21:00 dataset workdata.ds            completed successfully 
                                                            at 2008/03/22.18:09

set

Purpose

Use the set command to set or reset the value of an obtool variable in the current session.

See Also:

Appendix P, "obtool Variables" for a complete list of obtool variables

Syntax

set::=

set [ variable-name [ variable-value ] ]

Semantics

variable-name

Specifies the name of the variable to set. If you do not specify a variable name, then set displays the variables that are currently set.

variable-value

Specifies the value to which variable-name should be set.

Example

Example 2-156 Setting a Variable

This example sets the errors variable to long so that errors include descriptive text and the obtool component name and then resets it to short.

ob> show errors
errors         (not set)
ob> set errors long
ob> show errors
errors         long
ob> set errors short
ob> show errors
errors         short

setbw

Purpose

Use the setbw command to change the settings of a backup window. This command replaces an existing backup window, as opposed to the addbw command, which adds a backup window.

See Also:

"Backup Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the setbw command.

Syntax

setbw::=

setbw { --times/-t { none | time-range[,time-range]... } } 
day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the backup window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

Example

Example 2-157 Changing Backup Windows

This example changes the settings of the backup windows created in Example 2-1. These backup windows allow backups from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. on weekdays and any time during the weekend.

ob> setbw --times 00:00-07:00,21:00-24:00 mon-fri
ob> setbw --times 00:00-24:00 weekend
ob> lsbw
weekend 00:00-24:00
weekday 00:00-07:00,21:00-24:00

setdw

Purpose

Use the setdw command to set a duplication window, which is a time and day range.

See Also:

"Duplication Window Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the setdw command.

Syntax

setdw::=

setdw { --times/-t none | time-range[,time-range]... } 
day-specifier[,day-specifier]...

Semantics

--times/-t time-range

Defines a time-of-day range for the duplication window. Refer to "time-range" for a description of the time-range placeholder.

day-specifier

Defines the day ranges for the duplication window. Refer to "day-specifier" for a description of the day-specifier placeholder.

setp

Purpose

Use the setp command to set the value of a policy. Note that you can reset a value with the resetp command.

The policy data is represented as a directory tree with / as the root. You can use cdp to navigate the tree and lsp and pwdp to display data.

See Also:

When you use the setp command to set the port number for an NDMP daemon on Windows, in addition to specifying the port number, you must add an entry in the Windows services file. The Windows services file is called services and is located in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc directory. Example 2-160 describes how to set the port number for an NDMP daemon on Windows.

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the setp command.

Syntax

setp::=

setp policy-name policy-value

Semantics

policy-name

Specifies the name of a policy or a class of policies.

policy-value

Specifies the policy value, which is dependent on the policy type.

Examples

Example 2-158 Setting Policy Values

This example sets the Web server password to pandora, configures the Web server so that it starts automatically, and then sets the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) host password to mehitibel.

ob> pwdp
/
ob> lsp daemons/webpass
webpass                          (set)
ob> setp daemons/webpass pandora
ob> lsp --nodefault daemons/webauto
webautostart                     no
ob> setp daemons/webauto yes
ob> lsp --nodefault ndmp/password
password                         (not set)
ob> setp ndmp/password mehitibel

Example 2-159 Setting the Policy to Cross Mount Points During a File-System Backup

This example sets the backupoptions policy and ensures that obtar crosses all mount points while performing a file-system backup. By default, obtar does not cross mount points.

ob> lsp operations/backupoptions
backupoptions                    (none)                      [default]
ob> setp operations/backupoptions -Xcrossmp

Example 2-160 Setting the Port Number for NDMP Daemons

This example sets the port number for an NDMP daemon on Windows to 9000. Setting the port number on Windows includes the following steps:

  1. Set the port number for the NDMP daemon using the setp command.

  2. Edit the Windows services file and add an entry for the port number.

  3. Restart the observiced daemon.

To set the port number using the setp command:

ob> setp ndmp/port 9000
ob> lsp -l ndmp/port
port                        9000
    Default port number via which to connect to an NDMP server

To add an entry for the port number in the Windows services file, edit the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\services file and include the following entry:

ndmp                     9000/tcp

After changing the port number, you must restart the observiced daemon using the following commands:

net stop observiced
net start observiced

show

Purpose

Use the show command to display the value of one or more variables.

See Also:

Appendix P, "obtool Variables" for a complete list of obtool variables

Syntax

show::=

show [ variable-name ]...

Semantics

variable-name

Specifies the name of the variable whose value you want to display. If you do not specify a variable name, then show displays all variables that are currently set.

Example

Example 2-161 Showing the Value of a Variable

This example sets the drive variable and then displays the drive and host variables.

ob> show
browsemode     catalog
escape         &
host           osbsvr1
viewmode       inclusive
ob> set drive tape1
ob> show drive host
drive          tape1
host           osbsvr1

unlabelvol

Purpose

Use the unlabelvol command to load selected volumes and physically remove the Oracle Secure Backup volume label and backup data from each of them.

Each volume has a volume label stored at Beginning of Tape (BOT). The label consists of the volume ID, the barcode (if any), and other information about the volume. Typically, you use the unlabelvol command to remove all traces of a backup and its associated volume label from an unexpired tape and from the Oracle Secure Backup catalog.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the unlabelvol command.

Syntax

unlabelvol::=

unlabelvol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ --force/-f ] 
[ --obtaropt/-o obtar-option ]... [ se-range ]

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be used to unlabel the volume. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

--force/-f

Forces obtool to ignore the expiration policy for the volume. If the --force option is not used and the volume is not expired according to its expiration policy, then unlabelvol fails.

se-range

Specifies the range of storage elements holding the volumes to be unlabeled. If this option is omitted, then the volume currently loaded in the tape drive is unlabeled. Refer to "se-range" for a description of the se-range placeholder.

Example

Example 2-162 Unlabeling a Volume

This example unlabels the volume in storage element 1 of tape library lib1.

ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE201, oid 110, 16962752 kb remaining
    in    2:             vacant
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 17017984 remaining, 
                         content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant
ob> unlabelvol --force --drive tape1 1
ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             unlabeled
    in    2:             vacant
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 17017984 remaining, 
                         content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          vacant
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant

unloadvol

Purpose

Use the unloadvol command to unload a volume from a tape drive. The unload operation rewinds the tape before moving it to its storage slot.

See Also:

"Library Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the unloadvol command.

Syntax

unloadvol::=

unloadvol [ --drive/-D drivename ] [ element-spec ]

Semantics

--drive/-D drivename

Specifies the name of the tape drive to be unloaded. If you do not specify a tape drive name, then the drive variable must be set.

element-spec

Specifies the destination storage element for the volume to be unloaded. Refer to "element-spec" for a description of the element-spec placeholder.

You can specify vacant to make Oracle Secure Backup unload the volume to any vacant storage element. If element-spec is omitted, then the source (if known) of the volume is used. The source element of the volume in the dte is displayed after the string lastse when you run lsvol.

Example

Example 2-163 Unloading a Volume from a Tape Drive

This example unloads a volume from tape drive tape1 and inserts it into the source element for the volume. The text lastse 3 in the dte output indicates that the source for the volume is element 3. Note that the sample output has been formatted to fit on the page.

ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE204, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             vacant
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse, lastse 3
ob> unloadvol --drive tape1
ob> lsvol --library lib1 --long
Inventory of library lib1:
    in    mte:           vacant
    in    1:             volume VOL000002, barcode ADE204, oid 110, 47670368 kb remaining
    in    2:             volume VOL000001, barcode ADE201, oid 102, 48319392 kb remaining
    in    3:             volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000002, barcode ADE202, oid 112, 47725600 kb 
                         remaining, content manages reuse
    in    4:             vacant
    in    iee1:          barcode ADE203, oid 114, 47725344 kb remaining, lastse 4
    in    iee2:          vacant
    in    iee3:          vacant
    in    dte:           vacant

unmountdev

Purpose

Use the unmountdev command to unmount tape volumes manually. When a tape is unmounted, the tape is no longer in a mode in which Oracle Secure Backup can read or write to it. You can use the mountdev command to mount an unmounted tape.

The unmountdev command is particularly useful when the tape drive is not set to automount, which is the recommended, default configuration setting. In special situations the unmountdev and mountdev commands provide additional control over your tape drive.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the unmountdev command.

Syntax

unmountdev::=

unmountdev [ --unload/-u | --norewind/-R ] devicename...

Semantics

--unload/-u

Unloads a volume from the tape drive.

--norewind/-R

Specifies that the tape should not be rewound when Oracle Secure Backup finishes writing to it.

devicename

Specifies the device from which you want to unmount a volume. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-164 Unmounting a Tape Volume

This example unmounts an automounted tape drive called tape1.

ob> lsdev --long tape1
tape1:
    Device type:            tape
    Model:                  [none]
    Serial number:          [none]
    In service:             yes
    Library:                lib1
    DTE:                    1
    Automount:              yes
    Error rate:             8
    Query frequency:        3145679KB (-1073791796 bytes) (from driver)
    Debug mode:             no
    Blocking factor:        (default)
    Max blocking factor:    (default)
    Current tape:           1
    Use list:               all
    Drive usage:            14 seconds
    Cleaning required:      no
    UUID:                   b7c3a1a8-74d0-1027-aac5-000cf1d9be50
    Attachment 1:
        Host:               brhost3
        Raw device:         /dev/obt0
ob> unmountdev --norewind tape1
ob> lsdev --mount tape1
drive      tape1            in service           unmounted                                                                                 

unresdev

Purpose

Use the unresdev command to unreserve a device previously reserved with the resdev command.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to run the unmountdev command.

Syntax

unresdev::=

unresdev { --all/-a | devicename... }

Semantics

--all/-a

Unreserve all devices reserved by the current Oracle Secure Backup user.

devicename

Specifies the name of the device to be unreserved. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-165 Unreserving a Device

This example unreserves tape drive tape1.

ob> lsdev --reserved
  drive 1  tape1            in service
ob> unresdev tape1
ob> lsdev --reserved
ob>

unrmsection

Purpose

Use the unrmsection command to undo the effect of the rmsection command. The command resets the deleted flag in the backup section records, which you can view by running the lssection command.

The unrmsection command fails if the volume containing the selected backup sections has been recycled or unlabeled after all of the backup sections it contains were deleted.

See Also:

"Section Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the unrmsection command.

Syntax

Syntax

unrmsection::=

unrmsection [ --nq ] [ --oid/-o oid-list ]...[ --vid/-v vid { --file/-f filenumber-list }... ]

Semantics

--nq

Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. "Command Execution in Interactive Mode" describes the confirmation message.

--oid oid-list

Selects backup sections with the object identifiers matching those in oid-list. Refer to "oid-list" for a description of the oid-list placeholder.

--vid vid

Selects backup sections contained on the volume specified by vid.

--file/-f filenumber-list

Selects the backup sections with the file numbers specified in the list. Refer to "filenumber-list" for a description of the filenumber-list placeholder.

Example

Example 2-166 Undoing the Deletion of Backup Sections

This example undoes the deletion of two backup sections that have an attribute of deleted.

ob> lssection
   BSOID  Volume           File Sect  Level  Client           Created     Attributes
     100  VOL000001           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.09:52 never expires
     105  RMAN-DEFAULT-000002    1 1         0  osbsvr1          03/24.10:13 deleted
     106  VOL000002           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.10:13 never expires
     107  VOL000003           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.10:13 never expires
     108  RMAN-DEFAULT-000002    2 1         0  osbsvr1          03/24.10:14 deleted
     109  VOL000003           2 1         0  brhost2          03/24.11:27 never expires
     110  VOL000003           3 1         0  brhost2          03/24.11:27 never expires
ob> unrmsection --nq --oid 105,108
ob> lssection
   BSOID  Volume           File Sect  Level  Client           Created     Attributes
     100  VOL000001           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.09:52 never expires
     105  RMAN-DEFAULT-000002    1 1         0  osbsvr1          03/24.10:13 content manages reuse
     106  VOL000002           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.10:13 never expires
     107  VOL000003           1 1         0  brhost2          03/24.10:13 never expires
     108  RMAN-DEFAULT-000002    2 1         0  osbsvr1          03/24.10:14 content manages reuse
     109  VOL000003           2 1         0  brhost2          03/24.11:27 never expires
     110  VOL000003           3 1         0  brhost2          03/24.11:27 never expires

unset

Purpose

Use the unset command to undefine a variable.

See Also:

Appendix P, "obtool Variables" for a complete list of obtool variables

Syntax

unset::=

unset variable-name...

Semantics

variable-name

Specifies the name of the variable to undefine.

Example

Example 2-167 Undefining a Variable

This example unsets the drive variable.

ob> show drive
drive          tape1
ob> unset drive
ob> show drive
drive          (not set)

updatehost

Purpose

Use the updatehost command to instruct Oracle Secure Backup to complete the inclusion of a host in the administrative domain. Typically, you use this command when you initially configured a host when it was offline.

When you run the mkhost or chhost command for a host, Oracle Secure Backup exchanges messages with the host to inform it of its state. If you run mkhost or chhost with the --nocomm option because communication with the host is not possible, then the host contains out-of-date configuration information. When the host becomes available, use an updatehost command to synchronize the Oracle Secure Backup configuration information between the administrative server and the host.

See Also:

"Host Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the updatehost command.

Syntax

updatehost::=

updatehost [ --force/-f ] [--recertify/-r] hostname...

Semantics

--force/-f

Forces an update. The updatehost command normally fails if the internal name (UUID) stored on the subject host disagrees with the internal name for the subject stored on the administrative server. This situation arises if the subject host is reassigned to this administrative domain from another domain. To update the subject host regardless of this situation, use --force.

--recertify/-r

Recertifies a client host that was earlier decertified and brings it back into the Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain, without destroying the restore catalog data of the client. The host could have been decertified either by using the obcm decertify command or by the reinstallation of Oracle Secure Backup.

If you remove a client and then add it, the catalog restore data would be destroyed in the process.

Note:

The recertify option is only available starting with Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.2.0.
hostname

Specifies the name of the host to update. This command is useful only for hosts accessed with the Oracle Secure Backup protocol. NDMP hosts do not maintain any Oracle Secure Backup state data and are therefore not applicable to this function.

Examples

Example 2-168 Updating a Host

This example updates a host that had been offline when it was added with mkhost.

ob> lshost
brhost2          client                            (via OB)   in service
brhost3          mediaserver,client                (via OB)   in service
sfserver1        client                            (via OB)   not in service
osbsvr1          admin,mediaserver,client          (via OB)   in service
ob> updatehost sfserver1
ob> pinghost sfserver1
sfserver1:               Oracle Secure Backup and NDMP services are available

Example 2-169 Recertifying a Host

This example recertifies the host brhost46, that was previously decertified using the obcm decertify command, and brings it back into the Oracle Secure Backup administrative domain. The commands are run using the obtool utility on the administrative server.

ob> updatehost --recertify brhost46
 Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
 Info: waiting for host to update certification status...
ob> pinghost brhost46
 stadc46: Oracle Secure Backup and NDMP services are available 

vault

Purpose

Use the vault command to perform a one-time on-demand vaulting scan.

See Also:

"Volume Rotation Commands" for related commands

Syntax

vault::=

vault
[ --select/-S select_criterion[, select_criterion]...
[ --quiet/-q ]
[ --at/-a date-time ]
[ --priority/-p schedule-priority ]
[ --restrict/-r restriction[,restriction]... ]
[ --expires/-x duration ] ]...

Semantics

--select/-S select_criterion

Restricts a vaulting scan to one or more media families.

--quiet/-q

Specifies that neither job ID nor status information is displayed when the vaulting scan job is dispatched to the scheduler.

--at/-a date-time

Specifies a date and time to perform the vaulting scan. If a date and time is not specified, then the vaulting scan runs immediately.

See "date-time" for more information on the date-time placeholder.

--priority/-p schedule-priority

Assigns a schedule priority to the vaulting scan.

See "schedule-priority" for more information on the schedule-priority placeholder.

--restrict/-r restriction

Specifies locations to be scanned during the vaulting scan. It the location corresponds to an ACSLS library, then this option also specifies the cartridge access point to be used for media ejection. Restrictions can be specified in any of the following forms:

  • location

  • location@capname

  • @capname

--expires/-x duration

Specifies an expiration time period. Specifying this option expires the vaulting scan if it is not processed by duration after the trigger time.

See "duration" for more information on the duration placeholder.

vfylibs

Purpose

Use the vfylibs command to check the configuration of one or more libraries and drives. You specify which libraries to check, and vfylibs checks the drive ID of each tape drive in each of the specified libraries against a list of all defined libraries and drive IDs for all tape drives in those libraries.

Prerequisites

The drives can be open and in use when you run the vfylibs command, but vfylibs fails if an active robot process is associated with the library.

The vfylibs command is not supported for ACSLS libraries.

Usage Notes

For each specified library, vfylibs performs the following configuration checks:

  1. The device ID (DVCID) for each tape drive in the library is obtained by a Read Element Status command with the DVCID bit set.

    Note:

    Some libraries, particularly older models, do not support the DVCID bit. The accuracy of the vfylibs command is reduced when it encounters libraries of this type.
  2. The drive object for each tape drive in the library is fetched.

  3. For each attach point specified with this drive object, the drive is opened.

  4. An ID for the drive is constructed using SCSI Inquiry commands.

  5. The constructed ID is compared with the ID returned with the element status for the tape drive.

The vfylibs command checks for and reports the following configuration errors:

  • There is no drive object for a library and tape drive number.

  • The drive object for a library and tape drive is not in service.

  • The drive object for a library and tape drive has no attach points.

  • The host for an attach point could not be resolved (host object not found).

  • The host for an attach point is not in service.

  • The ID obtained through an attach point does not match the ID reported by the library.

Note:

If vfylibs finds an ID mismatch, then it also searches the IDs of all drives to see if the incorrect ID matches the ID of a tape drive in some other library.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Syntax

vfylibs::=

vfylibs library_name [ [library_name]... | --all/-a ] [ --verbose/-v ]

Semantics

library_name

The name of the library whose configuration you want to check. You can specify multiple library names. Specifying no names at all, which is the same as specifying --all, requests verification of all libraries in your configuration.

--verbose/-v

Displays the serial number of the device. If the serial number of an IBM ULTRIUM-DT2 drive is 1110229581, for example, then vfylibs displays:

IBM      ULTRIUM-TD2      1110229581

Examples

Example 2-170 Checking the Configuration of a Tape Library

In this example, the vfylibs command runs successfully, and the IDs match:

ob> pingd l2
Info: library    l2               accessible.
Error: drive l2_t1 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5487.
Error: drive l2_t2 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5513.
 
ob> vfylib -v l2
 
collecting dte info...
   lib l2 ...
      dte 1:  l2_t1  (IBM      ULTRIUM-TD2      1110229581)
      dte 2:  l2_t2  (IBM      ULTRIUM-TD2      1110229610)
 
verifying dte definitions against drive objects...
   lib l2 ...
      dte 1  l2_t1  (IBM      ULTRIUM-TD2      1110229581) ...
         att bkpservr04:/dev/sg3 ...
            id matches
      dte 2  l2_t2  (IBM      ULTRIUM-TD2      1110229610) ...
         att bkpservr04:/dev/sg4 ...
            id matches
0 errors found

Example 2-171 Running vftlibs When a Robot Process Is Active

In this example, the vfylibs command returns an error because an active robot process is associated with the library:

ob> pingd l2
Error: library l2 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5487.
Error: drive l2_t1 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5487.
Error: drive l2_t2 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5513.
ob> vfylib -v
 
collecting dte info...
Error: library l2 is in use by obt on host bkpservr04, process 5487.
0 errors found

Example 2-172 Running vfylibs When IDs Do Not Match

In this example, the vfylibs command runs successfully but the IDs do not match:

ob> vfylib l1 -v
 
collecting dte info...
   lib l1 ...
      dte 1  [not determined] ...
      getting DVCID: bad id type in DVCID
Error: the following requested library name(s) were not found:
   l1
1 error found