REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES option for NetBackup clients

By default, the NetBackup Discovery Service (nbdisco) runs on all clients in the NetBackup environment. The service helps you build Intelligent Policies by reporting to the primary server when it finds instances of applications (such as Oracle).

Table: REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES information

Usage	Description
Where to use	On NetBackup clients.
How to use	By default, REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES is not present in the configuration file. When REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES is not present, the NetBackup Discovery Service is enabled. Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option. For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide. Use the following format: REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES = TRUE \| FALSE This option should appear only once in the configuration file. If the entry is set to FALSE, the nbdisco process on that client stops reporting discoveries to the primary server. The service shuts down within 10 minutes after being set to FALSE and remains down. To turn on the Discovery Service again, either change the entry on that client to REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES = TRUE or remove the entire option. Then, run bp.start_all on the client to restart the service. To set this value on a client remotely, run the following command from the primary server: nbsetconfig -h clientname
Equivalent Administration Console property	No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup clients.

How to use

By default, REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES is not present in the configuration file. When REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES is not present, the NetBackup Discovery Service is enabled.

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES = TRUE | FALSE

This option should appear only once in the configuration file.

If the entry is set to FALSE, the nbdisco process on that client stops reporting discoveries to the primary server. The service shuts down within 10 minutes after being set to FALSE and remains down.
To turn on the Discovery Service again, either change the entry on that client to REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES = TRUE or remove the entire option. Then, run bp.start_all on the client to restart the service.
To set this value on a client remotely, run the following command from the primary server:
nbsetconfig -h clientname

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

REPORT_CLIENT_DISCOVERIES option for NetBackup clients

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