Busy File Settings properties
The Busy File Settings properties in the NetBackup Administration Console apply to currently selected UNIX clients. The Busy File Settings properties define what occurs when NetBackup encounters a busy file during a backup of a UNIX client.
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The properties can be configured on the NetBackup web UI. On the left pane, select . Next, select the UNIX clients. From the Actions menu, select Edit client properties, and then click .
The Busy File Settings dialog box contains the following properties.
Table: Busy File Settings dialog box properties
Property | Description |
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Specifies the path to the busy-files working directory. On a UNIX client, the value in the user's $HOME/bp.conf file takes precedence if it exists. By default, NetBackup creates the busy_files directory in the /usr/openv/netbackup directory. | |
Specifies the recipient of the busy-file notification message when the action is set to Send email. By default, the mail recipient is the administrator. On a UNIX client, the value in the user's $HOME/bp.conf file takes precedence if it exists. By default, BUSY_FILE_NOTIFY_USER is not in any bp.conf file and the mail recipient is root. | |
Enables busy files to be processed according to the host property settings. NetBackup follows the Busy File Settings if it determines that a file changes during a backup. By default, is not enabled and NetBackup does not process the busy files. Additional information about busy file processing is available in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II. | |
File action file list | Specifies the absolute path and file name of the busy file. The metacharacters *, ?, [], [ - ] can be used for pattern matching of file names or parts of file names. |
Adds a new file entry. Enter the file and path directly, or browse to select a file. | |
Adds a new file entry for all of the clients currently selected. Enter the file and path directly, or browse to select a file. | |
Removes the selected file from the file action list. | |
Busy file action | The following options specify which action to take when busy-file processing is enabled. On a UNIX client, the value in the user's $HOME/bp.conf file takes precedence if it exists.
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| Specifies the number of times to try the backup. The default retry count is 1. |