Using csconfig reinitialize to load updated cloud configuration settings

You might update your NetBackup cloud storage configuration settings, typically when you have upgraded the NetBackup master server or have downloaded a newer version of the NetBackup Cloud configuration package (CloudProvider.xml configuration file). When you install the updated package or make updates to your existing cloud storage configuration settings, then depending on the NetBackup release version, you are required to restart the NetBackup CloudStore Service Container (nbcssc) or the NetBackup Web Management Console (nbwmc) service for the configuration changes to take effect.

Sometimes, the nbcssc or nbwmc service might hang and a service restart might fail. This happens either due to an invalid CloudProvider.xml file or due to a version mismatch between the xml file and the configured CloudStore version. A service restart failure can eventually lead to a failure in the NetBackup backup jobs.

Starting with NetBackup 8.2 release, you can use the csconfig utility to reload the updated cloud configuration settings without the need to restart any service.

After making the configuration updates, run the following command on the NetBackup master or media server:

On UNIX, run the following command from the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/ directory:

# sudo ./csconfig reinitialize

On Windows, run the following command from the <install_path>\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\ directory:

csconfig reinitialize

When you run the csconfig reinitialize command option, the nbwmc service reloads the configuration settings from the Cloudstore.conf, CloudProvider.xml, and CloudInstance.xml files. There is no need to restart the nbwmc service.