Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility on UNIX
The NetBackup Database Administration utility (dbadm) is a standalone application that is supported for NBDB and BMRDB. It is installed in the following location:
/usr/openv/db/bin
To use the NetBackup Database Administration utility, you must be an administrator with root user privileges. When you start the NetBackup Database Administration utility, enter the DBA password. The password is set to a randomly generated password upon installation. Use the nbdb_admin command to change it to a known password if you have not done so already.
After you log on, the NetBackup Database Administration utility displays the following information about the current database:
Table: NetBackup Database Administration utility properties
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Selected database | The selected database: NBDB or BMRDB |
Status | The status of the selected database: UP or DOWN |
Consistency | The validation state of the selected database: OK, NOT_OK, or DOWN |
The initial screen also displays the following Database Administration main menu:
Table: Database Administration main menu options
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Select/Restart Database and Change Password | This option displays the menu where you can select a database to start or stop, and to change database passwords. |
Database Space Management | This option displays the menu where you can perform the following actions:
|
Transaction Log Management | This option is not supported. |
Database Validation Check and Rebuild | This option displays the menu where you can validate and rebuild the selected database. |
Move Database | This option displays the menu where you can change the location of the database tablespaces. |
Unload Database | This option displays the menu where you can unload either the schema or the schema and data from the database. |
Backup and Restore Database | This option displays the menu where you can choose the backup and restore options for the database. |
Refresh Database Status | This option refreshes the Status and Consistency in the main menu. |