Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility on Windows
The NetBackup administrator can use the Database Administration utility to configure the NetBackup databases and to monitor database operations. To use the utility, the administrator must have Administrator user privileges.
The NetBackup Database Administration utility is a standalone application (NbDbAdmin.exe) and is located in the following directory:
install_path\NetBackup\bin\NbDbAdmin.exe
To use the utility, you must be an administrator with administrator 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.
The NetBackup Database Administration utility displays the following information:
Table: NetBackup Database Administration properties
Property | Description |
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Database name and status | Select the database to administer. The list of possible databases is derived from the vxdbms.conf file. The vxdbms.conf file is located in the directory that is specified in the Windows registry parameter VXDBMS_NB_DATA. The database must reside on the same computer where the NetBackup Database Administration utility runs. One of the following status reports display for the selected database:
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Stop | Shuts down the selected database. |
Start | Starts the selected database. |
General tab | Contains the information about the database tablespaces. See General tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility. |
Tools tab | Contains a variety of tools to administer the selected database. See Tools tab of the NetBackup Database Administration utility. |
| Displays the amount of free space and used space on a drive. The Drive Space dialog displays the following information:
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