Name
vnetd — The NetBackup communication daemon
SYNOPSIS
-standalone | -terminate
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/
On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\bin\
DESCRIPTION
vnetd is the NetBackup network communications service (daemon) used to create firewall-friendly socket connections. It allows all socket communication to take place while it connects to a single port. Start vnetd as a continuously running service (daemon). Note that inetd no longer launches vnetd.
When you install NetBackup on a client, the installation process typically adds entries for vnetd to the following:
UNIX client:
/etc/servicesWindows client:
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\services
OPTIONS
The following options are available for vnetd:
- -standalone
Instructs vnetd to run continuously. -standalone is the default condition for NetBackup startup.
- -terminate
Stop the running vnetd service.
SEE ALSO
See bpcd.