This topic describes the NetBackup for SAP configuration parameters. You can specify parameters in several places.
Table: Order of precedence for NetBackup for SAP parameters describes the order of precedence, in the case of conflicts.
Table: Order of precedence for NetBackup for SAP parameters
Setting | Precedence |
|---|---|
Environment variables | Highest precedence. Overrides the values in theinitSID.utl and in the bp.conf file or registry. |
initSID.utl file | Medium precedence. Values in environment variables override the values that are specified in this file, but values in this file override those in the bp.conf file or registry. |
(UNIX or Linux) /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file | Lowest precedence. Values in environment variables and in initSID.utl override values that are specified in the bp.conf file. |
(Windows) NetBackup registry | Lowest precedence. Values in environment variables and in initSID.utl override values that are specified in the registry. |
Table: NetBackup for SAP variable names and definitions lists the variable names and definitions you can use in the bp.conf file (UNIX or Linux) or the registry (Windows).
Table: NetBackup for SAP variable names and definitions
UNIX or Linux | Windows | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
$SERVER | %SERVER% | Specifies the NetBackup master server. This option is the same as the $SAP_SERVER (%SAP_SERVER%) environment variable and the server parameter in the initSID.utl file. |
$CLIENT_NAME | %CLIENT_NAME% | Specifies the NetBackup client. This option is the same as the $SAP_CLIENT (%SAP_CLIENT%) environment variable and the client parameter in the initSID.utl file. |
$BPBACKUP_POLICY | %BPBACKUP_POLICY% | Specifies the NetBackup policy. This option is the same as the $SAP_POLICY (%SAP_POLICY%) environment variable and the policy parameter in the initSID.utl file. |
$BPBACKUP_SCHED | %BPBACKUP_SCHED% | Specifies the NetBackup schedule. This option is the same as the $SAP_SCHED (%SAP_SCHED%) environment variable and the schedule parameter in the initSID.utl file. |
For more information, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II.