NetBackup for SAP configuration or bp.conf file settings

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.