About the bp.conf file on UNIX systems
A NetBackup for Oracle user can create a bp.conf file in the Oracle user's home directory on the NetBackup for Oracle client host. When a NetBackup for Oracle operation is started, the user's bp.conf file is searched before the master configuration file (/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf). Any option that is found at the user level overrides the same option's setting at the master level.
Table: Options for the user bp.conf file shows the options that you can set in the user's bp.conf file.
Table: Options for the user bp.conf file
Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
This option specifies the name of the policy to use for the backup. | |
This option specifies the name of the Application Backup type of schedule to use for the backup. | |
This option specifies the name of the Oracle client. This name is especially useful for a redirected restore operation. | |
Use this option to increase the number of seconds that the Oracle client initially waits for a response from the NetBackup server. The default is the greater of 900 or CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT. | |
Set to NO to disable metadata collection. By default, metadata collection is enabled in NetBackup. Turning off metadata collection prevents NetBackup APIs and the NetBackup web UI from returning backup information about the database. Also, Guided Recovery operations do not function properly with metadata collection disabled. Review Table: Disabling the metadata option for more information about what happens when you disable metadata collection on either the user or the master | |
This option specifies the name of the NetBackup master server. There can only be one SERVER option in the user | |
This option causes NetBackup to include more information in its debug logs. |
The following table describes the effect on Oracle discovery and metadata collection when the ORACLE_METADATA setting changes in either the user or the master bp.conf file.
Table: Disabling the metadata option
User | Master | Result |
|---|---|---|
YES | YES | Oracle discovery is performed and metadata is collected. |
NO | YES | Oracle discovery is performed and metadata is not collected. |
YES | NO | Oracle discovery is not performed and metadata is collected. |
NO | NO | Oracle discovery is not performed and metadata is not collected. |
For more information, see the NetBackup System Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
The following shows example bp.conf entries for an Oracle user:
SERVER=jupiter CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT=900 VERBOSE=1