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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume II
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  5. parent_start_deployment_notify
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume II

parent_start_deployment_notify

The parent_start_deployment_notify script (on UNIX) and the parent_start_deployment_notify.cmd script (on Windows) runs on the NetBackup master server. The script runs each time a new deployment parent job starts and initialization is completed. The script runs before all deployment steps are initiated.

To use this script, copy the following file from the master server:

On UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/parent_start_deployment_notify

On Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies\parent_start_deployment_notify.cmd

Then place the script in the following location on the master server:

On UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/

On Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\

To run properly, the script must be executable. To make the script executable on a UNIX master server, run chmod ugo+rx parent_start_deployment_notify

NetBackup passes the following parameters to the script based on the platform:

Table: UNIX parent_start_deployment_notify parameters

Parameter

Details

JobID

Specifies the job ID of the parent job.

PolicyName

Specifies the policy name of the deployment policy.

Operations

Specifies the operations to perform: precheck, stage, and install.

Package

Specifies the deployment policy's package.

Table: Windows parent_start_deployment_notify.cmd parameters

Parameter

Details

%1

Specifies the job ID of the parent job.

%2

Specifies the policy name of the deployment policy.

%3

Specifies the operations to perform: precheck, stage, and install.

%4

Specifies the deployment policy's package.

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