Name
bmrprep — prepare a client for restore or discovery
SYNOPSIS
-restore -client clientName -config configurationName -srt srtName [-policy policyName] [-logging] [-runep] [-systemonly] [-import] [-enddate enddate] [-quickformat]
-discover -newconfig configurationName -srt srtName [-client clientName -config configurationName] -address clientAddress -default defaultGateway -netmask netmask -mac clientMacAddress -server nbuServerAddress -console consoleDeviceName -architecture architectureName [-gateway serverGateway] [-logging] [-runep]
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
The bmrprep command prepares a Bare Metal Restore client for a restore or for a hardware discovery process. This command only runs on the Bare Metal Restore master server.
OPTIONS
- -address clientAddress
(UNIX clients only.) IP address of the client, in dotted decimal notation. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if -client and -config options are specified.
- -architecture architectureName
(UNIX clients only.) Architecture of the client to be discovered. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if -client and -config options are specified.
- -client clientName
Name of the client to restore.
- -config configurationName
Name of the configuration to use.
- -console consoleDeviceName
(UNIX clients only.) Name of the console device to use during discovery. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if you specify the -client and -config options or use media boot.
- -default defaultGateway
(UNIX clients only.) Default gateway address, in dotted decimal notation. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if you specify the -client and -config options or use media boot.
- -discover
(UNIX clients only.) Perform a hardware discovery. Cannot be used with -restore.
- -enddate enddate
Date for point-in-time restores.
The required date and time values format in NetBackup commands varies according to your locale. The
/usr/openv/msg/.conffile (UNIX) and theinstall_path\VERITAS\msg\LC.CONFfile (Windows) contain information such as the date-time formats for each supported locale. The files contain specific instructions on how to add or modify the list of supported locales and formats.For more information about the locale of your system, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II.
- -gateway serverGateway
(UNIX clients only.) Gateway to a NetBackup server, in dotted decimal notation. Required only for a -discover operation.
- -import
Import non-system volume groups.
For more information about how to use this flag, see the Bare Metal Restore Administrator's Guide.
- -logging
Enable logging.
- -mac clientMacAddress
(UNIX clients only.) MAC address of the client. Required only for a -discover operation. (Exception: Optional if the IP address is configured during initial program load (IPL)); optional if you specify the -client and -config options or use media boot.
- -netmask netmask
(UNIX clients only.) Netmask of the client, in dotted decimal notation. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if -client and -config options are specified.
- -newconfig configurationName
(UNIX clients only.) Name to be given to the discovered configuration.
- -policy policyName
Name of the policy to be used.
- -quickformat
(Windows clients only.) Quickly formats Windows partitions.
- -restore
Performs a normal restore. Cannot be used with -discover.
- -runep
Runs external procedures.
- -server nbuServerAddress
(UNIX clients only.) A NetBackup server address, in dotted decimal notation. Required only for a -discover operation; optional if -client and -config options are specified.
- -srt srtName
Name of the shared resource tree to use.
- -systemonly
Restores system volume groups only.
For more information about how to use this option, see "Prepare to Restore Client dialog box" in the Bare Metal Restore Administrator's Guide.
NOTES
If you use NetBackup Access Management and your user credentials and the computer credentials expire, renew them before you perform prepare-to-restore operations. Use the bpnbat -Login command to renew your user credentials and the bpnbat -LoginMachine command to renew the computer credentials.
You can specify -? to display the command usage statement when it is the only option on the command line.