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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
  3. Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
  4. bpup
Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

Name

bpup — start NetBackup services on Windows systems

SYNOPSIS

install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpup [-S|v] [-f] [-a] [-c] [-d] [-m] [-n] [-s]

DESCRIPTION

This command operates only on Windows systems.

The bpup command is used to start NetBackup services including the NetBackup databases, Media Manager, and clients.

OPTIONS

-S

Enables you to select Silent Mode. With this option, no listing is generated and no confirmation is requested.

-v

Selects the verbose mode and generates a detailed listing.

-f

Forces the startup of the NetBackup services without prompting the user for a confirmation.

-c

Starts the client.

-d

Starts the NetBackup database.

-m

Starts Media Manager.

-n

Starts the NetBackup services.

-s

Starts the server and not the client (NetBackup Media Manager).

SEE ALSO

See bpdown.

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