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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. BPDBM_VERBOSE option for NetBackup servers
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

BPDBM_VERBOSE option for NetBackup servers

The BPDBM_VERBOSE option is used for debugging purposes. It controls the amount of information NetBackup includes in the bpdbm debug log.

Table: BPDBM_VERBOSE information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master servers.

How to use

The default is that BPDBM_VERBOSE is the same value as the VERBOSE option (Global logging level). The BPDBM_VERBOSE option overrides the VERBOSE option in the configuration file.

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

BPDBM_VERBOSE = -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

This entry should appear only once in the configuration file.

Example

  • To use the same value as the VERBOSE option for, enter:

    BPDBM_VERBOSE = 0

    This option is the same as setting the BPDBM logging level to Same as Global in the Logging host properties.

  • To log the minimum amount of information, enter:

    BPDBM_VERBOSE = -1

    This option is the same as setting the BPDBM logging level to 0 in the Logging host properties.

  • To log additional information, enter a value of 1 through 5:

    BPDBM_VERBOSE = 1

    This option is the same as setting the BPDBM logging level to 1 in the Logging host properties.

  • To log the maximum amount of information, enter:

    BPDBM_VERBOSE = 5

    This option is the same as setting the BPDBM logging level to 5 in the Logging host properties.

The following examples show two entries which enable logging, while they minimize the growth rate of the bpdbm debug file:

VERBOSE = 5

BPDBM_VERBOSE = -1

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers > Double-click on server > Logging > Global logging level > BPDBM logging level.

See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide for more information about logging.

See Logging properties.

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