About NetBackup template and shell script storage
NetBackup stores templates and shell scripts in the following ways:
Template storage | The backup wizard saves a backup template to a location specific to NetBackup on the current NetBackup master server. NetBackup retrieves a backup template from the master server as part of a backup (server-directed, scheduled, or user-directed) and runs it on the client. A backup template is associated with a policy by specifying its name in the policy file or script list. Because backup templates are stored on the server in a known location, server-directed and scheduled backups use the same copy of the template for each client in the policy client list. The recovery wizard saves a restore template to a user-specified location on the client. The location that is specified should include a fully qualified path to a directory where the user has write access. Templates store the encrypted passwords that are decrypted at run-time. |
Shell script storage | DB2 scripts must reside on the NetBackup client. Backup scripts are associated with a policy by specifying the file name (including path) in the policy file or script list. For server-directed or scheduled backups, each client in the policy's client list must have a copy of the script with the same name in the same location. The backup processes and recovery processes sometimes require passwords for DB2 database access and system user accounts. |
Template and shell script storage in a NetBackup cluster | Templates and the shell scripts pertain to NetBackup for DB2 environments that are not installed in a cluster. Refer to the template storage and shell script storage entries in this table. If you operate within a NetBackup cluster, make sure that the restore templates and shell scripts reside in a file system that is shared between all nodes in the cluster. |