Testing a NetBackip client connection with bptestbpcd

With the release of Veritas NetBackup 6.0, a new command bptestbpcd is introduced to test connections to clients.

Unlike ping or nslookup, bptestbpcd tests for connections to a NetBackup Client using client connection options at the NetBackup communication level.

To test default client connections using bptestbpcd

• Change to the Veritas NetBackup admincmd directory. For example:
  • UNIX/Linux:

    # cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

  • Windows:

    C:\> cd <installpath>\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd

• Run the command bptestbpcd -cient xxxx (where xxxx is a clientname) to test connection to the client. For example:

  # bptestbpcd -client smurf

• To view further detauls, run the command with the -verbose option. For example:

  # bptestbpcd -client schlumpf -verbose

• To trace through the connection process, run the command with the -debug option. For example:

  # bptestbpcd -client schtroumph -debug

• You can also combine -verbose and -debug options. For example:

  # bptestbpcd -client pitufo -verbose -debug