bpcompatd

bpcompatd — run NetBackup compatibility service

SYNOPSIS

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd [-max_time seconds] [-console] [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -alive [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -terminate [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -bpcd_connect clientname [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -bpdbm_connect hostname [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -bpjobd_connect hostname [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -bprd_connect hostname [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -robot_connect hostname robot_type [-debug]

<nbu_dir_path>bpcompatd -vmd_connect hostname [-debug]

On Windows systems, <nbu_dir_path> is <install_path>\NetBackup\bin\

DESCRIPTION

This command is used internally by new NetBackup services to communicate with legacy NetBackup services.

OPTIONS

-alive

Tests the local bpcompatd daemon or service to see if it is running.

-terminate

Terminates the local bpcompatd daemon or service if it is running.

-bpcd_connect clientname

Tests a bpcd connection to clientname by using the bpcompatd command.

-bpdbm_connect hostname

Tests a bpdbm connection to hostname by using the bpcompatd command.

-bpjobd_connect hostname

Tests a bpjobd connection to hostname by using the bpcompatd command.

-bprd_connect hostname

Tests a bprd connection to hostname by using the bpcompatd command.

If you specify -debug, the information that is normally logged in the debug log file of bpcompatd is written to standard error.

If you do not specify one of these options, bpcompatd runs as a daemon (for UNIX/Linux) or a service (for Windows). The following options are available when you run bpcompatd as a daemon or service:

-robot_connect hostname

Tests a robot daemon connection to hostname for robot type <robot_type> using thebpcompatd.

-vmd_connect hostname

Tests a vmd connection to hostname by using the bpcompatd command.

-max_time seconds

The maximum time bpcompatd waits for a new connection before it performs routine tasks. The default is 60 seconds on UNIX and Linux systems. The default is one second on Windows systems.

-console

This option is applicable to Windows only. Normally, bpcompatd is run through the Service Manager. You can use the -console option to run the bpcompatd service from the command line.

-debug

If you specify -debug, the information that normally is logged on the debug log file of bpcompatd is written to standard error. For Windows, this option implies the -console option. On UNIX and Linux systems, this option prevents the bpcompatd service from running in the background.