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<admin_dir_path>bppolicynew policy_name -sameas existing_policy_name [-verbose] [-M master_server,...]
When bppolicynew runs without -sameas or -renameto, it creates a new NetBackup policy with default attribute values. If -M is present, the defaults that are used for the policy definition on each master server are the defaults for that master server.
bppolicynew copies a policy by adding a new policy to the NetBackup database. The clients, files, schedules, and attributes for the new policy are the same as those for the existing policy. bppolicynew does not create a policy copy with the same name as an existing policy.
If bppolicynew renames a policy, the existing association of images with the policy is lost. This means that the images that were created before the policy was renamed are not included in a list of images for the renamed policy. The command does not rename a policy with the same name as an existing policy.
bpplinfo replaces the policy-attribute defaults with new values. bpplclients, bpplinclude, and bpplsched define the clients, backup files, and schedules for the policy. A policy needs to have at least one client, one file specification, and one automatic schedule before it can run automatic backups.
bppolicynew sends its error messages to
stderr. bppolicynew sends a log of its activity to the
NetBackup admin log file for the current day.
Authorized user can initiate this command.
For more information about NetBackup authorization, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for additional information on policies.
Specifies the name of a NetBackup policy that bppolicynew creates or the name to which bppolicynew changes an existing policy. The option has no default value.
This policy name must differ from any existing policy name. It is composed of numeric, alphabetic, plus, minus, underscore, and period characters. Do not use a minus as the first character or leave spaces between characters.
The name of a NetBackup policy that already exists when bppolicynew runs. The option does not have a default value.
Change the name of the existing policy to the new policy name.
Create a new policy by copying its characteristics from the existing policy.
Specifies a list of comma-separated master server hostnames. If this option is present, the command is run on each of the master servers in this list. The servers must allow access by the system that issued the command. If an error occurs, the process stops at that point in the list. The default is the master server for the system where the command is entered.
Select verbose mode for logging. This option is meaningful only when it runs with the debug log function (that is, when the following directory is defined):
Windows systems: install_path\NetBackup\logs\admin
Specifies the name of a NetBackup policy that bppolicynew creates or the name to which bppolicynew changes an existing policy. The option has no default value.
This policy name must differ from any existing policy name. It is composed of numeric, alphabetic, plus, minus, underscore, and period characters. Do not use a minus as the first character or leave spaces between characters.
The name of a NetBackup policy that already exists when bppolicynew runs. The option does not have a default value.
Change the name of the existing policy to the new policy name.
Create a new policy by copying its characteristics from the existing policy.
Specifies a list of comma-separated master server hostnames. If this option is present, the command is run on each of the master servers in this list. The servers must allow access by the system that issued the command. If an error occurs, the process stops at that point in the list. The default is the master server for the system where the command is entered.
Select verbose mode for logging. This option is meaningful only when it runs with the debug log function (that is, when the following directory is defined):
Windows systems: install_path\NetBackup\logs\admin
Note that references to Follow NFS Mounts in these examples apply only to NetBackup Enterprise Server.
Create a policy with default attribute values on the master server plim:
# bppolicynew ishkabibble -M plim # bppllist ishkabibble -U -M plim ------------------------------------------------------------ Policy Name: ishkabibble Policy Type: Standard Active: yes Client Compress: no Follow NFS Mounts: no Cross Mount Points: no Collect TIR info: no Block Incremental: no Mult. Data Streams: no Client Encrypt: no Policy Priority: 0 Max Jobs/Policy: 99 Disaster Recovery: 0 Residence: (specific storage unit not required) Volume Pool: NetBackup Keyword: (none specified) Clients: (none defined) Include: (none defined) Schedule: (none defined)
Create a new policy, mypolicy_copy from the existing policy mypolicy. bppllist shows that mypolicy_copy has the same attributes as mypolicy. For brevity, most of the schedule information is omitted here:
# bppolicynew mypolicy_copy -sameas mypolicy # bppllist mypolicy_copy -U ------------------------------------------------------------ Policy Name: mypolicy_copy Policy Type: Standard Active: yes Client Compress: no Follow NFS Mounts: no Cross Mount Points: no Collect TIR info: no Block Incremental: no Mult. Data Streams: no Client Encrypt: no Policy Priority: 0 Max Jobs/Policy: 99 Disaster Recovery: 0 Residence: myunit Volume Pool: NetBackup Keyword: (none specified) HW/OS/Client: Linux RedHat zippity Include: /tmp/my Schedule: full Type: Full Backup Frequency: every 7 days Maximum MPX: 1 Retention Level: 0 (1 week) Residence: (specific storage unit not required) Volume Pool: (same as policy volume pool) Daily Windows: Sunday 00:00:00 --> Sunday 08:00:00 Monday 00:00:00 --> Monday 08:00:00 Tuesday 00:00:00 --> Tuesday 08:00:00 Wednesday 00:00:00 --> Wednesday 08:00:00 Thursday 00:00:00 --> Thursday 08:00:00 Friday 00:00:00 --> Friday 08:00:00 Saturday 00:00:00 --> Saturday 08:00:00 Schedule: incr Type: Differential Incremental Backup
# bppolicynew mypolicy_copy -sameas mypolicy # bppllist mypolicy -U ------------------------------------------------------------ Policy Name: mypolicy Policy Type: Standard Active: yes Client Compress: no Follow NFS Mounts: no Cross Mount Points: no Collect TIR info: no Block Incremental: no Mult. Data Streams: no Client Encrypt: no Policy Priority: 0 Max Jobs/Policy: 99 Disaster Recovery: 0 Residence: myunit Volume Pool: NetBackup Keyword: (none specified) HW/OS/Client: Linux RedHat zippity Include: /tmp/my Schedule: full Type: Full Backup Frequency: every 7 days Maximum MPX: 1 Retention Level: 0 (1 week) Residence: (specific storage unit not required) Volume Pool: (same as policy volume pool) Daily Windows: Sunday 00:00:00 --> Sunday 08:00:00 Monday 00:00:00 --> Monday 08:00:00 Tuesday 00:00:00 --> Tuesday 08:00:00 Wednesday 00:00:00 --> Wednesday 08:00:00 Thursday 00:00:00 --> Thursday 08:00:00 Friday 00:00:00 --> Friday 08:00:00 Saturday 00:00:00 --> Saturday 08:00:00 Schedule: incr Type: Differential Incremental Backup # bppllist mypolicy_copy -U ------------------------------------------------------------ Policy Name: mypolicy_copy Policy Type: Standard Active: yes Client Compress: no Follow NFS Mounts: no Cross Mount Points: no Collect TIR info: no Block Incremental: no Mult. Data Streams: no Client Encrypt: no Policy Priority: 0 Max Jobs/Policy: 99 Disaster Recovery: 0 Residence: myunit Volume Pool: NetBackup Keyword: (none specified) HW/OS/Client: Linux RedHat zippity Include: /tmp/my Schedule: full Type: Full Backup Frequency: every 7 days Maximum MPX: 1 Retention Level: 0 (1 week) Residence: (specific storage unit not required) Volume Pool: (same as policy volume pool) Daily Windows: Sunday 00:00:00 --> Sunday 08:00:00 Monday 00:00:00 --> Monday 08:00:00 Tuesday 00:00:00 --> Tuesday 08:00:00 Wednesday 00:00:00 --> Wednesday 08:00:00 Thursday 00:00:00 --> Thursday 08:00:00 Friday 00:00:00 --> Friday 08:00:00 Saturday 00:00:00 --> Saturday 08:00:00 Schedule: incr Type: Differential Incremental Backup
Rename a policy from policy_old to policy_new. Before and after the renaming, bppllist shows the policies in the NetBackup configuration database:
bppllist mypolicy policy_old test bppolicynew policy_old -renameto policy_new bppllist mypolicy policy_new test
An exit status of zero (0) means that the command ran successfully.
Any exit status other than zero (0) means that an error occurred.
If the administrative log function is enabled, bppllist logs the exit status in the administrative daily log under the log directory:
Windows systems: install_path\NetBackup\logs\admin
bppolicynew: EXIT status = exit status