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Stumpr2's avatar
Stumpr2
Level 6
12 years ago

bpclient "HOST INFO" parse

bpclient output from Linux running NBU 7.5.0.4

My problem:

I have thousands of clients spread across 5 NBU environments that have been installed by numerous people over several years. My problem is that I need to ensure that the bpclient database information is correctly defined. I was hoping to use the "HOST INFO" fields to parse out for the information I need so I can place it in a CSV for spreadsheet analysis.

bpclient -client klaatu -l
Client Name: klaatu
 CURRENT HOST
    klaatu 0
 HOST INFO
    2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 *NULL* 0
 

I don't know if the "HOST INFO" fields above are in the same sequence order as the ouput listed below:

bpclient -client klaatu -L
Client Name: klaatu
 Current Host:
 Hostname: *NULL*
 Dynamic Address: yes
 Free Browse: Allow
 List Restore: Not Specified
 Max Jobs This Client: Not Specified
 WOFB Enabled: yes
 WOFB FIM: VSS
 WOFB Usage: Individual Drive Snapshot
 WOFB Error Control: Abort on Error
 Client Direct: Deduplication on the media server or
  Move data via media server
 Client Direct Restore: Move data via media server
 OST Proxy: Off
 OST Proxy Server: Unspecified
Connect options: 2 2 3
 Offline: No
 

I could script using the English variables but if I can parse out the variables information from "HOST INFO"  it would be much easier to script and also analyze in a spreadsheet

 

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  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    12 years ago

    Almost there

    I was not able to determine the 13th and the 15th column

    I attached the header row of my spreadsheet.

     

     

     

    connect_options ports
    0 = reserved port
    1 = non-reserved ports
    2 = use default ports    		 dynamic_address
    0 = client name
    1 = use DHCP    		 free_browse
    0 = allow
    1 = deny
    2 = use    		 list_restore
    0 = default
    1 = allow list and restore
    2 = allow list only
    3 = deny list and restore    		 max_jobs
    allowed to run
    concurrently    		 connect_options
    bpcd connect back
    0 = random
    1 = VNETD port
    2 = use default    		 WOFB_enabled
    0 = disables open file
    1 = enables open file    		 WOFB_FIM
    0 = use VSP
    1 = use VSS    		 WOFB_usage
    0 = individual snap
    1 = global snap    		 WOFB_error
    0 = abort on error
    1 = disable snap and continue    		 connect_options
    daemon connect port
    0 = automatic
    1 = VNETD
    2 = legacy
    3 = use default    		 client_direct
    0 = never use
    1 = prefer to use
    2 = always use    		 13 UNKNOWN 14 15 UNKNOWN
  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    When you run help against the bpclient command you get a set of options

    I am guessing this is the order that it outputs them so your - lt would probably be OK taking these as headings for you spread sheet and knowing, from the list below what they mean:

    dynamic_address <0=no, 1=yes>
    free_browse <0=allow, 1=deny, 2=use>
    list_restore <0=not specified, 1=allow both,2=allow list only, 3=deny both>
    max_jobs <1-99>
    current_hostname <host_name>
    [[-online] | [-offline [[-ut] -onlineat <time>]]]
    WOFB_enabled <0=WOFB disabled, 1=WOFB_enabled>
    WOFB_FIM <0=VSP, 1=VSS>
    WOFB_usage <0=Individual Drive Snapshot, 1=Global Drive Snapshot>
    WOFB_error <0=Abort Backup on Error, 1=Disable & Continue>
    connect_options 0|1|2 0|1|2 0|1|2|3
    granular_proxy <granular_proxy_host>
    client_direct <0=Deduplicate on the media server or Move data via media server,
    1=Prefer to use client-side deduplication or Prefer to move data direct to storage,
    2=Always use client-side deduplication or Always move data direct to storage

    I have checked this by changing streams allowed and this falls as the 5th column, use media server de-dupe falls as the 12th column

    Guess you need to change a client one setting at a time to identify each settings place in the output, takings its meaning from the above

    Hope this helps

  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    what about the:

    connect_options 0|1|2 0|1|2 0|1|2|3

    I assume that one entity would have 3 columns in "HOST INFO"?

  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    OK - quick check:

    bpcd connect back is the 6th entry - 2 default, 0 random, 1 vnetd

    ports - the first entry 2 default, 0 reserved, 1 non reserved

    daemon connect port - the 11th entry 3 default, 0 automatic, 1 vnetd only, 2 daemon port only

    You just need to choose a client in the list and change one setting and click apply while you have your cmd window open running the same command - easy to stop which value changed and to what

    Hope this helps

  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Almost there

    I was not able to determine the 13th and the 15th column

    I attached the header row of my spreadsheet.

     

     

     

    connect_options ports
    0 = reserved port
    1 = non-reserved ports
    2 = use default ports    		 dynamic_address
    0 = client name
    1 = use DHCP    		 free_browse
    0 = allow
    1 = deny
    2 = use    		 list_restore
    0 = default
    1 = allow list and restore
    2 = allow list only
    3 = deny list and restore    		 max_jobs
    allowed to run
    concurrently    		 connect_options
    bpcd connect back
    0 = random
    1 = VNETD port
    2 = use default    		 WOFB_enabled
    0 = disables open file
    1 = enables open file    		 WOFB_FIM
    0 = use VSP
    1 = use VSS    		 WOFB_usage
    0 = individual snap
    1 = global snap    		 WOFB_error
    0 = abort on error
    1 = disable snap and continue    		 connect_options
    daemon connect port
    0 = automatic
    1 = VNETD
    2 = legacy
    3 = use default    		 client_direct
    0 = never use
    1 = prefer to use
    2 = always use    		 13 UNKNOWN 14 15 UNKNOWN
  • CRZ's avatar
    CRZ
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hi Bob,

    The final three fields are:

    13 ost_proxy (-ost_proxy) (numbers corresponding to: [ 0=Off | 1=On | other?=Unspecified ])
    14 ost_proxy_server (-ost_proxy_server) (string - probably a hostname?)
    15 ost_client_direct_restore (-client_direct_restore) (numbers corresponding to: [ 0=Move data via media server | 1=Prefer to move data direct to storage | 2=Always move data direct to storage | other?=Unspecified ])

    You probably don't need it, but I wouldn't have been able to sleep if I hadn't looked it up, either.  wink