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_47's avatar
_47
Level 3
9 years ago

Netbackup communication process between client and servers.

Can somebody please explain the communication infrastructure in Netbackup between netbackup clients and servers.Also what is the role of the bpcd process in establishing this connection?
  • revarooo's avatar
    9 years ago
    Bpcd is the connection daemon on clients (and servers). When a media server wants to initiate a backup job for a client it will do this via bpcd (connection will usually goto pbx first before bpcd or sometimes vnetd if pbx is not available) Bpcd will then check if that server is allowed to request that backup or restore by checking incoming ip of the media server resolves to a hostname in the clients SERVER list. Bpcd is then responsible for launching the client process such as bpbkar or tar for backups and restores depending on the incoming request (usually from bpbrm on the media server)