bp.conf entries
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SERVER bp.conf entry for UNIX servers
The first SERVER entry in the bp.conf file must point to the master server where
the bp.conf entry resides. During installation, SERVER is automatically set to the
name of the system where the NetBackup master server software is installed.
Table 3-107 SERVER information
Usage Description
Where to use On a UNIX master server.
Table 3-107 SERVER information (continued)
Usage Description
The SERVER option must be present in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file
on all NetBackup UNIX servers and clients. It is the only required entry in the bp.conf
file. This option is not used in $HOME/bp.conf files on a client.
Note: This topic discusses the bp.conf entries on the server. However, note that
every SERVER entry in a client bp.conf file must be a NetBackup master or media
server. That is, each system that is listed as a SERVER must have either NetBackup
master or media server software installed. The client service on some clients cannot
be started if the client name is incorrectly listed as a server.
If you configure NetBackup media servers for a master server, the bp.conf file on
the master server must have a SERVER entry or MEDIA_SERVER entry for each. As
previously mentioned, the first SERVER entry in the list designates the master server
itself. The SERVER entry or the MEDIA_SERVER entries should be added after the
first, self-referencing entry.
A NetBackup master server can be backed up as a NetBackup client by the servers
that belong to another cluster. In that case the bp.conf file on the master server
should have SERVER entries for those servers as well.