Current values in NetBackup media server

[rova_nbu]

How can I get the current values in Windows 2012 media server. Please advise.

SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS – current value

NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS – current value

SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS_DISK – current value

NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS_DISK – current value

NET_BUFFER_SZ – current value

NET_BUFFER_SZ_REST – current value

FT Media Server settings

SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS_FT – current value

NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS_FT – current value

Client Direct Settings

CD_NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS – current value

CD_SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS – current value

CD_UPDATE_INTERVAL – current value

OST_CD_BUSY_RETRY_LIMIT – current value

[eduncan]

There is a command called:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bpconverttouch

NetBackup\bin\goodies\bpconverttouch

This will show you the contents of your touch files you currently have.

[Marianne]

If the files have not been created on the media servers, you can see the default values in :

NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide (not updated for 8.0)

Look for these topics:

Default number of shared data buffers

Default size of shared data buffers

[Genericus]

WOW, how did I not know about that command? bpconverttouch is excellent to see what you have set.

Here is another helpful hint: 

When you create a touch file often NB does not care if you put stuff in it - so document it!

### added per technote http://www.veritas.com/docs/HOWTO69902 for example, so you know why you have that file!

 LOL, that used to be a symantec link, I just changed it to veritas, and it does not work. But the thought was good

[Sujay24]

Hi Rova,

You can check under directory "/usr/openv/netbackup/db/config/" all the touch files if they are created else they will use the default settings and you won't find these files in above given location.

You can check default values which are been set in below link of "Symantec NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide Release 7.5 and Release 7.6" guide:-

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC7449

Also you can check with command which has been recommended in above reply :\usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bpconverttouch -f

This command will also read same touch files which are created at location "/usr/openv/netbackup/db/config/"

If server is appliance then Factory configured buffer setting can be seen by checking below command:-

Settings> NetBackup Misc Defaults

Settings> NetBackup DataBuffers Size Defaults

[Marianne]

@rova_nbu
Have you seen attempts to help?

[rova_nbu]

Hi Marianne,

I have not yet tested it. Will test and let you know it. Thank you.

[rova_nbu]

I ran the command in Media server . Please see below the output. It says that I dont have touch files.

D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\goodies>bpconverttouch
Touch files found by this utility:
Found file: D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\var\clientlogdays.txt
Contents:28
Found file: D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\config\DPS_PROXYDEFAULTSENDTMO
Contents:900
Found file: D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\config\DPS_PROXYDEFAULTRECVTMO
Contents:900
Found file: D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\config\DPS_PROXYNOEXPIRE
Contents:<EMPTY>
Found file: D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\var\license.txt
Contents:# DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!
5 touch files found.

D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\goodies>

[Marianne]

As per my post of a week ago:

If the files have not been created on the media servers, you can see the default values in :

NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide (not updated for 8.0)