03-06-2013 03:45 AM
Hi experts.
The System Admin is upgrading all clients to 7.5.0.4, but I notice that the following processes are running at all times in all hosts clients:
root 1237014 1 0 Feb 28 - 0:01 /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/vnetd -standalone
root 2756726 1 0 Feb 28 - 0:02 /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd -standalone
Is this ok or normal in this version?
NetBackup-AIX53 7.5.0.4
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03-06-2013 04:19 AM
Perfectly normal.
Each connection attempt will spawn a new bpcd process, same as multiple backup streams will generate multiple bpbkar processes.
Multiple processes are explained in Appendix A of Troubleshooting Guide.
vnetd and bpcd background processes are explained in this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH181388
when NetBackup 7.x shutdown during system shutdown ; NetBackup script "K01netbackup " which reside in /etc/rc0.d will terminate
both bpcd and vnetd using the following commands;
bpcd -terminate
vnetd -terminate
03-06-2013 03:59 AM
yes, that is the normal beharvior netbackup.
those are the process which runs alwasy to accept the connection from the master server and media server when ever requierd.( backup and restore tasks)
03-06-2013 04:01 AM
Thank you.
But I notice also, that when a backup is triggered another process of bpcd starts and ends when the backup finished.
Is this normal also?
03-06-2013 04:11 AM
I guess that should be bpbkar not the bpcd...
03-06-2013 04:19 AM
Perfectly normal.
Each connection attempt will spawn a new bpcd process, same as multiple backup streams will generate multiple bpbkar processes.
Multiple processes are explained in Appendix A of Troubleshooting Guide.
vnetd and bpcd background processes are explained in this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH181388
when NetBackup 7.x shutdown during system shutdown ; NetBackup script "K01netbackup " which reside in /etc/rc0.d will terminate
both bpcd and vnetd using the following commands;
bpcd -terminate
vnetd -terminate
03-06-2013 05:03 AM
Thank you Marianne.