BPCD
NAME
bpcd - NetBackup client daemon. Enables the NetBackup clients and servers to accept requests from NetBackup servers.
SYNOPSIS
<nbu_dir_path>bpcd [-standalone] [-debug] [-portnum number] [-keyfile] [-restrict_if host_or_ip]
On UNIX and Linux systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/
DESCRIPTION
On Windows systems,
bpcd
is a communications daemon that the NetBackup Client Service
bpinetd
activates. Typically, on UNIX systems
inetd
activates
bpcd.
The bpcd daemon accepts requests from NetBackup servers. Requests include the following:
- *
-
Initiate backup and restore jobs
- *
-
Get NetBackup configuration parameters
- *
-
Set NetBackup configuration parameters
When you install NetBackup on a client, the installation process typically adds entries for bpcd to the following:
- *
-
UNIX or Linux client:
/etc/services
and
/etc/inetd.conf
- *
-
Windows client:
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\services
The
services
entry looks like the following:
bpcd 13782/tcp bpcd
The
inetd.conf
entry on UNIX and Linux systems looks like the following:
bpcd stream tcp nowait root /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd bpcd
OPTIONS
The following options are available only on UNIX and Linux clients and imply that the
-standalone
option is active.
- -standalone
-
Instructs
bpcd
to run continuously rather than
inetd
start it.
- -debug
-
Prevents
bpcd
from forking and does not disconnect it from standard input, output, and error.
- -portnum number
-
Specifies the port number where
bpcd
listens for requests. The default is the
bpcd
entry in:
/etc/services.
- -restrict_if host_or_ip
-
Specifies the local network interface that
bpcd
accepts connections from. Default is to accept connections from all local network interfaces. You can specify either a host name or an IP address.
- -keyfile
-
When
-keyfile
is specified, you are prompted for the NetBackup pass phrase that lets
bpcd
access the NetBackup encryption key file.
See the section "Additional key file security (UNIX clients only)" in the
NetBackup Security and Encryption Administratorcqs Guide
for more information.
SEE ALSO
bpclient, bpkeyfile