BPCD

Section: NetBackup Commands (1M)
Updated: 2011-12-12
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NAME

bpcd - NetBackup client daemon. Enables the NetBackup clients and servers to accept requests from NetBackup servers.  

SYNOPSIS

bpcd [-standalone] [-debug] [-portnum number] [-keyfile] [-terminate]

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. Normally, inetd activates bpcd on UNIX systems.

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.

-debug
Prevents bpcd from forking and does not disconnect it from standard input, output, and error.
-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 Administrator's Guide for more information.

-portnum number
Specifies the port number where bpcd listens for requests. The default is the bpcd entry in: /etc/services.
-standalone
Instructs bpcd to run continuously rather than requiring inetd to start NetBackup. -standalone is the default condition for NetBackup startup.
-terminate
Stop the NetBackup Client Service (bpcd).
 

SEE ALSO

bpclient, bpkeyfile


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO

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