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NetVault 12.4 - CLI Reference Guide

Introduction Getting started Using the command-line utilities Using the nvreport utility

Recommended additional reading

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Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides information about installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software.
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Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide describes how to configure and use NetVault Backup to protect your data. It provides comprehensive information about all NetVault Backup features and functionality.
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for FileSystem User’s Guide: This guide provides information about installing, configuring, and using the Plug-in for FileSystem.
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Quest NetVault Backup Built-in Plug-ins User’s Guide: This guide provides information about configuring and using the following plug-ins:
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Consolidation
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Data Copy
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Databases
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Raw Devices

You can download these guides from https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.

Getting started

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About NetVault Backup Command Line Interface
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Working with command-line utilities
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Starting or stopping the NetVault Backup Service

About NetVault Backup Command Line Interface

NetVault Backup offers a Command Line Interface that can be used to configure and manage your NetVault Backup system from command prompt or terminal session. You can use the NetVault Backup CLI to perform various tasks such as the following:

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Start and stop the NetVault Backup Service
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Configure performance, security, and other options
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Manage clients, storage devices, and storage media
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Perform backups and restores
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Generate and view reports

The NetVault Backup CLI can be accessed from the NetVault Server and Client machines.

 
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NOTE: NetVault Backup Command Line Interface (CLI) is not supported in Managed Service Providers (MSP) environment.

Working with command-line utilities

The command-line utilities are located in the util directory (<NetVault Backup home>\util on Windows and <NetVault Backup Home>/util on Linux). A few specialized utilities are also located in the bin directory <NetVault Backup home>\bin on Windows and <NetVault Backup Home>/bin on Linux). The CLI commands are non-blocking. The term “non-blocking” means that a response to the command is returned before the action has completed; this allows for continuous running of various commands.

Prerequisites

Before you start a CLI session, verify that the following requirements are met:

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To use the CLI utilities, you must be logged-in with Administrator privileges on Windows and root user privileges on Linux and UNIX.
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A NetVault Backup user must have necessary privileges to access and use the CLI utilities. These privileges are assigned from the NetVault WebUI. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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