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a. The /etc/inetd.conf entry must exist for vnetd on the master server (and media Find the support
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If changes have just been applied to any of the files above, inetd must be restarted. In
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2. Use the bpclient command to check if a client is configured for vnetd need Symantec Ente
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/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpclient -client
<client_name> -L

Example:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpclient -client megatron

-L

Client Name: megatron

Current Host:
Hostname: megatron
IP Address: 10.82.56.61
Connect on non-reserved port: no

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No call-back connections: no <== no means that vnet is not

configured
Dynamic Address: no
Free Browse: Allow
List Restore: Not Specified
Max Jobs This Client: 10
Frozen Image Info:
FS_NAME: /disk2-0 FI_TYPE: vxvm FI_ARGS: async_resync=1

3. Update client with bpclient

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpclient -update -client

<client_name> -no_callback <0|1>

Where -no_callback options are: 0 for off and 1 for on

Example:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpclient -update -client

megatron -no_callback 1

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpclient -client megatron

-L

Client Name: megatron

Current Host:
Hostname: megatron
IP Address: 10.82.56.61
Connect on non-reserved port: no
No call-back connections: yes
Dynamic Address: no
Free Browse: Allow
List Restore: Not Specified
Max Jobs This Client: 10
Frozen Image Info:
FS_NAME: /disk2-0 FI_TYPE: vxvm FI_ARGS: async_resync=1

4. Double-check if vnetd is configured via the

/usr/openv/netbackup/db/client/<client_hostname>/host_info file

cat /usr/openv/netbackup/db/client/<client_hostname>/host_info

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Example:

cat /usr/openv/netbackup/db/client/megatron/host_info

CONNECT_NON_RES_PORT 0
DYNAMIC_ADDRESS 0
FREE_BROWSE 0
LIST_RESTORE 0
MAX_JOBS_THIS_CLIENT 10
NO_CALLBACK 1 <== If this value is 1, vnetd is enabled. If this value is 0, vnetd
is disabled

5. Enable vnetd logging

a. If the directory does not exit, create /usr/openv/logs/vnetd.

Note: Not /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/vnetd

b. Modify the vnetd entry in /etc/inetd.conf:

vnetd stream tcp nowait root

/usr/openv/bin/vnetd vnetd -severity 0xffff

Note: Added the -severity 0xffff flag to the entry.

c. Stop and restart the inetd process

Products Applied:
NetBackup DataCenter 4.5, 4.5 (FP3), 4.5
(FP4), 4.5 (FP5), 4.5 (FP6), 4.5 (MP1), 4.5
(MP2), 4.5 (MP3), 4.5 (MP4), 4.5 (MP5), 4.5
(MP6)

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