"...on the master when each job starts." I'm a little late to this thread, but how about:
# # session_start_notify.sh # # This script is called by the NetBackup scheduler each time at least # one backup/archive will be run, prior to starting anybackups/archives. # # this script: # requires no parameters # must be executable by the root user # should exit with 0 upon successful completion # That fit your requirement stated above? root user wrote: > Correct, backup_notify is not what I'm looking for because it runs > when a backup job completes, which backup_exit_notify is already doing > quite reliably on the Master server. Having something do the same, but > on my various Media servers, does not help. I was looking for a script > to run on the Master when each backup job begins. > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 2:51 AM, bob944 <bob...@attglobal.net > <mailto:bob...@attglobal.net>> wrote: > > > > > Need to run a script on the Master server when each > > > > backup job starts. I tried "parent_start_notify" and > > > > found that it only runs for policies that have "Allow > > > > Multiple Data Streams" checked. > > > > It seems to me that there should be some script that > > > > can be run reliably on the master every time a backup > > > > runs... Any suggestions? > > > > > > Are you looking at the Veritas NetBackup Administrator's > > > Guide, Vol II, NetBackup notify scripts chapter? > > > backup_[exit_]notify runs on the media server for each > > > backup. > > > Thnaks. I'm looking in NBU 6.5 Administrators Guide for > > Unix Volume 2: > > > > *The backup_exit_notify script runs on the master server. > > It is called to perform site-specific processing when an > > individual backup completes.* > > I confused the issue by trying to show the complementary > backup_notify and backup_exit_notify in the same sentence. Look > again at 6.5 Admin II on page 173; backup_notify runs on the media > server and backup_exit_notify on the master. So, yes: > > > But what I need is a backup_start_notify* *script that > > runs on the Master when my backup job starts. As far > > as I can tell, such a script does not exist. > > Is backup_notify on the media server not helpful for your > requirement? > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu