emc_client command reference

Important: This topic only applies to IAS versions prior to 1.0.12.0.

The emc_client command allows you to install and manage the EMC NetWorker client and NMDA configurations.

Usage

emc_client [-h]{settings, networker, install}

Optional parameters

-h|--help

Displays help for the command.

Subcommands

emc_client settings [-h] {--restore|--backup}
Backs up or restores the EMC NetWorker client and NMDA configurations. Requires one of the arguments:
--restore
Restores last backed up EMC NetWorker dependencies and settings.
--backup
Performs a backup of all the existing EMC NetWorker dependencies and settings.
emc_client networker [-h] {--start|--stop|--status|--version}
Displays the EMC NetWorker services status and NetWorker client version, stops and starts the services. Requires one of the arguments:
--start
Starts the networker.
--stop
Stops the networker.
--status
Displays the status of the networker.
--version
Displays the current installed version of EMC NetWorker client and NMDA.
emc_client install [-h] --server <server> --dvp <dvp> --lvp <lvp> --client-libraries <client_libraries> --nmda-libraries <nmda_libraries>
Configures the EMC NetWorker client and NMDA. It runs pre-checks, extracts and installs the EMC NetWorker client RPMs followed by NMDA RPMs. Requires all of the following arguments:
--server <server>
A fully qualified EMC NetWorker server domain name.
--dvp <dvp>
The name of the main Data Volume Pool that is configured on the EMC NetWorker server.
--lvp <lvp>
The Log Volume Pool configured on the EMC NetWorker server.
--client-libraries <client_libraries>
File path to the EMC client tar.gz file with EMC client RPMs.
--nmda-libraries <nmda_libraries>
File path to the NMDA tar.gz file with NMDA RPMs.