Hello,
I am trying to modify retention of our image based backups (Netbackup integrated with vcloud director), policy type - vmware and clients added via vmware query method.
Since the VMs full name in netbackup is followed by its UUID, netbackup doesn't recognize the braces in the client name "()". So I am unable to modify the backup retention from CLI.
e.g
Client: RIS%20TIA%20AS%20(6d43e225-2adf-42bf-853d-7d590858e824)
Backup ID: RIS%20TIA%20AS%20(6d43e225-2adf-42bf-853d-7d590858e824)_1444784706
# ./bpexpdate -backupid RIS%20TIA%20AS%20(6d43e225-2adf-42bf-853d-7d590858e824)_1444784706
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
the only working method I have found till now is to use the catalog option in netbackup gui, use it for all clients and search for the backup image I want to modify and then expire option and reset the expiration date.
Are there any other options ?
Also if I want to see the backup images of a particular VM for a given period how can I do it via CLI or GUI ? say VM name is RIS%20TIA%20AS%20(6d43e225-2adf-42bf-853d-7d590858e824)as in netbackup reports or as in activity monitor - RIS TIA AS (6d43e225-2adf-42bf-853d-7d590858e824)
Due to spaces and braces, netbackup doesnt recognize the client.
Regards,
Avi