Backup Manager Database Views
  
Version 10.0.01
Backup Manager Database Views
apt_v_agent_status
The apt_v_agent_status view indicates the status of a server.
Table 3.1 apt_v_agent_status
Column Name
Data Type
Description
backup_product_type
NUMBER
Backup product type
get_all_nbu_jobs
STRING
Yes/No indicating whether to get all NetBackup jobs
host_name
STRING
Internal name of the client
last_drive_status_poll
TIMESTAMP
The last time the drive status was polled
last_job_poll
TIMESTAMP
The last time the job was polled
last_missing_event_poll
TIMESTAMP
The last time the missing event was polled
management_server_id
NUMBER
ID of the management server for the library
product_type_name
STRING
Product type
server_timezone
STRING
Time zone of the server
apt_v_client_file
The apt_v_client_file view contains a single row for each client file.
Table 3.2  
Column Name
Data Type
Description
client_file_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_client_file
client_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the client that is being backed up
display_name
STRING
The name that is displayed on the StorageConsole Web Interface for this client/server
filename
STRING
The full path and filename
file_type
RAW
1 = file
2 = directory
4 = link
host_name
STRING
Host name associated with the client ID
owner
STRING
Owner of the file
parent_id
NUMBER
StorageConsole internal ID for the parent of this file
apt_v_date_window
The apt_v_date_window view can be used in the query combo box of custom reports to select a backup window that has been configured in StorageConsole.
Table 3.3 apt_v_date_window
Column Name
Data Type
Description
domain_id
NUMBER
Domain ID
is_default
STRING
Indicates if it is a default
window_group_id
NUMBER
Unique ID for the window
window_group_name
STRING
Name of the date window
EXAMPLE:
In the Report Template Designer Query Custom Combo box, enter: select window_group_id, window_group_name from apt_v_date_window order by window_group_name
Then, in the Report Template Designer Query, use the following query to report Ultimate NetBackup Job Status:
SELECT
a.nbu_job_id,
a.client_id,
b.client_host_name,
b.policy_name,
b.job_type_name,
decode(a.overall_status,0,'Success',
1,'Partial',2,'Queued',3,'Running','Failed') overall_status,
a.start_date,
a.finish_date,
a.kilobytes,
file_pathlist,
decode(was_restarted,1,'Y','N') was_restarted
FROM table (nbu_rtd.listJobSummaryAfterRestart (
${startDate},
${endDate},
${queryCombo1},
${spHosts},
null,
null,
null)) a
, apt_v_nbu_job_detail b
where a.job_id = b.job_id
apt_v_gen_job
The apt_v_gen_job view describes the summary of Generic Backup jobs.
Table 3.4 apt_v_gen_job
Column Name
Data Type
Description
actual_start_date
DATE
Actual start date
dedup_files
NUMBER
Deduplicated files
dedup_size
NUMBER
Deduplicated size
device_id
NUMBER
Device ID
job_id
NUMBER
Unique job ID. Primary key in this view
job_name_id
NUMBER
Job Name ID
media_id
NUMBER
Media ID
nbr_of_directories
NUMBER
Number of directories
orig_files
NUMBER
Original files
orig_size
NUMBER
Original size
pathname
STRING
Path name
policy_id
NUMBER
Policy ID
schedule_id
NUMBER
Schedule ID
schedule_name
STRING
Name of the backup schedule
scheduled_start_date
DATE
Scheduled start date
vendor_id
NUMBER
Vendor ID
vendor_job_id
STRING
Vendor job ID
vendor_job_type
STRING
Vendor job type
vendor_name
STRING
Vendor name
vendor_policy_name
STRING
Vendor policy name
vendor_status_code
STRING
Vendor status code
apt_v_job
The apt_v_job view contains a single row for each job from all backup products. This view is generic for all backup environments. A row is inserted into this view when a job is first created (or soon thereafter) and updated as the status of the job changes over time.
Table 3.5 apt_v_job
Column Name
Data Type
Description
client_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the client being backed up.
client_name
STRING
Name of the client being backed up.
duration
STRING
Duration in Hour, Minute, Second
duration_secs
NUMBER
Duration in seconds
finish_date
DATE
Date/time that the job completed
is_active
CHAR
Y=Yes, N=No
job_bitflags
RAW
This is a bit field that can be “OR’ed” to represent the following bitwise variables:
Bit 0 = Manually started job
Bit 1 = Compressed backup job
Bit 2 = DB compressed backup job
Bit 3 = Encrypted backup job
job_id
NUMBER
Primary key for this view.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
This is the StorageConsole internal job ID and NOT the same as the backup product Job ID.
job_type
 
Backup Exec:
201 = Resource Discovery
202 = Backup
203 = Duplicate
204 = Catalog
205 = Report
206 = Restore
207 = Test Run
208 = Inventory Or Erase
209 = Verify
299 = Other
job_type
 
HP Data Protector:
601 = Full Backup
602 = Incremental Backup
603 = Incremental Backup 1
604 = Incremental Backup 2
605 = Incremental Backup 3
606 = Incremental Backup 4
607 = Incremental Backup 5
608 = Incremental Backup 6
609 = Incremental Backup 7
610 = Incremental Backup 8
611 = Incremental Backup 9
612 = Diff
698 = Restore
699 = Other
job_type
 
NetWorker:
301 = Full Backup
302 = Incremental Backup
303 = Migration
304 = Manual Backup
305 = Consolidate
306 = Copy
307 = Diff
308 = 1
309 = 2
310 = 3
311 = 4
312 = 5
313 = 6
314 = 7
315 = 8
316 = 9
317 = Restore
399 = Other
job_type
 
Tivoli Storage Manager:
401 = Selective Backup
402 = Incremental Backup
403 = Image Backup
404 = Archive
405 = Restore
406 = Image Restore
407 = Retrieve
408 = Command
409 = Macro
410 = Migration
411 = Reclamation
412 = Full DB Backup
413 = Incremental DB Backup
414 = Stg. Pool Backup
415 = Expiration
416 = Move DR Media
417 = Move Media
418 = Backup
419 = Tape Mount
499 = Other
job_type
NUMBER
NetBackup:
101 = Full backup
102 = Incremental backup
103 = Catalog backup
104 = Archive
105 = Restore
106 = Verification
107 = Duplicate
108 = Import
109 = Migration
110 = Label
111 = Media Erase
112 = Application backup
199 = Other
job_type_name
STRING
Job type names as above.
kilobytes
NUMBER
For backup jobs, this is the number of kilobytes in the backup. For restore jobs, this is the number of kilobytes restored
mbytes_sec
NUMBER
Megabytes per second
media_type
CHAR
D=Disk-based backup, T=Tape-based backup
nbr_of_files
NUMBER
Number of files affected by the job
product_type
NUMBER
Enumeration field with the following possible values:
1 –Veritas NetBackup
2 – Veritas Backup Exec
3 – EMC NetWorker
4 – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
5 – Commvault Simpana
6 – HP Data Protector
product_type_name
STRING
Names as above
server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the Master Server.
server_name
STRING
Master server name
start_date
DATE
Date/time that the job started
summary_status
NUMBER
This is an enumeration field with the following values:
0 =successful
1 = partial / warning
2 = failed / error
This field can be inspected to determine the overall summary status of a job.
vendor_state
NUMBER
Native backup product specific job state codes.
vendor_state_name
STRING
Native backup product specific job state name.
vendor_status
NUMBER
Native backup product status code
vendor_status_name
STRING
Native backup product status name
apt_v_job_file
The apt_v_job_file view contains a row for each backup job.
Table 3.6 apt_v_job_file
Column Name
Data Type
Description
client_file_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_client_file
client_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the client being backed up.
display_name
STRING
The name that is displayed on the StorageConsole Web Interface for this client/server
file_byte_size
NUMBER
Size of the job file
file_type
RAW
1 = file
2 = directory
4 = link
filename
STRING
Pathname and filename
host_name
STRING
Host name associated with the client ID
job_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_gen_job.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
last_modified
DATE
The date of the last job file update.
owner
STRING
Owner of the file in the file system
parent_id
NUMBER
StorageConsole internal ID for the parent of this file
tape_media_index
RAW
an index, starting from 1, indicating on which tape the file resides
apt_v_job_message_log
The apt_v_job_message_log view contains a row for each entry in the backup job message log.
Table 3.7 apt_v_job_message_log
Column Name
Data Type
Description
job_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_gen_job.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
message
STRING
Text of the job message
seq
NUMBER
The message’s position in the list of messages.
try_index
NUMBER
Applicable only for NetBackup jobs (See try_index in apt_v_nbu_job_try)
apt_v_job_note
The apt_v_job_note view contains a row for each backup job note.
Table 3.8 apt_v_job_note
Column Name
Data Type
Description
job_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_gen_job.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
note_date
DATE
Date the note was attached to the job.
user_id
NUMBER
ID of the user who wrote the note
user_name
STRING
User name
user_note
STRING
Text of the note message
apt_v_skipped_backup_file
The apt_v_skipped_backup_file view provides details about files that were skipped by a backup job.
Table 3.9 apt_v_skipped_backup_file
Column Name
Data Type
Description
job_id
NUMBER
Unique job ID
seq
NUMBER
The sequence in the list of skipped files.
skipped_filename
STRING
The explicit path and filename of the file that was skipped by the backup job.
apt_v_tape_drive
The apt_v_tape_drive view contains a row for each tape drive.
Note: Backup Exec data collection does not populate this table, so keep this in mind when you use this view in a query.
Table 3.10 apt_v_tape_drive
Column Name
Data Type
Description
controlling_server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the media server that is controlling the library.
controlling_server_name
STRING
Name of the controlling server.
device_name
STRING
Full pathname to the device that is controlling the tape drive
drive_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_drive.
For NetBackup, foreign key to apt_v_nbu_su_group_member.
drive_in_use
CHAR
Y=Yes, N=No
drive_name
STRING
Name of the tape drive as reported by the backup product
drive_status
STRING
U = Online, D = Offline
library_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_library.
For NetBackup, foreign key to apt_v_nbu_tape_library.
library_name
STRING
Name of the library that controls the drive
management_server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the library’s management server.
management_server_name
STRING
Name of the library’s management server
product_type
NUMBER
Enumeration field with the following possible values:
1 –Veritas NetBackup
2 – Veritas Backup Exec
3 – EMC NetWorker
4 – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
5 – Commvault Simpana
6 – HP Data Protector
product_type_name
STRING
Descriptive name associated with the product type, as above.
server_instance_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server_instance.
status_last_updated
DATE
Last date & time the drive status was checked
vendor_drive_status
CHAR
Vendor-specific drive status
vendor_drive_type
NUMBER
The type of tape drive. The following is a list of the possible enumeration values:
1=Qtr Inch
2=Half Inch
3=Half Inch-type 2
4=Half Inch-type 3
5=4MM
6=8MM
7=8MM type 2
8=8MM type 3
9=DLT
10=DLT type 2
11=DLT type 3
12=DTF
13=Optical Library
99=Other
vendor_drive_type_name
STRING
The vendor’s name for the drive type
apt_v_tape_drive_log
The apt_v_tape_drive_log view provides tape drive log details.
Note: Backup Exec data collection does not populate this table, so keep this in mind when you use this view in a query.
Table 3.11 apt_v_tape_drive_log
Column Name
Data Type
Description
drive_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_drive.
For NetBackup, foreign key to apt_v_nbu_su_group_member.
drive_name
STRING
Name of the tape drive
drive_status
STRING
TSM:
In-Use
Mounting
Dismounting
Empty
NetBackup:
Up
Down
Up Opr Mode
NetWorker:
Offline
Online
HP DataProtector
Disabled
Online
in_use
CHAR
Y=Yes, N=No
is_online
CHAR
Y=Yes, N=No
media_name
STRING
Native media name
poll_time
DATE
The time that this drive was polled and status collected
product_type
NUMBER
Enumeration field with the following possible values:
1 –Veritas NetBackup
2 – Veritas Backup Exec
3 –EMC NetWorker
4 – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
5 – Commvault Simpana
6 – HP Data Protector
product_type_name
STRING
The descriptive name associated with the product type, as above.
tape_media_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_media.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_tape_media.
This is an internal ID and not the same as the tape media name/code or barcode in backup product.
apt_v_tape_library
The apt_v_tape_library view contains a single row for each tape library. This view is generic for all backup environments.
Note: Backup Exec data collection does not populate this table, so keep this in mind when you use this view in a query.
Table 3.12 apt_v_tape_library
Column Name
Data Type
Description
controlling_server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server, for the media server.
controlling_server_name
STRING
Name of the controlling server.
description
STRING
Free-form text field
device_name
STRING
Device name that controls the tape library
instance_name
STRING
Name of the tape library instance.
is_disk_library
CHAR
Indicates if this is a disk library
is_online
CHAR
Y = Yes, N=No
library_external_name
STRING
External library name
library_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_library.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_tape_library.
library_name
STRING
Custom name assigned to the library
library_type
STRING
Vendor-specific library type name.
media_capacity
NUMBER
Total number of tapes that could be loaded within this tape library.
nbr_of_drives
NUMBER
Number of tape drives within the tape library
server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server.
server_name
STRING
Server’s internal name
vendor_library_nbr
NUMBER
Unique number assigned to each library
apt_v_tape_media
The apt_v_tape_media view contains a single row for separate piece of tape media independent of the location of the media (for example, onsite or offsite).
Backup Exec data collection does not populate this table, so keep this in mind when you use this view in a query.
Table 3.13 apt_v_tape_media
Column Name
Data Type
Description
instance_name
STRING
Instance name
last_updated
DATE
Last updated date
library_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_library, which contains this media.
library_name
STRING
Name of the tape library.
library_slot_nbr
NUMBER
Slot number within the tape library. This will be NULL for off-site tapes or tapes that are not within a library.
media_name
STRING
Native media name.
media_status
CHAR
This field contains the media status. The following is a list of the enumeration values:
Y = Deleted
E = Empty
D = Filling
F = Full
P = Error
X = Unavailable
C = Cleaning
V = Status in vendor media status column
media_status_name
STRING
Media status names as above.
product_type
NUMBER
Enumeration field with the following possible values:
1 - Symantec NetBackup
2 - Veritas Backup Exec
3 - EMC NetWorker
4 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
5 - CommVault Galaxy
6 - HP Data Protector
product_type_name
STRING
Names as above.
server_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the master server that is managing this media.
server_name
STRING
Name of the master server that is managing this media .
tape_media_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_media.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_tape_library.
This is an internal ID and not the same as the tape media name/code or barcode in backup product.
vendor_media_status
NUMBER
Backup product specific media status codes.
vendor_media_status_name
STRING
Backup product specific media status names.
vendor_media_type
NUMBER
Codes for the media type (specific to backup product).
vendor_media_type_name
STRING
Backup product specific media type name.
apt_v_job_tape_media
The apt_v_job_tape_media view contains a single row for each tape media job.
Note: Backup Exec data collection does not populate this table, so keep this in mind when you use this view in a query.
Example Query
To include this view in a query so that it will work with Backup Exec data, you’ll need to use an “outer join” (as denoted with (+) in the following query).
select apt_v_job.server_name, apt_v_job.job_type, apt_v_job_tape_media.media_name, apt_v_job.client_name, to_char(apt_v_job.start_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss AM') start_date, to_char(apt_v_job.finish_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss AM') finish_date, apt_v_job.summary_status, apt_v_job_message_log.message, apt_v_job_tape_media.tape_media_id, apt_v_job.kilobytes
from apt_v_job, apt_v_job_tape_media, apt_v_job_message_log
where apt_v_job.job_id = apt_v_job_tape_media.job_id (+)
and apt_v_job.job_id = apt_v_job_message_log.job_id
and apt_v_job.server_id in (${rp.hosts})
and apt_v_job.start_date BETWEEN ${rp.startDate} AND ${rp.endDate}
ORDER BY apt_v_job.server_name, apt_v_job.start_date
 
Table 3.14 apt_v_job_tape_media
Column Name
Data Type
Description
client_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the client being backed up.
clone_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server_instance.
Applicable for NetWorker only.
display_name
STRING
The name that is displayed on the StorageConsole Web Interface for this client/server
drive_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_drive.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_su_group_member.
This is the tape drive on which the job/tape media was mounted and written.
drive_name
STRING
Name of the tape drive
host_name
STRING
Host name associate with the client ID
job_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_gen_job.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
kilobytes
NUMBER
For backup jobs, this is the number of kilobytes in the backup. For restore jobs, this is the number of kilobytes restored
media_name
STRING
Native media name
tape_media_id
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_tape_media.For NetBackup, foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job_state.
This is an internal ID and not the same as the tape media name/code or barcode in backup product
vendor_status
CHAR
Applicable for NetWorker only:
C = Complete
H = Head
M = Middle
T = Tail
apt_v_last_client_job
The apt_v_last_client_job view provides details for the last client backup job.
Table 3.15 apt_v_last_client_job
Column Name
Data Type
Description
CLIENT_ID
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the client
CLIENT_NAME
STRING
Name of the client being backed up
DURATION
STRING
Duration in time format: 00:00:00:00
DURATION_SECS
NUMBER
Duration in seconds
FINISH_DATE
DATE
Date/time the job completed
IS_ACTIVE
STRING
Is active: Y or N
JOB_BITFLAGS
RAW
Job bit flags. This field can be “ORed” to represent the following bitwise values:
Bit 0 = Manually started job
Bit 1 = Compressed backup job
Bit 2 = DB compressed backup job
Bit 3 = Encrypted backup job, Raw
JOB_ID
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_gen_job for the client being backed up.
For NetBackup, the foreign key to apt_v_nbu_job.
For TSM, the foreign key to apt_v_tsm_job.
This is the internal job ID and NOT the same as the backup product Job ID.
JOB_TYPE_NAME
STRING
Job type names, as listed above
JOB_TYPe
NUMBER
Backup Exec:
201 = Resource Discovery
202 = Backup
203 = Duplicate
204 = Catalog
205 = Report
206 = Restore
207 = Test Run
208 = Inventory Or Erase
209 = Verify
299 = Other
JOB_TYPE
NUMBER
Enumerated type with the following possible values:
NetBackup:
101 = Full backup
102 = Incremental backup
103 = Catalog backup
104 = Archive
105 = Restore
106 = Verification
107 = Duplicate
108 = Import
109 = Migration
110 = Label
111 = Media Erase
112 = Application backup
199 = Other
JOB_TYPE
NUMBER
NetWorker:
301 = Full Backup
302 = Incremental Backup
303 = Migration
304 = Manual Backup
305 = Consolidate
306 = Copy
307 = Diff
308 = 1
309 = 2
310 = 3
311 = 4
312 = 5
313 = 6
314 = 7
315 = 8
316 = 9
317 = Restore
399 = Other
JOB_TYPE
NUMBER
Tivoli Storage Manager:
401 = Selective Backup
402 = Incremental Backup
403 = Image Backup
404 = Archive
405 = Restore
406 = Image Restore
407 = Retrieve
408 = Command
409 = Macro
410 = Migration
411 = Reclamation
412 = Full DB Backup
413 = Incremental DB Backup
414 = Stg. Pool Backup
415 = Expiration
416 = Move DR Media
417 = Move Media
418 = Backup
419 = Tape Mount
499 = Other ,Number
KILOBYTES
NUMBER
For backup jobs, this is the number of kilobytes in the backup. For restore jobs, this is the number of kilobytes restored.
MBYTES_SEC
NUMBER
Megabytes per second
MEDIA_TYPE
STRING
Media Type
NBR_OF_FILES
NUMBER
Number of files affected by the job
PRODUCT_TYPE
NUMBER
Enumerate field with the following possible values:
1 = Veritas NetBackup
2 = Veritas Backup Exec
3 = EMC NetWorker
4 = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
5 = Commvault Simpana
6 = HP Data Protector
PRODUCT_TYPE_NAME
STRING
Name, as listed above
SERVER_ID
NUMBER
Foreign key to apt_v_server for the backup server
SERVER_NAME
STRING
Server name
START_DATE
DATE
Start date
SUMMARY_STATUS
NUMBER
Enumerated field with the following possible values:
0 = successful
1 = partial/warning
2 = failed/error
This field can be inspected to determine the overall summary status of a job
VENDOR_STATE
NUMBER
Native backup product-specific job state codes
VENDOR_STATE_NAME
STRING
Native backup product-specific job state names
VENDOR_STATUS
NUMBER
Native backup product status code
VENDOR_STATUS_NAME
STRING
Native backup product status name
apt_v_product_message
The apt_v_product_message view contains a single row for each of the product specific warning/error messages. The message_code, short_description, and long_description columns provide the product specific native values.
Table 3.16 apt_v_product_message
Column Name
Data Type
Description
long_description
STRING
Long version of the message.
message_code
NUMBER
Product specific message number.
product_type
NUMBER
Enumeration field with the following possible values:
• 1 – Veritas NetBackup
• 2 – Veritas Backup Exec
• 3 – EMC NetWorker
• 4 – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
• 5 – Commvault Simpana
• 6 – HP Data Protector
short_description
STRING
Short message.