NSRWATCH(8)                 Legato NetWorker 3.0                 NSRWATCH(8)


NAME
       nsrwatch - character-based display of NetWorker status

SYNOPSIS
       nsrwatch [ -s server ] [ -p polltime ]

DESCRIPTION
       The nsrwatch program displays a NetWorker server's status.  The
       server's name is specified by the optional -s server argument.  If no
       server is specified, it defaults to the same server that would be
       used by a command such as recover(8) in the current directory.  That
       is, if the current directory is mounted from a network file server,
       that file server is tried, and then the machine running the command
       (if it is a NetWorker server), or the logical host name nsrhost.  If
       there is no NetWorker service on the selected machine, the command
       issues an error message.  The polling interval is specified by the
       optional -p polltime argument (in seconds).  The default is two sec­
       onds.

       Users can run nsrwatch from any terminal that has enough termcap(5)
       capabilities for cursor positioning; it does not require any particu­
       lar window system.  The nsrwatch program gets its information via
       remote procedure calls to the specified server, so it can be used
       from any machine that can get to the server through the network.

       The nsrwatch display is divided into a header and several panels: the
       Server status panel, the Device panel, the Sessions panel, the Mes­
       sages panel, and the Pending message panel.  The panel sizes will be
       adjusted depending on the size of the terminal or window being used.

       The header contains the name of the server and the current time.  The
       Server status panel provides current status of the server.  The first
       line of the panel is reserved for error messages.  This line is usu­
       ally blank.  The next line tells how long the server has been up, and
       the server's release version (which may not be the same as the
       client's release version).  The following lines display how many
       saves and recovers the current server has performed.

       The Device panel displays the devices known to the current server.
       For each device, the panel displays its name, the tape type, the name
       of the mounted volume, or (unmounted) if no volume is mounted, and
       device status.  The Sessions panel provides current save set informa­
       tion for each active session (saving, recovering, or browsing).  The
       Messages panel displays a history of messages of general interest to
       the operator.  Finally, the Pending message panel displays messages
       that require operator intervention.

       The nsrwatch program will run continuously until quit, stopped, or
       interrupted (Control-Z or Control-C, for example).  Typing the q
       character will quit the program, the Control-L character will force a
       screen clear and redraw, while any other character will force the
       status to be updated.

       The nsrwatch program checks for new devices at a slower rate than the



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       polling rate, so it might take up to a minute after a new device is
       added before it is noticed.  Restarting the program, or typing Con­
       trol-L, will notice the new device immediately.  Deleted devices may
       cause a ``resource does not exist'' message temporarily, but other­
       wise they are noticed immediately.

       The nsrwatch program will adapt to changes in the screen size, if
       supported by the underlying environment. For example, if a window
       terminal emulator is resized, the size of each field may change to
       match the window. If the window is too small, all the devices, ses­
       sions, messages, etc. might not be displayed.  For best results, use
       a window of at least 30 lines.

SEE ALSO
       termcap(5), nsrnotification(5), nsrdevice(5), nsrservice(5),
       recover(8), nsradmin(8), networker(8), nsr(8), nsrd(8).









































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