OpenText Analytics Database 26.2.x – Sample vbr configuration files

Admin: External full backup/restore

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

backup_restore_full_external.ini

An external (distributed) backup backs up each database node to a distinct backup host. Nodes are mapped to hosts in the [Mapping] section.

To restore, use the same configuration file that you used to create the backup.

; This sample vbr configuration file shows full or object backup and restore to a separate remote backup-host for each respective database host.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; !!Mandatory!! This section defines what host and directory will store the backup for each node.
; node_name = backup_host:backup_dir
; In this "parallel backup" configuration, each node backs up to a distinct external host.
; To backup all database nodes to a single external host, use that single hostname/IP address in each entry below.
v_exampledb_node0001 = 10.20.100.156:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0002 = 10.20.100.157:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0003 = 10.20.100.158:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0004 = 10.20.100.159:/home/dbadmin/backups

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.  Object and full backups should always have different snapshot names.
; Backups with the same snapshotName form a time sequence limited by restorePointLimit.
; SnapshotName is used for naming archives in the backup directory, and for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid characters: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; If true, vbr attempts to connect to the database using a local connection.
; dbUseLocalConnection = False

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]
; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Specifies the number of historical backups to retain in addition to the most recent backup.
; 1 current + n historical backups
; restorePointLimit = 1

; Full path to the password configuration file
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; When enabled, Vertica confirms that the specified backup locations contain
; sufficient free space and inodes to allow a successful backup. If a backup
; location has insufficient resources, Vertica displays an error message explaining the shortage and
; cancels the backup. If Vertica cannot determine the amount of available space
; or number of inodes in the backupDir, it displays a warning and continues
; with the backup.
; enableFreeSpaceCheck = True

[Transmission]
; Specifies the default port number for the rsync protocol.
; port_rsync = 50000

; Total bandwidth limit for all backup connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited. Vertica distributes
; this bandwidth evenly among the number of connections set in concurrency_backup.
; total_bwlimit_backup = 0

; The maximum number of backup TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_backup = 1

; The total bandwidth limit for all restore connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited
; total_bwlimit_restore = 0

; The maximum number of restore TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_restore = 1

; The maximum number of delete TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_delete = 16

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Backup/restore to cloud storage

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

backup_restore_cloud_storage.ini

You can backup and restore Enterprise Mode and Eon Mode databases to a cloud storage location. You must back up Eon Mode databases to a supported cloud storage location. Configuration settings in the [CloudStorage] section are identical for both Enterprise Mode and Eon Mode.

There are one-time configurations that you must complete before your first backup to a new cloud storage location. See Additional considerations for cloud storage for more information.

Backups to on-premises cloud storage destinations require additional configuration for both Enterprise Mode and Eon databases. For details about the additional requirements, see Configuring cloud storage backups.

To restore, use the same configuration file that you used to create the backup. To restore selected objects rather than the entire database, specify the objects to restore on the vbr command line using --restore-objects.

; This sample vbr configuration file shows backup to Cloud Storage e.g AWS S3, GCS, HDFS or on-premises (e.g. Pure Storage)
; This can be used for Vertica databases in Enterprise or Eon mode.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; Option and values are separated by an equal sign.
; Only arguments marked as '!!Mandatory!!' must be specified explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[CloudStorage]
; This section replaces the [Mapping] section and is required to back up to cloud storage.

; !!Mandatory!! Backup location on Cloud or HDFS (no default).
cloud_storage_backup_path = gs://backup_bucket/database_backup_path/
; cloud_storage_backup_path = s3://backup_bucket/database_backup_path/
; cloud_storage_backup_path = webhdfs://backup_nameservice/database_backup_path/
; cloud_storage_backup_path = azb://backup_account/backup_container/

; !!Mandatory!! directory used to manage locking during a backup (no default).  If the directory is mounted on the initiator host, you
; should use "[]" instead of the local host name.  The file system must support POSIX fcntl flock.
cloud_storage_backup_file_system_path = []:/home/dbadmin/backup_locks_dir/

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name
; Backups with the same snapshotName form a time sequence limited by restorePointLimit.
; SnapshotName is used for naming archives in the backup directory, and for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid values: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

; Specifies how Vertica handles objects of the same name when restoring schema or table backups.
; objectRestoreMode = createOrReplace

; Specifies which tables and/or schemas to copy. For tables, the containing schema defaults to public.
; Note: 'objects' is incompatible with 'includeObjects' and 'excludeObjects'.
; (no default)
; objects = mytable, myschema, myothertable

; Specifies the set of objects to backup/restore; wildcards may be used.
; Note: 'includeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; includeObjects = public.mytable, customer*, s?

; Subtracts from the set of objects to backup/restore; wildcards may be used
; Note: 'excludeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; excludeObjects = public.*temp, etl.phase?

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; If true, vbr attempts to connect to the database using a local connection.
; dbUseLocalConnection = False

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;
[CloudStorage]
; Specifies encryption-at-rest on S3
; cloud_storage_encrypt_at_rest = sse
; cloud_storage_sse_kms_key_id = <key_id>

; Specifies SSL encrypted transfer.
; cloud_storage_encrypt_transport = True

; Specifies the number of threads for upload/download - backup
; cloud_storage_concurrency_backup = 10

; Specifies the number of threads for upload/download - restore
; cloud_storage_concurrency_restore = 10

; Specifies the number of threads for deleting objects from the backup location
; cloud_storage_concurrency_delete = 10

; Specifies the path to a custom SSL server certificate bundle
; cloud_storage_ca_bundle = /home/user/ssl_folder/ca_bundle.pem

[Misc]
; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Specifies the number of historical backups to retain in addition to the most recent backup.
; 1 current + n historical backups
; restorePointLimit = 1

; Full path to the password configuration file
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; Specifies the service name of the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_service_name = vertica

; Specifies the realm (authentication domain) of the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_realm = your_auth_domain

; Specifies the location of the keytab file which contains the credentials for the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_keytab_file = /path/to/keytab_file

; Specifies the location of the Hadoop XML configuration files of the HDFS clusters. Only set this when your cluster is on HA. This only applies to HDFS.
; If you have multiple conf directories, please separate them with ':'.
; hadoop_conf_dir = /path/to/conf or /path/to/conf1:/path/to/conf2

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Full hard-link backup/restore

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

backup_restore_full_hardlink.ini

The following requirements apply to configuring hard-link local backups:

Under the [Transmission] section, add the parameter hardLinkLocal :
```
hardLinkLocal = True
```
The backup directory must be in the same file system as the database data directory.
Omit the encrypt parameter. If the configuration file sets both parameters encrypt and hardLinkLocal to true, then vbr issues a warning and ignores the encrypt parameter.

; This sample vbr configuration file shows backup and restore using hard-links to data files on each database host for that host's backup.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; For each database node there must be one [Mapping] entry to indicate the directory to store the backup.
; !!Mandatory!! Backup host name (no default) and Backup directory (no default).
; node_name = backup_host:backup_dir
; Must use [] for hardlink backups
v_exampledb_node0001 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0002 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0003 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0004 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.  Object and full backups should always have different snapshot names.
; Backups with the same snapshotName form a time sequence limited by restorePointLimit.
; Valid characters: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

[Transmission]
; !!Mandatory!! Identifies the backup as a hardlink style backup.
hardLinkLocal = True
; If copyOnHardLinkFailure is True, when a hard-link local backup cannot create links the data is copied instead.
copyOnHardLinkFailure = False

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

[Misc]
; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Full path to the password configuration file
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile =

; Specifies the number of historical backups to retain in addition to the most recent backup.
; 1 current + n historical backups
; restorePointLimit = 1

; When enabled, Vertica confirms that the specified backup locations contain
; sufficient free space and inodes to allow a successful backup. If a backup
; location has insufficient resources, Vertica displays an error message explaining the shortage and
; cancels the backup. If Vertica cannot determine the amount of available space
; or number of inodes in the backupDir, it displays a warning and continues
; with the backup.
; enableFreeSpaceCheck = True

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator.
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Full local backup/restore

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

backup_restore_full_local.ini

; This is a sample vbr configuration file for backup and restore using a file system on each database host for that host's backup.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; !!Mandatory!! For each database node there must be one [Mapping] entry to indicate the directory to store the backup.
; node_name = backup_host:backup_dir
; [] indicates backup to localhost
v_exampledb_node0001 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0002 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0003 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0004 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name
; Backups with the same snapshotName form a time sequence limited by restorePointLimit.
; SnapshotName is used for naming archives in the backup directory, and for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid values: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]

; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Specifies the number of historical backups to retain in addition to the most recent backup.
; 1 current + n historical backups
; restorePointLimit = 1

; Full path to the password configuration file
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; When enabled, Vertica confirms that the specified backup locations contain
; sufficient free space and inodes to allow a successful backup. If a backup
; location has insufficient resources, Vertica displays an error message explaining the shortage and
; cancels the backup. If Vertica cannot determine the amount of available space
; or number of inodes in the backupDir, it displays a warning and continues
; with the backup.
; enableFreeSpaceCheck = True

[Transmission]
; The total bandwidth limit for all restore connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited
; total_bwlimit_restore = 0

; The maximum number of restore TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_restore = 1

; Total bandwidth limit for all backup connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited. Vertica distributes
; this bandwidth evenly among the number of connections set in concurrency_backup.
; total_bwlimit_backup = 0

; The maximum number of backup TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_backup = 1

; The maximum number of delete TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_delete = 16

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Object-level local backup/restore in Enterprise Mode

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

backup_restore_object_local.ini

An object backup backs up only the schemas or tables that are specified in the [Misc] section by the parameter objects, or parameters includeObjects and excludeObjects.

For an object restore, use the same configuration file that you used to create the backup, and specify the objects to restore with the vbr command-line parameter --restore-objects.

; This sample vbr configuration file shows object-level backup and restore
; using a file system on each database host for that host's backup.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; Option and values are separated by an equal sign.
; Only arguments marked as '!!Mandatory!!' must be specified explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; There must be one [Mapping] section for all of the nodes in your database cluster.
; !!Mandatory!! Backup host name (no default) and Backup directory (no default)
; node_name = backup_host:backup_dir
; [] indicates backup to localhost
v_exampledb_node0001 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0002 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0003 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0004 = []:/home/dbadmin/backups

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.  Object and full backups should always have different snapshot names.
; Backups with the same snapshotName form a time sequence limited by restorePointLimit.
; SnapshotName is used for naming archives in the backup directory, and for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid values: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

; Specifies how Vertica handles objects of the same name when restoring schema or table backups.
; objectRestoreMode = createOrReplace

; Specifies which tables and/or schemas to copy. For tables, the containing schema defaults to public.
; Note: 'objects' is incompatible with 'includeObjects' and 'excludeObjects'.
; (no default)
objects = mytable, myschema, myothertable

; Specifies the set of objects to backup/restore; wildcards may be used.
; Note: 'includeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; includeObjects = public.mytable, customer*, s?

; Subtracts from the set of objects to backup/restore; wildcards may be used
; Note: 'excludeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; excludeObjects = public.*temp, etl.phase?

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr will prompt user for database password every time.
; If set to False, specify location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]
; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Specifies the number of historical backups to retain in addition to the most recent backup.
; 1 current + n historical backups
; restorePointLimit = 1

; Full path to the password configuration file
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; When enabled, Vertica confirms that the specified backup locations contain
; sufficient free space and inodes to allow a successful backup. If a backup
; location has insufficient resources, Vertica displays an error message explaining the shortage and
; cancels the backup. If Vertica cannot determine the amount of available space
; or number of inodes in the backupDir, it displays a warning and continues
; with the backup.
; enableFreeSpaceCheck = True

[Transmission]
; The total bandwidth limit for all restore connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited
; total_bwlimit_restore = 0

; The maximum number of restore TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_restore = 1

; Total bandwidth limit for all backup connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited. Vertica distributes
; this bandwidth evenly among the number of connections set in concurrency_backup.
; total_bwlimit_backup = 0

; The maximum number of backup TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_backup = 1

; The maximum number of delete TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_delete = 16

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator.
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Restore object from backup to an alternate cluster

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

object_restore_to_other_cluster.ini

; This sample vbr configuration file shows object restore to another cluster from an existing full or object backup.
; To restore objects from an existing backup(object or full), you must use the "--restore-objects" vbr command line option.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; There must be one [Mapping] section for all of the nodes in your database cluster.
; !!Mandatory!! Backup host name (no default) and Backup directory (no default)
; node_name = backup_host:backup_dir
v_exampledb_node0001 = backup_host0001:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0002 = backup_host0002:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0003 = backup_host0003:/home/dbadmin/backups
v_exampledb_node0004 = backup_host0004:/home/dbadmin/backups

[NodeMapping]
; !!Recommended!! This section is required when performing an object restore from a full/object backup to a different cluster and node names are different between source (backup) and destination (restoring) databases.
v_sourcedb_node0001 = v_exampledb_node0001
v_sourcedb_node0002 = v_exampledb_node0002
v_sourcedb_node0003 = v_exampledb_node0003
v_sourcedb_node0004 = v_exampledb_node0004

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to backup/restore.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for database password every time.
; If False, specify location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.
; SnapshotName is useful for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid characters: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

; Specifies how Vertica handles objects of the same name when restoring schema or table backups.  Options are coexist, createOrReplace or create.
; objectRestoreMode = createOrReplace

; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Full path to the password configuration file.
; Store this file in a directory only readable by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; When enabled, Vertica confirms that the specified backup locations contain
; sufficient free space and inodes to allow a successful backup. If a backup
; location has insufficient resources, Vertica displays an error message and
; cancels the backup. If Vertica cannot determine the amount of available space
; or number of inodes in the backupDir, it displays a warning and continues
; with the backup.
; enableFreeSpaceCheck = True

[Transmission]
; Sets options for transmitting the data when using backup hosts.

; Specifies the default port number for the rsync protocol.
; port_rsync = 50000

; The total bandwidth limit for all restore connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited
; total_bwlimit_restore = 0

; The maximum number of backup TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_restore = 1

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator.
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Object replication to an alternate database

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

replicate.ini

; This sample vbr configuration file shows the replicate vbr task.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; There must be one [Mapping] section for all of the nodes in your database cluster.
; !!Mandatory!! Target host name (no default)
; node_name = new_host
v_exampledb_node0001 = destination_host0001
v_exampledb_node0002 = destination_host0002
v_exampledb_node0003 = destination_host0003
v_exampledb_node0004 = destination_host0004

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.
; SnapshotName is useful for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid characters: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot


; Specifies which tables and/or schemas to copy.  For tables, the containing schema defaults to public.
; objects for replication. You must specify only one of either objects or includeObjects.
; Use comma-separated list for multiple objects
; (no default)
objects = mytable, myschema, myothertable

; Specifies the set of objects to replicate; wildcards may be used.
; Note: 'includeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; includeObjects = public.mytable, customer*, s?

; Subtracts from the set of objects to replicate; wildcards may be used
; Note: 'excludeObjects' is incompatible with 'objects'.
; excludeObjects = public.*temp, etl.phase?

; Specifies how Vertica handles objects of the same name when copying schema or tables.
; objectRestoreMode = createOrReplace

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to replicate.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; !!Mandatory!! These settings are all mandatory for replication. None of which have defaults.
dest_dbName = target_db
dest_dbUser = dbadmin
dest_dbPromptForPassword = True

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]
; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Full path to the password configuration file containing database password credentials
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

; Specifies the service name of the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_service_name = vertica

; Specifies the realm (authentication domain) of the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_realm = your_auth_domain

; Specifies the location of the keytab file which contains the credentials for the Vertica Kerberos principal. This only applies to HDFS.
; kerberos_keytab_file = /path/to/keytab_file

; Specifies the location of the Hadoop XML configuration files of the HDFS clusters. Only set this when your cluster is on HA. This only applies to HDFS.
; If you have multiple conf directories, please separate them with ':'.
; hadoop_conf_dir = /path/to/conf or /path/to/conf1:/path/to/conf2

[Transmission]
; Specifies the default port number for the rsync protocol.
; port_rsync = 50000

; Total bandwidth limit for all backup connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited. Vertica distributes
; this bandwidth evenly among the number of connections set in concurrency_backup.
; total_bwlimit_backup = 0

; The maximum number of replication TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_backup = 1

; The maximum number of restore TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Results vary depending on environment, but values between 2 and 16 are sometimes quite helpful.
; concurrency_restore = 1

; The maximum number of delete TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Results vary depending on environment, but values between 2 and 16 are sometimes quite helpful.
; concurrency_delete = 16

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This is very rarely be needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator.
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Database copy to an alternate cluster

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copycluster.ini

; This sample vbr configuration file is configured for the copycluster vbr task.
; Copycluster supports full database copies only, not specific objects.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; An equal sign separates options and values.
; Specify arguments marked '!!Mandatory!!' explicitly.
; All commented parameters are set to their default value.

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; BASIC PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Mapping]
; For each node of the source database, there must be a [Mapping] entry specifying the corresponding hostname of the destination database node.
; !!Mandatory!!  node_name = new_host/ip  (no defaults)
v_exampledb_node0001 = destination_host1.example
v_exampledb_node0002 = destination_host2.example
v_exampledb_node0003 = destination_host3.example
v_exampledb_node0004 = destination_host4.example
; v_exampledb_node0001 = 10.0.90.17
; v_exampledb_node0002 = 10.0.90.18
; v_exampledb_node0003 = 10.0.90.19
; v_exampledb_node0004 = 10.0.90.20

[Database]
; !!Recommended!! If you have more than one database defined on this Vertica cluster, use this parameter to specify which database to copy.
; dbName = current_database

; If this parameter is True, vbr prompts the user for the database password every time.
; If False, specify the location of password config file in 'passwordFile' parameter in [Misc] section.
; dbPromptForPassword = True

; ------------------------------------------- ;
;;; ADVANCED PARAMETERS ;;;
; ------------------------------------------- ;

[Misc]
; !!Recommended!! Snapshot name.
; SnapshotName is used for monitoring and troubleshooting.
; Valid characters: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _
; snapshotName = backup_snapshot

; The temp directory location on all database hosts.
; The directory must be readable and writeable by the dbadmin, and must implement POSIX style fcntl lockf locking.
; tempDir = /tmp/vbr

; Full path to the password configuration file containing database password credentials
; Store this file in directory readable only by the dbadmin.
; (no default)
; passwordFile = /path/to/vbr/pw.txt

[Transmission]
; Specifies the default port number for the rsync protocol.
; port_rsync = 50000

; Total bandwidth limit for all copycluster connections in KBPS, 0 for unlimited. Vertica distributes
; this bandwidth evenly among the number of connections set in concurrency_backup.
; total_bwlimit_backup = 0

; The maximum number of backup TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Optimum settings depend on your particular environment.
; For best performance, experiment with values between 2 and 16.
; concurrency_backup = 1

; The maximum number of restore TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Results vary depending on environment, but values between 2 and 16 are sometimes quite helpful.
; concurrency_restore = 1

; The maximum number of delete TCP rsync connection threads per node.
; Results vary depending on environment, but values between 2 and 16 are sometimes quite helpful.
; concurrency_delete = 16

[Database]
; Vertica user name for vbr to connect to the database.
; This setting is rarely needed since dbUser is normally identical to the database administrator
; dbUser = current_username

Admin: Password file

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password.ini

Unlike other configuration (.ini) files, the password configuration file must be referenced by another configuration file, through its passwordFile parameter.

; This is a sample password configuration file.
; Point to this file in the 'passwordFile' parameter of the [Misc] section.
; Section headings are enclosed by square brackets.
; Comments have leading semicolons (;) or pound signs (#).
; Option and values are separated by an equal sign.

[Passwords]
; The database administrator's password, and used if dbPromptForPassword is False.
; dbPassword=myDBsecret

; The password for the rsync user account.
; serviceAccessPass=myrsyncpw

; The password for the dest_dbuser Vertica account, for replication tasks only.
; dest_dbPassword=destDBsecret