##
## Sherlock v0.1 written 040409:1650 by BJP
##
## Sherlock, given a hostname, can determine if that host is known to 
+netbackup.
##
## Usage:  sherlock.pl <hostname>
##


if ($#ARGV<0)
{
        print "\n\nUsage:  sherlock.pl <hostname>\n";
        print "Example: sherlock.pl cistest\n\n";
        exit();
}

print "\nSherlock: Starting up..\n";

if ($ARGV[0]=~/^b_/)
{
        print "Sherlock: Stripping off the \"b_\" prefix temporarily..
+\n";
        $ARGV[0]=$';
}
print "Sherlock: Checking to see if NetBackup knows about $ARGV[0]..\n
+";

@results=`/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -pn -hn $ARGV[0] 2>&1 `; 
+## For some reason, this command will dump ordinary status informatio
+n to stderr versus stdout, hence the gag suffix on the command.


foreach $item (@results)
{
        chomp ($item);

        if ($item=~/TRY_AGAIN/)
        {
                print "Sherlock: Bad news. NetBackup does not recogniz
+e $ARGV[0] as a valid peer name under its care.\n";
                print "Sherlock: Test results: FAIL\n";
                print "Sherlock: Exiting..\n\n";
                exit();
        }

        if ($item=~/0x/)
        {
                print "Sherlock: Good news! NetBackup recognizes $ARGV
+[0] as a valid client and peer name.\n";
                print "Sherlock: Details: $item\n";

                $clientName=$ARGV[0];

                @history=`/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclimagelist -t AN
+Y -client $clientName`;

                if (@history == NULL)
                {
                        print "Sherlock: A check of the backup logs fo
+r this client shows nothing so far.. Still searching..\n";
                        print "Sherlock: This time, let's try again us
+ing a \"b_\" prefix on the hostname and see what happens..\n";
                }
                else
                {   
                        dumpHistory();
                }
                 
                $clientName="b_"."$ARGV[0]";

                @history=`/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclimagelist -t AN
+Y -client $clientName`;
                if (@history == NULL)
                {
                        print "Sherlock: I'm still not seeing anything
+ for this host. Hmmm.. Maybe it's a Wintel box? Lets try that..\n";
                }
                else
                {
                        dumpHistory();
                }
       
                $clientName=$ARGV[0];
       
                @history=`/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclimagelist -t AN
+Y -client $clientName -ct 5`;
       
                if (@history == NULL)
                {
                        print "Sherlock: No luck.. I'm not seeing anyt
+hing on it. Trying again, assuming it's a Wintel box AND \"b_\" prefi
+xed..\n";
                }
                else
                {
                        dumpHistory();
                }
       
                $clientName="b_"."$ARGV[0]";
       
                @history=`/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclimagelist -t AN
+Y -client $clientName -ct 5`;
       
                if (@history == NULL)
                {
                        print "Sherlock: Still no luck. This box needs
+ to be checked manually.\n";
                        print "Sherlock: Test results: FAIL\n";
                        print "Sherlock: Exiting..\n\n";
                }
                else
                {
                        dumpHistory();
                }
        }
}      
       
sub dumpHistory()
{
        print "Sherlock: Ahhh, there we go. Results! This host appears
+ to have a backup history..\n";
        foreach $item (@history)
        {
                chomp($item);
                print "Sherlock: $item\n";
        }
       
       
        print "Sherlock: Test results: PASSED\n";
        print "Sherlock: Exiting..\n\n";
        exit();
}
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