Avamar: How to Retrieve Source Client Configuration Details for BMR Using BMRB-meta Tool

Summary: This article explains how to use the Bare Metal Recovery Backup (BMRB)-meta Perl tool to collect source client details such as make, model, BIOS/UEFI settings, and disk layout, which are required for a Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) operation. ...

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Instructions

Prerequisites

  • Perl installed on the system (Linux or Windows). For Windows, download from Perl Download. (Exterank Link)
  • Access to the Avamar Server or to the client’s system_info area files or BMR logs.
  • Appropriate permissions to read files on the Avamar Server.

Download the Tool

Obtain the BMRB-meta tool and README from the Dell Solutions download links provided here

BMRB meta Tool

  • This tool helps identify the source client configuration and retrive log information that is important when doing BMR.
    • Make and model of the client
    • BIOS or unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
    • Critical/non-critical disk layout: Size and order
    • The tool can retrieve this information from the following sources:
      • system_info area files
      • BMR logs with debug.
      • Directly from Avamar Server
    • The tool is written in Perl, so it can be used on most of the Linux based boxes and Avamar Server.

Running the BMRB-meta Tool

  • Use the following syntax.
    • Avamar Server: 
      perl BMRB-meta.pl <path_to_a_client_on_Avamar_Server> <backup_label_number>
    • Linux/ WIndows: 
      perl BMRB-meta.pl <path_to_system_info_files_OR_BMR_restore_log_with_avvss_debug

Example Usage

  • Retrieve configuration for client server-1.domain.com with backup label 123.
    • Avamar server: 
      perl BMRB-meta.pl /clients/server-1.domain.com 123
    • Linux/Windows box: 
      perl BMRB-meta.pl /home/user1/sys_data_info
perl BMRB-meta.pl /home/user1/BMR_logs
perl BMRB-meta.pl "c:\logs\my_logs"
    • Running the tool without any parameter prints a short note how to run the tool:
      perl BMRB-meta.pl

##################################################################################
Run the script using the parameters outlined below:
perl BMRB-meta.pl <path_to_a_client_on_Avamar_Server> <backup_label_number>.
perl BMRB-meta.pl <path_to_system_info_files_OR_BMR_restore_log_with_avvss_debug>.
##################################################################################

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        Avamar
    
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        Avamar Client for Windows







                        

                            

    

        

            

                
                    
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Article Number: 000197682

                

                
                

                        
Article Type: How To

                

                

                        
Last Modified: 14 Sept 2026


                

                    

                            
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