Name
add_subclient
Synopsis
add_subclient [-c CLIENTNAME] [-i INSTANCENAME] [-bk BACKUPSETNAME] -sc SUBCLIENT (-d [DIRPATH [DIRPATH ...]] | -f DIRECTIVEFILE) [-ep EXCLUDEPATHS] -dsp DSP
Description
Add a subclient.
The table lists the options that the software supports.
Note
You must use either the -d option, or the -f option when you create a subclient.
The localadmin user cannot add a subclient.
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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-c |
The CommCell Console client name. This option is mandatory. |
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-i |
The CommCell Console instance name. |
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-bk |
The CommCell Console backup set name. |
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-sc |
The CommCell Console subclient name. This option is mandatory. |
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-d |
The folders to include in backup operations. |
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-f |
The path to a text file on the local host that contains a list of directories to include in backup operations. |
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-ep |
The entries to exclude from backup operations. |
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-dsp |
The data backup storage policy. This option is mandatory. |
Example
Add a Subclient That Has Multiple Folders
The following command creates a subclient that has multiple folders that are part of the backup operation. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.
cvc> add_subclient -c example_client -bk example_backup_set -sc data_subclient -d '/tmp/data1' '/tmp/data2' -dsp data_storage_policy
Subclient Creation Completed
Add a Subclient That Uses The File List
The following command creates a subclient by using the option that points to a text file that contains the directories to include in backup operations. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.
cvc> add_subclient -c example_client -bk example_backup_set -sc data_subclient -f "E:\filelist.txt" -dsp data_storage_policy
Subclient Creation Completed
The software adds the entries that are in the filelist.txt file to the subclient content. For example, all of the following entries are added.
/tmp/data1
/tmp/data2
/tmp/data3