Creating a New Backup Set Using the Command Line Interface

Use XML to create a new backup set.

You can include the XML parameters in the xml file, or you can specify them on the command line when they frequently change. For more information on command line parameters and XML elements, see Command Line - Syntax.

Procedure

1. Run the qlogin command to log on to the CommServe computer.

2. Download the create_backupset_template.xml file to the computer where you will run the command.

3. Open the create_backupset_template.xml file, add your specific parameters, and save the file.

4. Run the following command from the software_installation_directory/Base directory.

   • For NAS instance, run the following command:

      
     qoperation execute -af create_backupset_template.xml -clientName clientName -appName ‘File System’ -backupsetName BackupsetName -isArchivingEnabled "True" -isNasTurboBackupset "True"

   • For Windows instance, run the following command:

     qoperation execute -af create_backupset_template.xml -clientName clientName -appName ‘File System’ -backupsetName BackupsetName -isArchivingEnabled "True"

Available Parameters for Subclient Configuration

The following table displays all the parameters you can use with the commands mentioned in the above sections. To add a parameter to your command, use the following syntax: (Some examples are provided at the end of the table.)

qoperation execute -af template XML file -parameter name value