Creating a Deferred Copy

Deferred Copy allows you to defer Auxiliary Copy operations on the copy. You can specify the number of days by which the copy can be deferred once data becomes available on the source copy.

1. Download the sp_copycreation.xml file and save it on the computer from where the command will be executed.

2. Execute the following command from the <software_installation_directory>/Base folder after substituting the parameter values.

   qoperation execute -af $[downloaded location\sp_copycreation.xml] -storagePolicyName '$[xxxxx]' -libraryName '$[xxxxx]' -mediaAgentName '$[xxxxx]' -retainArchiverDataForDays $[xx] -retainBackupDataForCycles $[xx] -retainBackupDataForDays $[xx] -copyName '$[xxxxx]' -deferAuxiliaryCopyDays $[xx]
   

   Example

   qoperation execute -af $[downloaded location\sp_copycreation.xml] -storagePolicyName '$[SP1]' -libraryName '$[Lib2]' -mediaAgentName '$[MA2]' -retainArchiverDataForDays $[5] -retainBackupDataForCycles $[10] -retainBackupDataForDays $[5] -copyName '$[Copy1]' -deferAuxiliaryCopyDays $[5]