Name
login
Synopsis
login [-wch WEBCONSOLE_HOSTNAME] [-u USERNAME] [ -p PASSWORD] [-https {True,False}] [ -a AGENTTYPE] [i- INSTANCENAME] [-lf LOG_FILE]
Description
Log on to a CommServe computer so that you can perform configuration, backup, and restore operations by using the cvc interface.
The table lists the options that the software supports.
Note
If you do not specify the Web Console host name, then the software uses the computer registry information to discover the name of the local CommServe computer, and then logs on to that computer.
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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-wch |
The Web Console host name. |
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-lf |
The directory where the wrapper log file resides. You can use the log file to debug issues. If you do not specify a log folder, the logs are created in the user home directory. For example, /home/{user}/cvc. |
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-p |
The password for the CommCell user. This parameter is optional. |
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-u |
A CommCell user name. This parameter is optional. |
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-https |
Login using the HTTPS protocol. This is set to true by default. You can set it to false to allow the HTTP protocol. |
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-a |
Specifies the agent to use for cvc operations (File System Agent or Virtual Server Agent). |
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-i |
A CommCell instance name, for example Instance001. |
Examples
Log On to the CommServe Computer
The following command logs on to the CommServe computer. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.
cvc> login -u "example_domain\jdoe"
Proceeding with Local CV Detection
CS Name : 168.42.42.42
Enter the password for corresponding username and CS name
Password:
Login SuccessfulThe following command logs on to the CommServe computer using the host name. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.
cvc> login -wch webconsole.example.com -u admin -p admin
Login SuccessfulLog On to the CommServe Computer Using Local Client User Authentication
The following command logs on to the CommServe computer using local operating system user authentication. You can use this log on method to recover files.
cvc> login
Login SuccessfulLog On to the CommServe Computer Using the HTTP Protocol
The following command logs on to the CommServe computer using the HTTP protocol.
cvc> login -https false
Login SuccessfulSpecify the Agent Type for cvc Operations
The following command specifies the agent type for cvc operations.
cvc > login -a vsa
Log path: /tmp/cvc
Logging in as local user.
Login Successful
Using Virtual Server agent operations based on flag vsa
Current working directory : /opt/commvault5/Base64