You can use the command line to create a subclient under a specified virtualization client, Nutanix AHV instance, and backup set.
Before You Begin
Download the create_subclient_template.xml file and save it on the computer where the command will be executed.
Procedure
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Log in to the CommServe host using the qlogin command.
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Execute the following command from the software_installation_directory/Base folder after substituting the parameter values.
qoperation execute -af $[create_subclient_template.xml] -appName '$[Virtual Server]' -clientName $[xxxxx] -instanceName $[Nutanix AHV] -backupsetName $[xxxxx] -subclientName $[xxxxx] -vmContent/children/displayName $[xxxxx] -vmContent/children/type $[xxxxx] -storagePolicyName $[xxxxx]
Examples
Subclient for a VM
The following command creates subclient1 under the client named ahv_client, assigns the VM named VM01 as the subclient content, and associates the storage policy storage01:
qoperation execute -af $[create_subclient_template.xml] -appName '$[Virtual Server]' -clientName $[ahv_client] -instanceName $[Nutanix AHV] -backupsetName $[defaultbackupset] -subclientName $[subclient1] -vmContent/children/displayName $[VM01] -vmContent/children/type $[VMName] -storagePolicyName $[storage01]
Subclient for a Protection Domain
The following command creates subclient2 under the client named ahv_client, assigns the protection domain named PD01 as the subclient content, and associates the storage policy storage02:
qoperation execute -af $[create_subclient_template.xml] -appName '$[Virtual Server]' -clientName $[ahv_client] -instanceName $[Nutanix AHV] -backupsetName $[defaultbackupset] -subclientName $[subclient2] -vmContent/children/displayName $[PD01] -vmContent/children/type "$[ProtectionDomain]" -storagePolicyName $[storage02]
Available Parameters
The following table describes the XML parameters used in the above command:
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Parameter |
Description of Parameter Values |
|---|---|
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appName |
Name of the application (Virtual Server). |
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clientName |
Display name for the Acropolis client. |
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instanceName |
Name of the Nutanix instance (defaults to Nutanix AHV). |
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backupsetName |
Name of the backup set. |
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subclientName |
Name of the subclient to be created. |
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vmContent/children/displayName |
Display name of the entity to be protected. |
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vmContent/children/type |
Type of content to be added to the subclient. |
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storagePolicyName |
dName of the storage policy for the subclient. |