To consolidate backups from multiple storage policy copies on one media, you can create a global secondary copy policy through the command line. You must use the createsp.xml configuration file, which contains the parameters required for creating the a global secondary copy policy.
Procedure
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Log on to the CommServe by running the qlogin command.
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Download the createsp.xml file and save it on the computer from where the command will be run.
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Choose one of the following methods to create a global secondary copy policy:
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Using the XML configuration file to specify command line arguments:
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In a text or XML editor, open the createsp.xml file and change the XML element values.
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Run the following command from the software_installation_directory\Base directory:
qoperation execute -af <download location>\createsp.xml
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Using the XML configuration file to pass input parameters in the command line:
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Run the following command from the software_installation_directory\Base directory:
qoperation execute -af '<download location>\createsp.xml' -storagePolicyName 'storage_policy_name' -library/libraryName 'tape_library_name' -mediaAgentName 'mediaagent_name' -drivePool/drivePoolName 'drive_pool_name' -drivePool/LibraryName 'tape_library_name' -spareMediaGroup/spareMediaGroupName 'spare_media_group_name' -globalAuxCopyPolicy 'SET_TRUE' -spareMediaGroup/libraryName 'tape_library_name'
For more information on parameters, see Elements for Creating the Global Secondary Copy Policy.
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Example
To create a global secondary copy policy run the following command:
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Using the XML configuration file as command line argument:
In the XML configuration file, the following elements are modified:
qoperation execute -af <download location>\createsp.xml
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Using the XML configuration file to pass input parameters:
qoperation execute -af '<download location>\createsp.xml' -storagePolicyName 'gacp22' -library/libraryName 'tape48' -mediaAgentName 'ssrv11' -drivePool/drivePoolName 'dp48' -drivePool/LibraryName 'tape48' -spareMediaGroup/spareMediaGroupName 'Default Scratch' -globalAuxCopyPolicy 'SET_TRUE' -spareMediaGroup/libraryName 'tape48'