You can perform backup operations from the Commvault Command Line interface.
Before You Begin
By default, you can simultaneously run multiple database backup jobs on a client. If needed, you can also limit the number of database data and log backup jobs that can run simultaneously on a client. See Throttling Backup Jobs for details.
Procedure
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Download the backup.xml file to the computer where you will run the command.
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On the command line, go to software_installation_directory/Base, and then type the following command:
qoperation execute -af backup.xml -appName 'DB2 on Unix' -clientName '<client_name>' -backupsetName '<backup_set> -subclientName '<subclient_name>' -backupLevel '<backup_level>'
For information about additional parameters, see XML Parameters for DB2 Backups and Restores.
You can also define parameter values in the XML file:
- Open the backup.xml file and update the XML parameters.
Examples
The following command runs a full backup operation. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line:
qoperation execute -af backup.xml -appName 'DB2 on Unix' -clientName client1 -backupsetName backupset1 -subclientName subclient1 -backupLevel FULL
The following command runs n incremental backup operation. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line:
qoperation execute -af backup.xml -appName 'DB2 on Unix' -clientName client1 -backupsetName backupset1 -subclientName subclient1 -backupLevel INCREMENTAL