To run backups from the command line, you need an input XML file that contains parameter values for configuring the backup options. You can create this input XML file by generating a script from the CommCell Console and saving it on the computer where the backup is performed.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > virtualization_client > Virtual Server > OpenStack > backup_set.
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Right-click the subclient, and then click Backup.
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Select the backup options to execute using the script.
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Click Save as Script.
The Save as Script dialog box appears.
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Enter the location to save the script along with the file name and extension.
For example, to save the script on Windows, type C:\scripts\myscript.bat and on Unix, type /usr/scripts/myscript.sh.
The Save as Script operation creates an .XML file and either a .BAT or .SH file, both using the base file name that you entered.
Note
If a file with the same name already exists in the specified location, both the .XML file and the .BAT or .SH files are overwritten.
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To specify how you want to identify the user account for performing the backup, from the Specify user account to run the script list, select Use a different user account.
By default, the user account that you used to log on to the CommCell Console is used to perform the backup.
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Click OK.