Backup-CVSubclient

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The Backup-CVSubclient cmdlet performs backup jobs for specific subclients.

Before you can use this cmdlet, you must log on to your CommCell environment using the Connect-CVServer cmdlet. For more information, see Connecting to a CommCell Environment with PowerShell.

Syntax

Backup-CVSubclient -Name <String> -ClientName <String> [-BackupType <Enumerated>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Backup-CVSubclient -ClientName <String> -Id <Int32> [-BackupType <Enumerated>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Backup-CVSubclient -SubclientObject <Object> [-BackupType <Enumerated>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Required Parameters

Parameter

Description

Data type

Values

Accepts pipeline input?

Accepts wildcard characters?

Type of parameter

-Name

The name of the subclient.

String

No

No

Named

-ClientName

The client name of the subclient.

String

No

No

Named

-Id

The ID of the subclient.

Int32

The default value is 0.

No

No

Named

-SubclientObject

An object that identifies the subclient.

Object

Yes, by:

  • Value

  • Property name

No

Named

Optional Parameters

Commvault Parameters

Parameter

Description

Data type

Values

Accepts pipeline input?

Accepts wildcard characters?

Type of parameter

–BackupType

A value that specifies the type of backup that you want to perform.

String

Valid values include the following:

  • Full

  • Incremental

  • Differential (default)

  • SynthFull

No

No

Named

Microsoft PowerShell Parameters

You can use the following Microsoft PowerShell parameters:

  • Debug

  • ErrorAction

  • ErrorVariable

  • OutBuffer

  • OutVariable

  • PipelineVariable

  • Verbose

  • WarningAction

  • WarningVariable

  • Force

  • Confirm

  • WhatIf

Note: Only a few cmdlets support Force, Confirm, and WhatIf parameters.

For more information, see "About Common Parameters" in the Microsoft PowerShell documentation.

Input

This cmdlet does not support input.

Output

A PSCustomObject that contains the job submission result.

Examples

Back Up a Subclient

The following example backs up subclient 100.

Backup-CVSubclient -Id 100

Perform an Incremental Backup Job for a Subclient

The following example performs an incremental backup of subclient 100.

Backup-CVSubclient -Id 100 -BackupType Incremental