Commvault End-User Command Line (cvc) Interface Example: backup

Name

backup_list

backup_list

Create a backup list so that you can perform adhoc backup operations for a client, backup set, or subclient.

You can add or remove content from the backup list.

If you need to create a new backup list, then use the reset option.

Option	Description
add	Add content to the list. When you specify the list option in the backup command, the software includes the content that is in the list in the backup. Separate each entry by a comma (,) to add multiple folders, directories, or files.
list	List the backup list content.
remove	Remove content from the backup list. Separate each entry by a comma (,) to remove multiple folders, directories, or files.
reset	Remove all of the content from the backup list.

Add directories to a backup list. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.

cvc> backup_list

cvc> add /tmp

cvc add /usr/johndoe

Add directories to a backup list, and then display the backup list content. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.

cvc> backup_list

cvc > add /tmp,/etc

cvc > list

Backup list: ['/tmp,/etc']

Remove a directory from a backup list, and then display the backup list content. In this example, the parameters are listed on the command line.

cvc> backup_list

cvc> remove /tmp

cvc list

Backup list: ['/etc']