Data Protection for VMware command-line interface

The Data Protection for VMware CLI is a full-function command-line interface that is installed with the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.

Overview

You can use the Data Protection for VMware CLI to complete the following tasks:

Initiate or schedule backups of your VMs to a Tivoli® Storage Manager server.
Initiate a full recovery of your VMs, VM files, or VM Disks (VMDKs) from a Tivoli Storage Manager server.
View configuration information about the backup database and environment.

Although the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is the primary task interface, the Data Protection for VMware CLI provides a useful secondary interface.

For example, the Data Protection for VMware CLI can be used to implement a scheduling mechanism that is different from the one that is implemented by the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI. Also, the Data Protection for VMware CLI is useful when you evaluate automation results with scripts.

Accessing the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface

You can access the Data Protection for VMware CLI from a command line.

For detailed information about the available commands, see Data Protection for VMware command-line interface.