IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 7.1

EXPORT SERVER (Export server information)

Use this command to export all or part of the server control information and client file data (if specified) from the server to sequential media.

When you export server information to sequential media, you can later use the media to import the information to another server with a compatible device type.
Important: For commands that import administrators or nodes, you must consider the method of authentication. The Tivoli® Storage Manager server cannot export or import passwords for nodes or administrators that are authenticating with LDAP directory servers. If the current authentication method uses an LDAP directory server and the password is not already synchronized by that server, you must update the password. After issuing the IMPORT command, set the password by issuing the UPDATE ADMIN or UPDATE NODE command.
Other important information:
  • If target and source server levels are not compatible, the operation might not work.
  • You cannot use a CENTERA device class as the target medium for an export command, or as the source medium for an import command.

You also have the option of processing an export operation directly to another server on the network. This results in an immediate import process without the need for compatible sequential device types between the two servers.

You can export the following types of server information by issuing the EXPORT SERVER command:

You can optionally export the following types of data:
  • File space definitions
  • Access authorization information that pertains to the file spaces exported
  • Backed-up, archived, and files that were migrated by a Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management client

You cannot export nodes of type NAS. Export processing excludes these nodes.

This command generates a background process that can be canceled by the CANCEL PROCESS command. If you export server information to sequential media, and the background process is canceled, the sequential media holding the exported data are incomplete and should not be used for importing data. If a server-to-server export background process is canceled, a partial import might result. Evaluate any imported data on the target server to determine whether you want to keep or delete the imported data. Review the import messages for details.

Issue the QUERY PROCESS command from the target server to monitor the progress of the import operation. Issue the QUERY EXPORT command to list all server-to-server export operations (that have a FILEDATA value other than NONE) that are running or suspended.

You can use the QUERY ACTLOG command to view the actual status information which indicates the size and the success or failure of the export operation.

Limitation: The Tivoli Storage Manager server does not convert code pages during export, import, and node replication operations. If servers are running in different locales, some information in databases or system output might become unreadable. Invalid characters might be displayed, for example, in the contact information for the administrator and client nodes, and in descriptions of policy domains. Any field that is stored in the server character set and that includes extended ASCII characters can be affected. To resolve the issue after the import or node replication operation, update the fields with the appropriate UPDATE commands. This server limitation does not affect client data. Any client data that was exported, imported, or replicated can be restored, retrieved, and recalled.

The EXPORT SERVER command takes two forms: Export directly to another server on the network, or export to sequential media. The syntax and parameters for each form are defined separately.

Table 1. Commands related to EXPORT SERVER
Command Description
CANCEL EXPORT Deletes a suspended export operation.
CANCEL PROCESS Cancels a background server process.
COPY ACTIVEDATA Copies active backup data.
EXPORT ADMIN Copies administrative information to external media or directly to another server.
EXPORT NODE Copies client node information to external media or directly to another server.
EXPORT POLICY Copies policy information to external media or directly to another server.
IMPORT SERVER Restores all or part of the server from external media.
QUERY ACTLOG Displays messages from the server activity log.
QUERY EXPORT Displays the export operations that are currently running or suspended.
QUERY PROCESS Displays information about background processes.
RESTART EXPORT Restarts a suspended export operation.
SUSPEND EXPORT Suspends a running export operation.
Parent topic: EXPORT commands

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