EXPORT SERVER (Export server control information and client file data to another server)

Server-to-server export operations that have a FILEDATA value other than NONE can be restarted after the operation is suspended. The server saves the state and status of the export operation so that it may be restarted from the point at which the operation failed or was suspended. The export operation can be restarted at a later date by issuing the RESTART EXPORT command. These export operations can be manually suspended as well as restarted. Therefore, if an export fails, it is automatically suspended if it has completed the transmitting definitions phase.

The export operation cannot be restarted if the export operation fails prior to transmitting the eligible node and filespace definitions to the target server. You must reenter the command to begin a new export operation.

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.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Parameters

FILEData

Specifies the type of files to export for all nodes defined to the server. This parameter is optional. The default value is NONE.

If you are exporting to sequential media: The device class to access the file data is determined by the device class for the storage pool. If it is the same device class specified in this command, Tivoli® Storage Manager requires two drives to export server information. You must set the mount limit for the device class to at least 2.

The following descriptions mention active and inactive backup file versions. An active backup file version is the most recent backup version for a file that still exists on the client workstation. All other backup file versions are called inactive copies. The values are:

ALl

Tivoli Storage Manager exports all backup versions of files, all archived files, and all files that were migrated by a Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management client.

None

Tivoli Storage Manager does not export files, only definitions.

ARchive

Tivoli Storage Manager exports only archived files.

Backup

Tivoli Storage Manager exports only backup versions, whether they are active or inactive.

BACKUPActive

Tivoli Storage Manager exports only active backup versions.

ALLActive

Tivoli Storage Manager exports all active backup versions of files, all archived files, and all files that were migrated by a Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management client.

SPacemanaged

Tivoli Storage Manager exports only files that were migrated by a Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management client.

FROMDate

Specifies the earliest date for which files to be exported were stored on the server. Files that were stored on the server earlier than the specified date are not exported. This parameter only applies to client file data. This parameter does not affect other information that might be exported, for example, policy. Tivoli Storage Manager ignores the FROMDATE parameter when the FILEDATA parameter is set to NONE.

Directory processing: The FROMDATE parameter does not apply to directories. All directories in a file space are processed even if the directories were not backed up in the specified date range.

Important: If you have group data on the node that you are exporting, data that was backed up before the designated FROMDATE and FROMTIME can also be exported. Group data on the node is, for example, virtual machine data or system state backup data. This export is a result of incremental backup processing for the data. The incremental backup processing can cause extra files that do not meet the filtering criteria to be exported, so that there is a consistent image for the backup data.

Use one of the following values to specify the date:

Value	Description	Example
MM/DD/YYYY	A specific date	09/15/1998
TODAY	The current date	TODAY
TODAY-days or -days	The current date minus days specified. The maximum number of days you can specify is 9999.	TODAY –3 or –3.
EOLM (End Of Last Month)	The last day of the previous month.	EOLM
EOLM-days	The last day of the previous month minus days specified.	EOLM-1 To include files that were active a day before the last day of the previous month.
BOTM (Beginning Of This Month)	The first day of the current month.	BOTM
BOTM+days	The first day of the current month, plus days specified.	BOTM+9 To include files that were active on the 10th day of the current month.

If this parameter is not specified, Tivoli Storage Manager exports all objects stored before the TODATE parameter and as qualified by the FILEDATA parameter. If no TODATE parameter is specified, then all data as qualified by the FILEDATA parameter is exported.

When a server-to-server export operation uses a relative FROMDATE, for example, TODAY-1, and the operation is restarted at a later date, the restarted process still uses the date that was used during the original operation. For example, if a server-to-server export operation is started on 07/04/2009 and the FROMDATE is specified as TODAY-1, the date that is used for selecting files is 07/03/2009. If this same export operation is suspended and restarted ten days later (07/14/2009), the date that is used for selecting files is still 07/03/2009. This behavior ensures that the entire export operation uses the same cutoff date for selecting files to export.

TODate

Specifies the latest date for files to be exported from the server. Files stored on the server on a date later than the TODATE value are not exported. TODATE only applies to client file data and does not affect other information that is being exported, such as policy.

• Tivoli Storage Manager ignores the TODATE parameter when the FILEDATA parameter is set to NONE.
• If a TODATE parameter is specified without a TOTIME parameter, the server exports all objects inserted on or before the day specified by the TODATE parameter.
• If you specified the FROMDATE parameter, the value of TODATE must be later than or equal to the FROMDATE value. If the TODATE and FROMDATE are equal, then the TOTIME parameter must be later that the FROMTIME parameter.
• The TODATE parameter does not apply to directories. All directories in a file space are processed even if the directories were not backed up in the specified date range.

Use one of the following values to specify the date:

Value	Description	Example
MM/DD/YYYY	A specific date	10/15/2006
TODAY	The current date	TODAY
TODAY-days or -days	The current date minus days specified. The maximum number of days you can specify is 9999.	TODAY –3 or –3.
EOLM (End Of Last Month)	The last day of the previous month.	EOLM
EOLM-days	The last day of the previous month minus days specified.	EOLM-1 To include files that were active a day before the last day of the previous month.
BOTM (Beginning Of This Month)	The first day of the current month.	BOTM
BOTM+days	The first day of the current month, plus days specified.	BOTM+9 To include files that were active on the 10th day of the current month.

When a server-to-server export operation uses a relative TODATE, for example, TODAY-1, and the operation is restarted at a later date, the restarted process still uses the date that was used during the original operation. For example, if a server-to-server export operation is started on 07/04/2009 and the TODATE is specified as TODAY-1, the date that is used for selecting files is 07/03/2009. If this same export operation is suspended and restarted ten days later (07/14/2009), the date that is used for selecting files is still 07/03/2009. This behavior ensures that the entire export operation uses the same cutoff date for selecting files to export.

FROMTime

Specifies the earliest time for which objects to be exported were stored on the server. When you specify FROMTIME, you must also use the FROMDATE parameter. This parameter only applies to client file data. This parameter does not affect other information that might be exported, for example, policy. Objects that were stored on the server before the specified time and date are not exported. Tivoli Storage Manager ignores the FROMTIME parameter when the FILEDATA parameter is set to NONE.

Important: If you have group data on the node that you are exporting, data that was backed up before the designated FROMDATE and FROMTIME can also be exported. An example of group data on the node is virtual machine data or system state backup data, This export is a result of incremental backup processing for the data. The incremental backup processing can cause extra files that do not meet the filtering criteria to be exported so that there is a consistent image for the backup data.

The default value for this parameter when used with the FROMDATE parameter is midnight (00:00:00).

Use one of the following values to specify the time:

Value	Description	Example
HH:MM:SS	A specific time	10:30:08
NOW	The current time	NOW
NOW+HH:MM or +HH:MM	The current time plus hours and minutes specified. The FROMTIME+ can only be used with a FROMDATE before today.	NOW+02:00 or +02:00. If you issue this command at 5:00 with FROMTIME=NOW+02:00 or FROMTIME=+02:00, the export operation only contains files that were put on the server after 7:00 on the FROMDATE that you specify.
NOW-HH:MM or -HH:MM	The current time minus hours and minutes specified	NOW–02:00 or –02:00. If you issue this command at 5:00 with FROMTIME=NOW–02:00 or FROMTIME=–2:00, the export includes files that were put on the server after 3:00.

TOTime

Specifies the latest time that objects to be exported were stored on the server. You must specify the TODATE parameter in order to use the TOTIME parameter. TOTIME only applies to client file data and does not affect other information that is being exported, such as policy. Tivoli Storage Manager ignores the TOTIME parameter if the FILEDATA parameter is set to NONE.

The default value for this parameter, when used with the TODATE parameter, is midnight minus one second (23:59:59).

Important: The value of the TOTIME and TODATE parameters must be later than the FROMDATE and the FROMTIME value.

Use one of the following values to specify the time:

Value	Description	Example
HH:MM:SS	A specific time	10:30:08
NOW+HH:MM or+HH:MM	The current time plus hours and minutes specified.	NOW+02:00 or +02:00. If you issue this command at 05:00 with FROMTIME=01:00 and TOTIME=NOW+02:00, the export includes files that were stored from 01:00 until 07:00.
NOW-HH:MM or-HH:MM	The current time minus hours and minutes specified.	NOW-02:00 or -02:00. If you issue this command at 05:00 with FROMTIME=01:00 and TOTIME=NOW-02:00, the export includes files that were stored from 01:00 until 03:00.

TOServer

Specifies the name of a server to which the export data is sent directly over the network for immediate import.

Important: The target server must be defined on the originating server with the DEFINE SERVER command. The administrator that issues the export command must be defined with the same administrator name and password and have system authority on the target server.

When you specify TOSERVER, you cannot specify the DEVCLASS, VOLUMENAMES, and SCRATCH, USEDVOLUMELIST, and PREVIEW parameters.

PREVIEWImport

Specifies whether to view how much data is transferred, without actually moving any data. This information can be used to determine how much storage pool space is required on the target server. The default is NO.

Valid values are:

Yes

Specifies that you want to preview the results of the import operation on the target server, without importing the data. Information is reported to the server console and the activity log.

No

Specifies that you want the data to be imported on the target server without previewing the results.

MERGEfilespaces

Specifies whether Tivoli Storage Manager merges client files into existing file spaces on the target server (if they exist), or if Tivoli Storage Manager generates new file space names. The default is NO.

Valid values are:

Yes

Specifies that imported data on the target server is merged with the existing file space, if a file space with the same name exists on the target server.

No

Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager generates a new file space name for imported data on the target server if file spaces with the same name exists.

Replacedefs

Specifies whether to replace definitions (not file data) on the server. The default is NO.

Valid values are:

Yes

Specifies that definitions are replaced on the server if definitions having the same name as those being imported exist on the target server.

No

Specifies that imported definitions are skipped if their names conflict with definitions that are already defined on the target server.

PROXynodeassoc

Specifies if proxy node associations are exported. This parameter is optional. The default value is NO.

ENCryptionstrength

Indicates which algorithm to use to encrypt passwords when exporting administrative and node records. This parameter is optional. The default value is AES. If you are exporting to a server that does not support AES, specify DES. Possible values are:

AES

Specifies the Advanced Encryption Standard.

DES

Specifies the Data Encryption Standard.

ALLOWSHREDdable

Specifies whether data from a storage pool that enforces shredding is exported. This parameter is optional. The default value is NO. Possible values are:

No

Specifies that the server does not allow data to be exported from a storage pool that enforces shredding.

Yes

Specifies that the server allows data to be exported from a storage pool that enforces shredding. The data on the export media will not be shredded.

Important: After an export operation finishes identifying files for export, any changes to the storage pool ALLOWSHREDABLE value is ignored. An export operation that is suspended retains the original ALLOWSHREDABLE value throughout the operation. You might want to consider cancelling your export operation if changes to the storage pool ALLOWSHREDABLE value jeopardize the operation. You can reissue the export command after any needed cleanup.

EXPORTIDentifier

This optional parameter specifies the name that you selected to identify this export operation. If you do not specify a command name, the server generates one for you. The export identifier name cannot be more than 64 characters, cannot contain wildcard characters, and is not case sensitive. You can use the identifier name to reference export operations in the QUERY EXPORT, SUSPEND EXPORT, RESTART EXPORT, or CANCEL EXPORT commands. EXPORTIDENTIFIER is ignored if FILEDATA=NONE or if PREVIEWIMPORT=YES.

If you are specifying the EXPORTIDENTIFIER parameter, you must specify the TOSERVER parameter.