AIX operating systemsLinux operating systems

Updatectime

Use the updatectime option to check the change time (ctime) attribute during a backup or archive operation.

Use this option with the incremental, selective, or archive commands.

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Supported Clients

This option is valid for AIX® and Linux clients on GPFS™ file systems only. The server can also define this option.

Options File

Place this option in the client user options file (dsm.opt).

Syntax

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                .-no--.   
>>-UPDATECTime--+-----+----------------------------------------><
                '-yes-'   

Parameters

no
Tivoli® Storage Manager does not check the change time (ctime attribute) during a backup or archive operation. This value is the default.
yes
Tivoli Storage Manager checks the change time (ctime attribute) during a backup or archive operation. If the ctime attribute changed since the last backup or archive operation, the ctime attribute is updated on the Tivoli Storage Manager server. The object is not backed up or archived.Tivoli Storage Manager checks files and directories.

Examples

Options file:
updatect yes
Command line:
dsmc incr /proj/gpfs/test/ -updatectime=yes