IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail, Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server, Version 7.1

Query Exchange optional parameters

Optional parameters follow the query exchange command.

/CONFIGfile=filename
Use the /CONFIGfile parameter to specify the name (filename) of the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange configuration file that contains the values to use for a query exchange operation.

The filename variable can include a fully qualified path. If the filename variable does not include a path, the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange installation directory is used. If the /CONFIGfile parameter is not specified, or if the filename variable is not specified, the default value is tdpexc.cfg.

If the filename variable includes spaces, enclose the entire /CONFIGfile parameter entry in double quotation marks. For example:
/CONFIGfile="c:\Program Files\file.cfg"
/LOGFile=logfilename
Use the /LOGFile parameter to specify the name of the activity log file that is generated by Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange. The logfilename variable identifies the name of the activity log file. If the specified log file does not exist, a new log file is created. If the specified log file exists, new log entries are appended to the file. The logfilename variable can include a fully qualified path. However, if no path is specified, the log file is written to the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange installation directory. If the logfilename variable includes spaces, enclose the entire /LOGFile parameter entry in double quotation marks. For example:
/LOGFile="c:\Program Files\mytdpexchange.log"
If the /LOGFile parameter is not specified, log records are written to the default log file, tdpexc.log. The /LOGFile parameter cannot be turned off, logging always occurs.

When you use multiple simultaneous instances of Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange to perform operations, use the /LOGFile parameter to specify a different log file for each instance used. This function directs logging for each instance to a different log file and prevents interspersed log file records. Failure to specify a different log file for each instance can result in unreadable log files.

/LOGPrune=numdays|No
Use the /LOGPrune parameter to disable log pruning or to explicitly request that the log be pruned for one command run. By default, log pruning is enabled and done once per day. The numdays variable represents the number of days to save log entries. By default, 60 days of log entries are saved in the pruning process. You can use the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange graphical user interface or the set command to change the defaults so that log pruning is disabled, or so that more or less days of log entries are saved. If you use the command line, you can use the /LOGPrune parameter to override these defaults. When the value of the /LOGPrune variable numdays is a number in the range 0 to 9999, the log is pruned even if log pruning is already done for the day.
Changes to the value of the timeformat or dateformat parameter can result in prunning the log file unintentionally. If the value of the timeformat or dateformat parameter is changed, before issuing a Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange command that might prune the log file, perform one of the following actions to prevent the log file from being pruned:
  • Make a copy of the existing log file.
  • Specify a new log file with the /LOGFile parameter or logfile setting.


Feedback