Backs up and restores data that is generated while using the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager server.
The dsmc command allows the user to back up and restore data from the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server.
Flag name | Description |
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-incremental | Backs up all new or changed files or directories in the default client domain or from file systems, directories, or files you specify, unless you exclude them from backup services. |
-query [argument] | Query functions to query backups on the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server
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-restore [argument] | Restores copies of backup versions of your files
from an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server.
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-schedule | Starts the client scheduler on the workstation. |
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager can help protect computers running a variety of different operating environments, including the Virtual I/O Server, on a variety of different hardware. Configuring the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client on the Virtual I/O Server enables you to include the Virtual I/O Server in your standard backup framework.
Attributes | Description | Value |
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DSMC_CONFIG | Specifies the location of the dsm.sys configuration file. | /home/padmin/tivoli/tsm/dsm.sys |
DSMC_DIR | Specifies the location of the Tivoli Storage Manager configuration directory. | /home/padmin/tivoli/tsm/ |
Value name | Description |
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0 | Successful completion. |
>0 | An error occurred. |
dsmc -incremental <mksysb_file_to_backup>
dsmc -query backup <mksysb_file_to_backup>