Pre- and post- exec commands on windows systems – HP B6960-90078 User Manual
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Backup
Pre- and Post-Exec Commands
Chapter 5
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c. The
post-exec
(for each object in the backup specification) starts
and completes.
3. The
post-exec
command for the entire backup specification starts
and completes.
Figure 5-36
Pre- and Post-Exec Control Flow
Pre- and Post- Exec Commands on Windows Systems
This section describes how to implement
pre-
and
post-exec
commands
on Windows Cell Managers and clients.
How to Write the
Commands
Pre-
and
post-exec
commands can be written as executables or batch
files. All the commands that run within the batch file must return an
exit code 0 to signify success or greater than 0 to signify a failure.
Carefully follow the implementation guidelines provided in this section.
Pre- and Post-Exec Commands for a Backup Specification
Pre-
and
post-exec
commands for a backup session are started before
and after the session. These commands are usually executed on the Cell
Manager, but you can choose another system.
Where to Locate
the Commands
Pre-
and
post-exec
scripts executed on the Cell Manager are started
under the Data Protector Inet Service account (by default, Local System
account). They can be located in any directory.
For scripts located in the
directory and
executed on the Cell Manager, you can specify only the filename. For
scripts located in the
directory and
executed on the system other than Cell Manager, you must specify only