Storix Software SBAdmin Commands Reference - Manual (Page 20)

Storix System Backup Administrator - 20 - Version 8.2 Commands Reference
stcopybackup
Purpose:
Copy an existing backup to different server, or device.
Use on:
Network Edition Backup Server or Workstation Edition Administrator
Syntax:
stcopybackup [options] { -l backupID} {-d InputDevice} {-D outputDevice}
Options:
-b --bufsize
bufsize Buffer size to use for new backup. Default is to keep same buffer size
of original backup.
-d --source
device Source device containing backup to copy. Specify “API” if copying
from a TSM server.
-D --destination
device Destination device to write new backup to. Specify “API” if copying to
a TSM server.
-h --hostperm
hostperm If writing to a directory device or TSM, indicates host read permission
(a=any host, h=original host only). Default is “a” if copying from tape,
and defaults to the original host permission if copying from directory
device to directory device.
-l --sourceid
backup ID Backup ID to read if copying from a directory device or TSM server
-L –destinationid
backup ID If writing to a directory device backup and appending to an existing
backup label, specify the backup ID of the backup to append. Not
used when appending tape backups.
-n, --startseq
startingSeqnum Beginning backup sequence number to copy from source if there are
multiple backups on the media
-r --rewind Rewind the output tape device before starting the copy
-S –tsmsource
server TSM Server name if reading from a TSM server. Specify the server in
the format “TSM@serverName”.
-s --
tsmdestination
server Server name if output device or directory is on a remote server. If
sending to a TSM server, format is “TSM@serverName”.
Details:
This command is used on the backup media server containing the original backup to copy. Any
backup may be copied from a tape or directory device to any other tape or directory device,
either on the local system or to another server.