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Version 8.2 Commands Reference
stbackup
Purpose:
Run a backup outside of a job
Use on:
Administrator or Client
Syntax:
stbackup [options] {–t type} {–d device|directory} data {…}
Options:
-b --buffer
bufsize
Buffer size of backup data. Default is 64 Kbytes.
-C, --compress
level
Compression level: (1) low, (2) medium, (3) high
-d --device
device/dir
Configured backup device name or physical tape device/directory name if
writing locally. For TSM backups use “API” (see “-s server”).
-D --desc
description
Backup description. Any text up to 60 characters, excluding colons (:),
may be used. If the text contains spaces, surround the entire text string
by double quotes.
-e --eject
Eject tape at end of backup
-h –hostperm
permission
If writing to a disk file, indicates host read permission (a=any host,
h=original host only). Does not apply to tape backups.
-I --rawpp
Include raw partitions, slices and meta-disks in the backup. Applies to
System and Volume Group/Zpool backups. (Linux and Solaris only)
-l --level
level
Incremental backup level (0-9). If not specified, no incremental level will
apply. Level 0 applies to System, Volume Group/Zpool, Filesystem
backups; levels 1-9 apply to Volume Group/Zpool, Filesystem backups.
-N --raw
Include raw logical volumes and ZFS volumes in the backup. Applies to
System and Volume Group/Zpool backups. (Linux and Solaris only)
-O --overwrite
Allow overwriting of another SBAdmin backup. If this flag is not specified
and another backup exists on the tape, the command will fail and no data
will be written.
-r --rewind
Rewind tape before starting backup
-s --server
server
If backup is performed to a device on a remote server, this option
indicates the backup server name. This option only applies to client
systems in a Network Edition environment.
For TSM backups, set device to “API” and use server in the format
“-s TSM@serverName”