A command line interface (CLI) is a method of interacting with a computer by submitting lines of textual commands (a sequence of characters) either from keyboard input or from a script. In its simplest form, the computer displays a prompt, the user enters a command on the keyboard and terminates the command with a keyboard key (usually the Enter key), and the computer then executes the command.
CA ARCserve Backup command line utilities allow direct control (using the command prompt) over all operations that can be performed by a CA ARCserve Backup server. The CA ARCserve Backup command line utilities provide an alternative method of accessing almost all of the operations available from the various CA ARCserve Backup Managers. The command line interface also offers the added benefit of creating batch files that can be automatically executed by other programs.
To use the command line interface feature, the complete CA ARCserve Backup system must be installed on the server and the CA ARCserve Home Directory variable must be set.
As an alternative to using the command line, any command you can enter can also be submitted using the Generic Job Manager. Using the Generic Job Manager provides these benefits:
Important! Make sure that you use the correct syntax when using the Command Line Interface (CLI). Avoid using file names or database names that have the same titles as CLI options. The CLI does not support backup of some special files or databases, such as "- filesystem" or "-database" which have the same titles as CLI options. For example, if you want to back up some files titled "-database", the job will fail because -database is also a CLI global option for CA ARCserve Backup.
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