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ca_backup - Node Options

When you select a host (node) object to be backed up, you can set node-level options and filters to be applied and display node-level information.

The ca_backup command includes the following node options:

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[-username <username>]
[-password <password>]
[-traversesymlink]
[-traversenfs]
[-resetaccesstime <on|off>]
[-noestimation]
[-acrossfs]
[-filter <node filters>]

(for UNIX only)
[-priority <priority level>]
[-tapeformat <tar|cpio>]

• -username <user name>

  Specifies the user name of the source machine to back up. This is the user used to log into the source machine.

  Note: Regardless of the backup source machine, you must specify a -username if you use ca_backup.

• -password <password>

  Specifies the password for the user to be used to log into the source machine.

  Note: Regardless of the backup source, you must specify a -password if you use ca_backup.

• -traversesymlink

  Traverses the symbolic links during the backup, and back up the actual file the link points to, not simply the link itself. (UNIX machines only).

• -traversenfs

  Traverses the mounted NFS file systems during the backup. By default, mounted file systems are skipped during the backup. (UNIX machines only).

• -resetaccesstime <on|off>

  Specifies whether to reset the file access time, changed when CA ARCserve Backup accesses a file to perform a backup. (UNIX machines only).

• -noestimation

  Disables file estimation prior to backup.

• -acrossfs

  Traverses across the file system during backup. (UNIX machines only).

• -filter <node filters>

  Applies filters at the node level (to a specific node). The position of the ‑filter switch in the ca_backup command determines the filter level applied.

• -priority <priority level>

  Assigns a backup priority to the Nodes/Volumes in a job. Priority level ranges from 1 (highest priority) to 255 (lowest priority).

  Note: This option applies to UNIX and Linux only.

• -tapeformat <tar|cpio>

  Specifies the tape format of the backup job. Both tar and cpio tape formats are supported, as well as the tape format of CA ARCserve Backup.

  Note: This option applies to UNIX and Linux only.