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ca_backup - Source Arguments

The ca_backup source arguments allow you to specify the path or location that you want to back up.

The ca_backup command provides the following source arguments:

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]] [node options] -filesystem <filesystem> [<relative directory>] [-inputfile [set the File Name variable]] [volume options]

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]] [node options] [-fsfile [set the File Name variable]]

host type: unix|nt|nwagent|ntagent|w95agent|mac

Windows Usage:

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]<hosttype>] [node options] -filesystem <filesystem> | <folder path> [-filelist <file list>] [volume options]

UNIX Usage:

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]<hosttype>] [node options] -filesystem <filesystem> [<realtive directory>] [-filelist <file list>] [volume options]

Raw Device specific backup (UNIX only):

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[hostIP]] [node options] -raw <raw device> [volume options]

NetWare specific NDS backup:

ca_backup -NDS <NDS tree name> -username <NDS login name> -password <NDS password> -NDSserver <server name> -NDSaddress <server address> [-novelldirservice [<relative directory>]

VSS specific backup:

ca_backup -source [-vss <vsswriter path> [-vsswriter [-transport [retainshadowcopy]][-excludefincludedinthis] [-erroronceffail]] [-method <full|incr|diff|copy|log>] 

Database backup (UNIX only):

ca_backup -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]] [node options] -database <dbase type> <dbase name|SQL server> [<tablespaces>] [dbase options]

• -source [<hostname>[<hostIP>]]

  Specifies the source machines to back up. The default machine, if hostname is not provided, is the local machine. This switch can appear multiple times in a ca_backup command, and must appear for each source to be backed up. By default, if used without additional switches, the entire source machine is backed up.

  Note: -source accepts only the host name for the machine, and the host name should be resolvable in your network.

• -filesystem <filesystem name> <relative directory> <folder path>

  Specifies the file system or folder to back up and, optionally, the directory or directories under the file system. This switch can appear multiple times in a ca_backup command and must appear for each filesystem to be backed up.

  Note: On Windows NT, if you are backing up a folder or a file with a space in the name, you must enclose the name in quotes.

• -filelist <file list>

  Specifies the individual files to back up. Use with the -filesystem switch.

• -inputfile [set the File Name variable]

  Use to pass on the file name containing the list of files to be backed up. You can use this switch as an alternative to -filelist <file list>. You can also use this with the -source and -filesystem options.

• -fsfile [set the File Name variable]

  Specifies the input from an external text file that lists the file systems for back up. You can specify the level of granularity of the backup by defining the following information:

  • The file systems you want to back up
  • The relative directories of the file systems you want to back up
  • The -filelist option and file names to specify the files to use within the targeted file system
  • The -inputfile option and file name to add files from another external file.

  To do this, use the following syntax:

  [filesystem name] [relative_dir][-filelist <file1><file2>][-inputfile [set the File Name variable]]
  

• -raw <raw device>

  Specifies a raw device to back up.

  Note: This argument applies to UNIX and Linux platforms only.

• -NDS <NDS tree name>

  Specifies the NetWare NDS tree name.

• -NDSserver <server name>

  Specifies the NetWare NDS server name.

• -NDSaddress <server address>

  Specifies the NetWare NDS server address.

• -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.

• -password <password>

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

The ca_backup command line utility also supports the following options to assist in further identifying and locating the backup source:

• node options
• volume options
• database options