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Summary of CA VM:Backup Commands

Command

Required Authorization Level

Use

CANCEL

User

Cancels a specific job or all user restore requests

CHECK

SysAdmin

Checks the catalog file structure for errors

CMS

SysAdmin

Issues a CMS or CP command on the CA VM:Backup service virtual machine

CONDENSE

SysAdmin

Converts a file-level catalog to minidisk/file space-level detail

DASDTAPE

SysAdmin

  • Displays DASDTape resource pool and superpool tape allocation and usage
  • Checks the status of mounted DASDtapes
  • Expires DASDtapes.

DISCARD

SysAdmin

Erases a catalog

END

Operator

Terminates CA VM:Backup processing

EXPORT

SysAdmin

Converts a job template file on the CA VM:Backup machine to a TPI file and copies it to the requester's A-disk

GETRPT

SysAdmin

Copies a keyword data report to the requesting user ID's minidisk

HOLD

Operator

Interrupts execution of a job either before it begins or during processing

IMPORT

SysAdmin

  • Copies a TPI file on the requesting user ID's A-disk to the CA VM:Backup service virtual machine
  • Converts the file's contents to CA VM:Backup's internal format

MDSKLIST

SysAdmin

Used only for data migration, lists the minidisks defined on a DASD volume

ORDER

Operator

Moves a job to the front of the waiting job queue

QUERY

User, SysAdmin

Displays one of the following:

  • Outstanding messages from CA VM:Backup
  • Status information about active and pending jobs
  • Default and available types of encryption used to back up data
  • The maximum virtual storage used and the total virtual storage available to CA VM:Backup.

RELEASE

Operator

  • Restarts held jobs
  • Releases user-submitted restore requests to CA VM:Backup

REPLY

None

Responds to CA VM:Backup requests

RESTORE

User, SysAdmin

Restores backed-up data

RESUME

Operator

Restarts suspended CA VM:Backup job processing

RGROUP

SysAdmin

Restores or moves a single user storage group

RPOOL

SysAdmin

Restores or moves a file pool or user storage groups in a file pool

RSPACE

SysAdmin

Restores or moves a single file space

SUBMIT

Operator

Submits a job template file-defined job

SUSPEND

Operator

Temporarily stops CA VM:Backup job processing

UPDATE

SysAdmin

Revises the date on which CA VM:Backup automatically condenses or discards a catalog

XRESTORE

User, SysAdmin

Restores deleted file spaces and backed-up data from minidisks and SFS directories