TSM Kommandozeile Überblick

• List contents of backup:

dsmc query backup '/data/*'

• Incremental

dsmc incr

• Archive

dsmc archive "/scratch/anna/*" -subdir=yes -description="Describe this archiving"

The restore command works with files that have been backed up, retrieve works with files that have been archived. Otherwise the command and options are pretty much the same.

• Restore files with directory recursion to original location:

dsmc restore "/data/*" -su=yes

„-su“ stands for subdirectories.

• Restore files recursively to a different location:

dsmc restore "/data/*" /different/location/ -su=yes

The „/“ at end of the new location is mandatory.

• Please note that performing several restores in a row sometimes pulls in files that were previously marked as unavailable

• search for available versions:

dsmc restore -inactive -pick -su=yes '/data/dir*' /different/location/ 

A window will open with the older files or folders numbered;choose the number of the file you want to restore and press enter; confirm by typing o (stands for ok) and press enter again, the files will be restored in the chosen location

The commands are:

dsmc delete backup ...
dsmc delete archive ...

The other specifications are the same as with backup, archive, restore and retrieve.

• List restartable restore sessions:

dsmc query restore

• Restart a restartable restore:

dsmc restart restore

Choose for the list of restore sessions displayed.

• Cancel a restartable restore:

dsmc cancel restore

Choose for the list of restore sessions displayed.

• Allow access to this host's backup from other hosts:

dsmc set access backup "*" TOP*.PHYSIK.UNI-FREIBURG.DE root

• Display host that have been allowed access to this host's backup.

dmsc query access

• Delete access to this host's backup from other hosts:

dmsc delete access

A list of access rules is shown and the user selects which one to delete.

• Specify a different host's backup to restore from:

-fromnode=other-host

• Do several at once to speed up recovery

• Options apparently go at the end of a command.

• It looks like using dsmc interactively will wait for tape mounts but otherwise it won't. You can use the tapeprompt option:

  -tapeprompt=no

„No“ is the default and means TSM will automatically wait for the tape to be mounted. „Yes“ means TSM will ask the user whether to wait or not.

• Specify what to do when trying to restore to an existing file with:

-replace=xxx

The possibilities are:

• Prompt (default): You are prompted whether to overwrite a file that already exists on your workstation.
• All: All existing files are overwritten. No action is taken on the file until there is a response to the prompt.
• Yes: Any existing files are overwritten. No action is taken on the file until there is a response to the prompt.
• No: Existing files are not overwritten. No more prompts will be displayed.