as_backup [-info_option]
files is a list of files/directories each of which must be fully qualified. The optional hostname can be used to specify remote workstation backups. Any number of -source options may be given for a single job.
Additional information on these options can be found in the SCO ARCserve/Open User Guide.
The default is errorsonly.
This option cannot be used in conjunction with any of the Auto Pilot options (see below).
This option is meaningful only if accompanied by the -repeat option, and cannot be used in conjunction with any of the Auto Pilot options (see below).
For information on these methods see the ``Backup Methods'' section in the SCO ARCserve/Open User Guide.
There must exactly 7 method arguments submitted, the first one applying to Sunday backups.
Note that method is constrained to some extent by the method specified with the -apmethod option. See the SCO ARCserve/Open User Guide for additional details.
Note that this value may be overwritten if Auto Pilot grooming is enabled (see -apgroom).
Note that by enabling grooming, the number of preserved monthly tapes is automatically set to 12, and any -appreservemonthly option is disregarded.
Note that certain tape drives will not physically eject the tape. SCO ARCserve/Open will still consider the tape ejected, and will not operate on it, unless the tape is manually ejected and reinserted.
filetime can be modify, signifying last modification time, create, signifying creation time, or lastaccess, signifying last access time.
date must be in the format mm/dd/yy.
filetime can be modify, signifying last modification time, create, signifying creation time, or lastaccess, signifying last access time.
date1 and date2 must be in the format mm/dd/yy.
filetime can be modify, signifying last modification time, create, signifying creation time, or lastaccess, signifying last access time.
timeunit can be one of the keywords day(s), month(s), or year(s).
Note that the remote node must allow user username to login without a password, in order for the operation on this node to be successful.
If hostname is specified, the option will apply to symbolic links on the remote workstation hostname.
If hostname is specified, the option will apply to NFS-mounted filesystems on the remote workstation hostname.
If hostname is specified, the option will apply to files on the remote workstation hostname.
This option applies to the local host (workstation) unless a remote hostname is specified.
This option applies to the local host (workstation) unless a remote hostname is specified.
This option applies to the local host (workstation) unless a remote hostname is specified.
This option applies to the local host (workstation) unless a remote hostname is specified.
If method is overwriteblank, SCO ARCserve/Open will overwrite a tape of the same name as the requested tape, or a blank tape if present.
If method is overwriteany, SCO ARCserve/Open will overwrite any tape in the drive.
If method is overwriteblank, SCO ARCserve/Open will request a blank tape and continue the session on it.
If method is overwriteany, SCO ARCserve/Open will continue backing up on any tape that is inserted in the drive. The default is overwriteblank.
Any of the above options can be used at any time, with the following exceptions:
The same option cannot appear more than once, with the following exceptions:
Alternately, as_backup can be used with one of the following info_option. When used in this context, as_backup will not generate a backup job, but simply provide information on possible sources and destinations for a backup operation.
Also displays a list of potential destination groups/tapes. These are the tapes that are currently in the tape or changer devices available to SCO ARCserve/Open.
Only one of the above options can be used at a time. If no options are present, -usage is assumed.
user is not a valid SCO ARCserve/Open user. See the SCO ARCserve/Open User Guide.
The SCO ARCserve/Open scheduler is not running. You must start SCO ARCserve/Open first.
The hostname specified as a remote workstation backup source is invalid.
Options -volscan and -volcompare are mutually exclusive (for the same workstation/volume).
Options -firsttapeopt and -spantapeopt require SCO ARCserve/Open Operator privileges.
The set name specified was too long.
The Auto Pilot backup scheme had no daily backups scheduled.
The backup scheme cannot contain only differential or incremental backups. At least one full backup must be part of the weekly cycle.
The Auto Pilot backup scheme contains some discrepancy between a daily method and the general Auto Pilot backup method. See the SCO ARCserve/Open User Guide for details.
If a job appears just too cumbersome to create in the command-line, use the Backup Manager instead. You may always save the job in a script that can be run from the command-line.
When using wildcards in filter options, you will need to enclose them in quotes, so that the shell will not expand them in the command line. (Of course you may want the shell to expand wildcards in other instances, for example when specifying the files to be backed up.)
Generally, try to be aware that the shell is interpreting the command-line arguments before any parsing takes place. Thus, if you specify a multi-word job description, or post-execution command, make sure they are enclosed in quotes. Similarly you may use the shell to your advantage, e.g. specify the output of the Unix find command as an argument to the -source switch.