The as_backup command

as_backup is a command-line alternative to the SCO ARCserve/Open Backup Manager. It provides numerous options for customizing, scheduling, and submitting regular and Auto Pilot jobs. For more detailed information on this command, see the as_backup(1) manual page.

as_backup [-options]

{run}

{scheduling} [-at <hh:mm>] [-on <MM/DD/YY>] [-hold]

{custom} [-repeat <MM DD hh mm>] [-excludeday <Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat>]

{auto pilot} [-apsetname <set name>] [-apmethod <full | incremental | differential> ] [-apdailymethods <off | full | incr | diff> .... <off | full | incr | diff> (7 args) ] [-appreservedaily <no. of tapes> ] [-appreserveweekly <no. of tapes> ] [-appreservemonthly <no. of tapes> ] [-apgroom <months not used> <no. of saved copies> ] [-apreschedule] [-description <string>]

{reporter} [-reportfile <filename> [<errorsonly | allactivity>] ]

{backup options} {verification} [-scan | -compare] [-nodbupdate] [-eject] [-deletefiles]

{advanced options} {Pre/Post Execution} [-preexec <command>] [-preexectimeout <minutes>] [-postexec <command>]

{filter options} [-filter [<hostname>] <include | exclude> <file | dir > <exp1, exp2, ...>] [-filter [<hostname>] <include | exclude> <date > <modify | create | access> <onorbefore | onorafter > <date>] [-filter [<hostname>] <include | exclude> <date > <modify | create | access> <between> <date1> <date2>] [-filter [<hostname>] <include | exclude> <date > <modify | create | access> <within> <count> <days | months years>]

{node options for UNIX clients} [-username <hostname> <username> ] [-traversesymlnk [<hostname>] ] [-traversenfs [<hostname>] ] [-resetaccesstime [<hostname>] <on | off>] [-noestimation [<hostname>] ]

{volume options} [(-volscan | -volcompare) [<volname>] ] [-voldisable [<volname>] ] [-volgroomdisable [<volname>] ]

{destination options} [-group <group name>] [-tape <tape name>] [-firsttapeopt <append | overwriteblank | overwriteany>] [-firsttapetimeout <minutes>] [-spantapeopt <overwriteblank | overwriteany>] [-spantapetimeout <minutes>]

{scripts} [-savescript <scriptfile>]

{info} [-list] [-usage]

{source option} -source [hostname] <source list>