Data Protection for VMware command-line interface

Use the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface to back up, restore, or view configuration information in a vSphere or vCloud environment.

Before you begin

Complete the tasks described in Configuring a new installation with the wizard before issuing the vmcli commands.
  • Backup
    Use this vmcli command to start full and incremental backups of your VMs or VM templates.
  • Restore
    Use this vmcli command to restore backups of your VMs, VM templates, or vApps.
  • Inquire_config
    Use this vmcli command to view configuration information about the Tivoli Storage Manager nodes associated with Data Protection for VMware.
  • Inquire_detail
    Use this vmcli command to view configuration information about the backup environment that is associated with Data Protection for VMware.
  • Set_domain
    Use this vmcli command to apply changes to the domain settings.
  • Set_mapping
    Use this vmcli command to set mapping between the vCloud objects and Tivoli Storage Manager node name.
  • Set_option
    Use this vmcli command to set a parameter in the vmcliprofile.
  • Set_password
    Use this vmcli command to set the password for the guest VM.
  • Get_password_info
    Use this vmcli command to view the status of guest credentials that are set for the managed datacenters.
  • Start_guest_scan
    Use this vmcli command to scan guest VMs for application information.
  • Profile parameters
    Use the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface profile to configure settings for backup and restore tasks in your environment.

Example

Access the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface in the following directories:

Linux operating systems
/opt/tivoli/tsm/tdpvmware/common/scripts

Windows operating systems(32-bit)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Tivoli\TDPVMware\VMwarePlugin\scripts

Windows operating systems(64-bit)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Tivoli\TDPVMware\VMwarePlugin\scripts

For Data Protection for VMware command-line interface messages that contain the FMM prefix, message information is available in the IBM® Knowledge Center:
FMM, FMF, FMV, FMX, FMY: Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager messages