COPY DOMAIN (Copy a policy domain)

Use this command to create a copy of a policy domain.

The server copies the following information to the new domain:
  • Policy domain description
  • Policy sets in the policy domain (including the ACTIVE policy set, if a policy set is activated)
  • Management classes in each policy set (including the default management class, if assigned)
  • Copy groups in each management class

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

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>>-COPy DOmain--current_domain_name--new_domain_name-----------><

Parameters

current_domain_name (Required)
Specifies the policy domain to copy.
new_domain_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the new policy domain. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.

Example: Copy a policy domain to a new policy domain

Copy the STANDARD policy domain to a new policy domain, ENGPOLDOM, by entering the following command:
copy domain standard engpoldom
ENGPOLDOM now contains the standard policy set, management class, backup copy group, and archive copy group.

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to COPY DOMAIN
Command Description
ACTIVATE POLICYSET Validates and activates a policy set.
COPY MGMTCLASS Creates a copy of a management class.
DEFINE COPYGROUP Defines a copy group for backup or archive processing within a specified management class.
DEFINE DOMAIN Defines a policy domain that clients can be assigned to.
DEFINE MGMTCLASS Defines a management class.
DEFINE POLICYSET Defines a policy set within the specified policy domain.
DELETE COPYGROUP Deletes a backup or archive copy group from a policy domain and policy set.
DELETE DOMAIN Deletes a policy domain along with any policy objects in the policy domain.
DELETE MGMTCLASS Deletes a management class and its copy groups from a policy domain and policy set.
QUERY COPYGROUP Displays the attributes of a copy group.
QUERY DOMAIN Displays information about policy domains.
QUERY MGMTCLASS Displays information about management classes.
QUERY POLICYSET Displays information about policy sets.
REGISTER NODE Defines a client node to the server and sets options for that user.
UPDATE COPYGROUP Changes one or more attributes of a copy group.
UPDATE DOMAIN Changes the attributes of a policy domain.
UPDATE MGMTCLASS Changes the attributes of a management class.
UPDATE POLICYSET Changes the description of a policy set.
VALIDATE POLICYSET Verifies and reports on conditions the administrator must consider before activating the policy set.