BACKUPINITIATIONROOT

The BACKUPINITIATIONROOT option specifies whether the server overrides node parameter values for users who are not IBM Spectrum Protect authorized users.

You can update this server option without stopping and restarting the server by using the SETOPT command. See SETOPT (Set a server option for dynamic update).

Syntax


1  BACKUPINITIATIONROOT
2.1 ON
2.1 OFf

Parameters

ON
Specifies that sessions from clients on AIX®, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris operating systems, where the users are not IBM Spectrum Protect authorized users, are prevented from initiating backup operations. This is the default. The server overrides the value for the BACKUPINITIATION parameter that is specified in the REGISTER NODE and UPDATE NODE commands.
Tip: For an overview of IBM Spectrum Protect authorized users, see UNIX and Linux client root and authorized user tasks.
OFf
Specifies that the node value for the BACKUPINITIATION parameter is used. The BACKUPINITIATION parameter is specified in the REGISTER NODE and UPDATE NODE commands.

Example

Specify that the node value for the BACKUPINITIATION parameter is used.

backupinitiationroot off