Server commands, options, and utilities

Use commands to administer and configure the server, options to customize the server, and utilities to perform special tasks when the server is not running.

Managing the server from the command line
IBM Spectrum Protect provides several different command-line interfaces for managing IBM Spectrum Protect servers.
Administrative commands
Administrative commands are available to manage and configure the server.
Server options
At installation, IBM Spectrum Protect provides a server options file that contains a set of default options to start the server.
Server utilities
Use server utilities to perform special tasks on the server while the server is not running.
Return codes for use in IBM Spectrum Protect scripts
You can write IBM Spectrum Protect scripts that use return codes to determine how script processing proceeds. The return codes can be one of three severities: OK, WARNING, ERROR.
Device utilities
You can use device utilities for tasks that are related to configuring storage devices for the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
Server scripts and macros for automation
You can automate common administrative tasks by creating IBM Spectrum Protect server scripts or administrative client macros. Server scripts are stored in the server database and can be scheduled to run with an administrative schedule command. Administrative client macros are stored as files on the administrative client.