Vmmc

Use the vmmc option to store virtual machine backups by using a management class other than the default management class. For VMware VM backups, the vmmc option is valid only if the vmbackuptype=fullvm option is set.

This feature is available only if the client operates as a data mover for IBM® Storage Protect for Virtual Environments.

Supported Clients

Windows operating systems Linux operating systems This option is valid for clients that are configured to back up VMware virtual machines. The server can also define this option.

Options File

Linux operating systems Place this option in the client options file dsm.opt, in the client system options file dsm.sys, or on the command line.

Windows operating systems Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), or on the command line.

Syntax

Parameters

management_class_name: Specifies a management class that applies to the backed up virtual machine data. If you do not set this option, the default management class of the node is used.

Examples

Task:: Run a backup of the virtual machine that is named myVirtualMachine and save the backup according to the management class that is named myManagmentClass.; dsmc backup vm "myVirtualMachine" -vmmc=myManagmentClass