Fbvolumename

Use the fbvolumename option with the backup fastback or archive fastback commands.

The fbvolumename option is the name of one or more comma-separated Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack volumes to back up or archive from the backup proxy. Values for the fbvolumename option are not valid if more than one FastBack client is specified in the fbclientname option.

If you specify multiple FastBack clients in the fbclientname option, you cannot specify values for the fbvolumename option.

Supported Clients

Linux operating systems This option is valid for Linux® x86_64 clients.

Windows operating systems This option is valid for all Windows clients.

Options File

Linux operating systems None. You can specify this option only on the command line.

Windows operating systems None. You can specify this option only on the command line. The server can also define or override this option.

Syntax

Parameters

volume_name: Specifies the name of the Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack volumes. You can specify up to 10 FastBack volume names.

Important:

When specifying the archive fastback or backup fastback command:

At least one FBpolicyName is always required.
You can specify up to 10 values for FBPolicyName, if no values are specified for both FBClientName and FBVolumeName.
When you specify a FBClientName value, there must be only one value for FBPolicyName.
You can specify up to 10 values for FBClientName if only one PolicyName is specified, and no values for FBVolumeName are specified.
When you specify the FBVolumeName option, you can have only one FBPolicy, and only one FBCLientName specified. You must specify exactly one FBClientName. It cannot be omitted.
You can specify multiple FBVolumeNames if condition 5 is satisfied.
You must specify the FBReposLocation option.

Examples

Command line:

dsmc backup fastback -fbpolicyname=Policy1 -fbclientname=client1 
  -fbvolumename=data1,data2 -fbserver=myFbDrHub
  -fbreposlocation=\\myFbDrHub\rep_server1

Backs up volumes data1 and data2 from FastBack client client1 found in policy Policy1.

Command line:

dsmc backup fastback -fbpolicyname=Policy1 -fbclientname=client1 
  -fbvolumename=c:,f: -fbserver=myFbServer 
  -fbreposlocation=\\myFbServer.company.com\REP

Backs up volumes C:\ and F:\ from FastBack client Client1, found in policy Policy1.

Command line:

dsmc archive fastback -fbpolicyname=Policy1 -fbclientname=client1 
  -fbvolumename=c:,f: -fbserver=myFbServer 
  -fbreposlocation=\\myFbServer.company.com\REP

Archives volumes C: and F: from FastBack client Client1, found in policy Policy1.