Optfile

The optfile option specifies the client options file to use when you start a backup-archive client session.

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Supported Clients

This option is valid for all clients.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramOPTFILE =  file_name

Parameters

file_name
Specifies an alternate client options file, if you use the fully qualified path name. If you specify only the file name, the client assumes the file name specified is located in the current working directory. The default is dsm.opt.

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systemsRestriction: Specify the full path when you use this option with the client acceptor daemon (dsmcad), because the client acceptor daemon changes its working directory to root ("/") after initialization.

Examples

Command line:
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   dsmc query session -optfile=myopts.opt
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Client acceptor daemon:
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dsmcad -optfile=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/myopts.opt

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.