IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows, Version 4.1

Update config positional parameters

Positional parameters immediately follow the update config command and precede the optional parameters.

The following positional parameters specify the values in the Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager configuration file. You can set only one value for each update config command run:
DATEformat=dateformatnum
Use the DATEformat positional parameter to select the format you want to use to display dates.

The dateformatnum variable displays the date in one of the following formats. Select the format number that corresponds to the format you want to use.

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MM/DD/YYYY. This format is the default.
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DD-MM-YYYY
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YYYY-MM-DD
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DD.MM.YYYY
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YYYY.MM.DD
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YYYY/MM/DD
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DD/MM/YYYY
Changes to the value of the dateformat parameter can result in an undesired pruning of the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager log file (fcm.log by default). You can avoid losing existing log file data by doing one of the following actions:
  • After you change the value of the dateformat parameter, make a copy of the existing log file before you run Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager.
  • Specify a new log file with the /logfile parameter.
IMPORTVSSSNAPSHOTSONLYWhenneeded=Yes | No
By default, the parameter is set to No. This default setting means that local persistent VSS snapshots are automatically imported to the Windows system where the snapshots are created. By importing the VSS snapshots only when needed, the snapshots are imported to a host for FlashCopy Manager operations. To not automatically import local persistent snapshots to the Windows system where the snapshots are created, set the parameter to Yes.
LANGuage=language
Specify the three-character code of the language you want to use to display messages:
CHS
Simplified Chinese
CHT
Traditional Chinese
DEU
Standard German
ENU
American English (This option is the default.)
ESP
Standard Spanish
FRA
Standard French
ITA
Standard Italian
JPN
Japanese
KOR
Korean
PTB
Brazilian Portuguese
LOCALDSMAgentnode=nodename
Specify the node name of the local system that runs the VSS backups. This positional parameter must be specified for VSS operations to be performed.
LOGFile=logfilename
Use the LOGFile positional parameter to specify the name of the activity log file that is generated by Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager. The Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager activity log records significant events, such as completed commands and error messages.

The logfilename variable identifies the name of the activity log file.

If the specified log file does not exist, a new log file is created. If the specified log file exists, new log entries are appended to the file. The logfilename variable can include a fully qualified path. However, if no path is specified, the log file is assigned to the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager installation directory.
/LOGPrune=numdays | No
Use the /LOGPrune positional parameter to disable log pruning or to set log pruning parameters. By default, log pruning is enabled and done one time per day. The numdays variable represents the number of days to save log entries. You can specify a value of No or 0 - 9999. By default, 60 days of log entries are saved in the pruning process.
NUMberformat=fmtnum
Use the NUMberformat positional parameter to specify the format you want to use to display numbers.
The fmtnum variable displays numbers by using one of the following formats. Select the format number that corresponds to the format you want to use.
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n,nnn.dd. This format is the default.
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n,nnn,dd.
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n nnn,dd
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n nnn.dd
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n.nnn,dd
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n'nnn,dd
REMOTEDSMAgentnode=remote_node
Specifies the remote client node that runs the VSS offloaded backups on a remote computer.
TIMEformat=formatnumber
Use the TIMEformat positional parameter to specify the format in which you want to display the system time.
The formatnumber variable displays time in one of the following formats. Select the format number that corresponds to the format you want to use.
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HH:MM:SS This is the default.
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HH,MM,SS
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HH.MM.SS
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HH:MM:SSA/P


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