Data Protection for VMware command-line interface

Use the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface to back up, restore, or view configuration information in a vSphere or vCloud environment.

Before you begin

Complete the tasks described in Creating an initial configuration with the wizard before issuing the vmcli commands.

Example

Access the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface in the following directories:

Linux operating systems
/opt/tivoli/tsm/tdpvmware/common/scripts

Windows operating systems(32-bit)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Tivoli\TDPVMware\VMwarePlugin\scripts

Windows operating systems(64-bit)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Tivoli\TDPVMware\VMwarePlugin\scripts

For Data Protection for VMware command-line interface messages that contain the FMM prefix, message information is available in the IBM® Knowledge Center:
FMM, FMF, FMV, FMX, FMY: Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager messages