Query VM
Use the query VM command to list and verify the successful backups of virtual machines (VMs).
This feature
is available only if the client operates as a data mover for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.
Query VM for VMware virtual machines
Use the query vm command to determine which VMware virtual machines were backed up.
Supported Clients
This command is valid on Linux clients
that are installed on a vStorage backup server.
This command is valid on Windows
clients that are installed on a vStorage backup server.
Syntax
Parameters
- vmname
- Specifies the virtual machine host name that you want to query. If you omit the virtual machine name, the command displays all VM backups on the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
- -FROM
- Specifies the backup location or locations to query. You can specify one of the following values:
- SERVER
- The query is limited to backups that are on the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
- LOCAL
- The query is limited to persisted snapshots that are on the hardware storage.
- BOTH
- The query lists information for both backups that are on the IBM Spectrum Protect server and snapshots that are on the hardware storage. This value is the default.
| Option | Where to use |
|---|---|
| detail
Valid for vmbackuptype=fullvm
|
Command line. |
|
inactive Valid for vmbackuptype=fullvm |
Command line. |
|
pitdate Valid for vmbackuptype=fullvm |
Command line. |
|
pittime Valid for vmbackuptype=fullvm |
Command line. |
| vmbackuptype | Command line or client options file. |
| vmchost | Command line or client options file. |
| vmcpw | Command line or client options file. |
| vmcuser | Command line or client options file. |
Query VM examples (VMware)
The following are examples of using the query VM command and the command with the -detail option.
- Full VM
-
q vm devesx04-24 -ina Query Virtual Machine for Full VM backup # Backup Date Mgmt Class Size Type A/I Location Virtual Machine --- ------------------- ---------- ----------- ------ --- -------- --------------- 1 12/07/2016 14:45:24 DDMGMT 47.85 GB IFFULL I SERVER devesx04-24 2 12/14/2016 17:38:05 DDMGMT 47.85 GB IFINCR A SERVER devesx04-24 3 01/23/2017 14:07:44 DDMGMT 47.85 GB SNAPSHOT I LOCAL devesx04-24 4 02/01/2017 08:59:52 DDMGMT 47.85 GB SNAPSHOT A LOCAL devesx04-24 ANS1900I Return code is 0. - Full VM with -detail option
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q vm devesx04-24 -ina -detail Query Virtual Machine for Full VM backup # Backup Date Mgmt Class Size Type A/I Location Virtual Machine --- ------------------- ---------- ----------- ------ --- -------- --------------- 1 12/07/2016 14:45:24 DDMGMT 47.85 GB IFFULL I SERVER devesx04-24 The size of this incremental backup: n/a The number of incremental backups since last full: 0 The amount of extra data: 0 The IBM Spectrum Protect objects fragmentation: 0 Backup is represented by: 79 TSM objects Application protection type: VMware Snapshot type: VMware Tools Disk[1]Label: Hard Disk 1 Disk[1]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24-000003.vmdk Disk[1]Status: Protected Disk[2]Label: Hard Disk 2 Disk[2]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24_1-000003.vmdk Disk[2]Status: Protected Disk[3]Label: Hard Disk 3 Disk[3]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24_2-000003.vmdk Disk[3]Status: Protected 2 12/14/2016 17:38:05 DDMGMT 47.85 GB IFINCR A SERVER devesx04-24 The size of this incremental backup: 186.43 MB The number of incremental backups since last full: 1 The amount of extra data: 0 The IBM Spectrum Protect objects fragmentation: 2 Backup is represented by: 119 TSM objects Application protection type: VMware Snapshot type: VMware Tools Disk[1]Label: Hard Disk 1 Disk[1]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24-000006.vmdk Disk[1]Status: Protected Disk[2]Label: Hard Disk 2 Disk[2]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24_1-000006.vmdk Disk[2]Status: Protected Disk[3]Label: Hard Disk 3 Disk[3]Name: [TSMXIV11:vVOL_JOANNE] rfc4122.750c6a3a-9c65-4a1f-9ed7-1b531aa204 af/devesx04-24_2-000006.vmdk Disk[3]Status: Protected 3 01/23/2017 14:07:44 DDMGMT 47.85 GB SNAPSHOT I LOCAL devesx04-24 The size of this incremental backup: n/a The number of incremental backups since last full: 0 The amount of extra data: 0 The IBM Spectrum Protect objects fragmentation: 0 Backup is represented by: 0 TSM objects Application protection type: VMware Snapshot type: VMware Tools4 02/01/2017 08:59:52 DDMGMT 47.85 GB SNAPSHOT A LOCAL devesx04-24 The size of this incremental backup: n/a The number of incremental backups since last full: 0 The amount of extra data: 0 The IBM Spectrum Protect objects fragmentation: 0 Backup is represented by: 0 TSM objects Application protection type: VMware Snapshot type: VMware Tools ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- All averages are calculated only for incremental forever backups displayed above. The average size of incremental backup: 186.43 MB The average number of incremental backups since last full: 1 The average overhead of extra data: 0 The average objects fragmentation: 0 The average number of objects per backup: 49 ANS1900I Return code is 0.
The following command returns a list of VMs that are running an instant
restore operation. q vm * -vmrestoretype=instantrestore-vmbacktype=fullvm:q vm * -vmbackuptype=fullvm