IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux: Backup-Archive ...

|||||Starting a command line sessionYou can start a command line session using one of the following methods.Note: If the /usr/bin directory contains a symbolic link to the Tivoli StorageManager executable, and all DSM environment variables are set, you canenter the dsmc command from any directory; otherwise, enter the fullyqualified path.v On the command line enter dsmc followed by the command, to execute a singlecommand (batch mode). If the /usr/bin (Solaris) or opt/bin directory contains asymbolic link to the Tivoli Storage Manager installation directory, you can enterthe dsmc command from any directory. Otherwise you can enter the fullyqualified name.v On the command line enter dsmc. This places you in interactive mode, permittingyou to run several commands without preceding each with dsmc.Your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can require you to use a password toconnect to the server.You can start a client command session in either batch or interactive mode.Using batch modeUse batch mode to enter a single client command. When you use batch mode, youmust precede the command with dsmc.For example, to archive the file archive /home/proj1/file1.txt, enter the command:dsmc archive /home/proj1/file1.txtTo issue the incremental command, enter the following at the command prompt:dsmc incrementalDepending upon the current setting of your passwordaccess option, Tivoli StorageManager might prompt you for your password before the command is processedin a batch mode session. See “Passwordaccess” on page 305 for more information.When you type your password and press Enter, the password is not displayed onyour screen.Using interactive modeUse interactive mode when you want to issue a series of commands. Because TivoliStorage Manager establishes the connection to the server only once for interactivemode, you can process a series of commands more quickly in interactive modethan in batch mode.To start a client command session in interactive mode, enter either of the followingcommands:v dsmcv dsmc loopWhen you press Enter, this prompt is displayed on your screen:tsm>When you are in interactive mode, do not precede commands with dsmc. Forexample, instead of typing dsmc archive to archive a file, type only archive.Chapter 3. Getting started 71