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

To end an interactive session, enter quit at the prompt.Notes:Entering client commandsCommand1. In loop mode, following a restore operation directly from tape, the mount pointis not released in case additional restore requests are made to that volume. Ifyou request a backup operation in the same session and that mount point is theonly one available, the backup operation will stop with the following message:Waiting for mount of offline mediaIn this case, the mount point is not released until one of the followingconditions is met:v The device class MOUNTRETENTION limit is satisfied.v The client idletimeout period is satisfied.v The dsmc loop session is closed after the restore operation completes,allowing you to start a subsequent loop mode session to perform the backupoperation.2. In interactive mode, you cannot enter a file specification that contains nationallanguage characters. If a command contains national characters, process thecommand in batch mode by preceding the command with the executableprogram name, dsmc.A client command can include one or more of these components:v Command namev Optionsv ParametersThe sections that follow describe each of these components.nameThe first part of a command is the command name. The command name consistsof a single word, such as help or schedule, or an action word and an object forthat action, such as query archive. Enter the full command name, or its minimumabbreviation. For example, you can enter any of the following versions of thequery schedule command:query scheduleq scq schedquery scOptionsThere are two groups of options that you can use with commands:v Client options: The group of options that are set in your client user options file(dsm.opt). To override an option in the client user options file (dsm.opt), enterthe option with a command. For detailed information about client options, see“Client options reference” on page 194.v Client command options: Use this group of options with specific commands onthe command line only. For detailed information about client command options,see “Client options reference” on page 194.Options handling in interactive modeIn interactive mode, options you enter on the initial command line will overridethe value that you specified in your client user options file (dsm.opt) or dsm.sysChapter 10. Using commands 397