Installation and User's Guide

Related concepts“Backup-archive client operations and security rights” on page 81“Options in interactive mode” on page 525“Start and end a client command session” on page 523Chapter 13, “Using commands,” on page 519Using batch modeUse batch mode to enter a single client command. When you use batch mode, youmust precede the command with dsmc.For example, to issue the incremental command, enter the following at thecommand prompt:dsmc incrementalSome commands require one or more arguments. For example, to archive a file:dsmc archive c:\myfiles\file1.datDepending 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.When you enter your password, the password is not displayed on your screen.Related reference“Passwordaccess” on page 425Issuing a series of commands by using interactive modeUse interactive mode when you want to issue a series of commands.Tivoli Storage Manager establishes the connection to the server only once forinteractive mode, so you can process a series of commands more quickly ininteractive mode than in batch mode.To start a client command session in interactive mode, enter either of the followingcommands:v dsmcv dsmc loopThe following prompt is displayed on your screen:tsm>On Windows Vista or Windows 7, when you log on with an administrator ID, youcan complete standard user tasks.. If you are not logged on before you begin a taskfrom a command-prompt window, you are prompted to do so..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.For example, to archive a file, enter the command with the file specification:archive c:\myfiles\file1.datDepending upon the current setting of the passwordaccess option, Tivoli StorageManager might prompt you for your password before you are allowed to enter acommand in an interactive session.Chapter 3. Getting started 87