Installation and User's Guide

For example, the command dsmc query session -errorlogname=myerror.log isaccepted and it does name the error log. However, it is accepted simply because itappears in the initial command, even though the option is not valid for the querycommand.There are also some options that are always valid on the initial command line aswell as on individual commands in interactive mode. Therefore, certain options areaccepted on the initial command line even though they have no effect on thecommand being entered. For example, dsmc query session -subdir=yes is a validcommand, but in this case the -subdir option has no effect on the command thatwas entered.When you enter a single command in batch mode, precede it with the executableprogram name, dsmc. For example, to process the incremental command in batchmode, you would enter:dsmc incrementalTivoli Storage Manager prompts you each time you enter a command if thepasswordaccess option is set to prompt and authentication on the server is set toOn. Type your password and press Enter.You can also enter your password using the password option with a command, butyour password appears on the screen. For example, if your password is secret,enter:dsmc incremental –password=secretIf you set the passwordaccess option to generate in your dsm.opt file, you do notneed to specify the password with the command. Tivoli Storage Manager onlyprompts you for your password if you are registering your workstation with aserver or manually changing your password.Related conceptsChapter 12, “Processing options,” on page 273Process commands in interactive modeUse the interactive mode (or loop mode) to enter a series of commands.Enter dsmc on the command line and press Enter. When the tsm> commandprompt appears, type the command name and press Enter. Do not precede eachcommand with the executable program name, dsmc. Alternatively, you can enterdsmc loop on the command line to start a client command session in interactivemode. Loop is the default command for dsmc.If a password is required, Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you before you enterthe first command.Type your password and press Enter.You can also enter your password using the password option with the loopcommand, but your password appears on the screen. For example, if yourpassword is secret, enter:dsmc loop –password=secretTo end an interactive session, enter quit at the prompt.524 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients: Installation and User's Guide