Steve: This is how I handle scheduling of vmware backups.
Hope it gives you a clue. I agree that ibm needs to clean up spectrum protect for ve and unify the syntax. Schedule definition follows: sorry for the mangled wrapping; darned outlook upd sch VMWARE-PROD - nightLY-BB-01 - opt="-vmfulltype=vstor -vmbackuptype=fullvm -asnodename=DC_BSU_RB -domain.vmfull='VMHOST=bb-esx01.bsu.edu;-vm=*OpenDNS*,aws-*,BSUStorage,*-dc*,firemon,tsmverestore,RESTORE-temp,*-restore*,*-RESTORE*,*-ise-*,fmc-*,rbcore-apic-em-1,tempbandb1,TESTNREM,TPondurance,' -MODE=IFIncremental" - startd=today start=22:00 duru=h dur=1 peru=d per=1 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of Schaub, Steve Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:44 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] how to exclude vm's using sp for ve Ok, so I tried this: 1. added to BCLAB.opt -> Domain.VMFull all-vm;-vm=guest*,local*,nb_diskexpandtest,rlt00015,tlpvs001,tlsf001,tlsql003,tlsql012,tlsql200,tlsql201,tlxddc001 2. tried this command -> dsmc.exe backup vm -optfile=BCLAB.opt -preview -Mode=IfIncremental Got this result: Command Line Backup-Archive Client Interface Client Version 8, Release 1, Level 2.0 Client date/time: 02/20/2019 08:37:54 (c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Node Name: xxxxxxxxx Session established with server xxxxxxx: AIX Server Version 7, Release 1, Level 7.307 Server date/time: 02/20/2019 08:37:54 Last access: 02/20/2019 08:36:35 Full BACKUP VM of virtual machines specified in DOMAIN.VMFULL option. ANS9330E The virtual machine that was specified on the Backup VM command could n ot be found or was excluded from the operation. I double checked the syntax with the online docs, I just can't see what is wrong. -steve -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Harris, Steven Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:20 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] how to exclude vm's using sp for ve Steve I think you have to specify what you want to back up in the DOMAIN.VMFULL with one of the available options before excluding anything. Then leave off the * in your backup vm command. Regards Steve Steven Harris TSM Admin/Consultant Canberra Australia -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Schaub, Steve Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2019 7:42 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] how to exclude vm's using sp for ve 8.1.2.0 client Have a batch script that backs up all vm's in our lab, now I have a list of vm's I need to exclude. Here is the backup command: dsmc.exe backup vm * -VmBackupType=FullVm -Mode=IfIncremental -VmMaxParallel=10 -VmMaxBackupSession=20 -VmLimitPerHost=10 -VmLimitPerDatastore=10 -optfile=BCLAB.opt > %DetailLog% in BCLAB.opt I put this statement: Domain.VMFull -vm=guest*,local*,nb_diskexpandtest,rlt00015,tlpvs001,tlsf001,tlsql003,tlsql012,tlsql200,tlsql201,tlxddc001 But the command is still attempting backups of these. What am I missing? 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