Exporting Server

To export server control information and client file data from the Tivoli Storage Manager server to sequential media, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task. You can also view this information from the server console.

File Data

Specify the type of files that should be exported for all nodes defined to the server. 

The device class used to access the file data is determined by the device class for the storage pool. If it is the same device class specified in this command, then two drives are needed to export server information. The mount limit value for the device class needs to be set to at least 2. 

The following descriptions mention active and inactive backup file copies. An active backup file copy is the most recent backup copy for a file that still exists on the client workstation. All other backup file copies are called inactive copies.

Select an option for File Data.

All Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports all backup files, all archived files, and all files migrated from a user's local file system (space-managed files).
None Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports no files, only server definitions. The default is None.
Archive Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports only archived files.
Backup Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports only backup versions, whether active or inactive.
Backupactive Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports only active backup versions.
Allactive Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports all active backup versions of files, all archived files, and all files migrated from a user's local file system (space-managed files).
Spacemanaged Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager exports only files which have been migrated from a user's local file system (space-managed files).

Preview

Specify whether you want to preview the results of the export operation, without actually exporting the server information.

Select an option for Preview.

Yes Specifies that you want to preview the results of the export operation, without actually exporting server information. This command is used to determine how many bytes of data is transferred. If you select Yes, you do not need to specify device or volume parameters.
No Specifies that server information is to be exported without giving you a preview of the results. If you specify this value, you must specify a value for the Device Class parameter. The default is No.

Device Class

Selects the device class to which export data is to be written. This parameter is required unless you specified Preview=YES. You cannot specify the DISK or NAS device class. If the mount limit for the device class specified has already been reached (all drives are busy) when the export runs, Tivoli Storage Manager automatically cancels lower priority operations, such as reclamation, to make a mount point available for the export.

Use Scratch Volumes?

Specify whether scratch volumes can be used for export.

Yes Specifies that scratch volumes are to be used for export. If you include a list of volumes on the Volume Names parameter, then scratch volumes are used only if there is not enough space to store the exported files on the volumes specified. If the device type associated with the specified device class is FILE, file names for scratch volumes are generated based on a time stamp. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that scratch volumes cannot be used for export. You must include a list of volumes on the Volume Names parameter to contain all of the export data. To determine how many volumes you may need, you can run the command specifying Preview=YES.

Volume Names

Enter the names of one or more volumes used to contain the exported data.

volname The name of one or more volumes used to contain the exported data. You can specify more than one volume by separating each volume with a comma, with no intervening spaces.

Example: To use volumes TAPE01, TAPE02, TAPE03, specify the following: TAPE01, TAPE02, TAPE03

FILE: filename The name of a file that contains a list of volumes to use to store the exported data. Each volume name must be on a separate line within the file. Blank lines and comment lines beginning with an asterisk are ignored.

Example: To use TAPE01, TAPE02, and TAPE03, create a file named TAPEVOL that contains these lines:

TAPE01
TAPE02
TAPE03

You can then enter FILE:tapevol in the Volume Names entry field.

Use the following naming conventions when specifying volumes for each device type:

File Specify any fully qualified name string for your platform, for example:
AIX /exdata/mt1
HP-UX /exdata/mt1
Linux /dev/mt1
MVS ex.data.mt1
PASE /exdata/mt1
Sun Solaris /exdata/mt1
Windows  d:\win32app\ibm\adsm\server\data1.dsm
VM ex.data
Optical Specify 1-32 alphanumeric characters.
Does not apply to Linux or PASE.
Removable file Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters.  
Does not apply to PASE.
Server Specify 1-250 alphanumeric characters.
Tape Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters.

Volume List File

Specify the name of a file where a list of volumes used in a successful export operation will be stored.

Note: If you specify this parameter with an existing file name, the existing file will be overwritten with the new information. 

From Date

Specify the earliest date for which objects to be exported were stored on the server.  Objects that were stored on the server earlier than the specified date will not be exported.  Specify the date in MM/DD/YYYY format.  If the File Data field specifies NONE, then this field is ignored.

From Time

Specify the earliest time for which objects to be exported were stored on the server.  This field is only valid when you have entered a date in the From Date field.  Objects that were stored on the server before the specified date and time will not be exported.  If the File Data field specifies NONE, then this field is ignored. Specify the time with a format of HH:MM:SS.  The default when used with the From Date field is midnight 00:00:00.