A related question: If you use domain.vmfull in dsm.opt, is it cumulative like drive domain statements? As in, can I do it this way:
domain.vmfull vmclus=bungee domain.vmfull -vm=one,two,three domain.vmfull -vm=four,five,six domain.vmfull -vm=*test* etc. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ehresman,David E. Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 9:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM/VE backup options I have the same problem with VMFOLDER as I have with VM. It is not ANDed with the VMHOST parameter. David -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcel Anthonijsz Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM/VE backup options David, My best practice is to use the VMFOLDER option and drop the VM's you want to backup in that VM folder. But I agree there should be better options to build your VM list.. 2013/11/22 Erwann Simon <[email protected]> > Another idea would be to allow wildcards for the vmname parameter of > the backup vm command (object field in a schedule). But it's not allowed, > sadly. > > > > "Ehresman,David E." <[email protected]> a écrit : > >I am trying to set up a schedule that backs up all the VMs on a HOST > >whose vmname ends in -NR. So here is what I have: > > > > Action: Backup > >Subaction: VM > > Options: -vmfulltype=vstor -vmbackuptype=fullvm > > -asnodename=MITC-NR -domain.vmfull="VMHOST=v- > > mware10.it-servers.louisville.edu;VM=*-NR;-VM- > > =tsmpbw*,sp2010sql*,Print*,test-clus-sp*" > > -MODE=IFIncremental > > > >What this appears to do is back up all the VMs on the specified > >VMHOST and all the VMs anywhere that end with -NR. Is there any way > >to tell VME to backup all the VMs that match a pattern AND are on a > >specified HOST? > > > >David > > -- > Erwann SIMON > Envoyé de mon téléphone Android avec K-9 Mail. Excusez la brièveté. > -- Kind Regards, Groetje, Marcel Anthonijsz T: +31(0)299-776768 M:+31(0)6-53421341
