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bab bab Syntax Options The bab command line utility allows you to control BrightStor ARCserve Backup services. bab [-cahost hostname] -load -unload -show -showcfg -reconfig -status Note: The [-cahost hostname] switch, which identifies the host, is optional. If you are using these commands locally, this switch is not needed. However, if you are performing these commands remotely, hostname is required. Option Description -load Starts BrightStor ARCserve Backup daemons. -unload [-force] Stops BrightStor ARCserve Backup daemons. [-quiet] -show [-v] Shows the status of BrightStor ARCserve Backup daemons. Use the -v switch to show the status of the daemons in verbose output. -showcfg [-v] Shows the current status of a specific BrightStor ARCserve Backup service or all BrightStor ARCserve Backup services, as well as how the service is configured. -reconfig Stops a specific BrightStor ARCserve Backup service or services, rereads the configuration file, and starts the service with new configuration file settings. status ca_auth Use this command when you are logged in as equivalent to caroot to create new users, delete existing users, change any user's password, and establish and delete equivalencies for other users. When you are logged in as equivalent to a user other than caroot, you can use ca_auth to change and validate your password. Note: If you are logged in as a user who has no equivalence to any BrightStor ARCserve Backup user, then you must be granted an equivalence before you can use ca_auth. Command Line Utilities B-5