Computer Associates BABNWUP900NE6 Administration Guide - Page 307

ca_backup Option -runjobnow -description -list -waitForJobStatus -f -inputfile Description Used to submit and execute the backup job immediately. Used to add comments to the job. Note: You must enclose a string in double quotes "" to handle blank spaces. Used to display a list of sources and destinations available for the backup. The ca_backup command will wait until the job is completed, and then exit with a return code that indicates the success or fail outcome of the job. The polling interval value defines how often ca_backup checks the jobs's status with the Queue services. The default interval is 60 seconds. This is useful for Unicenter NSM (formerly known as TNG) scheduling. For more information on how to use this to integrate with Unicenter NSM, see Integrating with Unicenter NSM in the chapter "Introducing BrightStor ARCserve Backup." Used to specify a file name that contains the switches and parameters for the command. This switch overcomes the shell limitation of 1024 character input from command line. You can also use this switch to hide passwords by saving them in a file. Used to pass on the file name containing the list of files to be backed up. You can use this switch as an alternative to -filelist . You can also use this along with the -source and -filesystem options. Command Line Utilities B-21