medium_put Command: Examples

Defining a file as a backup medium for an interactive log backup:

dbmcli -d -u , medium_put logsave /usr/maxdb/log FILE LOG

Defining a file as a backup medium for an automatic log backup:

dbmcli -d -u , medium_put autosave /usr/maxdb/auto FILE AUTO

Defining a file as an overwritable backup medium for a complete data backup:

dbmcli -d -u , medium_put completeF /usr/maxdb/complete FILE DATA 0 0 YES

Defining a tape device as a backup medium for a complete data backup:

dbmcli -d -u , medium_put completeT /dev/rft0 TAPE DATA 64000 8 NO

Defining a File as a backup medium for an incremental data backup:

dbmcli -d -u , medium_put incrF /usr/maxdb/incr FILE PAGES

Defining a pipe as an external backup medium for an incremental data backup with an external backup tool on Microsoft Windows:

dbmcli -d -u <dbm_user>, medium_put ADSM123 \\.\pipe\example PIPE PAGES