Specifying a list of files

About specifying a list of files

You can specify for backup a list of one or more files. The files must all be in the same dump path.

You use this method to back up some, but not all, subdirectories or files in the dump path with only one dump command. Using a list is easier than using a dump command for each subdirectory or file, and it is quicker because it avoids the overhead of starting up multiple dump commands.

Note
Because the dump command reads the files from standard input, you must use a script to specify a list of files if you use a Remote Shell connection.

Specifying the file list

To specify a list of files, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Use the `n` and `l` options in the command line.
2	Include a name for the backup as an argument to the `n` option.
3	Put the path name of the volume, qtree, or subtree that you want to back up at the end of the `dump` command.
4	Enter the `dump` command line.
5	In response to prompts, enter each name as a path name relative to the dump path in the `dump` command. Note Do not specify a parent directory (..) or a directory that is a symbolic link.
6	To end the list, press the Enter key.