SnapManager command-line interface

Operations you can perform from the command-line interface

SnapManager contains the command-line interface, smd.exe, for automating SnapManager operations. You can use the smd.exe utility to automate the following operations:

Backup
Restore
Point-in-time restore
Delete
Note
You cannot use the SnapManager command-line interface for remote administration.

Commands for automated operations

To use the automated operations, you must first open a command-line prompt on your Windows system and navigate to the directory where SnapManager is installed. You can use the following parameters in conjunction with the smd.exe command.

The <Pn> parameter indicates the number of the partition server or serve on which you want to perform the operation.
The <N> parameter indicates a numerical value, either the number of snapshots, or a particular server number.
The <del> parameter can only be used with the backup command and a number must be specified for the number of backups to delete in excess of.
The <--p> parameter can only be used for point-in-time restores.

The following table lists the automated operations, their functionality, and their command-line syntax.

Operation
`- -backup` creates a new snapshot. smd `- -`backup=[<P1>] Example `smd - -backup=1` takes a snapshot of either partition server 1 or a single server. Note You can use <n> for more than one partitioned server by differentiating partition servers with a colon. For example, 1:2:3, where 1:2:3 are partitioned servers 1, 2, and 3.
`- -del` deletes an existing snapshot. `smd - -backup=<Pn> - -` del=<N> Example `smd - -backup=1 - -del=3` deletes all backups on partition server 1 in excess of 3.
`- -restore` restores an existing snapshot. smd `- -`restore=<Pn> - -snapshot=<N> Example `smd - -restore=1 - -snapshot=1` restores the most recent backup for a single Domino server.
`- -restore` restores an existing snapshot. smd `- -`restore=<Pn> - -snapshot=<N> Example `smd - -restore=2 - -snapshot=3` restores the most recent backup for the partition server 2.
`- -p` restores an existing snapshot to a Point-in-Time restore. smd - -restore=<n> - -snapshot=<n> - -p Example `smd - -restore=1 - -snapshot=3 - -p` executes a point-in-time restore for partition server 1 or a single server.

Operation

- -backup creates a new snapshot.

smd - -backup=[<P1>]

Example

smd - -backup=1 takes a snapshot of either partition server 1 or a single server.

Note
You can use <n> for more than one partitioned server by differentiating partition servers with a colon. For example, 1:2:3, where 1:2:3 are partitioned servers 1, 2, and 3.

- -del deletes an existing snapshot.

smd - -backup=<Pn> - - del=<N>

Example

smd - -backup=1 - -del=3 deletes all backups on partition server 1 in excess of 3.

- -restore restores an existing snapshot.

smd - -restore=<Pn> - -snapshot=<N>

Example

smd - -restore=1 - -snapshot=1 restores the most recent backup for a single Domino server.

- -restore restores an existing snapshot.

smd - -restore=<Pn> - -snapshot=<N>

Example

smd - -restore=2 - -snapshot=3 restores the most recent backup for the partition server 2.

- -p restores an existing snapshot to a Point-in-Time restore.

smd - -restore=<n> - -snapshot=<n> - -p

Example

smd - -restore=1 - -snapshot=3 - -p executes a point-in-time restore for partition server 1 or a single server.