Using Run Command After Operation to archive automatically

About the Run Command After Operation feature  

SnapManager 3.1 for Microsoft Exchange includes the capability to automatically run a command after a backup or verification is complete. The command-line parameters can be inserted based on the components of the backup or verification. This feature, called Run Command After Operation, enables you to automatically archive a backup.

Note
The command is run only after a successful backup or verification. If the backup is not completed successfully, or if the verification fails, the command is not run.

Types of SnapManager variables  

To support the automatic archiving of a backup, which creates snapshots with variable names, SnapManager 3.1 for Microsoft Exchange provides the following SnapManager variables:

• $ExchSnapshot

  This variable expands to the name of an Exchange database snapshot, for example, exchsnap__WINSRVR5_01-06-2004_11.52.36.

  Note
  The number of database snapshots in a SnapManager backup set depends on the number of volumes used to store the storage groups included in the backup.

• $InfoSnapshot

  This variable expands to the name of a SnapInfo directory snapshot, for example, eloginfo__WINSRVR5_01-06-2004_11.52.36.

• $SnapInfoName

  This variable expands to the name of the SnapInfo directory. If you use this variable, you must provide the correct path to the directory.

• $SnapInfoPath

  This variable expands to the complete path and name of the SnapInfo directory, for example:

  I:\NetApp SnapManager\SnapInfo\EXCH__WINSRVR5\SG__First Storage Group\WINSRVR5_01-06-2004_11.52.36

  Note
  The SnapInfoPath variable is automatically surrounded by double quotes so that it can contain spaces without affecting the script invocation on the Windows command line. If you do not want the double quotes to appear in your command line, remove them from the Command Arguments field in the Run Command After Operation window.

Example

In the following example, the script C:\SnapManagerScripts\scriptname would be invoked with the following parameters:

• exchsnap__WINSRVR5_01-06-2004_11.52.36
• 01-06-2004_11.52.36
• I:\NetApp SnapManager\SnapInfo\EXCH__WINSRVR5\SG__First Storage Group\WINSRVR5_01-06-2004_11.52.36

The corresponding Run Command After Operation dialog box would look like this:

For more examples of command lines and scripts that use the SnapManager variables, see the examples for these archiving methods:

• Using NDMP or dump to archive SnapManager backups
• Using a Windows backup utility to archive SnapManager backups

Running a command after backup or verification  

To run a command or invoke a batch file after backup or verification, complete the following steps.

Caution
Make sure that you archive all components of a backup set together. For more information about SnapManager backup sets, see SnapManager backup sets and SnapManager snapshot naming conventions.

Step	Action
1	When setting up your backup or verification in the Backup Wizard or Backup tab, select the Run Command After Operation check box. Result The Run Command After Backup Setup window is displayed before the operation is scheduled or initiated.
2	Specify the computer where you want the command to be run.
3	Specify the full path of the command you want to run. Note If the script is stored on a network share, use the UNC path rather than the network drive letter to specify the script's location.
4	In the Command Arguments field, specify the command arguments for the command or batch file invocation. You can type the arguments or, for SnapManager arguments, you can select them in the SnapManager Variables list and click Select to insert them in the Command Arguments field. Caution If more than one snapshot exists for this operation, you must include that snapshot type's variable name once for every snapshot. If you do not, you cannot create a complete archive. For details, see Types of SnapManager variables. Note If you often use the Run Command After Operation feature with the same arguments, you can specify a default value for the command arguments. For details, see Specifying a default command setup.
5	Click OK to return to the backup or verification setup process. Result: The command you specified, with the snapshot and snapinfo information for this backup inserted, runs when the backup or verification is complete.

Specifying a default command setup  

If you run a particular command often, you can create a default command setup so that you don't have to enter the command information each time you initiate a backup or verification.

To specify a default command after operation setup, complete the following steps.

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