8.7.1 backupsystem (backing up the JP1/AO system)

Description

This command backs up the configuration and database information of JP1/AO to store the data in the specified folder.

Syntax

backupsystem

     /dir backup-data-path

     [/auto]

Arguments

/dir backup-data-path: This option specifies the absolute or relative path to an empty folder in which backup data is collected and stored. A folder in the local disk drive can only be specified. We recommend that you use a path that has 50 or fewer characters.
/auto: This option causes the command to automatically start and stop the services and databases of JP1/AO, JP1/Base, and the Hitachi Command Suite products. If this option is omitted, the services and databases of JP1/AO, JP1/Base, and the Hitachi Command Suite products are not automatically started and stopped.; If you want to use this option in a cluster environment, services registered with the cluster software must be offline.

Located in

JP1/AO-installation-folder\bin

Execute permission

Execute the command as a user with Administrator permissions. If a user without Administrator permissions executes the command, a message appears asking the user to elevate the permission level.

Remarks

Make sure that the folder in which backup files are stored has a sufficient free space. The required free space is as follows:
Total size of the files to be backed up + 20 MB
Back up the data of JP1/Base before performing the backup with this command.
If you do not specify the /auto option, confirm that the JP1/AO service has stopped, and then execute this command. If the service is running, stop it by executing the hcmdssrv command with the /stop option specified.

Return code

The following table lists the return codes from the command.

Return code	Description
0	The command succeeded.
1	The argument is invalid.
2	The command execution has been interrupted.
3	The service status is invalid.
4	One of the other commands is running.
7	An invalid path is specified.
9	The specified path does not exist.
10	The specified path is not accessible.
11	The specified folder is not empty.
14	You do not have permission to execute the command.
100	Performing the backup failed.
101	Starting or stopping the service failed.
103	An access to the scheduler database failed.
255	The command execution has been interrupted due to an error other than the above.

Example

The following command shows an example of how to back up data in the specified backup folder:

backupsystem /dir "C:\Users\Backup" /auto