Networker

Re: [Networker] How to find a target pool

2011-10-25 11:42:27
Subject: Re: [Networker] How to find a target pool
From: Tim Mooney <Tim.Mooney AT NDSU DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:40:40 -0500
In regard to: Re: [Networker] How to find a target pool, Thierry Faidherbe...:

Savegrp -pnv -G "GROUPNAME" -c CLIENTNAME

At least in the past, savegrp -p did a probe (so no real backup) *but*
it would run the pre- and post-backup commands configured for the client,
so if you have scripts that e.g. cause a database to be shut down, they
would be run.

In other words, savegrp -p isn't always safe to run.

Has that behavior changed?

Add -pnv to the savegrp command Martin suggested :

it will not start the backup but print, in verbose mode,
probe info and the pool(s) to be used by the backup

Tim
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