HP XP P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.6.0-00 Application Agent CLI User Guide

2. When running Explorer or any other tool, put the temporary directory for extended commands
that is on the backup server in a shared state.
3. From the file server, mount the temporary directory for extended commands that is on the backup
server.
When running Explorer or any other tool on the file server, assign the shared temporary directory
for extended commands to the backup server as a network drive. For now, assign it to X: on the
file server.
4. Set access permissions for the automatically generated temporary directory for extended commands
that is on the backup server, to make it accessible to users who are executing extended commands
from the file server to read from or write to that directory.
Example of backing up a file system by using a file share
This subsection describes the procedure for backing up a file system by using a file share. For more
operational details on steps 1 to 4 and step 6 and subsequent steps, see “Backing up a file system
to tape” on page 253.
To back up a file system by using a file share:
1. If usual operation is in the split state, execute EX_DRM_CACHE_PURGE to clear the secondary
volume cache.
2. When usual operation is in the split state, execute EX_DRM_RESYNC to resynchronize the copy
group.
3. Execute EX_DRM_FS_BACKUP to back up the file system to the secondary volume.
4. Execute EX_DRM_DB_EXPORT to export the backup information to temporary files.
5. Copy the temporary files from the file server to the backup server.
To copy the temporary files from the temporary directory for extended commands that is on the
file server to the temporary directory for extended commands that is on the backup server, execute
a copy command on the file server.
FSServer > copy /y extended-command-temporary-directory-on-the-file-server\Operation_A\
DB\Operation_A.drm X:\
6. Execute EX_DRM_DB_IMPORT to import the temporary files copied from the file server to the
backup catalog on the backup server.
7. Execute EX_DRM_TAPE_BACKUP to back up the data on the secondary volume to tape.
8. If usual operation is in the pair status, execute EX_DRM_CACHE_PURGE to clear the secondary
volume cache.
9. When usual operation is in the pair status, execute EX_DRM_RESYNC to resynchronize the copy
group.
Example of restoring a file system by using a file share
This section explains how to restore a file system on the backup server via file sharing. For more
operational details on steps 1 to 3 and step 5 and subsequent steps, see “Restoring a file system from
tape” on page 256.
To restore a file system by using a file share:
1. Execute the drmtapecat command to check the backup ID of the backup data.
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