HP XP7 Replication Manager Application Agent CLI User Guide (TK981-96015, May 2014)

Creating a list file
Certain options of extended or basic commands may require you to specify multiple files, databases,
copy groups, or other entities. In these situations, you can assign the option a definition file in which
you have defined processing targets. Use of list files is optional; however, they eliminate the need to
repeat the same operations.
This section explains how to create the following list files:
• Copy-group list file
• Database list file or mount point directory list file
• Transaction log list file
Creating a copy-group list file
A copy-group list file is a text file containing a list of copy groups.
The following explains the format of copy-group list files.
• File name
You can use alphanumeric characters to specify any name.
• File storage location
This file can be stored in any location.
In a cluster environment, however, this file should be stored in a shared directory that can be ac-
cessed from both servers.
• Contents of a file
Specify copy group names, following the rules listed below:
Write each copy group name from the leftmost column.
Copy group names are case-sensitive.
A line beginning with a number sign (#) is handled as a comment line.
Each copy group name must be specified on one line.
The following is an example of entries in a copy-group list file:
VG01,dev01
VG01,dev02
When creating a copy-group list file, see the RAID Manager configuration definition file
(horcmn.conf) to check the copy groups to be backed up in batch. If a backup catalog has already
been created, you can check this by executing the drmfscat, drmsqlcat, or drmexgcat command.
Creating a database list file or mount point directory list file
Certain command options require you to specify multiple mount point directories, files, databases,
storage groups, Information Stores, or other entities. You can create a definition file (a list file)
beforehand that contains the definitions of target entities such as files, and then assign this definition
file to the command option. In this way, you can specify multiple files, directories, databases, storage
groups, or Information Stores at one time.
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