Command Reference Guide

omnidbvss
queries the VSS database; manages, browses, and lists the items of the VSS database.
omnidbvss
SYNOPSIS
omnidbvss -init
omnidbvss -list session [-barlist barlist]
omnidbvss -list disk
omnidbvss -remove session SessionID [—reference]
omnidbvss -remove disk StorageID [—reference]
omnidbvss -purge -barlist BackupSpecName
omnidbvss -get session [-export_metadata Folder]
omnidbvss -get disk StorageID
DESCRIPTION
The omnidbvss command is used to query the VSS database.
This command can be used to:
• list sessions from the VSS database
• list replicas from the VSS sessions and their details
• export VSS metadata
• remove sessions from the VSS database
• remove replicas from the VSS database and from the disk array
• initialize the VSS database
OPTIONS
-init
Initializes the VSS database. IMPORTANT: All data including sessions and created
replicas is deleted from the VSS database.
-list session [-barlist barlist]
Queries the VSS database and lists all session IDs. If -barlist is specified,
only the sessions using the specified backup specification are listed.
-list disk
Queries the VSS database and lists storage IDs.
-remove session SessionID [-reference]
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