The backup switch requires a vault administrator account.
- Make sure no users are connected to the vault.
- Run Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe from a command line with the following switches:
NoteIn Autodesk Vault Professional the Hot Backup feature allows the backup to run while users are connected to the Vault.
| Command
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Details
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| -Obackup
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The operation being performed (required).
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| -Bfolder
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The back up directory (required).
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| -VUusername
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Vault administrator account user name (required).
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| -VPpassword
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Vault administrator account password (required unless password is blank).
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| -VAL
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Validates the backup. Errors are recorded in the specified log file. See Optional Switches for more information on specifying
a log file.
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| -INCR
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Performs an incremental backup.
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| -DBSC
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Excludes the standard content libraries from the back up process. The standard content libraries are detached before backing
up the vault, the vault is backed up, and then the standard content libraries are reattached.
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| -DBUsaUser
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The SQL sa account user name (required unless default configuration).
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| -DBPsapassword
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The SQL sa account password (required unless default configuration).
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| -INRF
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Ignore non-replicated files. If this switch is not present in the command line, files will get replicated prior to the backup
starting.
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Example
Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe -Obackup -BC:\Backup -VUadministrator -VPadmin -VAL -LC:\Backup\BackupLog.txt
NotePaths containing spaces must be inside of double quotes (for example, "C:\Vault Backup").
Using Tape Backup Software with a SQL Server Plug In
If you use backup software that supports Microsoft SQL server, such as Veritas Backup Exec, then you can select the vault
server during your standard backup.
NoteWe recommend using the supplied utility. Using it backs up the SQL data and the file store giving you more predictable results.
