This topic introduces the
seed command usage:
- seed --create --op <options> [--enc_type <options>] [--storage_group_name <name>]
- seed --delete
- seed --add_container --name <container name>
- seed --remove_container --name <container name>
- seed --add_device --server <server name> --volume <volume> --username <user name> --domain <domain name>
- seed --remove_device
- seed --start
- seed --stop
- seed --show
- seed --cleanup
- seed --help
Description
Creates a seed export job of type import or export on the source QoreStor or DR. The command will prompt for a password, and this password will be requested on the target to import the data. The command allows you to specify the type of encryption that will be used to encrypt the data on the seed device. The default value is aes256. The default value for storage group name is DefaultGroup.
Syntax
seed --create --op <import|export> [--enc_type <aes128 | aes256>] [--storage_group_name <name>]
Where
--op Seeding operation export/import.
--enc_type Encryption type. Default value is aes256.
--storage_group_name Storage group name. Default value is DefaultGroup
Result
Enter password for seed export:
Re-enter password for seed export:
Successfully created seed job details.
Description
Adds the container(s) that you want to seed. A new invocation of seed --add_container command needs to be run for every container that you want to seed.
Syntax
seed --add_container --name <container name>
Where
--name Seeding export container
Result
Successfully added seed container.
Description
Adds a target device to the job. This is a USB device, which is CIFS shared from a Windows or Linux system.
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NOTE: During seeding import, when a device is added to be used as target device, it can be used only for one job. To use it for another job, you need to delete all the seeding contents from the device. You can create separate folders on this device and can use each folder for a job. |
Syntax
seed --add_device --server <server name> --volume <volume> --username <user name> [--domain <domain name>]
Where
--server CIFS Server to be used for importing / exporting data(IP address or FQDN).
--volume Volume in the CIFS share.
--username Username of cifs server.
--domain CIFS Server's domain.
Result
Enter password for administrator@10.250.224.81:
Successfully added seed device.
