ProtectHyperVServer
The protecthypervserver
command adds a Hyper-V server under protection by a Core using agentless protection.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/protecthypervserver -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -repository [name] -server [name | IP address] -serverusername [user name] -serverpassword [password] -serverport [port] -virtualmachines [virtual machines collection | all] -isagentprotection
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the protecthypervserver
command:
Table 53: ProtectHyperVServer command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-repository |
Name of a repository on the Core to which the protected machine data should be stored. The name must be enclosed in double quotes. |
-server |
Name or IP address of the Hyper-V server that you want to protect. |
-serverusername |
User name for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverpassword |
Password for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverport |
Optional. Protected Hyper-V server port number. |
-virtualmachines |
Optional. List of virtual machines to protect. Values must be enclosed in double quotes and separated by a space. If you exclude this parameter, only the Hyper-V cluster container is protected. |
Example:
Protect specific virtual machines of a Hyper-V server:
>cmdutil /protecthypervserver -core 10.10.10.10 -username admin -password password -repository “Repository 1” -server 10.10.8.150 -serverport 443 -serverusername root clusterpassword password -virtualmachines “VM1” "VM2"
RemoveAgent
The RemoveAgent
command lets you remove a protected machine from the protection of a Core and optionally delete the recovery points of the removed machine. If you do not delete the recovery points, Rapid Recovery retains and labels them as a recovery points only machine.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/removeagent -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -deleterecoverypoints
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the RemoveAgent
command:
Table 54: RemoveAgent command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-protectedserver |
The name or IP address of the server you want to remove from protection. |
-deleterecoverypoints |
Optional. Deletes all recovery points for the machine you want to remove. |
Example:
Remove a machine from protection and delete the associated recovery points:
>cmdutil /removeagent -protectedserver 10.10.1.1 -deleterecoverypoints
RemoveArchiveRepository
You can use the removearchiverepository
command to delete a repository from the Rapid Recovery Core.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/removearchiverepository -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] name] -name [archive repository name]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the removearchiverepository
command:
Table 55: RemoveArchiveRepository command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. The user name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. The password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-name |
Required. The name of the archive repository. |
Examples:
Remove the repository named "NewArchive" from the local Core:
>cmdutil /removearchiverepository -name NewArchive
RemovePoints
The removepoints
command lets you delete specific recovery points of a protected machine.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/removepoints -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -rpn [number | numbers] | -time [time string]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the removepoints
command:
Table 56: RemovePoints command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-protectedserver |
The name or IP address of the server for which you want to delete recovery points |
-rpn |
Optional. The sequential number of a recovery point to be deleted (use /list rps command to get the numbers). Specify several space-separated numbers to delete multiple recovery points with a single command. |
-time |
Optional. Determines which recovery point or points to delete by creation time. Specify the exact time in the format "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm tt" (for example, "2/24/2012 09:00 AM"). Keep in mind to specify the date time values of the time zone set on your PC. |
Example:
Delete the recovery points with number 5 and 7:
>cmdutil /removepoints -core 10.10.10.10 -user administrator -password 23WE@#$sdd -protectedserver 10.10.5.22 -rpn 5 7