Commandline Client¶
The commandline client MaxBack.VssClient is a tool to manage the MaxBack VSS Writer. Normally you use it only during the installation.
Commands¶
The help text from the command line is shown below for easy reference.
Maxback.Vssclient.exe [verb] [-option value] [-switch]
/? or –help Displays help for command
-d or –dbname Name of the database
read¶
Displays current instance configuration and license status.
connect¶
This command creates a service instance for the MaxDb database and configures the connection to the database. When executed it will always update the password of user vsswriter.
Command options:
-u | The username of the database administrator. Can contain password in Maxdb syntax: username,password |
-p | Password for vsswriter user (optional) |
-l | Name of Log media to be used (optional) |
disconnect¶
Disconnects instance from the database Windows service will be removed and user vsswriter deleted.
Command options:
-u | The username of the database administrator Can contain password in Maxdb syntax: username,password |
instlicense¶
Installs license the license into the VSS Writer instance. If the license file requires activation, the command will request a new instance license from the dbosoft license server.
Command options:
-f | The path to the license file |
-b | batch mode, prevents the query for a instance name. Default instance name {hostname}_{dbname} will be used instead. |
--temp | Add this option to request a temporary evaluation license. Works only if you use a activateable license file. |
enableconfigset¶
Enables a configuration set
Command options:
-s | The name of the config set. If not set the default configuration set will be enabled.
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autorecovery¶
Triggers a autorecovery event without a entire VM / bare metal restore
Command options:
-m | Path to the metadata file from the data volume restore |
-b | Batch mode, prevents that the session logviewer is started |
All commands will automatically query for all required options if not set on command line.
Examples¶
- Connect to instance
- Maxback.VssClient.exe connect -d PRD -u control,secret
- get instance key
- Maxback.VssClient.exe getkey -d PRD
- install license
- Maxback.VssClient.exe instlicense -d PRD -f c:\license.lic