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601356 Rev A Introduction 1-9
Introduction
Command-
specific
Options
A matrix that shows which commands support which
command-specific options is included in below
A discussion of how each of these options direct or modify the
processing of individual commands is included with the
command descriptions in this discussion.
Command-specific options are described in the following
outline.
Parameter Description Example
-a Specifies that all items meet
specified criteria that are to be
processed.
Used primarily on query
commands.
vsdriveqry -a
Instructs VolServ to return
information on all drives known to
the VolServ system.
-a archivename Specifies the name of the
archive to be referenced by the
command.
Valid archive names may
contain up to 16 alphanumeric
characters, including spaces.
Leading and trailing spaces are
not permitted.
vsimport … -a archive1 …
Instructs VolServ to import the
specified medium/media into the
archive1 archive.
archivename Specifies the name of the
archive to be referenced by the
command.
Valid archive names may
contain up to 16 alphanumeric
characters, including spaces.
Leading and trailing spaces are
not permitted.
vsarchivevary archive1 …
Specifies that VolServ is to vary
the state of the archive1
archive.