How to create Incremental and differential backups using Bemcmd.exe?

[jbp117]

How to create Incremental and differential backups using Bemcmd.exe of Backup exec 2010 from the commandline?

[pkh]

You can create then using job scripts, specifically the BK_METHOD parameter.  You can download the manual for BEMCMD from

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/340268.htm

[RahulG]

Please refer the Pdf for how to use BEMCMD... Which would be located under X:/Program files/Symantec/Backup Exec  Directory

[jbp117]

ok . Without using the srcipt file cant we give any argument that represents the incremental/differential/full backup along with bemcmd.exe

[jbp117]

I didnt find any argument that created the incremental/differential backup from the PDF file.

Without using the srcipt file cant we give any argument that represents the incremental/differential/full backup along with bemcmd.exe?

[pkh]

No. BECMD is designed to accept only a certain set of switches.  You would appreciate that it is not possible to specify all the parameters that is needed to create a backup job as input switches.  Hence the need for a job script file.

An easier way is to create the job and put it on hold.  you can then use BEMCMD with the -o1 switch to start the job.  For example,

"C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\bemcmd.exe" -o1 -j"Backup SQL Logs"