Here's the script I run to create a backup job:
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bemcmd -v -o107
bemcmd -v -o101 -m"Full Backup" -op:-1 -ap:-1
bemcmd -v -o106 -ol:1
bemcmd -v -o106 -oo:0
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_GENERAL_ENABLESTATS -dv:1
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_JOB_CANCELTHRESHOLD -dv:720
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_BACKUP_MEDIAOVERWRITE -dv:0
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_CAT_TRUNCATEFLAG -dv:1
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_CAT_TRUNCATEDAYS -dv:60
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_CAT_REMOVEFLAG -dv:1
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_CAT_REMOVEDAYS -dv:90
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_MEDIA_OVERWRITELEVEL -dv:1
bemcmd -v -o300 -do:DO_MEDIA_OVERWRITEOPTIONS -dv:0
bemcmd -v -o220 -sDaily_Full_Backup_Selections -fbkjobselections.txt -d"Default Selection List"
sleep 3
bemcmd -v -o260 -fbkjobpolicy.txt
sleep 3
bemcmd -v -o264 -jDaily_Full_Backup_Policy -sj:Daily_Full_Backup_Selections
sleep 3
bemcmd -v -o35 -jDaily_Full_Backup_Selections-Daily_Full_Backup_Policy-Daily_Full_Backup_Template -jn:"Daily Full Backup"
sleep 3
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This is job template (bkjobtemplate.txt) the above script calls:
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/* BACKUP JOB TEMPLATE SCRIPT */
BK_SET_NAME=Daily Full Backup
BK_METHOD=0
OPEN_FILES_METHOD=2
RETENSION_MEDIA=1
PRESERVE_TREE_ON_ARCHIVE=1
SINGLE_INSTANCE_FOR_NTFS=1
REMOTE_AGENT_PRIORITY=MEDIUM
MEDIA_SET=Full Backup
APPEND=0
VERIFY=0
COMPRESSION_TYPE=2
CHECKSUM=1
EJECT_MEDIA=1
BACKUP_LOCAL_MOUNT_POINTS=1
SCHED_STARTTIME=23:00:00
SCHED_ENDTIME=22:59:59
SCHED_DAYSOFWEEK=2/1,3/1,4/1,5/1,6/1,2/2,3/2,4/2,5/2,6/2,2/3,3/3,4/3,5/3,6/3,2/4,3/4,4/4,5/4,6/4,2/5,3/5,4/5,5/5,6/5
AUTO_CANCEL_TIME=720
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Here's the policy file (bkjobpolicy.txt):
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/* POLICY */
/* operations: 260 */
NAME=Daily_Full_Backup_Policy
DESCRIPTION=Default Policy
NAME1=Daily_Full_Backup_Template
TYPE1=0
FILE1=bkjobtemplate.txt
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There's a job selections file as well but i'm not including it in this post.
All script commands return as "1" successfull. The job, policy, template and selection list are all created as expected except for:
1) AUTO_CANCEL_TIME=720 doesn't get set.
2) The job is not assigned to the "Full Backup" media set although the "Full Backup" media set is created..
Please let me know if you need any more info.
Not sure what's up with the smiley faces?? Replace with -> colon D
Thanks!