Running Obtool Commands In Interactive Mode; Redirecting Obtool Input From Text Files; Executing Obtool Commands In Noninteractive Mode; Running Multiple Commands In Noninteractive Mode - Oracle Secure Backup Installation And Configuration Manual

Using obtool

Running obtool Commands in Interactive Mode

You can enter the commands described in Oracle Secure Backup Reference at the
prompt. For example, the lshost command displays information about the hosts in
your
administrative
ob> lshost
brhost2
brhost3
br_filer
stadv07

Redirecting obtool Input from Text Files

You can use the < command in interactive mode to read text files containing multiple
obtool
multiple obtool commands and redirect the obtool input to this script as follows:
ob> < /my_dir/my_script.txt
obtool runs the commands from the file and then returns to the ob> prompt for your
next command.

Executing obtool Commands in Noninteractive Mode

You can run
Windows command prompt with arguments that specify the command to run.
obtool runs the specified command immediately and exits. Use the following syntax:
obtool [ cl-option ]... command-name [ option ]... [ argument ]...
The following example runs the lshost command and then returns to the operating
system prompt:
% obtool lshost
Output of command: lshost
brhost2
brhost3
br_filer
stadv07
%

Running Multiple Commands in Noninteractive Mode

You can run multiple commands in one invocation of
commands with a semicolon on the command line.

Redirecting Input in Noninteractive Mode

You can use the < command in noninteractive mode to read text files containing
multiple
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domain:
client
mediaserver,client
client
admin,mediaserver,client
commands. For example, you can create a file called my_script.txt with
obtool in noninteractive mode from the Linux or UNIX shell or from the
client
mediaserver,client
client
admin,mediaserver,client
Follow the quoting conventions of your host operating system
Note:
shell or command line interpreter when entering a semicolon in the
command line. For example, in a bash shell session, quote the
semicolon as follows:
$ obtool lshost ';' lsdev
obtool commands. For example, you can create a file called my_script.txt
(via OB) in service
(via OB) in service
(via NDMP) in service
(via OB) in service
(via OB) in service
(via OB) in service
(via NDMP) in service
(via OB) in service
obtool by separating the
obtool