You display the media data for the backup medium specified in <name>.
You have the DBM operator authorization Backup or DBInfoRead.
medium_get <name>
OK<NL>
<name> <location> <type> <backup_type> <size>
<block_size> <overwrite> <autoldr> <oscmd>
<date_created> <date_modified> <NL>
The fields of the one-line output are separated by tabs.
<name> |
Name to identify the backup medium. The name of the backup medium may comprise a group name and a member name. These are separated by a slash. <name> ::= [<group_name>/]<member_name> This type of group is used with parallel backup or restore operations. |
<location> |
The name of the device/file with which it can be addressed through operating system functions. |
<type> |
Type of the backup
medium, possible values are: |
<backup_type> |
Type of backup for
which the backup medium is to be used: Possible values are: |
<size> |
Maximum number of pages which can be written to the backup medium. This is necessary to change the tape correctly, for example. If the media are of sufficient size, a zero can be specified. |
<block_size> |
Number of pages that are transferred when accessing the medium (default: 8). |
<overwrite> |
This option is only
relevant for the medium type FILE and describes the behavior if the file is already
present. Permitted values are: |
<autoldr> |
Specifies whether
the device changes the backup medium automatically: |
<oscmd> |
Operating system command to be executed before backing up to a succeeding medium or restoring from a succeeding medium. |
<date_created> |
Date on which the backup medium was created |
<date_modified> |
Date on which the backup medium was changed |
In the event of errors, see Reply Format.