Using Avtar Command To Backup Specific Folder on Client

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I am testing the ability to use the 'avtar' command to backup a specific folder from a specific Windows client and am having some problems getting the syntax correct. Here's what I have so far (I've run from the command prompt on the client as well as from the utility node itself): avtar -c --label='client_name_test' --path=/clients/ --retention-type=daily c:/Programs When I run the command I get the message that the source path 'C:/Programs' does not exist. I've also tried C:\Programs, 'C:\Programs', 'C:/Programs' and /Programs but nothing has worked so far. Anyone have a good example of how to backup a specific folder on a Windows client using avtar? Thanks.

christopher_ime · Answer

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Pandey_30 · Answer

Hello Snowmizer,

You can use the below cmd to take a bakup of particular folder backup in EMC Avamar.

avtar --create --id=**** --ap=***** --path=/domain/clientname < Directory path which you want to be backup> --label="label_name"

Here --id=user id

--ap=password for that user id

snowmizer1 · Answer

So basically avtar --create --id=**** --ap=**** --path=/domain/clientname c:/testfolder I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Pandey_30 · Answer

Yes --id=MCUser    --ap=MCUser1 You can also initiate a backup with use of MCCLI cmd for particular folder in Avamar.

J_H_ · Answer

there is no c:/Programs   there is 'c:/Program Files'

snowmizer1 · Answer

C:\Programs is a folder specific to this machine that was created manually.

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