=head1 NAME backup_interactive - Enters interactive mode =head1 SYNOPSIS =for html
B [B] [B<-localauth>] S<<< [B<-cell> >] >>> [B<-help>] B [B] [B<-l>] S<<< [B<-c> >] >>> [B<-h>] =for html
=head1 DESCRIPTION The B initiates an interactive session for issuing B commands. As indicated in the syntax statement, the operation code (B) is optional. Several features of interactive mode distinguish it from regular mode: =over 4 =item * In interactive mode, the C> prompt replaces the system (shell) prompt. The operator enters only a command's operation code (omitting the command suite name, B). =item * If the B<-localauth> flag or the B<-cell> argument is included on the B command, the settings apply to all commands issued during that interactive session. The issuer does not need to type them on every command. Another consequence is that the flag and argument do not appear in the syntax statement generated by the B subcommand or B<-help> flag on an individual command issued at the C> prompt. =item * The B and B commands are available only in interactive mode. It is not possible to track and terminate backup operations as cleanly in non-interactive mode. =item * It is not necessary to enclose strings that include metacharacters in double quotes or other delimiters. =item * The backup command interpreter establishes a connection to the Backup Server, Volume Server and Volume Location (VL) Server processes as it enters interactive mode, and uses the same connection for all commands during the session. Execution time can therefore be faster than in non-interactive mode, in which the command interpreter must establish a new connection for each command. =back To exit an interactive session, issue the B command. =head1 OPTIONS =over 4 =item B<-localauth> Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local F file. The B command interpreter presents it to the Backup Server, Volume Server and VL Server during mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the B<-cell> argument. For more details, see L. =item B<-cell> > Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see L. =item B<-help> Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored. =back =head1 EXAMPLES The following example shows how the B<-localauth> flag and B<-cell> argument do not appear when the B subcommand is issued in interactive mode. % backup backup> help dump dump: start dump Usage: dump [-volumeset ] [-dump ] [-portoffset ] [-at +] [-append ] [-n ] [-file ] [-help ] =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED None. However, B commands that require privilege in regular mode still require it in interactive mode. =head1 SEE ALSO L, L, L, L, L =head1 COPYRIGHT IBM Corporation 2000. All Rights Reserved. This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0. It was converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas Williams and Russ Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.