Command Line Options

You can use the command line and several options to run your backups and other scripts. This quick method will allow a user to input a single command into a command prompt to begin running a specific NovaBackX script. For more details please read the steps below.

Getting Started:

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1. To begin, open the START menu button and then select RUN.

2. Type CMD in the line provided by the RUN program.

3. This will open a ”Command Prompt” window resembling the old Microsoft DOS.

4. Now type CD C:\program files\NovaStor\NovaStor NovaBackX

5. This will change the directory you are running commands from so that you are now in the NovaBackX installation directory, and ready to run your command.

Syntax:

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nsCmd -u [User name] -d [Domain] -p [Password] [Options] -s [Script location]

Example 1: A basic command

nscmd -s c:\file location\backup.nbk

Example 2: Running a script specifying credentials and queuing

nscmd -u John -d Mydomain -p Password -q -s c:\file location\backup.nbk

General Options:

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-q Use this option to allow queuing for the script.

-h This option will hide the console when the script runs.

IMPORTANT:

 In Windows XP and 2003 server all scripts are saved by default in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NovaStor\NovaStor NovaBackX\Scripts

In Windows Vista, the scripts are saved by default in C:\program data\application data\NovaStor\NovaStor NovaBackX\scripts