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NAME
       backup_interactive - Enters interactive mode


SYNOPSIS
       backup [interactive] [-localauth] [-cell <cell name>]
           [-help]

       backup [i] [-l] [-c <cell name>] [-h]


DESCRIPTION
       The backup interactive initiates an interactive session for issuing backup commands. As indicated in the
       syntax statement, the operation code (interactive) is optional.

       Several features of interactive mode distinguish it from regular mode:

       •   In interactive mode, the "backup"> prompt replaces the system (shell) prompt. The operator enters
           only a command's operation code (omitting the command suite name, backup).

       •   If the -localauth flag or the -cell argument is included on the backup interactive 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 help subcommand or -help flag on an individual command issued at
           the "backup"> prompt.

       •   The backup jobs and backup kill commands are available only in interactive mode. It is not possible
           to track and terminate backup operations as cleanly in non-interactive mode.

       •   It is not necessary to enclose strings that include metacharacters in double quotes or other
           delimiters.

       •   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.

       To exit an interactive session, issue the backup quit command.


OPTIONS
       -localauth
           Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local /etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The backup
           command interpreter presents it to the Backup Server, Volume Server and VL Server during mutual
           authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell argument. For more details, see backup(8).

       -cell <cell name>
           Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument with the -localauth flag.
           For more details, see backup(8).

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.


EXAMPLES
       The following example shows how the -localauth flag and -cell argument do not appear when the help dump
       subcommand is issued in interactive mode.

          % backup
          backup> help dump
          dump: start dump
          Usage: dump [-volumeset <volume set name>] [-dump <dump level name>]
          [-portoffset <TC port offset>] [-at <Date/time to start dump>+]
          [-append ] [-n ] [-file <load file>] [-help ]


PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
       None. However, backup commands that require privilege in regular mode still require it in interactive
       mode.


SEE ALSO
       backup(8), backup_jobs(8), backup_kill(8), backup_quit(8), butc(8)


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