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ca_backup - SQL Server Database Options

The ca_backup command includes the following SQL Server specific options:

ca_backup -source [<hostname>] 
[node options] 
<-database SQL <instance name>> 
[[<dbase name>] [dbase options]] 
[-sql_np] 
[dbaccess options]

Note: The ca_backup database options are described in a separate topic titled "Database Options" and can be viewed from the actual CLI by entering the following command: ca_backup allusage.


-sql_np

Specifies “Named Pipes” as the remote protocol. Named pipes allow two unrelated processes to communicate with each other. Named Pipes are the same named pipes mechanism used by the operating system and other programs as a means of inter-process communication and exchanging information within a single machine or across a network.

dbase options

Provides the specific database options available for the type of SQL Server agent detected.

dbaccess options

Provides the specific database access options available for the type of SQL Server agent detected.

More information:

ca_backup - SQLServer Agent Options

ca_backup - Database Options