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disable backup client batch command

  • January 21, 2022
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K
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Hi Support,

I need to disable multiple clients ( ~100+) in Activity Control and looking for script or command Line to 

qlogin and run command .

Thanks

Kent

 

Best answer by Graham Swift

@kent I agree with Sunil and Mike, you can do this via REST and also even easier via a Client Computer Group. Having said that, have you taken a look at the following?

https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/4870_updating_client_properties_for_multiple_clients_using_command_line_interface_01.html

using:

-activityType BACKUP (or 1 is also valid according to the docs)
-enableActivityType false

for example...

qoperation execute -af xml_path/update_multiple_clients_template.xml -entity/clientGroupName "tier1" -activityType 1 -enableActivityType false

I can’t see any dedicated qdisable style of option for this.

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    Mike Struening
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    Hi @kent !  You can do that via REST API:

    https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11_sp16/article?p=45918.htm

    Specifically:

    enableActivityType

    The option to enable or disable an activity for a client.

    Valid values are:

    • 1
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    activityControlOptions

    clientActivityControl
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    K
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    • kentNovice
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    • January 21, 2022

    Mike - I really want to use q command instead, 

    something like this:  qdisable client -af "C:\DisabledClients.txt" 

    is that possible ?

    or if you have a completed sample.xml tag for this job,  that would be great !

     

    Thanks

    Kent

    Mike Struening
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    Let me see if I can find something :nerd:

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    Sunil
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    • January 23, 2022

    Hi @kent 

    May be you can try grouping your clients into a client group and control the activity at the client group level.

    https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/4914_command_line_interface_client_computer_groups.html

     

    Thanks,

    Sunil-

     

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    • January 23, 2022

    @kent I agree with Sunil and Mike, you can do this via REST and also even easier via a Client Computer Group. Having said that, have you taken a look at the following?

    https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/4870_updating_client_properties_for_multiple_clients_using_command_line_interface_01.html

    using:

    -activityType BACKUP (or 1 is also valid according to the docs)
    -enableActivityType false

    for example...

    qoperation execute -af xml_path/update_multiple_clients_template.xml -entity/clientGroupName "tier1" -activityType 1 -enableActivityType false

    I can’t see any dedicated qdisable style of option for this.

    Thanks, Graham - Note: opinions are my own :)
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