Storix Software SBAdmin Commands Reference - Manual (Page 44)

Storix System Backup Administrator - 44 - Version 8.2 Commands Reference
stremovelabel
Purpose:
Remove a backup label. Also removes the associated backup if written to disk.
Use On:
Administrator
Syntax:
stremovelabel [-f] backupid
Options:
-f, --force If the backup label to remove is of a backup written to a directory/disk device,
this flag is required to force the removal of the backup from disk. If not
supplied, disk backup labels cannot be removed. If the backup was to tape
device, this flag is ignored.
Details:
The stremovelabel command provides a way to remove a backup label, and associated disk
backup images from the command line or from a script. If you have a routine that watches for
errors in backup status reporting, the routine can automatically expire the backup label
associated with the backup to allow other backups to be written over the same tape or
directory device.
Important note: Once a backup label has been expired, it will not be possible to verify,
restore, or install a client from this backup. If a backup has been expired or the label history
has been inadvertently removed from the system, it is still possible to rebuild this information.
Refer to Rebuild (unexpire) a Backup Label from Tape in the
SBAdmin User Guide for
details.