Running the ctmbrst utility

This procedure describes how to run the ctmdbrst utility, which restores the Control-M/Server database.

To run the utility:

1. Do one of the following:
   1. Log on to a Control-M for Databases account (UNIX)
   2. Open a command prompt window (Windows) where Control-M/EM is installed.
   3. For Windows client installations, open a command prompt window and navigate to the <EM Home>\Default\bin directory.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To invoke the ctmdbrst utility for Control-M/Server installed with Sybase or MSSQL, enter the following command:

     ctmdbrst
                       [ -f<administrator password file>]

       [ -d<full path of backup directory/file>]

                     [ -m H/C]

   • To invoke the ctmdbrst utility for Control-M/Server installed with PostgreSQL, run the following command (this mode is UNIX only):

     ctmdbrst [ -p<administrator password>]

                    [ -f<administrator password file>]

                    [ -d<full path of backup directory/file>]

                    [ -a<full path of archive directory>]

                [ -m<restore mode H/C>]

   • Enter the following command at the command prompt to use the interactive menu (this mode is Windows only):

     ctmdbrst

For the Workload Automation parameter name, see Parameter name cross references.