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// backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/oadp-vmdp/oadp-using-vmdp.adoc

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= {oadp-short} VMDP BSL management commands

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Review the available commands for managing backup storage locations (BSL) with the virtual machine data protection (VMDP) command-line interface (CLI). This helps you to connect, disconnect, and manage your BSL connections.

.BSL management commands
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|===
|Command |Description

|`oadp-vmdp bsl create`
|Create and connect to a new BSL.

|`oadp-vmdp bsl connect`
|Connect to an existing BSL.

|`oadp-vmdp bsl disconnect`
|Disconnect from the current BSL.

|`oadp-vmdp bsl status`
|Show the current BSL connection status.

|`oadp-vmdp bsl change-password`
|Change the BSL encryption password.
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