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//backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/troubleshooting/velero-cli-tool.adoc

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= Accessing the Velero binary in the Velero deployment in the cluster

[role="_abstract"]
Use a shell command to access the Velero binary in the Velero deployment in the cluster.

.Prerequisites

* Your `DataProtectionApplication` custom resource has a status of `Reconcile complete`.

.Procedure

* Set the needed alias by using the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ alias velero='oc -n openshift-adp exec deployment/velero -c velero -it -- ./velero'
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