Backup and Restore Process 11/21/97 DRAFT version ============================== server:/usr/local/lib/DUMP E = full EPOCH I = Incremental yymmdd EDUMPTAB contains log information COMMANDS USED: -------------- restore -tvf /dev/nrst8 > lt.lst # generates listing of table of contents on tape grep 0662664 lt.lst # finds specific file (0662664) mt -f /dev/hrst8 rewoffl # rewinds tape off line mt -f /dev/nrst8 fsf 1 # fast forward to file 1 mt -f /dev/nrst8 asf 1 # absolute skip to file 1 restore ivf /dev/nrst8 # restores tape =============================== stored in Data Vault: currently 12 tapes for full dump in Data Center: log held in server:/usr/local/lib/DUMP/EDUMPTAB go to Qualstar silo select STOP button open silo rewind tape that's in silo: mt -f /dev/nrst8 rewoffl insert tape to be restored mt -f /dev/nrst8 fsf 1 # mount and fast fwd to file 1 cd /disk_vol3/rest092897 # move to location for restore, nothing there? restore ivf /dev/nrst8 ls cd cdds cd hpuser cd cdserv cd lt add spls_065149.1.c.Z ... to extract next vol 1 set owners & permissions return to restore mode - quit mt -f /dev/nrst8 rewoffl return Qualstar Stacker to sequential mode (close door) Note: loads from bottom up, never goes back down