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NAME

       backup_volsetrestore - Restores all volumes in a volume set

SYNOPSIS

       backup volsetrestore [-name <volume set name>]
           [-file <file name>] [-portoffset <TC port offset>+]
           [-extension <new volume name extension>] [-n]
           [-localauth] [-cell <cell name>] [-help]

       backup vols [-na <volume set name>] [-f <file name>]
           [-p <TC port offset>+] [-e <new volume name extension>]
           [-n] [-l] [-c <cell name>] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The backup volsetrestore command restores the complete contents of a
       group of read/write volumes to the file system, by restoring data from
       the last full dump and all subsequent incremental dumps of each volume.
       It is most useful for recovering from loss of data on multiple
       partitions, since it can restore each of a defined set of volumes to a
       different site.

       (If the "FILE YES" instruction appears in the
       /var/lib/openafs/backup/CFG_device_name file associated with the
       specified port offset, then the backup volsetrestore command restores
       data from the backup data file listed for that port offset in the Tape
       Coordinator’s /var/lib/openafs/backup/tapeconfig file, instead of from
       tape. For the sake of clarity, the following text refers to tapes only,
       but the Backup System handles backup data files in much the same way.)

       If restoring one or more volumes to a single site only, it is usually
       more efficient to use the backup volrestore command. If restoring all
       volumes that resided on a single partition, it is usually more
       efficient to use the backup diskrestore command.

       Indicate the volumes to restore by providing either the -name argument
       or the -file argument:

       ·   The -name argument names a volume set. The Backup System restores
           all volumes listed in the Volume Location Database (VLDB) that
           match the server, partition, and volume name criteria defined in
           the volume set’s volume entries, and for which dumps are available.
           It restores the volumes to their current site (machine and
           partition), and by default overwrites the existing volume contents.

           It is not required that the volume set was previously used to back
           up volumes (was used as the -volumeset option to the backup dump
           command). It can be defined especially to match the volumes that
           need to be restored with this command, and that is usually the
           better choice. Indeed, a temporary volume set, created by including
           the -temporary flag to the backup addvolset command, can be
           especially useful in this context. A temporary volume set is not
           added to the Backup Database and exists only during the current
           interactive backup session, which is suitable if the volume set is
           needed only to complete the single restore operation initialized by
           this command.

           The reason that a specially defined volume set is probably better
           is that volume sets previously defined for use in dump operations
           usually match the backup version of volumes, whereas for a restore
           operation it is best to define volume entries that match the base
           (read/write) name. In that case, the Backup System searches the
           Backup Database for the newest dump set that includes either the
           read/write or the backup version of the volume. If, in contrast, a
           volume entry explicitly matches the volume’s backup or read-only
           version, the Backup System restores dumps of that volume version
           only.

       ·   The -file argument names a file that lists specific volumes and the
           site to which to restore each. The volume name must match the name
           used in Backup Database dump records rather than in the VLDB, if
           they differ, because the Backup System does not look up volumes in
           the VLDB. The specified site can be different than the volume’s
           current one; in that case, the Backup System removes the current
           version of the volume and updates the volume’s location information
           in the VLDB.

       If all of the full and incremental dumps of all relevant volumes were
       not written to a type of tape that a single Tape Coordinator can read,
       use the -portoffset argument to list multiple port offset numbers in
       the order in which the tapes are needed (first list the port offset for
       the full dump, second the port offset for the level 1 incremental dump,
       and so on). This implies that the full dumps of all relevant volumes
       must have been written to a type of tape that the first Tape
       Coordinator can read, the level 1 incremental dumps to a type of tape
       the second Tape Coordinator can read, and so on. If dumps are on
       multiple incompatible tape types, use the backup volrestore command to
       restore individual volumes, or use this command after defining new
       volume sets that group together volumes that were dumped to compatible
       tape types. For further discussion, see the IBM AFS Administration
       Guide.

       By default, the Backup System overwrites the contents of an existing
       volume with the restored data. To create a new volume to house the
       restored version instead, use the -extension argument. The Backup
       System derives the new volume’s name by adding the specified extension
       to the read/write base name, and creates a new VLDB entry. The command
       does not affect the existing volume in any way. However, if a volume
       with the specified extension also already exists, the command
       overwrites it.

       The -n flag produces a list of the volumes to be restored if the -n
       flag were not included, without actually restoring any volumes. See
       OUTPUT for a detailed description of the output, and suggestions on how
       to combine it most effectively with the -file and -name arguments.

       The execution time for a backup volsetrestore command depends on the
       number of volumes to be restored and the amount of data in them, but it
       can take hours to restore a large number of volumes. One way to reduce
       the time is to run multiple instances of the command simultaneously,
       either using the -name argument to specify disjoint volume sets for
       each command, or the -file argument to name files that list different
       volumes. This is possible if there are multiple available Tape
       Coordinators that can read the required tapes. Depending on how the
       volumes to be restored were dumped to tape, specifying disjoint volume
       sets can also reduce the number of tape changes required.

       The Tape Coordinator’s default response to this command is to access
       the first tape it needs by invoking the "MOUNT" instruction in the
       local /var/lib/openafs/backup/CFG_device_name file, or by prompting the
       backup operator to insert the tape if there is no "MOUNT" instruction.
       However, if the "AUTOQUERY NO" instruction appears in the
       CFG_device_name file, or if the issuer of the butc command included the
       -noautoquery flag, the Tape Coordinator instead expects the tape to be
       in the device already. If it is not, or is the wrong tape, the Tape
       Coordinator invokes the "MOUNT" instruction or prompts the operator. It
       also invokes the "MOUNT" instruction or prompts for any additional
       tapes needed to complete the restore operation; the backup operator
       must arrange to provide them.

OPTIONS

       -name <volume set name>
           Names a volume set to restore. The Backup System restores all of
           the volumes listed in the VLDB that match the volume set’s volume
           entries. Provide this argument or the -file argument, but not both.

       -file <file name>
           Specifies the full pathname of a file that lists one or more
           volumes and the site (file server machine and partition) to which
           to restore each.  Use either this argument or the -name argument,
           but not both.

           Each volume’s entry must appear on its own (unbroken) line in the
           file, and have the following format:

               <machine> <partition> <volume> [<comments> ...]

           where

           <machine>
               Names the file server machine to which to restore the volume.

           <partition>
               Names the partition to which to restore the volume.

           <volume>
               Names the volume to restore. It is generally best to specify
               the base (read/write) name of each volume. In this case, the
               Backup System searches the Backup Database for the newest dump
               set that includes a dump of either the read/write or the backup
               version of the volume. It restores the dumps of that version of
               the volume, starting with the most recent full dump. If, in
               contrast, the name explicitly includes the ".backup" or
               ".readonly" extension, the Backup System restores dumps of that
               volume version only.

           <comments> ...
               Is any other text. The Backup System ignores any text on each
               line that appears after the volume name, so this field can be
               used for notes helpful to the backup operator or other
               administrator.

           Do not use wildcards (for example, ".*") in the <machine>,
           <partition>, or <volume> fields. It is acceptable for multiple
           lines in the file to name the same volume, but the Backup System
           processes only the first of them.

       -extension <new volume name extension>
           Creates a new volume for each volume specified by the -name or
           -file argument, to house the restored data from that volume.  The
           Backup System derives the new volume’s name by appending the
           specified string to the read/write base name, and creates a new
           VLDB volume entry. It preserves the contents of each existing
           volume. Any string other than ".readonly" or ".backup" is
           acceptable, but the combination of the base name and extension
           cannot exceed 22 characters in length. To use a period to separate
           the extension from the name, specify it as the first character of
           the string (as in ".rst", for example).

       -portoffset <TC port offset>+
           Specifies one or more port offset numbers (up to a maximum of 128),
           each corresponding to a Tape Coordinator to use in the operation.
           If there is more than one value, the Backup System uses the first
           one when restoring the full dump of each volume, the second one
           when restoring the level 1 incremental dump of each volume, and so
           on. It uses the final value in the list when restoring dumps at the
           corresponding depth in the dump hierarchy and all dumps at lower
           levels.

           Provide this argument unless the default value of 0 (zero) is
           appropriate for all dumps. If 0 is just one of the values in the
           list, provide it explicitly in the appropriate order.

       -n  Displays a list of the volumes to be restored if the flag were not
           included, without actually restoring them. OUTPUT details the
           format of the output. When combined with the -name argument, its
           output is easily edited for use as input to the -file argument on a
           subsequent backup volsetrestore command.

       -localauth
           Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
           /etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The backup command interpreter
           presents it to the Backup Server, Volume Server and VL Server
           during mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the
           -cell argument. For more details, see backup(8).

       -cell <cell name>
           Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
           argument with the -localauth flag. For more details, see backup(8).

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
           are ignored.

OUTPUT

       If the -n flag is not provided, the command displays a unique task ID
       number for the operation, in two places:

       ·   In the shell window, directly following the command line.

       ·   In the Tape Coordinator window, if the butc process was started at
           debug level 1.

       The task ID number is not the same as the job ID number displayed by
       the backup jobs command when the backup volsetrestore command is issued
       in interactive mode. The Backup System does not assign either type of
       ID number until the restoration process actually begins.

       When the -n flag is included, no task ID or job ID numbers are reported
       because none are assigned. Instead, the output begins with a count of
       the number of volumes to be restored, followed by a line for each dump
       of a volume. For each volume, the line representing the most recent
       full dump appears first, and lines for any subsequent incremental dumps
       follow, ordered by dump level. The lines for a given volume do not
       necessarily appear all together, however.

       The format of each line is as follows (the output is shown here on two
       lines only for legibility reasons):

          <machine> <partition> <volume_dumped> # as <volume_restored>; \
              <tape_name> (<tape_ID>); pos <position_number>; <date>

       where

       <machine>
           Names the file server machine that currently houses the volume, as
           listed in the VLDB.

       <partition>
           Names the partition that currently houses the volume, as listed in
           the VLDB.

       <volume_dumped>
           Specifies the version (read/write or backup) of the volume that was
           dumped, as listed in the Backup Database.

       <volume_restored>
           Specifies the name under which to restore the volume. The Backup
           System only restores data to read/write volumes. If the -extension
           argument is included, then the specified extension appears on the
           name in this field (for example, "user.pat.rst").

       <tape_name>
           Names the tape containing the dump of the volume, from the Backup
           Database. If the tape has a permanent name, it appears here;
           otherwise, it is the AFS tape name.

       <tape_ID>
           The tape ID of the tape containing the dump of the volume, from the
           Backup Database.

       <position_number>
           Specifies the dump’s position on the tape (for example, 31
           indicates that 30 volume dumps precede the current one on the
           tape). If the dump was written to a backup data file, this number
           is the ordinal of the 16 KB-offset at which the volume’s data
           begins.

       <date>
           The date and time when the volume was dumped.

       One way to generate a file for use as input to the -file argument is to
       combine the -name and -n options, directing the output to a file. The
       IBM AFS Administration Guide section on using the Backup System to
       restore data explains how to edit the file as necessary before using it
       as input to the -file argument.

       The output of this command includes only volumes for which the Backup
       Database includes at least one dump record. The command interpreter
       generates a message on the standard error stream about volumes that do
       not have dump records but either are listed in the file named by the
       -file argument, or appear in the VLDB as a match to a volume entry in
       the volume set named by the -name argument.

EXAMPLES

       The following command restores all volumes included in entries in the
       volume set named "data.restore", which was created expressly to restore
       data to a pair of file server machines on which all data was corrupted
       due to a software error. All volumes are restored to the sites recorded
       in their entries in the VLDB.

          % backup volsetrestore -name data.restore
          Starting restore
          backup: task ID of restore operation: 112
          backup: Finished doing restore

       The following command restores all volumes that have entries in the
       file named /tmp/restore:

          % backup volsetrestore -file /tmp/restore
          Starting restore
          backup: task ID of restore operation: 113
          backup: Finished doing restore

       The /tmp/restore file has the following contents:

          fs1.abc.com b user.pat
          fs1.abc.com b user.terry
          fs1.abc.com b user.smith
          fs2.abc.com c user.jones
                 .         .     .
                 .         .     .

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       The issuer must be listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList file on
       every machine where the Backup Server or Volume Location (VL) Server is
       running, and on every file server machine that houses an affected
       volume. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must instead be
       logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".

SEE ALSO

       butc(5), backup(8), backup_addvolentry(8), backup_addvolset(8),
       backup_diskrestore(8), backup_dump(8), backup_volrestore(8), butc(8)

COPYRIGHT

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