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NAME

       vos_syncvldb - Verifies VLDB entries for volumes residing at specified
       site

SYNOPSIS

       vos syncvldb [-server <machine name>]
           [-partition <partition name>] [-volume <volume name or ID>]
           [-cell <cell name>] [-dryrun] [-noauth] [-localauth] [-verbose]
           [-help]

       vos syncv [-s <machine name>] [-p <partition name>]
           [-vo <volume name or ID>] [-c <cell name>] [-d] [-n] [-l]
           [-ve] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The vos syncvldb command verifies that the status of the volumes housed
       either on all partitions on the file server machine specified by the
       -server argument, or on the single partition specified by the -server
       and -partition arguments, is recorded correctly in the VLDB. If the
       -volume argument is included to indicate a single volume, the command
       compares only its status on the file server machine with its VLDB
       entry.

       If the -volume argument is not included, the command interpreter
       obtains from the Volume Server a list of the volumes that reside on
       each partition, then changes information in the VLDB as necessary to
       reflect their state on the partition. For example, it creates or
       updates a VLDB entry when it finds a volume for which the VLDB entry is
       missing or incomplete. However, if there is already a VLDB entry that
       defines a different location for the volume, or there are
       irreconcilable conflicts with other VLDB entries, it instead writes a
       message about the conflict to the standard error stream. The command
       never removes volumes from the file server machine.

       To achieve complete VLDB consistency, run this command on all file
       server machines in the cell, and then run the vos syncserv command on
       all file server machines in the cell.

       Using the -volume argument basically combines the effects of this
       command with those of the vos syncserv command, for a single volume.
       The command not only verifies that the VLDB entry is correct for the
       specified volume type (read/write, backup, or read-only), but also
       checks that any related volume types mentioned in the VLDB entry
       actually exist at the site listed in the entry. It is not necessary to
       provide the -server argument (and optionally, -partition argument); if
       one or both is provided, the results are reliable only if they specify
       the actual location of the volume indicated by the -volume argument.

OPTIONS

       -server <server name>
           Identifies the file server machine housing the volumes for which to
           verify VLDB entries. Provide the machine’s IP address or its host
           name (either fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation).
           For details, see vos(1).

       -partition <partition name>
           Identifies the partition housing the volumes for which to verify
           VLDB entries. Provide the -server argument along with this one.
           Provide the partition’s complete name with preceding slash (for
           example, "/vicepa") or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated
           forms. For details, see vos(1).

       -volume <volume name or ID>
           Specifies the name or volume ID number of a single volume for which
           to verify the VLDB entry. This argument can be combined with the
           -server (and optionally, the -partition) argument.

       -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 vos(1).

       -dryrun
           Show the actions which would be taken, but do not make changes.

       -noauth
           Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer. Do not
           combine this flag with the -localauth flag. For more details, see
           vos(1).

       -localauth
           Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
           /etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The vos command interpreter
           presents it to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during
           mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell
           argument or -noauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).

       -verbose
           Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the
           command’s execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and
           error messages appear.

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

EXAMPLES

       The following example command verifies the VLDB entry for each volume
       stored on the file server machine "fs4.abc.com".

          % vos syncvldb fs4.abc.com

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       The issuer must be listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList file on
       the machine specified with the -server argument and on each database
       server machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must
       instead be logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".

SEE ALSO

       vos(1), vos_syncserv(1)

COPYRIGHT

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