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NAME

       backup_dump - Creates a dump (dumps a volume set at a particular dump
       level)

SYNOPSIS

       backup dump [-volumeset <volume set name>]
           [-dump <dump level name>]
           [-portoffset <TC port offset>]
           [-at <date/time to start dump>+] [-append] [-n]
           [-file <load file>] [-localauth]
           [-cell <cell name>] [-help]

       backup dump [-v <volume set name>]
           [-d <dump level name>]
           [-p <TC port offset>]
           [-at <Date/time to start dump>+] [-ap] [-n]
           [-f <load file>] [-l] [-c <cell name>]
           [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The backup dump command either dumps the volume set specified by the
       -volumeset argument at the dump level specified by the -dump argument
       and creates a Backup Database dump record about it, or executes the
       dump instructions listed in the file named by the -file argument. The
       Tape Coordinator indicated by the -portoffset argument (or on each
       command in the file) executes the operation.

       (If the "FILE YES" instruction appears in the
       /var/lib/openafs/backup/CFG_device_name file on the Tape Coordinator
       machine associated with the specified port offset, then the Backup
       System dumps data to the backup data file listed for that port offset
       in the Tape Coordinator’s /var/lib/openafs/backup/tapeconfig file,
       rather than to 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.)

       The term dumping refers to copying a collection of data to tape or a
       backup data file, and the resulting collection is termed a dump. The
       set of tapes that contain one or more dumps is called a dump set. The
       first dump in a dump set is its initial dump, and any dumps
       subsequently added to the dump set (by use of the -append argument) are
       appended dumps.  Creating appended dumps is optional, and appended
       dumps can be of different volume sets, and at different dump levels,
       than the initial dump.

       A full dump, created at a full dump level in the dump hierarchy,
       contains all of the data that existed at the time of the dump in the
       volumes belonging to the volume set. An incremental dump, created at an
       incremental dump level, contains only data that has changed since the
       volume set was dumped at the incremental level’s parent dump level (the
       dump level immediately above the incremental level in the hierarchy),
       which can be a full or incremental level. More specifically, an
       incremental dump includes only the files and directories that have
       modification timestamps later than the clone date of the volume
       included at the parent dump level. For backup and read-only volumes,
       the clone date is the time at which the volume was cloned from its
       read/write source before being included in the parent dump; for
       read/write volumes, it represents the time at which the volume was
       locked for inclusion in the parent dump. The clone date appears in the
       clone date field of the output from the backup volinfo command. As an
       example, an incremental dump at the "/full/week1/thursday" level
       includes only files and directories that have changed since the volume
       set was dumped at the "/full/week1" level.

   Initiating different types of dump operations
       To initiate a dump operation that is to start as soon as the relevant
       Tape Coordinator is available, provide only the -volumeset, -dump,
       -portoffset, and optionally -append options. To schedule a single
       backup dump command to execute in the future, also include the -at
       argument to specify the start time.

       To append a dump to an existing dump set, include the -append flag. The
       Backup System imposes the following conditions on appended dumps:

       ·   If writing to tape, the Tape Coordinator checks that it is the
           final one in a dump set for which there are complete and valid tape
           and dump records in the Backup Database. If not, it rejects the
           tape and requests an acceptable one. The operator can use the
           -dbadd argument to the backup scantape command to insert the
           necessary records into the database.

       ·   The most recent dump on the tape or in the backup data file must
           have completed successfully.

       ·   The dump set must begin with an initial dump that is recorded in
           the Backup Database. If there are no dumps on the tape, then the
           Backup System treats the dump operation as an initial dump and
           imposes the relevant requirements (for example, checks the AFS tape
           name if appropriate).

       To schedule multiple dump operations, list the operations in the file
       named by the -file argument. Optionally include the -at argument to
       specify when the backup command interpreter reads the file; otherwise
       it reads it immediately. Do not combine the -file argument with the
       command’s first three arguments or the -append or -n flags. The
       commands in the file can include any of the backup dump command’s
       arguments, including the -at argument to schedule them to run even
       later in the future.

       To generate a list of the volumes included in a dump, without actually
       dumping them, combine the -n flag with the options to be used on the
       actual command.

   How the Backup System executes a dump operation
       Before beginning a dump operation, the Backup System verifies that
       there is a Backup Database entry for the volume set, dump level, and
       port offset. If the command is correctly formed and issued in
       interactive mode, it is assigned a job number and added to the jobs
       list. List jobs in interactive mode by using the backup jobs command;
       terminate them with the backup kill command.

       After obtaining the list of volumes to dump from the Volume Location
       (VL) Server, the Backup System sorts the list by site (server and
       partition). It groups volumes from the same site together in the dump
       to minimize the number of times the operator must change tapes during
       restore operations.

       The dependence of an incremental dump on its parent means that a valid
       parent dump must already exist for the Backup System to create its
       child incremental dump. If the Backup System does not find a record of
       a dump created at the immediate parent dump level, it looks in the
       Backup Database for a dump created at one level higher in the
       hierarchy, and so on, up to the full dump level if necessary. It
       creates an incremental dump at the level one below the lowest valid
       parent dump set that it finds. If it fails to find even a full dump, it
       dumps the volume set at the full dump level.

       If the Backup System is unable to access a volume during a dump
       operation, it skips the volume and dumps the remaining volumes from the
       volume set. Possible reasons a volume is inaccessible include server
       machine or process outages, or that the volume was moved between the
       time the Volume Location (VL) Server generated the list of sites for
       the volume in the volume set and the time the Backup System actually
       attempts to dump the data in it. After the first dumping pass, the
       Backup System attempts to dump each volume it skipped. If it still
       cannot dump a volume and the "ASK NO" instruction does not appear in
       the CFG_device_name file, it queries the operator as to whether it
       needs to attempt to dump the volume again, omit the volume from the
       dump, or halt the dump operation altogether. When prompted, the
       operator can attempt to solve whatever problem prevented the Backup
       System from accessing the volumes. If the "ASK NO" instruction appears
       in the CFG_device_name file, the Backup System omits the volume from
       the dump.

       Before scheduling a dump operation, the Backup System verifies that the
       date specified by the -at argument is in the future, and checks the
       validity of the volume set, dump level and port offset as for a regular
       dump operation. It checks the validity of the parameters again just
       before actually running the scheduled operation.

       Before writing an initial dump to a tape that does not have a permanent
       name on the label, the Backup System checks that the AFS tape name on
       the label is acceptable. If desired, disable name checking by including
       the "NAME_CHECK NO" instruction in the CFG_device_name file.

       If AFS tape name checking is enabled, the Backup System accepts the
       following three types of values for the AFS tape name. If the name on
       the label does not conform, the Backup System obtains a tape with an
       acceptable label by invoking the "MOUNT" instruction in the
       CFG_device_name file or prompting the operator.

       ·   A name of the form volume_set_name.dump_level_name.tape_index,
           where volume_set_name matches the value of the -volumeset argument,
           dump_level_name matches the last element in the pathname value of
           the -dump argument, and tape_index reflects the tape’s place in a
           multitape dump set. As an example, the first tape in a dump set for
           which the initial dump is of volume set "user" at the dump level
           "/sunday2/monday" has AFS tape name "user.monday.1". If the label
           records this type of AFS tape name, the Backup System retains the
           AFS tape name and writes the dump to the tape.

       ·   The string "<NULL>", which usually indicates that a backup operator
           has used the backup labeltape command to write a label on the tape,
           but did not include the -name argument to assign an AFS tape name.
           Presumably, the operator did include the -pname argument to assign
           a permanent name. If the label records a "<NULL>" value, the Backup
           System constructs and records on the label the appropriate AFS tape
           name, and writes the dump on the tape.

       ·   No value at all, because the tape has never been labeled or used in
           the Backup System. As when the AFS tape name is "<NULL>", the
           Backup System constructs and records on the label the appropriate
           AFS tape name, and writes the dump on the tape.

       To determine how much data it can write to a tape, the Tape Coordinator
       reads the capacity recorded on the tape’s label (placed there by
       including the -size argument to the backup labeltape command). If the
       label’s capacity field is empty, the Tape Coordinator uses the capacity
       recorded for the specified port offset in the local tapeconfig file. If
       the capacity field in the tapeconfig file is also empty, the Tape
       Coordinator uses the maximum capacity of 2 TB.

       During a dump operation, the Tape Coordinator tracks how much data it
       has written and stops shortly before it reaches what it believes is the
       tape’s capacity. If it is in the middle of writing the data for a
       volume when it reaches that point, it writes a special marker that
       indicates an interrupted volume and continues writing the volume on the
       next tape. It can split a volume this way during both an initial and an
       appended dump, and the fact that the volume resides on multiple tapes
       is automatically recorded in the Backup Database.

       If the tape is actually larger than the expected capacity, then the
       Tape Coordinator simply does not use the excess tape. If the tape is
       smaller than the expected capacity, the Tape Coordinator can reach the
       end-of-tape (EOT) unexpectedly while it is writing data. If the Tape
       Coordinator is in the middle of the writing data from a volume, it
       obtains a new tape and rewrites the entire contents of the interrupted
       volume to it. The data from the volume that was written to the previous
       tape remains there, but is never used.

       The Backup System allows recycling of tapes (writing a new dump set
       over an old dump set that is no longer needed), but imposes the
       following conditions:

       ·   All dumps in the old dump set must be expired. The Backup System
           always checks expiration dates, even when name checking is
           disabled.

       ·   If the tape to be recycled does not have a permanent name and name
           checking is enabled, then the AFS tape name derived from the new
           initial dump’s volume set name and dump level name must match the
           AFS tape name already recorded on the label.

       ·   The tape cannot already have data on it that belongs to the dump
           currently being performed, because that implies that the operator
           or automated tape device has not removed the previous tape from the
           drive, or has mistakenly reinserted it. The Tape Coordinator
           generates the following message and attempts to obtain another
           tape:

              Can't overwrite tape containing the dump in progress

       ·   The tape cannot contain data from a parent dump of the current
           (incremental) dump, because overwriting a parent dump makes it
           impossible to restore data from the current dump. The Tape
           Coordinator generates the following message and attempts to obtain
           another tape:

              Can't overwrite the parent dump I<parent_name> (I<parent_dump_ID>)

       To recycle a tape before all dumps on it have expired or if the AFS
       tape name is wrong, use the backup labeltape command to overwrite the
       tape’s label and remove all associated tape and dump records from the
       Backup Database.

       The Tape Coordinator’s default response to this command is to access
       the first tape by invoking the "MOUNT" instruction in the
       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, 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 dump operation; the issuer
       must arrange to provide them.

CAUTIONS

       If a dump operation is interrupted or fails for any reason, data from
       all volumes written to tape before the interrupt are valid can be used
       in a restore operation. The Backup Database includes an entry for the
       failed dump and for each volume that was successfully dumped. See the
       IBM AFS Administration Guide for information on dealing with
       interrupted dumps.

       If dumping to tape rather than a backup data file, it is best to use
       only compatible tape devices (ones that can read the same type of
       tape).  Using compatible devices greatly simplifies restore operations.
       The -portoffset argument to the backup diskrestore and backup
       volsetrestore commands accepts multiple port offset numbers, but the
       Backup System uses the first listed port offset when restoring all full
       dumps, the second port offset when restoring all level 1 dumps, and so
       on. At the very least, use compatible tape devices to perform dumps at
       each level. If compatible tape devices are not used, the backup
       volrestore command must be used to restore one volume at a time.

       Valid (unexpired) administrative tokens must be available to the backup
       command interpreter both when it reads the file named by the -file
       argument and when it runs each operation listed in the file.
       Presumably, the issuer is scheduling dumps for times when no human
       operator is present, and so must arrange for valid tokens to be
       available on the local machine. One option is to issue all commands (or
       run all scripts) on file server machines and use the -localauth flag on
       the backup and vos commands. To protect against improper access to the
       machine or the tokens, the machine must be physically secure (perhaps
       even more protected than a Tape Coordinator machine monitored by a
       human operator during operation). Also, if an unattended dump requires
       multiple tapes, the operator must properly configure a tape stacker or
       jukebox and the device configuration file.

       When the command is issued in regular (non-interactive) mode, the
       command shell prompt does not return until the dump operation
       completes. To avoid having to open additional connections, issue the
       command in interactive mode, especially when including the -at argument
       to schedule dump operations.

OPTIONS

       -volumeset <volume set name>
           Names the volume set to dump. The -dump argument must be provided
           along with this one; do not combine them with the -file argument.
           If using a temporary volume set, the vos dump command must be
           issued within the interactive session in which the backup addvolset
           command was issued with the -temporary flag.

       -dump <dump level name>
           Specifies the complete pathname of the dump level at which to dump
           the volume set. The -volumeset argument must be provided along with
           this one; do not combine them with the -file argument.

       -portoffset <TC port offset>
           Specifies the port offset number of the Tape Coordinator handling
           the tapes for this operation. It must be provided unless the
           default value of 0 (zero) is appropriate; do not combine it with
           the -file argument.

       -at <date/time to start dump>
           Specifies the date and time in the future at which to run the
           command, or to read the file named by the -file argument. Provide a
           value in the format mm/dd/yyyy [hh:MM], where the month (mm), day
           (dd), and year (yyyy) are required. Valid values for the year range
           from 1970 to 2037; higher values are not valid because the latest
           possible date in the standard UNIX representation is in February
           2038. The Backup System automatically reduces any later date to the
           maximum value.

           The hour and minutes (hh:MM) are optional, but if provided must be
           in 24-hour format (for example, the value "14:36" represents 2:36
           p.m.). If omitted, the time defaults to midnight (00:00 hours).

           As an example, the value 04/23/1999 20:20 schedules the command for
           8:20 p.m. on 23 April 1999.

       -append
           Appends the dump onto the end of a tape that already contains data
           from another dump. However, if the tape is not in fact part of an
           existing dump set, the Backup System creates a new dump set using
           the parameters of this dump. If the tape is not the last tape in
           the dump set, the Tape Coordinator prompts for insertion of the
           appropriate tape. Do not combine this argument with the -file
           argument.

       -n  Displays the names of volumes to be included in the indicated dump,
           without actually performing the dump operation. Do not combine this
           argument with the -file argument.

       -file <load file>
           Specifies the local disk or AFS pathname of a file containing
           backup commands. The Backup System reads the file immediately, or
           at the time specified by the -at argument if it is provided. A
           partial pathname is interpreted relative to the current working
           directory.

           Place each backup dump command on its own line in the indicated
           file, using the same syntax as for the command line, but without
           the word backup at the start of the line. Each command must include
           a value for the -volumeset and -dump arguments, and for the
           -portoffset argument unless the default value of 0 is appropriate.
           Commands in the file can also include any of the backup dump
           command’s optional options. In the following example file, the
           first command runs as soon as the Backup System reads the file,
           whereas the other commands are themselves scheduled; the specified
           date and time must be later than the date and time at which the
           Backup System reads the file.

              dump user /sunday1/wednesday -port 1
              dump sun4x_56 /sunday1/friday -port 2 -at 04/08/1999
              dump sun4x_55 /sunday1/friday -port 2 -at 04/08/1999 02:00 -append

           Do not combine this argument with the -volumeset, -dump,
           -portoffset, -append, or -n options.

       -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

       The command interpreter first generates a list of the volumes to be
       included in the dump by matching the entries in the volume set against
       the volumes listed in the Volume Location Database (VLDB). It prints
       the list following the header:

          Preparing to dump the following volumes:

       The following message then indicates that the command interpreter has
       passed the dump request to the appropriate Tape Coordinator for
       processing:

          Starting dump.

       If the issuer includes the -n flag, the output is of the following
       form:

          Starting dump of volume set '<volume set>' (dump set '<dump level>')
          Total number of volumes : <number dumped>
          Would have dumped the following volumes:
          <list_of_volumes>

       where list_of_volumes identifies each volume by name and volume ID
       number.

       If the Tape Coordinator is unable to access a volume, it prints an
       error message in its window and records the error in its log and error
       files.

EXAMPLES

       The following command dumps the volumes in the volume set called "user"
       at the dump level "/full/sunday2/monday". The issuer places the
       necessary tapes in the device with port offset 5.

          % backup dump -volumeset user -dump /full/sunday2/monday -portoffset 5
          Preparing to dump the following volumes:
          user.jones.backup   387623900
          user.pat.backup     486219245
          user.smith.backup   597315841
                 .                .
                 .                .
          Starting dump.

       The following command displays the list of volumes to be dumped when
       the user dumps the "sys_sun" volume set at the "/full" dump level.

          % backup dump -volumeset sys_sun -dump /full -n
          Starting dump of volume set 'sys_sun' (dump set '/full')
          Total number of volumes: 24
          Would have dumped the following volumes:
          sun4x_56      124857238
          sun4x_56.bin  124857241
              .            .
              .            .
          sun4x_55      124857997
              .            .
              .            .

       The following command schedules a dump of the volumes in the volume set
       "user" at the dump level "/sunday2/monday1" for 11:00 p.m. on 14 June
       1999. The appropriate Tape Coordinator has port offset 0 (zero), so
       that argument is omitted.

          % backup dump -volumeset user -dump /sunday2/monday1 -at 06/14/1999 23:00

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_adddump(8), backup_addvolentry(8),
       backup_addvolset(8), backup_diskrestore(8), backup_labeltape(8),
       backup_volrestore(8), butc(8)

COPYRIGHT

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