mmrecov

The mmrecov program recovers a Backup server's online file index and media database from backup volumes when either of the files is lost or damaged. Note that this command overwrites the server's existing online file index and media database. The mmrecov program is not used to recover Backup clients' client file indexes; you can use normal recover procedures for this purpose.

You must fully install and correctly configure the Backup server software and run a backup that includes the server's file index and media database before using the mmrecov program for the first time. If any of the Backup software is lost, reinstall the software from the distribution files before you run mmrecov. Use the same release of Backup, and install it in the same location as it was before the software was lost.

After you start the mmrecov program, the program prompts for the device from which the bootstrap save set will be extracted. Then, it asks for the bootstrap ssid. This number is found in the fourth column (labeled ssid) of the last line of the bootstrap report printed each time you run the savegrp program. Refer to the mmrecov(1m) man page for an example of the bootstrap report.

The mmrecov program works in two phases. First, it extracts the contents of the bootstrap save set, which contains the media database and online file index. The online file index contains only one entry: for itself. In the second phase, the mmrecov program runs the recover program to completely recover the server's online file index. The final phase is performed in the background, so that you can respond to subsequent media mount requests.

The following example describes the format and options available for the mmrecov program:

mmrecov [-q | -v] 

• Use the -q option to run mmrecov in quiet mode, which only displays error messages encountered.

• Use the -v option to run mmrecov in verbose mode, which displays more detail about the program's status as it is executed.