In this example, the local /export/home file system on a Solaris 2.x system is backed up to a tape device on a remote Solaris 2.x system called pluto.
# ufsdump 0ucf pluto:/dev/rmt/0 /export/home DUMP: Writing 63 Kilobyte records DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Fri Oct 25 10:30:53 1996 DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch DUMP: Dumping /dev/rdsk/c0t3d0s7 (/export/home) to (pluto: /dev/rmt/0). DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files] DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: estimated 19574 blocks (9.56MB) DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories] DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files] DUMP: level 0 dump on Fri Oct 25 10:30:53 1996 DUMP: Tape rewinding DUMP: 19574 blocks (9.56MB) on 1 volume at 92 KB/sec DUMP: DUMP IS DONE # ufsrestore tf pluto:/dev/rmt/0 2 . 3 ./lost+found 2688 ./kryten 5409 ./kryten/letters 5410 ./kryten/letters/letter1 5411 ./kryten/letters/letter2 5412 ./kryten/letters/letter3 2689 ./kryten/.profile 8096 ./kryten/memos 30 ./kryten/reports 31 ./kryten/reports/reportA 32 ./kryten/reports/reportB 33 ./kryten/reports/reportC . . . # |