Backing up file systems means copying file systems to removable media (such as tape) to safeguard against loss, damage, or corruption. Restoring file systems means copying reasonably-current backup files from removable media to a working directory.
This chapter describes the commands for scheduled backup and restore operations (ufsdump and ufsrestore); however, there are other commands you can use for copying files and file systems for sharing or transporting files. Table 33-1 provides pointers to all commands that copy individual files and/or file systems to media.
Table 33-1 Commands for Copying Files and File Systems
If You Want To ... |
Then Use ... |
And Go To ... |
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Back up complete or individual file systems to a local or remote tape device |
ufsdump(1M) command |
Chapter 34, Backing Up Files and File Systems (Tasks) or Chapter 36, The ufsdump and ufsrestore Commands (Reference) |
Back up complete file systems for all systems on a network from a server |
Solstice BackupTM software |
Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide |
Backup and restore a NIS+ master server |
nisbackup(1M) and nisrestore(1M) commands | |
Copy, list, and retrieve files on tape Copy, list, and retrieve files on diskette |
tar(1), cpio(1), or pax(1) command tar(1) command | |
Copy master disk to a clone disk |
dd(1M) command | |
Restore complete file systems or individual files from removable media to a working directory |
ufsrestore(1M) command |