The following example shows how to do an incremental backup of the root (/) file system. The following ufsdump options are included:
9 specifies that this is a 9 level dump (or an incremental backup)
u specifies that the /etc/dumpdates file is updated with the date of this backup
c identifies a cartridge tape device
f /dev/rmt/0 identifies the tape device
/ is the file system being backed up
# ufsdump 9ucf /dev/rmt/0 / DUMP: Writing 63 Kilobyte records DUMP: Date of this level 9 dump: Fri Jul 13 10:58:12 2001 DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: Fri Jul 13 10:46:09 2001 DUMP: Dumping /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 (starbug:/) to /dev/rmt/0. DUMP: Mapping (Pass I) [regular files] DUMP: Mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: Mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: Mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: Mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: Estimated 200 blocks (100KB). DUMP: Dumping (Pass III) [directories] DUMP: Dumping (Pass IV) [regular files] DUMP: Tape rewinding DUMP: 124 blocks (62KB) on 1 volume at 8 KB/sec DUMP: DUMP IS DONE DUMP: Level 9 dump on Fri Jul 13 10:58:12 2001 # ufsrestore tf /dev/rmt/0 2 . 3 ./lost+found 5696 ./usr 11392 ./var 17088 ./export 22784 ./export/home 28480 ./opt 5697 ./etc 11393 ./etc/default 11394 ./etc/default/sys-suspend 11429 ./etc/default/cron 11430 ./etc/default/devfsadm 11431 ./etc/default/dhcpagent 11432 ./etc/default/fs 11433 ./etc/default/inetinit 11434 ./etc/default/kbd 11435 ./etc/default/nfslogd 11436 ./etc/default/passwd 11437 ./etc/default/tar . . . |