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Preface

1.  Managing Removable Media (Overview/Tasks)

2.  Writing CDs and DVDs (Tasks)

3.  Managing Devices (Tasks)

4.  Dynamically Configuring Devices (Tasks)

5.  Managing USB Devices (Tasks)

6.  Using InfiniBand Devices (Overview/Tasks)

7.  Managing Disks (Overview)

8.  Managing Disk Use (Tasks)

9.  Administering Disks (Tasks)

10.  SPARC: Setting Up Disks (Tasks)

11.  x86: Setting Up Disks (Tasks)

12.  Configuring Oracle Solaris iSCSI Targets (Tasks)

13.  The format Utility (Reference)

14.  Managing File Systems (Overview)

15.  Creating and Mounting File Systems (Tasks)

16.  Configuring Additional Swap Space (Tasks)

17.  Checking UFS File System Consistency (Tasks)

18.  UFS File System (Reference)

19.  Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Overview/Tasks)

Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems

Why You Should Back Up File Systems

Planning Which UFS File Systems to Back Up

Choosing the Type of Backup

Choosing a Tape Device

High-Level View of Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Task Map)

Considerations for Scheduling Backups

How Often Should You Do Backups?

Backup Interval Terms and Definitions

Guidelines for Scheduling Backups

Using Dump Levels to Create Incremental Backups

Example--Dump Levels for Daily, Cumulative Backups

Example--Dump Levels for Daily, Incremental Backups

Sample Backup Schedules

Example--Daily Cumulative, Weekly Cumulative Backup Schedule

Tape Requirements for the Daily Cumulative, Weekly Cumulative Schedule

Example--Daily Cumulative, Weekly Incremental Backup Schedule

Tape Requirements for the Daily Cumulative, Weekly Incremental Backup Schedule

Example--Daily Incremental, Weekly Cumulative Backup Schedule

Tape Requirements for Daily Incremental, Weekly Cumulative Schedule

Example--Monthly Backup Schedule for a Server

Backing Up UFS Files and File System (Task Map)

Preparing for File System Backups

How to Find UFS File System Names

How to Determine the Number of Tapes Needed for a Full Backup

Backing Up a UFS File System

How to Back Up a UFS File System to Tape

Restoring UFS Files and File System Backups (Task Map)

Preparing to Restore UFS Files and File Systems

Determining the UFS File System Name

Determining the Type of Tape Device You Need

Determining the Tape Device Name

Restoring UFS Files and File Systems

How to Determine Which Tapes to Use

How to Restore UFS Files Interactively

How to Restore Specific UFS Files Noninteractively

How to Restore a Complete UFS File System

How to Restore a UFS root (/) and /usr File System

20.  Using UFS Snapshots (Tasks)

21.  Copying Files and File Systems (Tasks)

22.  Managing Tape Drives (Tasks)

23.  UFS Backup and Restore Commands (Reference)

Index

Restoring UFS Files and File System Backups (Task Map)

The following task map describes the procedures associated with restoring files and file systems.

Task
Description
For Instructions
Prepare to restore files and file systems.
Identify the file systems or files to be restored, the tape device, and how you will restore them.
Preparing to Restore UFS Files and File Systems
Determine which tapes to use.
Refer to your backup tapes to find the date of the last backup that contains the file or file system that you need to restore.
How to Determine Which Tapes to Use
Restore files.
Choose one of the following restore methods:
Restore files interactively – Use this method when you are unsure of the file names because you can browse the media contents and select individual files and directories.
How to Restore UFS Files Interactively
Restore files noninteractively – Use this method when you already know the few file names to be restored.
How to Restore Specific UFS Files Noninteractively
Restore a file system – Use this method when you get a new disk drive or as part of a recovery procedure.
How to Restore a Complete UFS File System
Restore the root (/) or /usr file systems.
Restoring the root (/) or /usr file systems involves booting the system from a local Solaris DVD or the network.
How to Restore a UFS root (/) and /usr File System
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