
Media Processing Server System Operator’s Guide
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How to ...Back Up with ufsdump (across a network)
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Performing a ufsdump across a network may cause network degradation. Check with
your network administrator first prior to attempting the backup.
Files can be backed from one machine in a network to a devices else-
where in network.
1. Follow step 1. through step 4. Place the media into the drive of the
machine that will store the backups. Access the Command Tool on
the machine containing the files to be backed up.
2. Enter the ufsdump command, using the following syntax:
ufsdump <options>f <machine:device> <files_to_dump>
where <options> is a single string of one-letter options (of which f must be used
for network backup), <machine:device> represents the name of the machine and
the device ID on that machine where the files are to be dumped, and
<files_to_dump> specifies either the files, directories, or an entire file system to
back up.
Since ufsdump is normally run by root, the name of the local machine must appear
in the /.rhosts file of the remote machine. The f argument can also be specified as
user@machine:device, in which case ufsdump attempts to execute as the
specified user on the remote machine. In this case, the specified user must have a
.rhosts file on the remote machine, which allows the user invoking the command
from the local machine to access the remote machine.
There are several important options that should be considered when using
ufsdump. The following are not the only options, but can be considered
the most important from the standpoint of backing up Media Processing
Server Series-related information:
Option <argument> Definition
0-9 Dump level of files. This can be used for comparative
purposes during multiple or incremental dumps. A level 0
dump copies the entire file system to the dump file
destination media.
a <filename> Archive file. Creates a dump table of contents in the backup
(archive) file, the name of which must be specified. This
table of contents can later be used by ufsrestore to
determine whether or not a file or directory exists on the
backup. If this option is not used, ufsrestore can still read
the contents of the backup directly from the media rather
than the archive file. It is highly suggested that only Field
Engineers use ufsrestore.
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