S<<< [B<-newserver> <I<destination machine>>] >>>
S<<< [B<-newpartition> <I<destination partition>>] >>>
S<<< [B<-extension> <I<new volume name extension>>] >>>
- [B<-n>] [B<-localauth>] S<<< [B<-cell> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-help>]
+ [B<-dryrun>] [B<-localauth>] S<<< [B<-cell> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-help>]
B<backup di> S<<< B<-s> <I<machine to restore>> >>>
S<<< B<-pa> <I<partition to restore>> >>>
S<<< [B<-po> <I<TC port offset>>+] >>>
S<<< [B<-news> <I<destination machine>>] >>>
S<<< [B<-newp> <I<destination partition>>] >>>
- S<<< [B<-e> <I<new volume name extension>>] >>> [B<-n>] [B<-l>]
+ S<<< [B<-e> <I<new volume name extension>>] >>> [B<-dryrun>] [B<-l>]
S<<< [B<-c> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-h>]
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on. If dumps are on multiple incompatible tape types, use the B<backup
volrestore> command to restore individual volumes, or the B<backup
volsetrestore> command after defining groups of volumes that were dumped
-to compatible tape types. For further discussion, see the I<IBM AFS
+to compatible tape types. For further discussion, see the I<OpenAFS
Administration Guide>.
By default, the Backup System restores the contents of the specified
overwrites it.
To print out a list of the tapes containing the needed dumps, without
-actually performing the restore operation, include the B<-n> flag along
-with the other options to be used on the actual command.
+actually performing the restore operation, include the B<-dryrun> flag
+along with the other options to be used on the actual command.
The Tape Coordinator's default response to this command is to access the
first tape it needs by invoking the C<MOUNT> instruction in the local
to separate the extension from the name, specify it as the first character
of the string (as in C<.rst>, for example).
-=item B<-n>
+=item B<-dryrun>
Displays a list of the tapes necessary to perform the requested restore,
without actually performing the operation.
operation. In the latter case, the operator can then attempt to determine
the cause of the tape error.
-If the issuer includes the B<-n> flag with the command, the following
+If the issuer includes the B<-dryrun> flag with the command, the following
string appears at the head of the list of the tapes necessary to perform
the restore operation:
which the VLDB lists a read/write site on the F</vicepm> partition of the
machine C<fs4.abc.com>:
- % backup diskrestore -server fs4.abc.com -partition /vicepm -n
+ % backup diskrestore -server fs4.abc.com -partition /vicepm -dryrun
Tapes needed:
user.sunday1.1
user.sunday1.2