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NAME
vos_backupsys - Creates a backup volume for several read/write volumes
SYNOPSIS
vos backupsys [-prefix <common prefix on volume(s)>+]
[-server <machine name>]
[-partition <partition name>]
[-exclude] [-xprefix <negative prefix on volume(s)>+]
[-dryrun] [-cell <cell name>]
[-noauth] [-localauth]
[-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve]
[-config <config directory>]
[-help]
vos backups [-pr <common prefix on volume(s)>+]
[-s <machine name>] [-pa <partition name>]
[-ex] [-x <negative prefix on volume(s)>+] [-d]
[-c <cell name>] [-noa] [-l] [-v]
[-en] [-nor]
[-co <config directory>]
[-h]
DESCRIPTION
The vos backupsys command clones each indicated read/write volume to create a backup version, placing
each clone at the same site as its read/write source version. It assigns each clone the same name as the
read/write source, adding a ".backup" extension. It assigns the volume ID number already allocated for
the backup version in the Volume Location Database (VLDB). If a backup version already exists for a given
volume, the new clone replaces it.
To clone every read/write volume listed in the VLDB, omit all of the command's options. Otherwise,
combine the command's options to clone various groups of volumes. The options use one of two basic
criteria to select volumes: location (the -server and -partition arguments) or presence in the volume
name of one of a set of specified character strings (the -prefix, -exclude, and -xprefix options).
To clone only volumes that reside on one file server machine, include the -server argument. To clone only
volumes that reside on one partition, combine the -server and -partition arguments. The -partition
argument can also be used alone to clone volumes that reside on the indicated partition on every file
server machine. These arguments can be combined with those that select volumes based on their names.
Combine the -prefix, -exclude, and -xprefix options (with or without the -server and -partition
arguments) in the indicated ways to select volumes based on character strings contained in their names:
• To clone every read/write volume at the specified location whose name includes one of a set of
specified character strings (for example, begins with "user." or includes the string "afs"), use the
-prefix argument or combine the -xprefix and -exclude options.
• To clone every read/write volume at the specified location except those whose name includes one of a
set of specified character strings, use the -xprefix argument or combine the -prefix and -exclude
options.
• To clone every read/write volume at the specified location whose name includes one of one of a set of
specified character strings, except those whose names include one of a different set of specified
character strings, combine the -prefix and -xprefix arguments. The command creates a list of all
volumes that match the -prefix argument and then removes from the list the volumes that match the
-xprefix argument. For effective results, the strings specified by the -xprefix argument must
designate a subset of the volumes specified by the -prefix argument.
If the -exclude flag is combined with the -prefix and -xprefix arguments, the command creates a list
of all volumes that do not match the -prefix argument and then adds to the list any volumes that
match the -xprefix argument. As when the -exclude flag is not used, the result is effective only if
the strings specified by the -xprefix argument designate a subset of the volumes specified by the
-prefix argument.
The -prefix and -xprefix arguments both accept multiple values, which can be used to define disjoint
groups of volumes. Each value can be one of two types:
• A simple character string, which matches volumes whose name begin with the string. All characters are
interpreted literally (that is, characters that potentially have special meaning to the command
shell, such as the period, have only their literal meaning).
• A regular expression, which matches volumes whose names contain the expressions. Place a caret ("^")
at the beginning of the expression, and enclose the entire string in single quotes (''). Explaining
regular expressions is outside the scope of this reference page; see the UNIX manual page for
regexp(5) or (for a brief introduction) backup_addvolentry(8). As an example, the following
expression matches volumes that have the string "aix" anywhere in their names:
-prefix '^.*aix'
To display a list of the volumes to be cloned, without actually cloning them, include the -dryrun flag.
To display a statement that summarizes the criteria being used to select volume, include the -verbose
flag.
This command can be used to clone a single read/write volume; specify its complete name as the -prefix
argument. However, it is more efficient to use the vos backup command, which employs a more streamlined
technique for finding a single volume.
OPTIONS
-prefix <common prefix>
Specifies one or more simple character strings or regular expressions of any length; a volume whose
name includes the string is placed on the set of volumes to be cloned. Include field separators (such
as periods) if appropriate. This argument can be combined with any combination of the -server,
-partition, -exclude, and -xprefix options.
-server <machine name>
Identifies the file server machine where each read/write source volume resides. Provide the machine's
IP address or its host name (either fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For
details, see vos(1).
This argument can be combined with any combination of the -prefix, -partition, -exclude, and -xprefix
options.
-partition <partition name>
Identifies the partition where each read/write source volume resides. Provide the partition's
complete name with preceding slash (for example, "/vicepa") or use one of the three acceptable
abbreviated forms. For details, see vos(1).
This argument can be combined with any combination of the -prefix, -server, -exclude, and -xprefix
options.
-exclude
Reverses the meaning of the -prefix or -xprefix argument. This flag can be combined with any
combination of the -prefix, -server, -partition, and -xprefix options.
-xprefix <negative prefix>
Specifies a simple character string or regular expression of any length; a volume whose name includes
the string is removed from the set of volumes to be cloned. Include field separators (such as
periods) if appropriate. This argument can be combined with any combination of the -prefix, -server,
-partition, and -exclude options.
-dryrun
Displays on the standard output stream a list of the volumes to be cloned, without actually cloning
them.
-cell <cell name>
Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument with the -localauth flag.
For more details, see vos(1).
-noauth
Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer. Do not combine this flag with the
-localauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-localauth
Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local /etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The vos
command interpreter presents it to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during mutual
authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell argument or -noauth flag. For more details,
see vos(1).
-verbose
Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the command's execution. If this argument
is omitted, only warnings and error messages appear.
-encrypt
Encrypts the command so that the operation's results are not transmitted across the network in clear
text. This option is available in OpenAFS versions 1.4.11 or later and 1.5.60 or later.
-noresolve
Shows all servers as IP addresses instead of the DNS name. This is very useful when the server
address is registered as 127.0.0.1 or when dealing with multi-homed servers. This option is available
in OpenAFS versions 1.4.8 or later and 1.5.35 or later.
-config <configuration directory>
Set the location of the configuration directory to be used. This defaults to /etc/openafs, except if
-localauth is specified, in which case the default is /etc/openafs/server. This option allows the use
of alternative configuration locations for testing purposes.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
OUTPUT
The command generates the following messages on the standard output stream to confirm that the operation
was successful:
done
Total volumes backed up: <number_cloned>; failed to backup: <failures>
If the -dryrun flag is included, a list of the volumes to be backed up precedes the standard confirmation
messages.
If the -verbose flag is included but not the -dryrun flag, the following messages appear for each volume.
The output concludes with the standard confirmation messages.
Creating backup volume for <volume_name> on <date/time>
{Recloning backup volume | Creating a new backup clone} <backup_volumeID> . . .done
If both the -dryrun and -verbose flags are included, the output begins with a statement summarizing the
criteria being used to select the volumes, followed by a list of the volumes and the standard
confirmation messages. The format of the criteria summary statement depends on which other options are
provided:
• If only the -prefix argument is provided, or the -xprefix and -exclude options are combined:
Would have backed up volumes which are prefixed with <string> [or <string>] . .
• If only the -xprefix argument is provided, or the -prefix and -exclude options are combined:
Would have backed up volumes which are not prefixed with <string> [nor <string>] . .
• If the -prefix and -xprefix arguments are combined:
Would have backed up volumes which are prefixed with <string> [or <string>] \
removing those which are prefixed with <x_string> [or <x_string>] . .
• If the -prefix, -xprefix, and -exclude options are provided:
Would have backed up volumes which are not prefixed with <string> [nor <string>] \
adding those which are prefixed with <x_string> [or <x_string>] . .
EXAMPLES
The following example creates a backup version of every read/write volume listed in the cell's VLDB whose
name begins with the string user.
% vos backupsys -prefix user
The following example, appropriate in the Example Corporation cell, creates a backup version of every
read/write volume on the file server machine "fs3.example.com".
% vos backupsys -server fs3.example.com
The following example, appropriate in the Example Organization cell, creates a backup version of every
read/write volume on the file server machine "db1.example.org" except those whose name includes the
string "temp".
% vos backupsys -server db1.example.org -prefix '^.*temp'
The following example creates a backup version of every volume listed in the cell's VLDB, excluding those
whose names contain the string "source", but including those whose names contain the string
"source.current".
% vos backupsys -prefix '^.*source' -exclude -xprefix '^.*source\.current'
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
The issuer must be listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList file on the machine specified with the
-server argument and on each database server machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must
instead be logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".
SEE ALSO
backup_addvolentry(8), vos(1), vos_backup(1)
UNIX manual page for regexp(5)
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