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Re: BACKUP but cannnot RESTORE

2000-03-13 04:38:24
Subject: Re: BACKUP but cannnot RESTORE
From: "Bates, Richard" <Richard.Bates AT VERTEX.CO DOT UK>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:38:24 -0000
I have the same problem when trying to restore a file from the / filesystem.
However it works with any other filesystem or directory (/tmp /usr /etc and
so on).  Strange...

Try using the full pathname of the file instead.

dsmc rest /test.backup

Perhaps you've found a small bug?

Richard.
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On 13 March 2000 08:42, Gerrit van Zyl [SMTP:gvanzyl AT FARITEC.CO DOT ZA] 
wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I stumble accross this problem:
>
> ADSM Server 3.1.2.50
> ADSM Client 3.1.20.7
> AIX 4.3.2.0
>
> When I do a backup off a test file (test.backup) in the / filesystem the
> backup goes through fine.  But when I query the file, ADSM does not know
> about the file, and you also cannot restore the file.
>
> Can you please test this on your system.
>
> f01n05sw / # dsmc sel test.backup
> ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
> Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.7
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1999, All Rights Reserved.
>
> Selective Backup function invoked.
>
> Node Name: F01N05SW-N05
> Session established with server ADSM: AIX-RS/6000
>   Server Version 3, Release 1, Level 2.50
>   Server date/time: 03/13/00   10:31:28  Last access: 03/13/00
> 10:30:47
>
> Directory-->               2,560 / [Sent]
> Normal File-->                39 /test.backup [Sent]
> Selective Backup processing of 'test.backup' finished without failure.
>
>
> Total number of objects inspected:        2
> Total number of objects backed up:        2
> Total number of objects updated:          0
> Total number of objects rebound:          0
> Total number of objects deleted:          0
> Total number of objects failed:           0
> Total number of bytes transferred:       62
> Data transfer time:                    0.00 sec
> Network data transfer rate:        1,552.48 KB/sec
> Aggregate data transfer rate:          0.10 KB/sec
> Objects compressed by:                    0%
> Elapsed processing time:           00:00:00
>
>
> f01n05sw / # dsmc q b test.backup
> ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
> Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.7
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1999, All Rights Reserved.
>
> Node Name: F01N05SW-N05
> Session established with server ADSM: AIX-RS/6000
>   Server Version 3, Release 1, Level 2.50
>   Server date/time: 03/13/00   10:31:37  Last access: 03/13/00
> 10:31:28
>
> ANS1092E No files matching search criteria were found
>
>
> f01n05sw / # dsmc restore test.backup
> ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
> Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.7
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1999, All Rights Reserved.
>
> Restore function invoked.
>
> Node Name: F01N05SW-N05
> Session established with server ADSM: AIX-RS/6000
>   Server Version 3, Release 1, Level 2.50
>   Server date/time: 03/13/00   10:31:51  Last access: 03/13/00
> 10:31:37
>
> ANS1092E No files matching search criteria were found
>
> Thanks and regards
> Gerrit van Zyl
>  << File: Card for Gerrit van Zyl >>


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