rsoper(1M) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION COMMANDS rsoper(1M)
NAME
rsoper - service pending restore requests and service media
insertion prompts
SYNOPSIS
rsoper -d ddev [-j jobids] [-u user] [-m method] [-s|v] [-t]
[-o oname[:odevice] ] rsoper -r jobid rsoper -c jobid
DESCRIPTION
rsoper -d identifies media containing backup archives of
file systems and data partitions, and allows an operator to
complete pending restore(1M) and urestore(1M) requests.
rsoper takes information about the archive entered on the
command line and matches it against pending restore or ure-
store requests in the restore status table. rsoper then
invokes the proper archiving method to read the archive and
extract requested files, directories, and data partitions.
As subsequent archive volumes are needed, the operator is
requested to insert, mount the appropriate archive volumes.
See getvol(1M). Depending on the information available in
the bkhist.tab and the volume labeling technique (internal
or external), all options and arguments listed below may not
be required. If required fields are omitted, rsoper issues
an error message indicating the information that is needed.
The command can then be reissued with the appropriate fields
specified. rsoper may be executed only by a user with
superuser privileges. rsoper-r removes a pending restore
job from the restore status table [see rsstatus(1M) and
ursstatus(1M)] and notifies the requesting user that the job
has been marked complete. rsoper-c removes a pending
restore job from the restore status table [see rsstatus(1M)
and ursstatus(1M)) and notifies the requesting user that the
job has been canceled.
Options
-c jobid
Cancels pending restore request and notifies the ori-
ginating user that the request has been canceled.
-d ddev Describes the device that will be used to read the
archive containing the required file system or
data partition. The characteristics specified are
shown in a list, separated by commas or blanks.
If they are separated by blanks, the entire ddev
argument must be surrounded by quotes. ddev is of
the form:
ddevice[:[dchar][:[dlabels]]]
ddevice is the device name for the device; see
device.tab(4). dchar describes characteristics
associated with the device. dchar is of the form:
[density=density] [blkfac=blockingfactor] [mntpt=dir]
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If mntpt=dir is specified, ddevice is assumed to
be a file system partition and dir is the place in
the UNIX directory structure where ddevice will be
mounted. This is valid only for fimage(1M)
archives. dlabels is a list of volume labels,
separated by either commas or blanks. If the list
is blank separated, the entire ddev argument must
be surrounded by quotes.
-j jobids Limits the scope of the request to the jobs speci-
fied. jobids is a list of restore job IDs (either
comma separated or blank separated and surrounded
by quotes).
-m method Assumes the archive on the first volume in the
destination device was created by the method
archiving operation. Valid methods are: incfile,
ffile, fimage, fdp, fdisk, and any customized
methods in the /etc/bkup/method directory. This
option is required if the backup history log is
not available, if the log does not include infor-
mation about the specified archive or if rsoper
cannot determine the format of the archive.
-o oname[:odevice]
Specifies the originating file system partition or
data partition to be restored. oname is the name
of the the originating file system. It may be
null. odevice is the device name of the originat-
ing file system or data partition. This option is
required if the backup history log is not avail-
able or does not include information about the
specified archive.
-r jobid Removes the restore request for the specified
jobs. jobids is a list of restore job IDs (either
comma-separated or blank-separated and surrounded
by quotes).
-s While a restore operation is occurring, this
option displays a period ( . ) for each 100 (512-
byte) blocks transferred from the destination dev-
ice.
-t Assumes that the volume inserted in the destina-
tion device contains a table of contents for an
archive. This option is required if the backup
history log is not available, if the log does not
include information about the specified archive,
or if rsoper cannot determine the format of the
volume.
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-u user Restricts restores to those requested by the user
specified.
-v Displays the name of each object as it is
restored. Only those archiving methods that
restore named directories and files (incfile and
ffile) support this option.
DIAGNOSTICS
The exit codes for rsoper are the following:
0 = the task completed successfully
1 = one or more parameters to rsoper are invalid
2 = an error has occurred, causing rsoper to fail to
complete all portions of its task If a method reports
that no part of a restore request was completed, rsoper
reports this fact to the user.
EXAMPLES
Example 1:
rsoper -d /dev/tape/c4d0s2
asks the restore service to read the archive volume that has been
inserted into the device /dev/tape/c4d0s2. The service will
attempt to resolve any restore requests that can be satisfied by
the archive volume. Example 2: The following example assumes
that the backup history table contains a record of backups per-
formed and that the restore status table contains a record of the
restore requests. The command line
rsoper -d /dev/ctape:density=1600:USRLBL1 -v -u clerk1
instructs the restore service to perform only those pending
restore requests from the rsstatus.tab table issued by clerk1.
The restore procedures are to be done from the cartridge tape
labeled USRLBL1, with a density of 1600 bps. The restore service
will display on the operator terminal the names of the files and
directories as they are successfully restored. Example 3: The
following example assumes that the backup history table no longer
contains a log of the requested backup operations. With that
assumption:
rsoper -d /dev/diskette2:blkfac=2400:arc.dec79 -m
incfile -o /usr2
instructs the restore service to perform a restore of the /usr2
file system using the incremental restore method. The /usr2 file
system is to be restored from archived diskettes with a blocking
factor of 2400. The diskettes containing the archive are labeled
``arc.dec79.a,'' ``arc.dec79.b,'' and ``arc.dec79.c.'' Example
4:
rsoper -c rest-737b
cancels the restore request with the job ID rest-737b.
FILES
/etc/bkup/bkhist.tab - lists the labels of all volumes that
have been used for backup operations
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/etc/bkup/rsstatus.tab - lists the status of all restore
requests from users
/etc/bkup/rsnotify.tab - lists the email address of the
operator to be notified whenever restore requests
require operator intervention /etc/bkup/method - lists the
method programs available.
SEE ALSO
device.tab(4), fimage(1M), incfile(1M), ffile(1M), fdp(1M),
fdisk(1M), getdate(3), getvol(1M), mail(1), restore(1M),
rsnotify(1M), rsstatus(1M), urestore(1M), ursstatus(1M)
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