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Chapter 5 - Viewing Backup Information

Overview

Examining the Backup Media

List Services on Backup - Indicates the type of backup contained on the media and lists the services found on the backup, in the order in which they are found.

List All Files on Backup - Indicates the type of backup and lists the files that were backed up for each file service. To preserve system security, for services other than files services, only the number of files backed up is shown; the filenames are not listed. Also indicates when a service contains no files.

You can view the files from one of three file system viewpoints: DOS or OS/2 File Allocation Table (FAT), Macintosh, or UNIX. Viewing files from a specific viewpoint is useful if you need to restore files for a particular platform.

List Files for a Service on Backup - Indicates the type of backup and lists the services and files found on the backup.

You can view the files from one of three file system viewpoints: DOS or OS/2 File Allocation Table (FAT), Macintosh, or UNIX.

To List the Services on the Backup

1. From the Operator Menu, select Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.

Figure 5-1. Backup/Restore Menu Screen

2. Select Examine Backup. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

Figure 5-2. Examine Backup Menu Screen

3. Select List Services on Backup. The Insert Media screen appears.

Figure 5-3. Insert Media Screen

4. Insert the backup tape or diskette into the drive.

5. Select one of the following:

- CONTINUE to proceed. A list of the services found on the backup appears. Continue with step 6.

- ABORT to cancel the operation. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

Figure 5-4. Listing Services on the Examine Backup Menu Screen

6. Press CTRL-D or PAGE DOWN to scroll down through the list. Press CTRL-U or PAGE UP to scroll up through the list.

7. When you are finished viewing the list of services, press ENTER to complete the procedure. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

You can save the list of services on the backup to a file. Refer to the "To Save the List of VINES Services on the Backup to a DOS File" which follows.

To Save the List of VINES Services on the Backup to a DOS File

1. Press F4 to save the contents of the current listing to a DOS file. The Enter Filename screen appears.

2. Do one of the following:

- To save the file in the DOS\USA directory, move the cursor to the right of the pathname, and enter a filename in DOS 8.3 format. Press ENTER.

- To save the file in a different VINES Files directory, enter the path and filename. Press ENTER.

The file is created in the specified directory and the Examine Backup Menu appears.

Note: If you limit the filename to eight characters and the file extension to three characters, the DOS text file can be seen from all viewpoints. Using a name that does not conform to standard DOS format may produce an error or a truncated version of the filename may appear.

If you store the file in a subdirectory, the file can be seen if the subdirectory can be viewed from all file system viewpoints.

Note: If VINES Files is not running on your server, the following error message appears when you attempt to save the display information to a file:

Unable to write file /disk1/BFS/VINESFiles/pathname/filename

To List All Files on the Backup

1. From the Operator Menu, select Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.

Figure 5-5. Backup/Restore Menu Screen

2. Select Examine Backup. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

Figure 5-6. Examine Backup Menu Screen

3. Select List All Files on Backup. The Insert Media screen appears.

Figure 5-7. Insert Media Screen

4. Insert the backup tape or diskette into the drive

5. Select one of the following:

- CONTINUE to proceed. Continue with step 6.

- ABORT to cancel the operation. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

6. One of the following occurs:

- If the backup contains file services, the Select Viewpoint Menu appears. Continue with step 7.

- If the backup contains no file services, the following message appears as the drive reads the backup media:

Reading of backup in progress...

The Examine Backup Menu appears and lists the number of files and directories contained in each service on the backup. Skip to step 8.

Figure 5-8. Select Viewpoint Menu Screen

7. Select the file system viewpoint to use. The Examine Backup Menu appears. For each files service on the backup, the screen displays a list of the files visible from the specified viewpoint.

Figure 5-9. Files Visible for Selected Viewpoint on the Examine Backup Screen

The viewpoint you select determines which files appear in the listing. Only files visible from that viewpoint appear on the list. You may select only one viewpoint.

The list of services on the backup may include services that are not file services. If a service is not a file service, the screen does not display a list of files for the service. Instead, one of the following messages appears:

Service backup contains no files

This message indicates that the service is present on the backup, but contains no data files.

Service backup has n file(s) in n directory(ies) not visible from any viewpoint.

This message indicates that the backup contains files for this service, but for system security, the files are not listed by name.

8. When you are finished viewing the list of files, press ENTER to complete the procedure. The Examine Backup Menu appears. You can save the list of services on the backup to a file. Refer to the "To Save the List of Files on the Backup to a DOS File" which follows.

To Save the List of Files on the Backup to a DOS File

1. Press F4 to save the contents of the current listing to a DOS file. The Enter Filename screen appears.

2. Do one of the following:

- To save the file in the DOS\USA directory, move the cursor to the right of the pathname, and enter a filename in DOS eight-dot-three format. Press ENTER.

- To save the file in a different VINES Files directory, enter the path and filename. Press ENTER.

The file is created in the specified directory and the Examine Backup Menu appears.

Note: If you limit the filename to eight characters and the file extension to three characters, the DOS text file can be seen from all viewpoints. Using a name that does not conform to standard DOS format may produce an error or a truncated version of the filename may appear.

If you store the file in a subdirectory, the file can be seen if the subdirectory can be viewed from all file system viewpoints.

Note: If VINES Files is not running on your server, the following error message appears when you attempt to save the display information to a file:

Unable to write file /disk1/BFS/VINESFiles/pathname/filename

To List the Files for a Single Service on the Backup

1. From the Operator Menu, select Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.

Figure 5-10. Backup/Restore Menu Screen

2. Select Examine Backup. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

Figure 5-11. Examine Backup Menu Screen

3. Select List Files for a Service on Backup. The Insert Media screen appears.

4. Insert the backup tape or diskette into the drive.

5. Select one of the following:

- CONTINUE to proceed. Continue with step 6.

- ABORT to cancel the operation. The Examine Backup Menu appears.

6. One of the following occurs:

- If the backup contains multiple services, the Select Service Menu appears and lists the services available on the backup. Continue with step 7.

- If the backup is a single-service backup, the service is checked to determine whether it is a file service. Skip to step 8.

Figure 5-12. Select Service Menu Screen

7. Select the service for which you want to view files. The Select Viewpoint Menu appears. Skip to step 9.

8. One of the following occurs:

- If the single service backup does not contain a file service, the following message appears as the drive reads the backup media:

Reading of backup in progress...

The Examine Backup Menu appears and lists the number of files and directories contained in each service on the backup. Skip to step 10.

- If the backup contains file services, the Select Viewpoint Menu appears. Continue with step 9.

Figure 5-13. Select Viewpoint Menu Screen

9. Select a file system viewpoint. The viewpoint you select determines which files appear in the listing.

The Examine Backup Menu appears and lists the files visible from the specified viewpoint. Only files visible from that viewpoint appear on the list. You may select only one viewpoint.

Figure 5-14. Listing Files for a Service Screen

Services other than file services may also appear on the list, but no names are supplied for the files in those services. Instead, one of the following messages appears:

Service backup contains no files

This message indicates that the service is present on the backup, but contains no data files.

Service backup has n file(s) in n directory(ies) not visible from any viewpoint.

This message indicates that the backup contains files for this service, but that for system security reasons the files are not listed by name.

10. When you are finished viewing the list of files, press ENTER to complete the procedure. The Examine Backup Menu appears. You can save the list of services on the backup to a file. Refer to "To Save the List of Files on the Backup to a DOS File," which follows.

To Save the List of Files on the Backup to a DOS File

1. Press F4 to save the contents of the current listing to a DOS file. The Enter Filename screen appears.

2. Do one of the following:

- To save the file in the DOS\USA directory, press the right arrow key eight times, then enter a filename in DOS eight-dot-three format. Press ENTER.

- To save the file in a different VINES Files directory, enter the path and filename. Press ENTER.

The file is created in the specified directory and the Examine Backup Menu appears.

Note: If you limit the filename to eight characters and the file extension to three characters, the DOS text file can be seen from all viewpoints. Using a name that does not conform to standard DOS format may produce an error or a truncated version of the filename may appear.

If you store the file in a subdirectory, the file can be seen if the subdirectory can be viewed from all file system viewpoints.

3. When you are finished, press ESC. The Backup Menu appears.

Note: If VINES Files is not running on your server, the following error message appears when you attempt to save the display information to a file:

Unable to write file /disk1/BFS/VINESFiles/pathname/filename

Viewing Information About Backup/Restore Activity on the Server

Backup History - Displays the backup activity that occurs at a server beginning with the most recent complete system backup.

Restore History - Displays a history of restores that goes back to the creation of the most recent complete system backup. See Chapter 6 for information.

Backup/Restore Logs - Display backups, scheduled backups, restorations, or all Backup and Restores that occurred on the previous day.

Displaying the Current Backup History

To Display the Current Backup History

1. From the Operator Menu, select Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.

Figure 5-15. Backup/Restore Menu Screen

2. Select Display Current Backup/Restore History. The Current Backup History screen appears.

Figure 5-16. Current Backup History Screen

The following information appears:

Backup - For each backup, displays a number that indicates its place in the sequence of backups. A complete backup is always assigned the number 1, the first incremental is 2, and so forth.

Type - Indicates whether a complete or incremental backup occurred.

Date - Lists the date and time that the backup was created.

Rev - Lists the revision of the server on which the backup was created.

Changes Since - For incremental backups, displays the number of an earlier backup to indicate the incremental backup range in effect when the backup occurred. The incremental backup includes changes since the backup whose number appears.

Note: A complete system backup overwrites any previous history up to and including the last complete system backup. Incremental backups are recorded up to and including the last complete system backup. Service backups are never listed. A complete system rebuild also erases the current history. (For information on a system rebuild, see Chapter 7.)

Displaying the Backup/Restore Logs

To View the Backup/Restore Logs

1. From the Operator Menu, select Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.

2. Select Display Backup/Restore Logs. The Display Backup/Restore Logs Menu appears.

Figure 5-17. Display Backup/Restore Logs Menu Screen

3. Select the type of log you want to view. One of the following occurs:

- If you select Scheduled Backup Logs, the Display Scheduled Backup Logs Menu appears. Continue with step 4.

- If you chose any other type of log, the log file you chose appears on the screen. Skip to step 5.

Figure 5-18. Display Scheduled Backup Logs Menu Screen

4. Select the day for which you want to view the scheduled backup logs. The scheduled backup log appears. Scheduled backup events include screen messages that appear on screen at the time that the backup is made.

5. If the log file contains more information than can fit on a single screen, press PAGE DOWN or CTRL-D to view the next screen and PAGE UP or CTRL-U to view the previous screen.

The backup logs and restoration logs can contain multiple files. These file are identified by the following names: log, oldlog, oldoldlog. The current filename appears at the top left of the screen. Only one backup/restore trace log exists.

6. Do one of the following:

- To view another file, press ENTER. The next log file appears. The name of the log file appears at the top of the screen. When you have viewed all the available log files, the Display Backup/Restore Logs Menu appears when you press ENTER.

- If you do not want to view another file, press ESC.

Spotless! File in Scheduled Backup Logs

Warning: file Spotless! does not exist.

Problems Encountered When Backing Up Files

Figure 5-19. Incomplete Backup Screen

Incomplete Backup

Aborted Backup

02:07:36: Backing up STDA@UCHI001@Servers.
02:38:29 *** ERROR: ioctl (IOWAIT)returned error=2104
02:38:29 *** ERROR: vfstaperite file contents returned error=2104
02:38:29 *** ERROR: Unable to put status/may95.rpt
02:38:29 *** ERROR: vfsputfile/putfile returned error=2104
02:38:29 *** ERROR: vreturnh returned error=9
02:38:29 *** ERROR: close returned error=5
02:38:29 *** ERROR: banmain returned error=2104

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