Appendix B. Commands for Backup and Recovery

Appendix B. Commands for Backup and Recovery
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In addition to a graphical user interface, NetWorker has backup and recover commands similar to IRIX commands. These commands are entered from an IRIX shell. To use the NetWorker commands from an IRIX shell, the NetWorker software must be installed on the NetWorker server, and your system must be configured as a NetWorker client by the system administrator.

Use the save command to back up data:

# save -s server pathname

Use the recover command to recover data:

# recover -s server -c client pathname

In addition, the Recover program provides an interface that allows you to browse files and control your recoveries. When you enter the recover command, the NetWorker prompt appears. You can use the commands listed in Table B-1.

Table B-1. recover Commands

Command	Description
`?`	Displays list of Recover program commands.
`add` filename	Adds filename to the recover list.
`cd dir`	Changes directory to dir.
`changetime`	Changes the browse time of online index.
`delete` filename	Deletes filename from the recover list.
`dest`	Verifies destination directory for recovered files.
`force`	Overwrites existing files.
`help`	Displays list of Recover program commands.
`list`	Lists the files in the recover list.
`ls -f` filename `ls -lf` filename	Lists filename with file type information.
`ls -l` filename `ls -ll` filename	Lists filename using long format.
`ls` filename	Lists filename.
`noforce`	Does not overwrite existing files.
`nsrwatch`	Monitors NetWorker server activity.
`pwd`	Displays name of current directory.
`quit`	Exits the Recover program.
`recover`	When entered at the system prompt, starts the Recover program; when entered at the `recover>` prompt, starts the recovery.
`relocate dir`	Specifies new directory location for recovered files.
`verbose`	Toggles verbose or quiet mode for Recover status messages.
`versions` filename	Displays backup history of file filename. filename can be either a file or a directory.
`volumes` filename	Lists volumes needed to recover marked files. filename can be either a file or a directory.

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