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emergency_rec -d [-b bsize] ctape1|ctape2
emergency_rec -e [-b bsize] ctape1|ctape2 [tapesize]
From the primary disk, the following are copied to the tape:
If there is a secondary disk drive, the /home, /home2, /usr, and /var file systems (if they exist on the disk) are copied to tape.
When used without any options (first Synopsis), emergency_rec will use the block size specified in /usr/lib/drf/tapeconfig (see below). It will use cpio(1) to copy the filesystems and dd(1) to copy the System partition. If multiple tapes are required, it will prompt the user to insert new tape.
When used with the -d option (second Synopsis), it will use dd(1) to copy everything. It will expect the tape to be big enough and will not prompt for additional tapes. A block size of 60k is used unless block size is explicitly specified with the -b option.
When used with the -e option (third Synopsis), emergency_rec will backup the entire primary disk. If a block size is not specified with -b, it will use the block size specified in /usr/lib/drf/tapeconfig (see below). If tapesize is not specified, it will assume that the tape is large enough for backing up the entire primary disk. If tapesize is specified, it should be a multiple of the block size; if it is not, it is silently rounded off. When tapesize is specified, the user is prompted for an additional tape when the current one is full.
emergency_rec must be executed in single user mode; see shutdown(1M).
To restore systems backed up with emergency_rec, boot the system using the diskettes created by the emergency_disk(1M) command.
emergency_rec is designed to back up the system in case an emergency occurs (your hard disk is damaged and must be restored to an earlier state). In such circumstances, it is quicker and easier to restore your system with the emergency recovery diskettes and emergency recovery tape(s) instead of installing your system again.
emergency_rec backs up all files on each filesystem saved. Typically, emergency_rec is run once after all the system software is installed (if you later install additional system software, run emergency_rec again); Once you create the emergency recovery media, use regular commands or third-party applications to backup and restore user and application data.
emergency_rec queries the /usr/lib/drf/tapeconfig file for the physical block size to use for a specific tape device. If no entry is found, it uses the default ``safe mode'' of 512 bytes. Physical block sizes will vary, depending on the tape drive/HBA combination used. You should consult your tape drive manufacturer to find the maximum block size allowed.
Please note that both the emergency_disk(1M) floppies and the emergency_rec tapes will need to be recreated following a change to this file.
Note also that you must ensure that the same block size is used when restoring a filesystem.
The format of the tapeconfig file is:
tapedevice1 blocksize1 tapedevice2 blocksize2 . . .The tape device field is the logical device name. This must be resolvable into an actual device. See the alias attribute on putdev(1M). The blocksize field is the block size in bytes.
If tapesize is not specified, the tape must be large enough to back up your primary hard disk. For example, you could use a 4GB DAT tape provided that your system's primary hard disk were no larger than this.