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== Finding Where the Files you want to Restore are Located == | == Finding Where the Files you want to Restore are Located == | ||
# su - amanda | # su - amanda | ||
$ amadmin $backupname find $hostname/$ipaddress $directorypath | |||
$ amadmin DailyMusashi find 209.87.56.16 /etc | |||
You should see something like this: | You should see something like this: | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 5 May 2007
How to restore files from an Amanda tape backup.
SSH to musashi for recovering files from a machine, and SSH to yamato to recover files from users or projects.
Finding Where the Files you want to Restore are Located
# su - amanda $ amadmin $backupname find $hostname/$ipaddress $directorypath $ amadmin DailyMusashi find 209.87.56.16 /etc
You should see something like this:
2006-04-07 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 0 DailyMusashi20 24 OK 2006-04-10 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 1 DailyMusashi21 16 OK 2006-04-11 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 1 DailyMusashi22 19 OK 2006-04-12 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 1 DailyMusashi23 23 OK 2006-04-13 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 1 DailyMusashi24 29 OK 2006-04-18 209.87.56.16 /etc/ 1 DailyMusashi25 23 OK
Restoring Files
Now that you know what tape the files are on, insert the tape into the drive and ask for the files. Note: The files will be extracted into the current directory.
# mkdir restore; cd restore # amrestore -p /dev/nst0 209.87.56.16 /etc | tar xvf -
This process will output the files and directories in the current folder. You can aboard the process at anytime when your file has been recovered (CTRL-C).
Finish Up
Rewind a tape:
# mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind # mt -f /dev/nst0 eject