.\" Title: amrestore
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+.\" Author: James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
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+.\" Date: 01/22/2009
+.\" Manual: System Administration Commands
+.\" Source: Amanda 2.6.1
+.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "AMRESTORE" "8" "08/22/2008" "" ""
+.TH "AMRESTORE" "8" "01/22/2009" "Amanda 2\&.6\&.1" "System Administration Commands"
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-.SH "NAME"
-amrestore - extract backup images from an Amanda tape
-.SH "SYNOPSIS"
-.HP 10
-\fBamrestore\fR [\-r | \-c | \-C] [\-b | \fIblocksize\fR] [\-f | \fIfileno\fR] [\-l | \fIlabel\fR] [\-p] [\-h] \fItapedevice\fR|\ \fIholdingfile\fR [\fIhostname\fR [\fIdiskname\fR [\fIdatestamp\fR [\fIhostname\fR [\fIdiskname\fR [\fIdatestamp\fR | \.\.\.]]]]]]
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.SH "Name"
+amrestore \- extract backup images from an \fIAmanda\fR tape
+.SH "Synopsis"
+.fam C
+.HP \w'\fBamrestore\fR\ 'u
+\fBamrestore\fR [\-r | \-c | \-C] [\-b | \fIblocksize\fR] [\-f | \fIfileno\fR] [\-l | \fIlabel\fR] [\-p] [\-h] \fItapedevice\fR|\ \fIholdingfile\fR [\fIhostname\fR [\fIdiskname\fR [\fIdatestamp\fR [\fIhostname\fR [\fIdiskname\fR [\fIdatestamp\fR | \&.\&.\&.]]]]]]
+.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBAmrestore\fR
\fIdiskname\fR
and
\fIdatestamp\fR
-patterns given on the command line\. The tape or holding file must be in a format written by the
+patterns given on the command line\&. The tape or holding file must be in a format written by the
\fBamdump\fR
or
\fBamflush\fR
-program\.
+program\&.
.PP
If
\fIdiskname\fR
is not specified, all backups on the tape for the previous
\fIhostname\fR
-are candidates\. If
+are candidates\&. If
\fIdatestamp\fR
is not specified, all backups on the tape for the previous
\fIhostname\fR
and
\fIdiskname\fR
-are candidates\. If no
+are candidates\&. If no
\fIhostname\fR,
\fIdiskname\fR
or
\fIdatestamp\fR
-are specified, every backup on the tape is a candidate\.
+are specified, every backup on the tape is a candidate\&.
.PP
\fIHostname\fR
and
\fIdiskname\fR
are special expressions described in the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of
-\fBamanda\fR(8)\.
+\fBamanda\fR(8)\&.
\fIDatestamp\fR
are special expression described in the "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
-\fBamanda\fR(8)\. For example, if
+\fBamanda\fR(8)\&. For example, if
\fIdiskname\fR
is "rz[23]a", it would match disks
\fBrz2a\fR
and
-\fBrz3a\fR\.
+\fBrz3a\fR\&.
.PP
\fIDatestamp\fR
is useful if
\fBamflush\fR
-writes multiple backup runs to a single tape\.
+writes multiple backup runs to a single tape\&.
.PP
Unless
\fB\-p\fR
is used, candidate backup images are extracted to files in the current directory named:
.PP
-\fIhostname\.diskname\.datestamp\.dumplevel\fR
+\fIhostname\&.diskname\&.datestamp\&.dumplevel\fR
.PP
Amrestore doesn\'t use a changer, it restore from the tape already loaded in the
-\fItapedevice\.\fR
+\fItapedevice\&.\fR
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-b\fR
.RS 4
-Set the blocksize used to read the tape or holding file\. All holding files must be read with a blocksize of 32 KBytes\.
+Set the blocksize used to read the tape or holding file\&. All holding files must be read with a blocksize of 32 KBytes\&.
\fBAmrestore\fR
-should normally be able to determine the blocksize for tapes on its own and not need this parameter\.
+should normally be able to determine the blocksize for tapes on its own and not need this parameter\&.
.RE
.PP
-The default is 32 KBytes\.
+The default is 32 KBytes\&.
.PP
\fB\-f\fR
.RS 4
-Do a rewind followed by a fsf <fileno> before trying to restore an image\.
+Do a rewind followed by a fsf <fileno> before trying to restore an image\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-l\fR
.PP
\fB\-p\fR
.RS 4
-Pipe output\. The first matching backup image is sent to standard output, which is normally a pipe to
+Pipe output\&. The first matching backup image is sent to standard output, which is normally a pipe to
\fBrestore\fR
or
\fBtar\fR, then
\fBamrestore\fR
-quits\. It may be run again to continue selecting backups to process\. Make sure you specify the no\-rewind
+quits\&. It may be run again to continue selecting backups to process\&. Make sure you specify the no\-rewind
\fItapedevice\fR
-when doing this\.
+when doing this\&.
.RE
.PP
Note:
\fBrestore\fR
-may report "short read" errors when reading from a pipe\. Most versions of
+may report "short read" errors when reading from a pipe\&. Most versions of
\fBrestore\fR
-support a blocking factor option to let you set the read block size, and you should set it to 2\. See the example below\.
+support a blocking factor option to let you set the read block size, and you should set it to 2\&. See the example below\&.
.PP
\fB\-c\fR
.RS 4
-Compress output using the fastest method the compression program provides\.
+Compress output using the fastest method the compression program provides\&.
\fBAmrestore\fR
normally writes output files in a format understood by
\fBrestore\fR
or
-\fBtar\fR, even if the backups on the tape are compressed\. With the
+\fBtar\fR, even if the backups on the tape are compressed\&. With the
\fB\-c\fR
or
\fB\-C\fR
option,
\fBamrestore\fR
-writes all files in compressed format, even if the backups on the tape are not compressed\. Output file names will have a
-\fB\.Z\fR
+writes all files in compressed format, even if the backups on the tape are not compressed\&. Output file names will have a
+\fB\&.Z\fR
or
-\fB\.gz\fR
+\fB\&.gz\fR
extension depending on whether
\fBcompress\fR
or
\fBgzip\fR
-is the preferred compression program\. This option is useful when the current directory disk is small\.
+is the preferred compression program\&. This option is useful when the current directory disk is small\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-C\fR
.RS 4
-Compress output using the best method the compression program provides (may be very CPU intensive)\. See the notes above about the
+Compress output using the best method the compression program provides (may be very CPU intensive)\&. See the notes above about the
\fB\-c\fR
-option\.
+option\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-r\fR
.RS 4
-Raw output\. Backup images are output exactly as they are on the tape, including the
+Raw output\&. Backup images are output exactly as they are on the tape, including the
\fBamdump\fR
-headers\. Output file names will have a
-\fB\.RAW\fR
-extension\. This option is only useful for debugging and other strange circumstances\.
+headers\&. Output file names will have a
+\fB\&.RAW\fR
+extension\&. This option is only useful for debugging and other strange circumstances\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-h\fR
.RS 4
-Header output\. The tape header block is output at the beginning of each file\. This is like
+Header output\&. The tape header block is output at the beginning of each file\&. This is like
\fB\-r\fR
except
\fB\-c\fR
or
\fB\-C\fR
-may also be used to compress the result\.
+may also be used to compress the result\&.
\fBAmrecover\fR
-uses the header to determine the restore program to use\.
+uses the header to determine the restore program to use\&.
.RE
.PP
-If a header is written (\-r or \-h), only 32 KBytes are output regardless of the tape blocksize\. This makes the resulting image usable as a holding file\.
+If a header is written (\-r or \-h), only 32 KBytes are output regardless of the tape blocksize\&. This makes the resulting image usable as a holding file\&.
.PP
\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR
.RS 4
See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in
-\fBamanda\fR(8)\.
+\fBamanda\fR(8)\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The following does an interactive restore of disk
\fIrz3g\fR
from host
-\fIseine\fR, to restore particular files\. Note the use of the
+\fIseine\fR, to restore particular files\&. Note the use of the
\fBb\fR
option to
-\fBrestore\fR, which causes it to read in units of two 512\-byte blocks (1 Kbyte) at a time\. This helps keep it from complaining about short reads\.
+\fBrestore\fR, which causes it to read in units of two 512\-byte blocks (1 Kbyte) at a time\&. This helps keep it from complaining about short reads\&.
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
% amrestore \-p /dev/nrmt9 seine rz3g | restore \-ivbf 2 \-
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.PP
The next example extracts all backup images for host
-\fIseine\fR\. This is the usual way to extract all data for a host after a disk crash\.
+\fIseine\fR\&. This is the usual way to extract all data for a host after a disk crash\&.
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
% amrestore /dev/nrmt9 seine
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.PP
If the backup datestamp in the above example is
-19910125
+\FC19910125\F[]
and
\fIseine\fR
has level 0 backups of disks
\fIrz1g\fR
on the tape, these files will be created in the current directory:
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
-seine\.rz1a\.19910125\.0
-seine\.rz1g\.19910125\.0
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
+seine\&.rz1a\&.19910125\&.0
+seine\&.rz1g\&.19910125\&.0
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.PP
You may also use
\fBamrestore\fR
to extract a backup image from a holding disk file that has not yet been flushed to tape:
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
-% amrestore \-p /amanda/20001119/seine\.rz1a\.2 | restore \-ivbf 2 \-
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
+% amrestore \-p /amanda/20001119/seine\&.rz1a\&.2 | restore \-ivbf 2 \-
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.PP
\fBAmrestore\fR
may be used to generate a listing of images on a tape:
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
% mt \-f /dev/nrmt9 rewind
% amrestore \-p /dev/nrmt9 no\-such\-host > /dev/null
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.PP
This asks
\fBamrestore\fR
to find images for host
-\fBno\-such\-host\fR\. It will not find any entries that match, but along the way will report each image it skips\.
+\fBno\-such\-host\fR\&. It will not find any entries that match, but along the way will report each image it skips\&.
.SH "CAVEATS"
.PP
\fBGNU\-tar\fR
-must be used to restore files from backup images created with the GNUTAR dumptype\. Vendor tar programs sometimes fail to read GNU tar images\.
-.SH "AUTHOR"
-.PP
-James da Silva,
-<jds@amanda\.org>, University of Maryland, College Park: Original text
-.PP
-Stefan G\. Weichinger,
-<sgw@amanda\.org>, maintainer of the
-\fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion
+must be used to restore files from backup images created with the GNUTAR dumptype\&. Vendor tar programs sometimes fail to read GNU tar images\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBamanda\fR(8),
\fBtar\fR(1),
\fBrestore\fR(8),
: http://wiki.zmanda.com
+.SH "Authors"
+.PP
+\fBJames da Silva\fR <\&jds@amanda\&.org\&>
+.PP
+\fBStefan G\&. Weichinger\fR <\&sgw@amanda\&.org\&>
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