Recent content by copperslim

Yes I have

Chatting to other people here, they agree that I need to take the system to single user mode, unmount /var and try an fsck. If that doesn't fix your problem, then you will need to newfs /var and restore it from tape as /var is damaged..

Should I run the first command from /Root ot /var the run the 2 command from /var.

I can see /var when I rewind tape then read content. # ufsrestore -tvf /dev/rmt/0cn Level 0 dump of / on FINSRV0003:/dev/md/dsk/d12 Label: none dir 2 . dir 3 ./lost+found dir 4 ./var should I fsf 4? dir 5 ./export dir 6 ./export/home dir...

This what I get ufsrestore xvf /dev/rmt/0cn ./var Verify volume and initialize maps Media block size is 64 Dump date: Wed Jun 16 04:46:34 2004 Dumped from: the epoch Level 0 dump of /var on FINSRV0003:/dev/md/dsk/d32 Label: none Extract directories from tape Initialize symbol table. ./var is...

I will use with the full-stop (.) in front of / ufsrestore -xvf /dev/rmt/0cn ./var

have restore but when I type ls -als /var I get total 0. When I type ls -als /var/spool file are displayed. What am I doing wrong . How do I get the server to display what is under /var

Now this what I get after a few extracts Extract requested files You have not read any volumes yet. Unless you know which volume your file(s) are on you should start with the last volume and work towards the first. Specify next volume #: What should I do?

Problem Guys I have restore but when I type ls -als /var I get total 0. When I type ls -als /var/spool file are displayed. What am I doing wrong .

It is a file restore ufsrestore - file system restore Should i use something else..pls advice

No The backup on the server uses ufsdump to backup files To restore you will need to use ufsrestore unless am wrong. Every thing under /var is wiped out

Thanx franz I have wipe out /var then I will have to restore using ufsrestore -xvf /dev/rmt/0cn

Hi I f I create a temporary swap space on /dev/vx/dsk/var. My question is, will this delete all file in /dev/vx/dsk/var Example swap –a /dev/vx/dsk/var Please advice

Nope, I have not change any IP but it is working fine.

Thank you devilsAdvocate