Chapter 6. Configuring the AFS Backup System
| Part II. Managing File Server Machines |

## Chapter 6. Configuring the AFS Backup System

The AFS Backup System helps you to create backup copies of data from AFS volumes and to restore data to the file system if it is lost or corrupted. This chapter explains how to configure the Backup System. For instructions on backing up and restoring data and displaying dump records, see Backing Up and Restoring AFS Data.

## Summary of Instructions

This chapter explains how to perform the following tasks by using the indicated commands:

Determine tape capacity and filemark size | fms
Define Tape Coordinator entry in Backup Database | backup addhost
Remove Tape Coordinator entry from Backup Database | backup delhost
Display Tape Coordinator entries from Backup Database | backup listhosts
Create volume set | backup addvolset
Add volume entry to volume set | backup addvolentry
List volume sets and entries | backup listvolsets
Delete volume set from Backup Database | backup delvolset
Delete volume entry from volume set | backup delvolentry
Define dump level | backup adddump
Change expiration date on existing dump level | backup setexp
Delete dump level from dump hierarchy | backup deldump
Display dump hierarchy | backup listdumps
Label tape | backup labeltape
Read label on tape | backup readlabel

Unlocking and Locking VLDB Entries |  | Introduction to Backup System Features