Chapter 7. Backing Up and Restoring AFS Data
| Part II. Managing File Server Machines |

## Chapter 7. Backing Up and Restoring AFS Data

The instructions in this chapter explain how to back up and restore AFS data and to administer the Backup Database. They assume that you have already configured all of the Backup System components by following the instructions in Configuring the AFS Backup System.

## Summary of Instructions

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

Enter interactive mode | backup (interactive)
Leave interactive mode | (backup) quit
List operations in interactive mode | (backup) jobs
Cancel operation in interactive mode | (backup) kill
Start Tape Coordinator | butc
Stop Tape Coordinator | <Ctrl-c>
Check status of Tape Coordinator | backup status
Back up data | backup dump
Display dump records | backup dumpinfo
Display volume's dump history | backup volinfo
Scan contents of tape | backup scantape
Restore volume | backup volrestore
Restore partition | backup diskrestore
Restore group of volumes | backup volsetrestore
Verify integrity of Backup Database | backup dbverify
Repair corruption in Backup Database | backup savedb and backup restoredb
Delete dump set from Backup Database | backup deletedump

Automating and Increasing the Efficiency of the Backup Process |  | Using the Backup System's Interfaces