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Software >> OS >> Unix >> Linux >> dump >> How to use dump to perform image backup

1. Ensure all daemons/services do not run at single user mode (run level 1) # chkconfig --list <servicename> 2. Shutdown to single user mode (run level 1) # init 1 3. Set the tape to correct density first eg. for DDS-3 # mt -f /dev/st0 densities Note density parameter for DDS-3 # mt -f /dev/st0 setdensity 0x25 3. Perform dump # dump -0uf /dev/st0 -b 64 -B 187500 b = block size in KB per record B = num of records ? 4. Reboot or init back to multi user # reboot or # init 3 Example ------- Assume backup to the first SCSI tape device # dump -0uf /dev/st0 / 0 = Level 0 (zero) backup, ensure entire file system is backed up u = update /etc/dumpdates after the backup f = to specify the target device file eg. /dev/st0
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