NAME¶

cache_restore - restore cache metadata file to device or file

SYNOPSIS¶

cache_restore [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}

DESCRIPTION¶

cache_restore restores cache metadata created by the respective device-mapper target dumped into an XML formatted (see cache_dump(8)) file , which optionally can be preprocessed before the restore to another device or file. If restored to a metadata device , the metadata can be processed by the device-mapper target.

This tool cannot be run on live metadata.

-i, --input {device|file}

Input file or device with metadata.

-o, --output {device|file}

Output file or device.

{--debug-override-metadata-version} <integer>

ONLY FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES:
override the version stored in the metadata.

-h, --help

Print help and exit.

-V, --version

Output version information and exit.

EXAMPLE¶

Restores the XML formatted cache metadata on file metadata to logical volume /dev/vg/metadata for further processing by the respective device-mapper target:

cache_restore -i metadata -o /dev/vg/metadata

DIAGNOSTICS¶

cache_restore returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.

SEE ALSO¶

cache_dump(8) cache_check(8) cache_repair(8)

AUTHOR¶

Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>