NAME¶

cache_dump - dump cache metadata from device or file to standard output

SYNOPSIS¶

cache_dump [options] {device|file}

DESCRIPTION¶

cache_dump dumps binary cache metadata created by the device-mapper cache target on a device or file to standard output for analysis or postprocessing in XML format. XML formated metadata can be fed into cache_restore (see cache_restore(8)) in order to put it back onto a metadata device (to process by the device-mapper target) or file.

This tool cannot be run on live metadata.

-r, --repair

Repair the metadata whilst dumping it.

-h, --help

Print help and exit.

-V, --version

Output version information and exit.

EXAMPLES¶

Dumps the cache metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata to standard output in XML format:

cache_dump /dev/vg/metadata

EXAMPLES¶

Dumps the cache metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata whilst repairing it to standard output in XML format:

cache_dump --repair /dev/vg/metadata

DIAGNOSTICS¶

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

SEE ALSO¶

cache_check(8) cache_repair(8) cache_restore(8)

AUTHOR¶

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