How do I restore the system a backup?

Issue

How do I restore the system from backups?

Solution

Restore from the command-line interface using a telnet connection or the serial console connected to your Mirapoint appliance.

Local Backup and Restore

If you have been backing up on the Mirapoint appliance, locate the most recent full backup, and place it into the local tape drive. The Restore command is similar to the Backup command you have been using, except that it takes the All keyword instead of Full or Incremental. Specify the same blocksize you used for Backup commands:

CLI> Restore All Tape 61140

where Tape is local, and 61140 is the default blocksize.

If you have taken additional incremental backups, similarly restore the most recent one. Monitor progress with the restore status command. After the first 100 files, you can start services such as POP, IMAP, and SMTP.

Remote Backup and Restore

If you have been backing up with the RMT (remote magnetic tape) protocol, locate the most recent full backup taken on the remote appliance, and place it into a suitable tape drive. The Restore command is similar to the Backup command you have been using, except that it takes the All keyword instead of Full or Incremental. Specify the device name and the same blocksize you used for Backup commands:

CLI> Restore All buuser@tapesrv:/dev/rmt0 10240

where

• buuser is your accepted backup user
• tapesrv is the hostname of a Solaris system with tape drive as device /dev/rmt0
• 10240 is the blocksize (this is the default).

Substitute your tape server's hostname, device name, and blocksize as appropriate.

If you have taken additional incremental backups, similarly restore the most recent one. Monitor progress with the restore status command. After the first 100 files, you can start services such as POP, IMAP, and SMTP.