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Verifying the contents of a dump command backup

Reason to verify a backup  Top

You might want to verify a backup initiated by the dump command to ensure that all the files you wanted to back up are on the tape.

Verifying a backup  Top

To verify a backup, complete the following steps.

Step

Action
1

From your client, preserve output to the console by using a utility such as script.
2

List all the files in a backup by entering the following command:

restore tf rst0a
3

Compare the list to what you intended to back up.
4

For more detailed verification, use the N option of the restore command, as described in Specifying a test restore.

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