Restoring an entire backup

Restoring a backup to its original location

dump 0f rst0a /vol/vol1/

restore rfD rst0a /vol/vol1/

This command restores the entire tape file to its original location, in this case /vol/vol1. The tape drive rewinds the tape.

The elements of this command line are described in the following table.

Element	Meaning
`r`	Do a full restore.
`f`	A tape device is supplied in the command line.
`D`	The target directory is specified.
`rst0a`	The restore is done using the `rst0a` tape device.

dump 0f rst0a /vol/vol1/users/tom

restore rfD rst0a /vol/vol1/home/tom

This command restores the /vol/vol1/users/tom directory to the /vol/vol1/home/tom directory. The tape drive rewinds the tape.

The elements of this command line are described in the following table.

Element	Meaning
`r`	Do a full restore.
`f`	A tape device is supplied in the command line.
`D`	The target directory is specified.
`rst0a`	The restore is done using the `rst0a` tape device.
`/vol/vol1/home/tom`	The restored data is put in the /vol/vol1/home/tom directory.