1xfsinvutil(8) System Manager's Manual xfsinvutil(8)
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6 xfsinvutil - xfsdump inventory database checking and pruning utility
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9 xfsinvutil [-F|-i] [-u UUID] [-M mount_point]
10 [-m media_label] mm/dd/yyyy
11 xfsinvutil -i
12 xfsinvutil -C
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15 xfsdump maintains an online dump inventory in /var/lib/xfsdump/inven‐
16 tory. The -I option of xfsdump displays the inventory contents hierar‐
17 chically. The levels of the hierarchy are: filesystem, dump session,
18 stream, and media file.
19 Over time, this database may grow too large as xfsdump [4m(8) and xfsre‐
21 store(8) do not remove entries from the inventory. The database may
22 also develop inconsistencies for various reasons such as operator
23 errors etc., that may cause xfsdump or xfsrestore to print error or
24 warning messages.
25 xfsinvutil is an utility to check this inventory database for consis‐
27 tency, to remove entries of dump sessions which may no longer be of
28 relevance, and to browse the contents of the inventory.
29 xfsinvutil may be used in three different modes. In the first mode
31 xfsinvutil steps over each dump session recorded in the inventory and
32 prompts for a yes or no response to whether each session should be
33 pruned. The second is a batch mode in which xfsinvutil will prune
34 every entry matching the supplied criteria. The third mode allows the
35 user to browse the inventory in detail, to delete or undelete records
36 at will and also to import inventories from other hosts.
37 The following command line options are available:
39 -F Don't prompt the operator. When xfsinvutil encounters a matching
41 dump session, xfsinvutil will normally ask the operator for per‐
42 mission to delete the entry. With this option the deletion is per‐
43 formed, no questions asked.
44 -i Interactive mode. Causes xfsinvutil to run in a mode that will
46 allow the operator to browse the contents of the inventory. Please
47 refer to the Interactive Mode section below for more information.
48 -M mount_point mm/dd/yyyy
50 Specifies the mount point and cut-off date of inventory entries to
51 be selected for pruning. xfsinvutil prompts the operator when a
52 dump session in the inventory is identified by the mount point and
53 was created prior to the specified date. The operator can then
54 select specific dump sessions for removal from the inventory data‐
55 base. This prompt will not happen if the -n option is used; it
56 will be assumed that the pruning is wanted. xfsinvutil also per‐
57 forms consistency checks on other inventory database entries when
58 invoked with this option.
59 The mountpoint must match the mount point as specified in the
61 inventory shown using xfsdump with the -I option. This includes
62 the host name and the mount path.
63 -u UUID
65 Specifies the filesystem universally unique identifier (UUID) of
66 inventory entries to be selected for pruning. This option is
67 equivalent to the -M option.
68 -m media_label
70 If specified, only sessions with at least one media file whose
71 label matches this value will be eligible for pruning. This
72 restriction is in addition to those imposed by the date and the -M
73 or -u options. This option allows the pruning of all inventory
74 references to media which may have been overwritten or lost.
75 -n With this option, xfsinvutil will not ask any confirmation ques‐
77 tions regarding sessions to prune. (It is the "Nike" option).
78 -C With this option, xfsinvutil performs consistency checks for all
80 entries in the inventory database. It fixes any problems found.
81 If no consistent entries are found , the corresponding inventory
82 database file is removed.
83 Interactive Mode
85 When run with -i, xfsinvutil will present the operator with a hierar‐
86 chical representation of the xfsdump inventory. In this mode, the
87 operator can use the arrow keys (or the h j k l keys) to navigate the
88 inventory and also use the following keys and functionality:
89 + Expand a branch of the tree.
91 - Collapse a branch of the tree.
93 * Fully expand a branch of the tree.
95 % Fully collapse a branch of the tree.
97 h Move selection to the parent entry.
99 l Move selection to the child entry.
101 j Move selection to next entry.
103 k Move selection to previous entry.
105 d Mark the current record, and all sub-records, to be deleted.
107 u Clear the current record and all parent records from being
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110 i Import another xfsdump inventory.
112 ? Show help window.
114 x Commit any changes made to the inventory, and exit the program.
116 q Exit the program without committing any changes to the inventory.
118 Inventories from other hosts can be imported to create a larger common
120 inventory. It is recommended that the contents of /var/lib/xfs‐
121 dump/inventory on the remote host be copied to a temporary local direc‐
122 tory prior to running xfsinvutil. When xfsinvutil is run in interac‐
123 tive mode, and the operator hits i, they will be prompted for the path
124 to the inventory to be imported. xfsinvutil will then add the contents
125 of the imported inventory to the main window, and all entries will be
126 marked as imported. The operator can then delete any of these entries
127 that are not to be imported. When the operator commits the changes,
128 xfsinvutil will import any entries which were not marked as deleted.
129 Deleted entries are not actually deleted from the original imported
130 inventory.
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133 Inventory
134 Each dump session updates an inventory database in /var/lib/xfs‐
135 dump/inventory. xfsdump uses the inventory to determine the base of
136 incremental and resumed dumps.
137 This database can be displayed by invoking xfsdump with the -I option.
139 The display uses tabbed indentation to present the inventory hierarchi‐
140 cally. The first level is filesystem. The second level is session.
141 The third level is media stream (currently only one stream is sup‐
142 ported). The fourth level lists the media files sequentially composing
143 the stream.
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146 /var/lib/xfsdump/inventory
147 dump inventory database
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150 xfsdump(8), xfsrestore(8).
151 xfsinvutil(8)