Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Bob Sorry cant restore to another location ... there isnt one ! We are talking 400GB of Data apparantly! And we have no space. I have no idea what the exact filesizes should be, and I can only go on the information given. I have researched the -f but I may have a problem with this, as I will need to get the exact physical path, rather than share path. Should not be a major issue, as I can run this from the Server. Thanks, Simon -Original Message- From: bob944 [mailto:bob...@attglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 12:46 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: WEAVER, Simon (external) Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months [...] 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended Restoring from a file of filenames (as has been suggested), to a different directory, would be my preference. Then maybe script a comparison between the list of zero-byte files and the ones you have restored... If that is impractical and you have a backup of the current state of the server, zero-byte files and all, you could a) rename/move/delete the zero-byte files and b) restore the entire share to original location but do NOT check Overwrite existing files. You should get 40,000 restores and (millions - 40,000) file exists messages in the log. This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Im getting 2 problems now 1) Status 227 in the GUI 2) Exit Status 100: System error occurred I have had to re-do the file again. Its worse than I first thought, and file sizes of each file is roughly 10 - 50MB per file! So a restore to same location is needed. Jeff, I may need some advice, as the file structure (paths where the files are located) have spaces on and no spaces. Some also exceed 256 characters, which is going to prove an issue! The date is also from a Month end backup 23rd Dec 2010. Any advice, is apprecaited. I have the Command Window out, so I am getting somewhere, but not fully restoring. :( S. -Original Message- From: Lightner, Jeff [mailto:jlight...@water.com] Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 4:13 PM To: bob944; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: WEAVER, Simon (external) Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue If his list of files only contains the zero byte filenames he doesn't need to restore to alternate directory. It will only restore the files he specifies in the list. He has already indicated he can't go to an alternate path he doesn't have to if he specifying the files he wants to restore rather than entire directories. Of course he may have said that based on restoring the entire backup rather than restoring individual files that he has identified. It is however very important he read and understand the bprestore man page for the -f. From what he wrote he already knows the files he needs to restore so building his file list shouldn't be that hard. However, there are instructions in the man page regarding files with spaces in their names that he may need to be cognizant of if he has any like that. We use the -f listfile specification on a regular basis (mainly on UNIX/Linux) but don't usually have spaces in file names OR are doing entire directories. One can also use the -R alternatepathfile specification to redirect to alternate paths. If the list of files to be restored is small enough that it will fit in an alternate path he might want to do a test run using both -f and -R to verify it only restores the files he wants. If so he could then run it again with just the -f so that it puts the files he wants in their original locations. (Which would be simpler than manually moving them all back over the original.) -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of bob944 Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:46 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months [...] 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended Restoring from a file of filenames (as has been suggested), to a different directory, would be my preference. Then maybe script a comparison between the list of zero-byte files and the ones you have restored... If that is impractical and you have a backup of the current state of the server, zero-byte files and all, you could a) rename/move/delete the zero-byte files and b) restore the entire share to original location but do NOT check Overwrite existing files. You should get 40,000 restores and (millions - 40,000) file exists messages in the log. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu Proud partner. Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail or attachments. -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. -- This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Doug Funny enough, I was thinking of the same thing (ie: delete files, verify if they were infact needed and if so, restore to same location but dont overwrite!! But now, I am seeing that as the easy way out! But it might be the way to save me some pain! Simon -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Preston, Douglas Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:56 PM To: 'veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu' Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue I would find all zero byte files and delete them. Then do a restore and make sure you check skip file if it exists. Any file that was not zero bytes will not be replaced an all the files that were zero byte will be restored. Doug Preston -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external) Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 3:56 AM To: Lightner, Jeff; bob944; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Im getting 2 problems now 1) Status 227 in the GUI 2) Exit Status 100: System error occurred I have had to re-do the file again. Its worse than I first thought, and file sizes of each file is roughly 10 - 50MB per file! So a restore to same location is needed. Jeff, I may need some advice, as the file structure (paths where the files are located) have spaces on and no spaces. Some also exceed 256 characters, which is going to prove an issue! The date is also from a Month end backup 23rd Dec 2010. Any advice, is apprecaited. I have the Command Window out, so I am getting somewhere, but not fully restoring. :( S. This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
1 word of warning on this, make sure they are not using some kind of disk-extender app on the server If they are then the zero byte files may be correct on the server and there is a disk layer process that will call the real image or doc from a different location. Doug Preston Phone 626-339-5221 Ext 1447 Email dlpres...@lereta.com -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon (external) [mailto:simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net] Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 6:32 AM To: Preston, Douglas; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Doug Funny enough, I was thinking of the same thing (ie: delete files, verify if they were infact needed and if so, restore to same location but dont overwrite!! But now, I am seeing that as the easy way out! But it might be the way to save me some pain! Simon -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Preston, Douglas Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:56 PM To: 'veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu' Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue I would find all zero byte files and delete them. Then do a restore and make sure you check skip file if it exists. Any file that was not zero bytes will not be replaced an all the files that were zero byte will be restored. Doug Preston -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external) Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 3:56 AM To: Lightner, Jeff; bob944; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Im getting 2 problems now 1) Status 227 in the GUI 2) Exit Status 100: System error occurred I have had to re-do the file again. Its worse than I first thought, and file sizes of each file is roughly 10 - 50MB per file! So a restore to same location is needed. Jeff, I may need some advice, as the file structure (paths where the files are located) have spaces on and no spaces. Some also exceed 256 characters, which is going to prove an issue! The date is also from a Month end backup 23rd Dec 2010. Any advice, is apprecaited. I have the Command Window out, so I am getting somewhere, but not fully restoring. :( S. This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
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Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
If his list of files only contains the zero byte filenames he doesn't need to restore to alternate directory. It will only restore the files he specifies in the list. He has already indicated he can't go to an alternate path he doesn't have to if he specifying the files he wants to restore rather than entire directories. Of course he may have said that based on restoring the entire backup rather than restoring individual files that he has identified. It is however very important he read and understand the bprestore man page for the -f. From what he wrote he already knows the files he needs to restore so building his file list shouldn't be that hard. However, there are instructions in the man page regarding files with spaces in their names that he may need to be cognizant of if he has any like that. We use the -f listfile specification on a regular basis (mainly on UNIX/Linux) but don't usually have spaces in file names OR are doing entire directories. One can also use the -R alternatepathfile specification to redirect to alternate paths. If the list of files to be restored is small enough that it will fit in an alternate path he might want to do a test run using both -f and -R to verify it only restores the files he wants. If so he could then run it again with just the -f so that it puts the files he wants in their original locations. (Which would be simpler than manually moving them all back over the original.) -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of bob944 Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:46 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months [...] 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended Restoring from a file of filenames (as has been suggested), to a different directory, would be my preference. Then maybe script a comparison between the list of zero-byte files and the ones you have restored... If that is impractical and you have a backup of the current state of the server, zero-byte files and all, you could a) rename/move/delete the zero-byte files and b) restore the entire share to original location but do NOT check Overwrite existing files. You should get 40,000 restores and (millions - 40,000) file exists messages in the log. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu Proud partner. Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail or attachments. -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. -- ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Hi Simon, Am I missing something? Why not just use cli - bprestore with the -f option? I'm on my mobile, so don't have the rest of the syntax to hand, but other than the over write flag, and some date qualifiers, that should be all you need... Cheers, Nic - Reply message - From: WEAVER, Simon (external) simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 08:29 Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Hi, Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months As luck would have it, I have them on tape, but here is the problem: 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended 3) I have a file output that has identified 40,000 files that are zero bytes! 4) Cant do a restore to different location ... do not have enough disk space. Its over 400GB in size. Otherwise I would have done this. Without painfully going through each of the various folders / subfolders, does anyone have any ideas or is there a way I could feed in my output file to NBU to restore from a tape of last years backup? Started yesterday, and only done a few hundred !!! Any ideas or suggestions, would be apprecaited. Regards Si This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England The information contained in this e-mail and its attachments is confidential. It is intended only for the named address(es) and may not be disclosed to anyone else without Attenda's consent. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Nic Isnt -f restore to an alternative location. Something I cannot do as I do not have the space. And I cant just overwrite everything, as alot of the files within the folders and subfolders have been used and accessed. Perhaps I am missing something then? -Original Message- From: Nic Solomons [mailto:nic.solom...@attenda.net] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:19 AM To: WEAVER, Simon (external); veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Hi Simon, Am I missing something? Why not just use cli - bprestore with the -f option? I'm on my mobile, so don't have the rest of the syntax to hand, but other than the over write flag, and some date qualifiers, that should be all you need... Cheers, Nic - Reply message - From: WEAVER, Simon (external) simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 08:29 Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Hi, Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months As luck would have it, I have them on tape, but here is the problem: 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended 3) I have a file output that has identified 40,000 files that are zero bytes! 4) Cant do a restore to different location ... do not have enough disk space. Its over 400GB in size. Otherwise I would have done this. Without painfully going through each of the various folders / subfolders, does anyone have any ideas or is there a way I could feed in my output file to NBU to restore from a tape of last years backup? Started yesterday, and only done a few hundred !!! Any ideas or suggestions, would be apprecaited. Regards Si This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England The information contained in this e-mail and its attachments is confidential. It is intended only for the named address(es) and may not be disclosed to anyone else without Attenda's consent. This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
No. The -f file allows you to specify a file that contains a list of files to restore. -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external) Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 4:46 AM To: Nic Solomons; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Nic Isnt -f restore to an alternative location. Something I cannot do as I do not have the space. And I cant just overwrite everything, as alot of the files within the folders and subfolders have been used and accessed. Perhaps I am missing something then? -Original Message- From: Nic Solomons [mailto:nic.solom...@attenda.net] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:19 AM To: WEAVER, Simon (external); veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue Hi Simon, Am I missing something? Why not just use cli - bprestore with the -f option? I'm on my mobile, so don't have the rest of the syntax to hand, but other than the over write flag, and some date qualifiers, that should be all you need... Cheers, Nic - Reply message - From: WEAVER, Simon (external) simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 08:29 Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Hi, Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months As luck would have it, I have them on tape, but here is the problem: 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended 3) I have a file output that has identified 40,000 files that are zero bytes! 4) Cant do a restore to different location ... do not have enough disk space. Its over 400GB in size. Otherwise I would have done this. Without painfully going through each of the various folders / subfolders, does anyone have any ideas or is there a way I could feed in my output file to NBU to restore from a tape of last years backup? Started yesterday, and only done a few hundred !!! Any ideas or suggestions, would be apprecaited. Regards Si This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England The information contained in this e-mail and its attachments is confidential. It is intended only for the named address(es) and may not be disclosed to anyone else without Attenda's consent. This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu Proud partner. Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail or attachments. -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. -- ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Restoration Issue
Got a File Server with a share that is approx 400GB and contains millions of files. San Media Win2k3 Sp2 NBU 7.0.1 talking to a 7.0.1 Master Problem: We have identified 40,000 files, of various types (ie: word, excel, jpeg, bmp, pdf) that are ZERO bytes. They appear to have been like this for 4 months [...] 1) Files are scattered across various folders / subfolders that are in use 2) I cant just restore everythink back to its original location, because there are files that have been recently used and amended Restoring from a file of filenames (as has been suggested), to a different directory, would be my preference. Then maybe script a comparison between the list of zero-byte files and the ones you have restored... If that is impractical and you have a backup of the current state of the server, zero-byte files and all, you could a) rename/move/delete the zero-byte files and b) restore the entire share to original location but do NOT check Overwrite existing files. You should get 40,000 restores and (millions - 40,000) file exists messages in the log. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
