Listing Backup Information

The following commands can be used to list information about the Backup Database:

bak verifydb
Checks the status of the Backup Database

bak lsftfamilies
Lists fileset families and fileset family entries

bak lsdumps
Lists the entries in the dump hierarchy

bak dumpinfo
Displays information about specific backups

bak lshosts
Lists Tape Coordinator IDs

bak ftinfo
Displays the dump history for a fileset

In addition to the preceding commands, which display information from the Backup Database, the bak scantape command reads a tape, extracting its tape label and information from the fileset header of each fileset on the tape. This command can detect damage to a tape that makes filesets incomplete; if it encounters damage, the scan aborts. All of the commands in the following topics, like all bak commands, require that you be included in the admin.bak administrative list.

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Verifying Backup Database Status

Listing Fileset Families and Fileset Family Entries

Listing Entries in the Dump Hierarchy

Viewing Recent Backup Information

Listing Tape Coordinator TCIDs

Displaying a Fileset's Dump History

Scanning the Contents of a Dump Tape