cache_repair(8) System Manager's Manual cache_repair(8)
NAME
cache_repair - repair cache binary metadata from device/file to de-
vice/file.
SYNOPSIS
cache_repair [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}
DESCRIPTION
cache_repair reads binary cache metadata created by the respective de-
vice-mapper target from one device or file, repairs it and writes it to
another device or file. If written to a metadata device, the metadata
can be processed by the device-mapper target.
This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Print help and exit.
-V, --version
Print version information and exit.
-i, --input {device|file}
Input file or device containing binary metadata.
-o, --output {device|file}
Output file or device for repaired binary metadata.
If a file is then it must be preallocated, and large enough to hold the
metadata.
EXAMPLE
Reads the binary cache metadata from file metadata, repairs it and
writes it to logical volume /dev/vg/metadata for further processing by
the respective device-mapper target:
$ cache_repair -i metadata -o /dev/vg/metadata
DIAGNOSTICS
cache_repair returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.
SEE ALSO
cache_dump(8), cache_check(8), cache_restore(8)
AUTHOR
Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>, Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>
System Manager's Manual Device Mapper Tools cache_repair(8)
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