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- add explanation of what an active file system is
- explain the reason for permitting 32 read errors for a dump PR: docs/35602 and docs/35607 Reviewed by: jhb Approved by: blackend (mentor)
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@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ Always start with a level 0 backup, for example:
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This should be done at set intervals, say once a month or once every two months,
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and on a set of fresh tapes that is saved forever.
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.It
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After a level 0, dumps of active file systems are taken on a daily basis,
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After a level 0, dumps of active file systems (file systems with files
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that change, depending on your partition layout some file systems may
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contain only data that does not change) are taken on a daily basis,
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using a modified Tower of Hanoi algorithm,
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with this sequence of dump levels:
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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@ -435,7 +437,17 @@ Dump exits with zero status on success.
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Startup errors are indicated with an exit code of 1;
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abnormal termination is indicated with an exit code of 3.
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.Sh BUGS
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Fewer than 32 read errors on the file system are ignored.
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Fewer than 32 read errors on the file system are ignored, though all
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errors will generate a warning message.
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This is a bit of a compromise.
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In practice it is possible to generate read errors when doing dumps
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on mounted partitions if the file system is being modified while the
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dump is running.
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Since dumps are often done in an unattended fashion using
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.Xr cron 8
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jobs asking for Operator intervention would result in the dump dying.
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However there is nothing wrong with a dump tape written when this sort
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of read error occurs and there is no reason to terminate the dump.
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.Pp
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Each reel requires a new process, so parent processes for
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reels already written just hang around until the entire tape
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