3.3

Console Server Commands
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shutdown
shutdown
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Typing this command while users are editing may cause data loss.
Stops all devices and closes the database. It is used before halting the system. To use this
command, you must first select all servers and log everyone off the system.
sitedump
(Superuser only)
sitedump [-d<device> | -f<file>] [-ehv]
Makes backups of your system’s site files.
siterestore
(Superuser only)
siterestore [-d<device> | -f<file>] [-ehtv] [<file> ...]
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All site files will be replaced by the version on the backup tape. You will lose the
version currently on your system.
Restores site files and programs backed up to tape with sitedump.
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After performing a siterestore, run the grpcheck command to rebuild the mail aliases file.
sitedump Command Options
-d <device> is the name of a tape device. The actual device name used will be /dev/<device>.
The default is /dev/tape.
-f <file> is the name of a file to use as the archive.
-e Eject tape when done.
-h Help - show usage information.
-v Verbose