NAME

       bdb.DB0, bdb.DBSYS1 - Contain the Backup Database and associated log

DESCRIPTION

       The bdb.DB0 file contains the Backup Database, which records configuration information
       used by the AFS Backup System along with cross-indexed records of the tapes created and
       volumes dumped using the Backup System commands.

       The bdb.DBSYS1 file is a log file in which the Backup Server (buserver process) logs each
       database operation before performing it. When an operation is interrupted, the Backup
       Server replays the log to complete the operation.

       Both files are in binary format and reside in the /var/lib/openafs/db directory on each
       database server machine that runs the Backup Server.  When the Backup Server starts or
       restarts on a given machine, it establishes a connection with its peers and verifies that
       its copy of the bdb.DB0 file matches the copy on the other database server machines. If
       not, the Backup Servers use AFS's distributed database technology, Ubik, to distribute to
       all of the machines the copy of the database with the highest version number.

       Use the commands in the backup suite to administer the Backup Database. It is advisable to
       create a backup copy of the bdb.DB0 file on tape on a regular basis, using the UNIX tar
       command or another local disk backup utility.

SEE ALSO

       backup(8), backup_savedb(8), buserver(8)

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