bionic (8) cache_dump.8.gz

Provided by: thin-provisioning-tools_0.7.4-2ubuntu3_amd64 bug

NAME

       cache_dump - dump cache metadata from device or file to standard output.

SYNOPSIS

       cache_dump [options] {device|file}

DESCRIPTION

       cache_dump  dumps  binary cache metadata created by the device-mapper cache target on a device or file to
       standard output for analysis or postprocessing in XML format. XML formatted  metadata  can  be  fed  into
       cache_restore in order to put it back onto a metadata device (to process by the device-mapper target), or
       file.

       This tool cannot be run on live metadata.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Print help and exit.

       -V, --version
              Print version information and exit.

       -r, --repair
              Repair the metadata whilst dumping it.

       -o {xml file}
              Specify an output file for the xml, rather than printing to stdout.

EXAMPLES

       Dumps the cache metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata to standard output in XML format:

           $ cache_dump /dev/vg/metadata

       Dumps the cache metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata whilst repairing it to standard output in XML
       format:

           $ cache_dump --repair /dev/vg/metadata

DIAGNOSTICS

       cache_dump returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.

SEE ALSO

       cache_check(8), cache_repair(8), cache_restore(8)

AUTHOR

       Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>, Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>