NAME

       prdb_check - Checks the integrity of the Protection Database

SYNOPSIS

       prdb_check -database <ptdb file> [-uheader] [-pheader]
           [-entries] [-verbose] [-help]

       prdb_check -d <ptdb file> [-u] [-p] [-e] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The prdb_check command checks the integrity of the Protection Database, reporting any
       errors or corruption it finds. If there are problems, do not issue any pts commands until
       the database is repaired.

CAUTIONS

       The results can be unpredictable if the Protection Server makes changes to the Protection
       Database while this command is running. Use the bos shutdown command to shutdown the local
       ptserver process before running this command, or before creating a second copy of the
       prdb.DB0 file (with a different name) on which to run the command.

OPTIONS

       -database <ptdb file>
           Names the Protection Database (copy of the prdb.DB0 file) to check. If the current
           working directory is not the location of the file, provide a pathname, either full or
           relative to the current working directory.

       -uheader
           Displays information which Ubik maintains in the database's header.

       -pheader
           Displays information which the Protection Server maintains in the database's header.

       -entries
           Outputs every entry in the database. Some of the information is similar to that
           returned by the pts examine command.

       -verbose
           Reports additional information about the database, including the number of entries in
           the database and a trace of the internal database structures the command is verifying.

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

OUTPUT

       If there are errors in the database, the output always reports them on the standard error
       stream. If any options other than -database or -help are provided, the output written to
       the standard output stream includes additional information as described for each option in
       "OPTIONS".  The output is intended for debugging purposes and is meaningful to someone
       familiar with the internal structure of the Protection Database.

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       The issuer must be logged in as the local superuser "root".

SEE ALSO

       prdb.DB0(5), bos_shutdown(8), pts_examine(1), ptserver(8)

COPYRIGHT

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