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NAME
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era_dump - dump era metadata from device or file to standard output.
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SYNOPSIS
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era_dump [options] {device|file}
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DESCRIPTION
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era_dump dumps binary era metadata created by the device-mapper era target on
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a device or file to standard output for analysis or postprocessing in
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XML format. XML formated metadata can be fed into era_restore (see
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era_restore(8)) in order to put it back onto a metadata device (to process by
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the device-mapper target) or file.
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This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
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OPTIONS
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-h, --help Print help and exit.
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-V, --version Print version information and exit.
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--repair Repair the metadata whilst dumping it.
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--logical Fold any unprocessed write sets into the final era array.
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You probably want to do this if you're intending to process the results as
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it simplifies the XML.
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-o {xml file} Specify a file for the output rather than writeing to stdout.
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EXAMPLES
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Dumps era metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata to standard output in
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XML format:
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$ era_dump /dev/vg/metadata
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DIAGNOSTICS
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era_dump returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.
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SEE ALSO
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era_check(8), era_restore(8), era_invalidate(8)
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AUTHOR
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Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
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