FSSCONFIG(8) BSD System Manager's Manual FSSCONFIG(8)NAMEfssconfig — configure file system snapshot devices
SYNOPSISfssconfig [-cxv] device path backup [cluster [size]]
fssconfig-u [-v] device
fssconfig-l [-v] [device]
DESCRIPTION
The fssconfig command configures file system snapshot pseudo disk
devices. It will associate the file system snapshot disk device with a
snapshot of path allowing the latter to be accessed as though it were a
disk.
If backup resides on the snapshotted file system a persistent snapshot
will be created. This snapshot is active until backup is unlinked. This
snapshot mode is only supported for ffs files systems.
Otherwise data written through the path will be saved in backup. If
backup is a regular file, it will be created with length size. Default
size is the size of path. Data is saved to backup in units of cluster
bytes.
Options indicate an action to be performed:
-c Configures the device. If successful, references to device will
access the contents of path at the time the snapshot was taken. If
backup is a directory, a temporary file will be created in this
directory. This file will be unlinked on exit.
-l List the snapshot devices and indicate which ones are in use. If a
specific device is given, then only that will be described.
-u Unconfigures the device.
-v Be more verbose listing the snapshot devices.
-x Unlink backup after the device is configured.
If no action option is given, -c is assumed.
FILES
/dev/rfss?
/dev/fss?
EXAMPLESfssconfig fss0 /usr /tmp/back
Configures the snapshot device fss0 for a snapshot of the /usr file sys‐
tem. Data written through /usr will be backed up in /tmp/back.
fssconfig fss1 / /dev/rsd0e 8192
Configures the snapshot device fss1 for a snapshot of the / file system.
Data written through / will be backed up in /dev/rsd0e. The backup will
take place in units of 8192 bytes.
fssconfig-u fss0
Unconfigures the fss0 device.
SEE ALSOopendisk(3), fss(4), mount(8), umount(8)HISTORY
The fssconfig command appeared in NetBSD 2.0.
BSD June 11, 2012 BSD