This page describes the procedure for accessing and using our off-site backups.

1. Getting access

ssh FOO_admin@deleuze.hcoop.net

aklog -c megacz.com

2. Navigating the available backups

cd /afs/megacz.com/hcoop-backup/

cd $DESIRED_BACKUP_DATE

3. Mounting a backup volume

cat $VOLNAME.dump.bz2.aescrypt | \
  ccrypt -cdk /etc/backup-encryption-key | \
  bunzip2 | \
  vos restore deleuze /vicepa $VOLNAME.restored

fs mkm /afs/hcoop.net/.../tmp-mount $VOLNAME.restored

4. Restoring a particular file

# examine /afs/hcoop.net/.../tmp-mount

5. Unmounting the backup volume

fs rm /afs/hcoop.net/.../tmp-mount

6. Restoring an entire volume from backups

vos remove $VOLNAME
vos rename $VOLNAME.restored $VOLNAME

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