[WBEL-users] steps to help recover data from a crashed system?
(boot drive crashed, need to get data from data drive)
Jeff O'Brien
jobrien at ntisys.com
Mon Feb 13 10:19:34 CST 2006
khaqq wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:53:06 -0500
> "Jeff O'Brien" <jobrien at ntisys.com> wrote:
>
>
>> cd /
>> tar cf - * | ssh root at remotehost "cd savedir/ ; tar xf - "
>>
>
> isn't a p needed ? as in :
> tar cpf - * | ssh root at remotehost "cd savedir/ ; tar xpf - "
>
> khaqq
>
I've didnt have problems without it. lets test it out.
tar cf with my user to my user on remote host:
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 6 15:22 .
drwx------ 27 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 11:05 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21 workstation-inventory.sxw
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ tar cf - * | ssh jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com "cd
savedir/ ; tar xf -"
jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ ssh jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com
jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[jobrien at fonz jobrien]$ cd savedir/
[jobrien at fonz savedir]$ ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 10:56 .
drwx------ 15 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 10:56 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21
tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21
workstation-inventory.sxw
[jobrien at fonz savedir]$
tar cpf me to me again:
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 6 15:22 .
drwx------ 27 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 11:05 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21 workstation-inventory.sxw
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ tar cpf - * | ssh jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com "cd
savedir/ ; tar xpf -"
jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[jobrien at wbel4 forms]$ ssh jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com
jobrien at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[jobrien at fonz jobrien]$ ls -al savedir/
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 10:58 .
drwx------ 15 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 10:56 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21
tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21
workstation-inventory.sxw
now as root:
[root at wbel4 forms]# ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 6 15:22 .
drwx------ 27 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 11:11 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21 workstation-inventory.sxw
[root at wbel4 forms]# tar cf - * | ssh root at fonz.ntisys.com "cd
/tmp/savedir ; tar xf -"
root at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[root at wbel4 forms]# ssh root at fonz.ntisys.com
root at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[root at fonz root]# cd /tmp/savedir/
[root at fonz savedir]# ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 13 11:02 .
drwxrwxrwt 9 root root 4096 Feb 13 11:01 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21
tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21
workstation-inventory.sxw
tar cpf as root
[root at wbel4 forms]# ls -al
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 6 15:22 .
drwx------ 27 jobrien jobrien 4096 Feb 13 11:11 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21 workstation-inventory.sxw
[root at wbel4 forms]# tar cpf - * | ssh root at fonz.ntisys.com "cd
/tmp/savedir ; tar xpf -"
root at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
[root at wbel4 forms]# ssh root at fonz.ntisys.com
root at fonz.ntisys.com's password:
Last login: Mon Feb 13 11:03:18 2006 from 64.3.167.251.ptr.us.xo.net
[root at fonz root]# ls -al /tmp/savedir/
total 252
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 13 11:06 .
drwxrwxrwt 9 root root 4096 Feb 13 11:01 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4399 Feb 6 15:22 nti-logo-bare.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5997 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14502 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti-linux.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 5256 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.png
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 14216 Feb 6 15:22
nti-logo-text-nti.xcf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 4657 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.pdf
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 17500 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 36864 Feb 6 15:20 password-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6351 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log-2.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6144 Feb 6 15:21
tape-change-log-2.sxw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 71547 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.ps
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 23040 Feb 6 15:21 tape-change-log.sdw
-rwxrwx--- 1 jobrien jobrien 6940 Feb 6 15:21
workstation-inventory.sxw
[root at fonz root]#
After each copy over, I did rm -rf the savedir. Both methods seem to
work and retain permissions.
--
Jeff O'Brien
Network Technician/ Manufacturing
Net Technologies / Signull Technologies
1-866-NTI-LINUX / 1-888-Signull
jobrien at ntilinux.com
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