getback - Restoring Files from Backup
As a Virtual Private Server administrator, you have the luxury of restoring files directly from our disk and tape backups. We
have created a file retrieval command called getback which will walk you through the file retrieval process step by
step.
NOTE: While our redundant data backup system does a good job of protecting your
data from accidental deletion or system failure, we strongly recommend you also keep an off-site copy of your site on your
local system.
To use getback, connect to your Virtual Private Server via SSH,
su to root, and run the getback command like this:
# getback file-name(s)
Substitute a single file or list of files for file-name(s) above. getback will search the backup archives,
find all matches, and display a date-sorted list of possible sources from which to restore the requested file(s). Both
online (disk) and tape backup sources are listed.
- Online Backups - If an online (disk) source is selected, the file is restored immediately.
In your home directory, a directory named RESTORE_DIR will be created, where the restored file will be stored in
a sub-directory based on where the file was located. For example, if you run getback sendmail.cf from your
~/etc directory, the restored file will be located in ~/RESTORE_DIR/backup/home/USERNAME/etc/sendmail.cf
- Tape Backups - If a tape backup is selected, an e-mail message is automatically sent to our Support
Staff requesting the file(s) be restored from tape. The file(s) is usually restored within 2 business days.
NOTE: A Service Charge is applicable when files are restored from tape backup.
Restoring from disk backup is done free of charge.
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