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File Restoration

Please refer to the FAQ item on backups procedure for information on what, when, and how data is backed up on ECEnet.

Important note: Please bear in mind that the file restoration service is intended as a disaster recovery mechanism only. It may only be used for restoration of data that is deemed absolutely critical. Be careful with that rm command!

To request that an important file be restored, send an email to root with the following information included:

  1. Full pathname of the lost files or directories.
  2. Date of last modification of the data.
  3. Most recent date and time when the data was in the state in which you would like it restored.

The CFS will then locate the appropriate backup tapes and attempt to restore the file to a newly-created subdirectory of your home directory.

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