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NAME
     dump_defs -- incremental dump directive file


SYNOPSIS
     /etc/dump_defs


DESCRIPTION
     The  /etc/dump_defs file is used to define the action of the
     dump(1M) command.  The following actions can be defined.


     dumpdates_copy
           Defines the secondary file of /etc/dumpdates, used  to
           log  a  dump execution date record.  This is specified
           in the following format:
                 dumpdates_copy=file
           Specify an full pathname in file.  If thi item is  not
           defined,  the  /etc/dumpdates  file will not be dupli-
           cated.

     read_error_count
           dump ignores read errors on the filesystem until defi-
           nite  number  of  times.  read_error_count defines the
           number of times such errors will be  ignored,  in  the
           following format:
                 read_error_count=count
           Specify  the  number  of  times  read  errors  on  the
           filesystem are to be ignored in count.  If  this  item
           is not defined, 32 times is assumed.

     In  this  file,  characters  in  columns  following  `#' are
     treated as a comment.


EXAMPLE
     An example of the /etc/dump_defs file is shown below.

          # /etc/dump_defs
          # -- /etc/dump directive file
          #
          dumpdates_copy=/user/adm/dumpdates_sv
          read_error_count=32



SEE ALSO
     dump(1M) in the SUPER-UX  System  Administrator's  Reference
     Manual







SUPER-UX            Last change: May  13, 1997                  1