01-23-2003
It all depends on how the files were backed up.
If you use tar to backup files giving the absolute pathname,
the restoration will also take place in the same path as it is copied onto the tape.
i.e
for backing up, you use
[/backups]# tar -cvf /dev/rmt/tx5 /home/*.*
& then you restore using
[/backups]# tar -xvf /dev/rmt/tx5 *
the files will be restored to /home & not /backups, but
if you backup using
[/home]# tar -cvf /dev/rmt/tx5 *.*
& then restore using
[/backups]# tar -xvf /dev/rmt/tx5 *
the files will be restored to /backups
Hope this helps
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
device_maps
device_maps(4) File Formats device_maps(4)
NAME
device_maps - device_maps file
SYNOPSIS
/etc/security/device_maps
DESCRIPTION
The device_maps file contains access control information about each physical device. Each device is represented by a one line entry of the
form:
device-name : device-type : device-list :
where
device-name
This is an arbitrary ASCII string naming the physical device. This field contains no embedded white space or non-printable characters.
device-type
This is an arbitrary ASCII string naming the generic device type. This field identifies and groups together devices of like type. This
field contains no embedded white space or non-printable characters.
device-list
This is a list of the device special files associated with the physical device. This field contains valid device special file path
names separated by white space.
The device_maps file is an ASCII file that resides in the /etc/security directory.
Lines in device_maps can end with a `' to continue an entry on the next line.
Comments may also be included. A `#' makes a comment of all further text until the next NEWLINE not immediately preceded by a `'.
Leading and trailing blanks are allowed in any of the fields.
The device_maps file must be created by the system administrator before device allocation is enabled.
This file is owned by root, with a group of sys, and a mode of 0644.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 A Sample device_maps File
The following is a sample device_maps file:
# scsi tape
st1:
rmt:
/dev/rst21 /dev/nrst21 /dev/rst5 /dev/nrst5 /dev/rst13
/dev/nrst13 /dev/rst29 /dev/nrst29 /dev/rmt/1l /dev/rmt/1m
/dev/rmt/1 /dev/rmt/1h /dev/rmt/1u /dev/rmt/1ln /dev/rmt/1mn
/dev/rmt/1n /dev/rmt/1hn /dev/rmt/1un /dev/rmt/1b /dev/rmt/1bn:
FILES
/etc/security/device_maps Contains access control information for devices.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Uncommitted |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
allocate(1), bsmconv(1M), deallocate(1), list_devices(1), dminfo(1M), device_allocate(4), attributes(5)
NOTES
The functionality described in this man page is available only if Solaris Auditing has been enabled. See bsmconv(1M) for more information.
On systems configured with Trusted Extensions, the functionality is enabled by default. On such systems, the device_allocate(4) file is
updated automatically by the system.
SunOS 5.11 30 Apr 2008 device_maps(4)