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.TH cache_restore 8 "Device Mapper Tools" "System Manager's Manual"
.SH NAME
\fBcache_restore \fP- restore cache metadata file to device or file.
\fB
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.fam C
\fBcache_restore\fP [\fIoptions\fP] \fB-i\fP {xml file} \fB-o\fP {device|file}
.fam T
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBcache_restore\fP restores cache metadata created by the respective device-mapper
target dumped into an XML formatted (see \fBcache_dump\fP(8)) file, which
optionally can be preprocessed before the restore to another device or file.
If restored to a metadata device, the metadata can be processed by the
device-mapper target.
.PP
This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP
Print help and exit.
.TP
.B
\fB-V\fP, \fB--version\fP
Print version information and exit.
.TP
.B
\fB-q\fP, \fB--quiet\fP
Don't print any output.  Check the exit code to test for success.
.TP
.B
\fB-i\fP, \fB--input\fP {xml file}
Input xml.
.TP
.B
\fB-o\fP, \fB--output\fP {device|file}
Output file or device for restored binary metadata.
.PP
.nf
.fam C
    If a file is used thin it must be preallocated, and large enough to hold
    the metadata.

.fam T
.fi
.TP
.B
\fB--metadata-version\fP {1|2}
Choose a metadata version.
.SH DEBUGGING OPTIONS
.TP
.B
\fB--debug-override-metadata-version\fP {integer}
Override the version stored in the metadata.
.TP
.B
\fB--omit-clean-shutdown\fP
Don't set the clean shutdown flag.
.SH EXAMPLE
Restores the XML formatted cache metadata on file metadata to logical
volume /dev/vg/metadata for further processing by the respective
device-mapper target:
.PP
.nf
.fam C
    $ cache_restore -i metadata -o /dev/vg/metadata

.fam T
.fi
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
\fBcache_restore\fP returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcache_dump\fP(8), \fBcache_check\fP(8), \fBcache_repair\fP(8)
.SH AUTHOR
Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>, Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>