NAME¶
SALVAGE.fs - Triggers salvaging of AFS server partitions
DESCRIPTION¶
The
SALVAGE.fs file, if present in a file server machine's
/var/lib/openafs/local directory, indicates to the Basic OverSeer (BOS)
Server (
bosserver process) that it must invoke the Salvager
(
salvager process) during recovery from a failure of the File Server (
fileserver process).
The BOS Server creates the zero-length file each time it starts or restarts the
"fs" process. When the File Server exits normally (for example, in
response to the
bos shutdown or
bos stop command), the BOS
Server removes the file. However, if the File Server exits unexpectedly, the
file remains in the
/var/lib/openafs/local directory as a signal that
the BOS Server must invoke the Salvager process to repair any file system
inconsistencies possibly introduced during the failure, before restarting the
File Server and Volume Server processes.
Do not create or remove this file. To invoke the Salvager process directly, use
the
bos salvage command or log onto the file server machine as the
local superuser "root" and issue the
salvager command.
SEE ALSO¶
bos_salvage(8),
bosserver(8),
fileserver(8),
salvager(8),
volserver(8)
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