ufsdump backs up all files in filesystem, where filesystem represents a special device, or files changed after a certain date, to magnetic tape and ufsrestore is the utility for restoring data backup from a ufsdump. We can use restore interactively to restore certain files or directories.
Below is a quick guide on doing a full backup using ufsdump
Remember to run ufsdump backup on single usermode.
$ init -s
To Dump a backup of the root filesystem issue the following command
$ ufsdump 0uf /path were you want to dump backup/ /
Then Verify your dump
$ ufsrestore tf /path were you dump the backup/file
To Restore your dump | backup
$ ufsrestore rvf /path were you dump the backup/file
Do man ufsdump to find out what other switches is available
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