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LTFSCK(8)	      IBM Storage Archive Command Reference	       LTFSCK(8)

NAME
     ltfsck - Recover and rollback utility for LTFS formatted tape

SYNOPSIS
     ltfsck [ -g generation ]  [ -r ]  [ -n ]  [ -f ]  [ -z ]  [ -l ]  [ -m ]  [
     -v  strategy ]  [ -j ]  [ -k ]  [ -q ]  [ -t ]  [ -V ]  [ -h ]  [ -p ]  de-
     vice_name

     On Linux, device_name is like '/dev/IBMtape0', on OSX, device_name is  like
     '0'(default: )

DESCRIPTION
     ltfsck  is  a  program to recover an inconsistent LTFS formatted medium and
     roll back utility of the IBM Storage Archive.

OPTIONS
     These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long  options
     starting with two dashes ('-'). A summary of options is included below. For
     a complete description, see the Info files.

     -g, --generation=generation
	    Specify the generation to roll back

     -r, --rollback
	    Roll back to the point specified by -g

     -n, --no-rollback
	    Do not roll back. Verify the point specified by -g (default)

     -f, --full-recovery
	    Recover extra data blocks into directory _ltfs_lostandfound

     -z, --deep-recovery
	    Recover EOD missing cartridge.  Some blocks might be erased, but re-
	    cover to final unmount point with an index version of at least 2.0.0
	    or earlier.

     -l, --list-rollback-points
	    List rollback points

     -m, --full-index-info
	    Display full index information (Effective only for -l option)

     -v, --traverse=strategy
	    Set  traverse  mode for listing roll back points. Strategy should be
	    forward or backward. (default: backward)

     -j, --erase-history
	    Erase history at rollback

     -k, --keep-history
	    Keep history at rollback (default)

     -q, --quiet
	    Suppress progress information and general messages

     -t, --trace
	    Enable function call tracing

     --syslogtrace
	    Enable diagnostic output to stderr and syslog

     -V, --version
	    Version information

     -h, --help
	    Show help information

     -p, --advanced-help
	    Full help, including advanced options

ADVANCED OPTIONS (EXPERIMENTAL)
     The options described here is experimental functions.

     These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long  options
     starting with two dashes ('-'). A summary of options is included below. For
     a complete description, see the Info files.

     -i, --config=name
	    Use the specified configuration file (default: )

     -e, --backend=name
	    Use the specified tape device backend (default: )

     --kmi-backend=name
	    Use the specified key manager interface backend (default: none)

     -x, --fulltrace
	    Enable full function call tracing (slow)

     --capture-index
	    Capture  index information to the current directory (-g is effective
	    for this option)

     --salvage-rollback-points
	    List the rollback points of the cartridge that has no EOD

SEE ALSO
     ltfs-sde(8), mkltfs(8), tape-backend(4), kmi-backend(4), ltfs.conf(5).

IBM Storage Archive		08 February 2022		       LTFSCK(8)

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