Date: July 2006
NV Version: 7.1.2 and later
OS Version: Linux kernel 2.4, Linux kernel 2.6
Application version: n/a
Plugin version: VaultDR online for Linux plugin v1.401, v1.450, v2.000
Description:
Partition information differs after restoring data with VaultDR online for Linux plugin.
Symptoms:
When partitions are recreated during the restore with VaultDR online plugin for Linux, the partition information is different before/after the restore. However, the restored partitions are accessible without error.
Example 1: Section start number is different.
* Before disaster recovery
# fdisk -l -u /dev/hda
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 63 514079 257008+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 514080 8883944 4184932+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 8883945 10972394 1044225 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda4 10972395 39102209 14064907+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 10972458 13060844 1044193+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 13060908 39102209 13020651 83 Linux
* After recovery
# fdisk -l -u /dev/hda
Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 20020396032 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2434 cylinders, total 39102336
sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 514079 257039+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 514080 8883944 4184932+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 8883945 10972394 1044225 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda4 10972395 39102209 14064907+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 10972396 13060782 1044193+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 13060784 39102085 13020651 83 Linux
Example 2: Partition sector looks partially-overlapped.
# fdisk -l /dev/hda
Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 20020396032 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2434 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 32 257039+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 33 553 4184932+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 554 683 1044225 82 Linux swap<
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