BACKING-UP AND RESTORING FILES INCLUDING FILES REFERENCED WITH MULTIPLE FILE NAMES
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining files to backup;
determining from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names;
creating for each file to backup an entry in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file; and
backing-up the determined files and the backup directory.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for backing-up and restoring files including files referenced with multiple file names. Files to backup are determined. A determination is made from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names. An entry is created for each file to backup in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file. The determined files and the backup directory are backed-up.
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining files to backup; determining from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names; creating for each file to backup an entry in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file; and backing-up the determined files and the backup directory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a file system including information on files; and a backup client program executed by the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; determining files to backup; determining from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names; creating for each file to backup an entry in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file; and backing-up the determined files and the backup directory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of manufacture implementing code for performing backup operations with respect to files indicated in a file system that are stored in a storage device, wherein the code is enabled to cause operations, the operations comprising:
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determining files to backup; determining from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names; creating for each file to backup an entry in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file; and backing-up the determined files and the backup directory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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