era_check8
Validate era metadata on device or file.
Usage
era_check [options]
{device | file}
Overview
era_check checks era metadata created by the device-mapper era target on a device or file.
This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
Options
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-h, --help -
Print help and exit.
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-V, --version -
Print version information and exit.
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-q, --quiet -
Suppress output messages, return only exit code.
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--super-block-only -
Only check the superblock is present.
Examples
Analyse thin provisioning metadata on logical volume /dev/vg/metadata:
$ era_check /dev/vg/metadata
The device may not be actively used by the target when running.
Diagnostics
era_check returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch); the text changed 3 times.