Veritas File System 5.0 Administrator's Guide (September 2006)
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Updates to the primary fileset
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Primary fileset Storage Checkpoint
Types of Storage Checkpoints
You can create the following types of Storage Checkpoints:
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Data Storage Checkpoints
A data Storage Checkpoint is a complete image of the file system at the time the
Storage Checkpoint is created. This type of Storage Checkpoint contains the file
system metadata and file data blocks. You can mount, access, and write to a data
Storage Checkpoint just as you would to a file system. Data Storage Checkpoints
are useful for backup applications that require a consistent and stable image of
an active file system. Data Storage Checkpoints introduce some overhead to the
system and to the application performing the write operation. For best results,
Storage Checkpoints
Types of Storage Checkpoints
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