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ERA_INVALIDATE(8)                              System Manager's Manual                              ERA_INVALIDATE(8)



NAME
       era_invalidate - Provide a list of blocks that have changed since a particular era.


SYNOPSIS
       era_invalidate [options] {device|file}


DESCRIPTION
       era_invalidate Examines era metadata and lists blocks that may have changed since a given era.

       This tool cannot be run on live metadata unless the --metadata-snap option is used.


OPTIONS
       -h, --help
              Print help and exit.


       -V, --version
              Output version information and exit.


       -o <output file>
              Write output to a file rather than stdout


EXAMPLE
       List  the blocks that may have been written since the beginning of era 13 on the metadata device /dev/vg/meta‐
       data.

       era_invalidate --written-since 13 /dev/vg/metadata

       The device may not be actively used by the target when running.


DIAGNOSTICS
       era_invalidate returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error (eg, metadata corruption).


SEE ALSO
       era_check(8), era_dump(8), era_repair(8), era_restore(8)


AUTHOR
       Joe Thornber <[email protected]>



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