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236 Start-Up<br />

use traceroute fully_qualified_domain_name (executed as<br />

root) to track the network route these requests are taking. This command<br />

lists any gateway (hop) a request from your machine passes on its way to<br />

its destination. It lists the response time <strong>of</strong> each hop and whether this hop<br />

is reachable at all. Use a combination <strong>of</strong> traceroute and ping to track down<br />

the culprit and let the administrators know.<br />

Once you have identified the cause <strong>of</strong> your network trouble, you can resolve it yourself<br />

(if the problem is located on your machine) or let the system administrators <strong>of</strong> your<br />

network know about your findings so they can reconfigure the services or repair the<br />

necessary systems.<br />

9.6 Data Problems<br />

Data problems are when the machine might or might not boot properly but, in either<br />

case, it is clear that there is data corruption on the system and that the system needs to<br />

be recovered. These situations call for a backup <strong>of</strong> your critical data, enabling you to<br />

recover the status quo from before your system failed. <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux <strong>of</strong>fers dedicated<br />

YaST modules for system backup and restoration as well as a rescue system that can<br />

be used to recover a corrupted system from the outside.<br />

9.6.1 Backing Up Critical Data<br />

System backups can be easily managed using the YaST System Backup module:<br />

1 As root, start YaST and select System → System Backup.<br />

2 Create a backup pr<strong>of</strong>ile holding all details needed for the backup, filename <strong>of</strong><br />

the archive file, scope, and type <strong>of</strong> the backup:<br />

a Select Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Management → Add.<br />

b Enter a name for the archive.<br />

c Enter the path to the location <strong>of</strong> the backup if you want to keep a local<br />

backup. For your backup to be archived on a network server (via NFS),

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