Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start


Restoring Client Files or Directories

This section describes a simple restore of client files. For details and advanced procedures, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide.

To restore backup versions of files or directories, do the following:

  1. Click Restore from the client window. The Restore window opens.
  2. Expand the directory tree.
  3. Expand the File Level.
  4. Click on the selection boxes next to the files or directories you want to restore.
  5. Click Restore. The Restore Destination window opens.
  6. Select the destination in the Restore Destination window.
  7. Click Restore. The Restore Report window displays the restore processing status.


A Closer Look

Tivoli Storage Manager can keep multiple versions of files, and you can choose which version to restore. TSM marks the most recent version as active and all other versions as inactive. When you back up a file, TSM marks the new backup version active, and marks the previous active version as inactive. When the maximum number of inactive versions is reached, TSM deletes the oldest inactive version.

If you try to restore both an active and inactive version of a file at the same time, only the active version is restored.

  • To restore an active backup version, click Display active files only from the View drop-down list.
  • To restore an inactive backup version, click Display active/inactive files from the View drop-down list.

For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide.


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