Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start
This section describes a simple archive and retrieval of
client files. For more information, see the appropriate Using the
Backup-Archive Clients manual.
We recommend that you archive a small file or directory. You can
select files to be archived by name or from a directory tree.
To archive files by name, do the following:
- Click the Archive button in the client main window. The
Archive window opens.
- Expand the directory tree until you find the drive or directory that you
want.
- Highlight the drive or directory that you want.
- Search for file names by doing the following:
- Click the Find button
on the tool bar.
- Enter the search criteria in the Find Files window. You
can use a mask to find files with similar names. Assign a unique
description for each archive package.
- Click Search. The Matching Files window
opens.
- Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to archive.
- In the Description box on the tool bar, enter a description,
accept the default description, or select an existing description for your
archive package
- Click Archive to archive the files. The Archive
Status window displays the status progress of the archive.
You can archive specific files or entire directories from a
directory tree. To archive your files from the directory tree, do the
following:
- Click the Archive button in the client main window. The
Archive window opens.
- Expand the directory tree until you find the directories or drive that you
want.
- Click the selection boxes next to the files or directories that you want
to archive.
- In the Description box on the tool bar, enter a description,
accept the default description, or select an existing description for your
archive package.
- Click Archive. The Archive Status window
opens. The Archive Report window displays the status
progress of the archive.
You retrieve files when you want to return archived copies
of files or directories to your workstation. To retrieve archived
copies, do the following:
- Click the Retrieve button on the client main window. The
Retrieve window opens.
- You can find the files or directories in either of the following
ways:
- From the directory tree: Expand the directory tree until
you find the object you want. The objects are grouped by archive
package description.
- By name:
- Click the Find icon
on the tool bar. The Find Files window opens.
- Enter your search information in the Find Files window.
- Click Search. The Matching Files window
opens.
- Click on the selection boxes next to the objects that you want to
retrieve.
- Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination
window opens.
- Enter the information in the Retrieve Destination
window.
- Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Report window
displays the processing results.
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