topic Re: Restoring single file with Data Protector v6 in Operating System - HP-UX

Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

Tim Medford — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:03:41 GMT

I have downloaded and installed a trial version of data protector on hpux 11.11. We have been using fbackup/frecover for years with few complaints, but are switching to a VTL and want to use a more robust package.

Maybe I've missed something in the documentation, but I cannot figure out how to recover a single file. It wants to always restore an entire filesystem. I can recover the FS to a temporary location and then copy over the file I need, but that seems like a hassle.

Is this really how DP works?

Thanks, Tim

Re: Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

Michal Toth — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:17:19 GMT

hi,

if DP does not allow you to dig to individual files when setting up a restore session, then the files were not catalogized during backup - you need to turn that feature on, though I am not sure now where exactly is that thingy, but I am positive that someone more skilled with DP will answer.

Re: Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

Tim Medford — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:36:41 GMT

Thanks Michal. I don't see anything in preferences for cataloging files, maybe it's just not in the GUI.

Re: Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

Yarek — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:01:20 GMT

Hi,

I'm not sure...i'm not the expert, but please try following:

Start Cell Manager,
Choose filesystem
Choose 'Source' bookmark
Click right button on the name of filesystem and choose properties

'properties for ' window should appear

choose 'Restore Only' bookmark

good luck!

rgds,
Yarek

Re: Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

A. Clay Stephenson — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:05:37 GMT

It depends upon the logging level you chose when backing up. If "Log Directories" was chosen then the granularity is the directory. If "Log All" was chosen then you can point-and-click restore individual files.