Restoring single file with Data Protector v6

[Tim Medford]

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

[Michal Toth]

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.

[Tim Medford]

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

[Yarek]

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

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

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.