Restore Linux data using i RST

You can restore data for a Linux® logical partition that uses i resources by using the Restore (RST) IBM® i CL command.

Saving and restoring individual Linux files using IBM i commands requires that you use the QNTC directory in the integrated file system. You can access the files that you save and restore by using a file share. You can define the file share by using Samba on Linux, and you can access the file share by using QNTC.

Restore (RST) is the i command to restore Linux files from the shared tape drive of the logical partition that shares resources. On the Restore Object display, enter the following parameter values:

To restore from a tape device, enter the associated i device description in the Device field. For example, if your tape device is named TAP01, enter /qsys.lib/tap01.devd.
To restore from a save file in library QGPL, enter the associated file name. For example, /qsys.lib/qgpl.lib/myfile.file.
In the Objects: Name field, enter the server, share, or file. For example, if your server is named MYSERVER, your share is named MYSHARE, and it contains all of the directories and files that need to be restored, enter /QNTC/MYSERVER/MYSHARE.