Retrieving migrated files

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Search the IBM® Storage Protect server file spaces to retrieve selected files.

About this task

If you configured the HSM for Windows™ client to keep or delete the original file on the file system, there is no stub. The migrated file is not automatically recalled when the resident file is accessed on the file system. You can access the migrated copies on the IBM Storage Protect server only by retrieving the files.

Tip: You can also use the HSM for Windows client dsmclc retrieve command to retrieve migrated files.
Complete the following steps to search for and retrieve migrated files.

Procedure

  1. Open the HSM for Windows client GUI.
  2. Select Migrate Retrieve > Search & Retrieve.
  3. Select values for the IBM Storage Protect server and File Space fields in which you want to search for files.
  4. Specify your search criteria in the Backend server query tab and click Search.

    If you renamed the stub file on the file system, the stub file name does not match the name of migrated file in the IBM Storage Protect file space. You must specify the name of the migrated file in the IBM Storage Protect file space.

    If you do not specify at least one search criterion, all of the files that are stored in the file space are shown. The Path and Filename fields are case sensitive, but the Volume field is not case sensitive. You can use wildcards in any field. An asterisk (*) matches zero or more characters, and a question mark (?) matches a single character.

    You can further refine your search results by using the Result filters tab. You can specify one or both of the following filters:
    • Migration action is the action that is specified to the file found on the backend server. The migration action of files that are migrated with HSM versions earlier than version 7.1.4 is unknown.
    • Migration time is the time when the backend file was last migrated. The migration time of files that are migrated with HSM versions earlier than version 7.1.6 is unknown.
    The Search Results window opens.
  5. Click Select All to retrieve all files or select individual files and then click Retrieve.
    The Retrieve options window opens.
  6. Choose a version to retrieve.
    If you selected only one file, you can choose which version to retrieve. If you selected more than one file, the Version option is not available.
  7. Indicate whether security information is retrieved.
    If any of the selected files were migrated with security information, you can retrieve security information when the file is retrieved. If none of the selected files were migrated with security information, the security option is not available. If the security information is not retrieved, the retrieved file inherits the default security attributes of the file system to which it is retrieved.
  8. Indicate whether Windows alternate data stream (ADS) data is retrieved.
    If any of the selected files were migrated with ADS data, you can retrieve ADS data when the file is retrieved. If none of the selected files were migrated with ADS data, the option is not available.
  9. Choose an option for overwriting files on the file system.
  10. Click Retrieve to retrieve the selected files.