Restore Group

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Use the restore group command to restore specific members or all members of a group backup.

Note:

Use the pick option to display a list of groups from which you can select one group to restore.
Use the showmembers option with the pick option to display and restore one or more members of a group. In this case, you first select the group from which you want to restore specific members, then you select one or more group members to restore.
You can restore a group from a backup set.

Supported Clients

Linux operating systems Oracle Solaris operating
systems AIX operating systems Mac OS X operating
systems This command is valid for all clients, except Mac OS X.

Windows operating systems This command is valid for all clients.

Syntax

Parameters

source: Specifies the virtual file space name and the group name on the server that you want to restore.
source: Specifies the virtual file space name (enclosed in braces) and the group name on the server that you want to restore.
destination: Specifies the path where you want to place the group or one or more group members. If you do not specify a destination, the client restores the files to their original location.

Table 1. Restore Group command: Related options
Option	Where to use
backupsetname	Command line only.
followsymbolic	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
fromdate	Command line only.
fromnode	Command line only.
fromowner	Command line only.
fromtime	Command line only.
ifnewer	Command line only.
inactive	Command line only.
latest	Command line only.
pick	Command line only.
pitdate	Command line only.
pittime	Command line only.
preservepath	Command line only.
replace	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
replace	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
showmembers	Command line only.
showmembers (does not apply to Mac OS X)	Command line only.
skipntpermissions	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
skipntsecuritycrc	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
subdir	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
subdir	Client user options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
tapeprompt	Client options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
tapeprompt	Client user options file (dsm.opt) or command line.
todate	Command line only.
totime	Command line only.

Examples

Task

Restore all members in the /virtfs/group1 group backup to their original location on the client system.

Command:

restore group /virtfs/group1

Task

Restore all members in the virtfs\group1 group backup to their original location on the client system.

Command:

restore group {virtfs}\group1

Task

Display all groups within the /virtfs virtual file space. Use the showmembers option to display a list of group members from which you can select one or more to restore.

Command:

restore group /virtfs/
  * -pick -showmembers

Task

Display all groups within the virtfs virtual file space. Use the showmembers option to display a list of group members from which you can select one or more to restore.

Command:

restore group {virtfs}\
  * -pick -showmembers

Task

Display a list of groups within the /virtfs virtual file space from which you can select one or more groups to restore.

Command:

restore group /virtfs/* -pick

Task

Display a list of groups within the virtfs virtual file space from which you can select one or more groups to restore.

Command:

restore group {virtfs}\* -pick