Interfaces for file-level restore operations

When you restore individual files and directories, you have the choice of using one of two interfaces to initiate the restore: the backup-archive web client or the server interface.

Restore operations by using the backup-archive web client

The backup-archive web client requires that a TOC exists to restore files and directories. The web client must be on a Windows system. The Tivoli® Storage Manager server accesses the TOC from the storage pool and loads TOC information into a temporary database table. Then, you can use the backup-archive web client to examine directories and files that are contained in one or more file system images, and select individual files or directories to restore directly from the backup images generated.

Restore operations by using the server interface

• If you have a TOC, use the QUERY NASBACKUP command to display information about backup images that are generated by NDMP and to see which images have a corresponding TOC. Then, use the RESTORE NODE command with the FILELIST parameter.
• If you did not create a TOC, the contents of the backup image cannot be displayed. You can restore individual files, directories, or both if you know the name of the file or directory, and in which image the backup is located. Use the RESTORE NODE command with the FILELIST parameter.