Logging in to restore files

You can log in to the IBM Spectrum Protect™ file restore interface to restore your files with minimal assistance from the administrator.

Before you begin

Ensure that you obtain the URL for the file restore interface from your administrator.

About this task

When you log in to this interface, you can locate and restore your files at your convenience.

Procedure

  1. Access the file restore interface by opening a web browser and entering the URL that you received from your administrator.
  2. Enter the network name or IP address of the virtual machine (VM) that contains your files. For example, myhost.mycompany.com.
  3. Enter the user account that you use to access your files.
    • For Windows guest operating systems, use the Windows_domain_name\user_name format.
    • For Linux guest operating systems, use the user name that you use to log on to the Linux guest VM.
  4. Enter the user account password and click Log in.