Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Performing a browsable recover by using the recover command

Use the recover command in interactive mode to access the client file index of the source client and recover individual files and folder from a command prompt. Interactive mode enables you to browse and select files and directories from a save set. NetWorker supports a local or directed browsable recovery from a command prompt. You cannot recover the Windows DISASTER_RECOVERY:\ save set in interactive mode.

1. Use the mminfo command to display information about the save set of the data that you want to recover. For example, type:

   mminfo -r volume,savetime,client,ssid,cloneid,name

   Output similar to the following appears:

   Table 1. Save set information

   volume	date	client	ssid	pool	name
   backup.001	05/03/2015	bu_iddnwserver	3644194209	Default	C:\ddlib
   clone.001	05/03/2015	bu_iddnwserver	3644194209	Default Clone	C:\ddlib

   The mminfo command provides you with information that you require to recover the save set. For example, the name of the volume that contains the save set, the date that the save set was created and the name of the pool that contains the volume. NetWorker assigns each backup and clone save set the same save set ID (SSID) and unique clone ID (cloneid). To recover from a clone volume, the name of the clone pool is required.

2. Ensure that the volume which contains the save set is available for a device in the datazone.
3. Use the recover command to select and then to recover the data from the backup save set or the clone save set.
   For example, type:

   recover -t date -c source_host -R destination_host -b pool_name - i_recover_option

   where:

   • date is the date that NetWorker created the save set.
     NOTE:When you do not specify a date, the recover command displays the latest version of each file in the save set.
   • source_host is the original data host.
     NOTE:When you do not specify source host, NetWorker assumes that the source client is the host where you run the recover program.
   • destination_host is the host on which to recover the data.
   • pool_name is the name of the pool that contains the volume. Use this option when you want to recover data from a clone volume.
   • - i_recover_option specifies how NetWorker handles a naming conflict between a recovered file and an existing file.
     • iN does not recover the file when a conflict occurs.
     • iY overwrites the existing file when a conflict occurs.
     • iR renames the file when a conflict occurs. The recover process appends a .R to each recovered file name.
     NOTE:The recover command requires the -i option when you use the -R option to perform a directed recovery.

   For example, to recover the data from a clone volume from a clone operation that was performed on July 20, 2015, type:

   recover -t 07/20/2015 -b Default Clone

   The Recover prompt appears.
4. Select the files or directories and perform the recover:
   1. Specify the directory to browse:

      recover> cd path

      For example: cd /var/adm
   2. Select the file or directory for recovery:

      recover> add file_name

      For example: add system.log

      NOTE:On Windows, to recover files or directories that begin with a dash (-) such as -Accounting, try one of the following options:

      • Type add ./-Accounting to recover the -Accounting file or directory and its contents.
      • Use the cd command to change directories to -Accounting. Type add . to add the current directory and the directory contents for recovery.
      • When the current directory is /temp and -Accounting resides in the /temp directory, type add /temp/Accounting. This input adds -Accounting and the contents of the directory to the recovery list.
   3. To view the files or directory that you marked for recovery, type:

      recover> list

   4. To view the list of the volumes that NetWorker requires to recover the data, type:

      recover> volumes

   5. To recover the files to a location that differs from the original location, type:

      recover> relocate path

5. To start the recovery operation, type:

   recover> recover

   When the recovery process completes, messages similar to the following appear:

   Received 1 file(s) from NSR server `bu-idd-nwserver2'
   Recover completion time: Tue Aug 21 08:33:04 2015
   recover>

6. To close the recover program, type Quit.