Backup and Restore 2 Manual

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BRCOM RESTORE Command

Backup and Restore 2 Manual—522696-019

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Using the BRIC File

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For labeled tapes, Backup and Restore 2 requests tapes in the order in which

the volumes are specified in the DEFINE until it finds the last tape. If the BRIC

file is on the last tape, Backup and Restore 2 restores it from that tape. If the

BRIC file is on the last two tapes, Backup and Restore 2 requests the second

to last tape and then the last tape again to restore the file.

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If you are restoring from a set of unlabeled tapes and using a tape drive with

an automated cartridge loader or a tape drive in a tape library, Backup and

Restore 2 opens each tape in sequence until it finds the last tape.

3. If the needed tape is not already mounted, a mount request message is sent to the

EMS event log.

4. The restore job maintains a job log to keep track of the job status. Job information

is maintained to keep track of the progress of the restore job.

5. If you specified the LISTALL option, a list of the objects restored and bypassed is

sent to the OUT file.

Using the BRIC File

The BRIC file contains a directory about the objects backed up to tape. For more

information, see Backup and Restore Intermediate Catalog (BRIC) File on page 1-4.

The BRIC file is located on tape but can be copied to a disk file.

Using the BRIC Disk File

1. Use the RESTORE command with the RESTOREDIR job option to copy the BRIC

file from tape to disk.

2. Check the EMS event log for mount messages.

3. Use the RESTORE command with the DIRECTORY job option and specify the

objects to be restored.

Using the BRIC Tape File

If a backup job spans tapes, the BRIC file is usually located on the last tape of the

backup, but it can be on the last two tapes.

1. If you are not using a BRIC file located on disk, mount the tape containing the

BRIC:

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If the backup job is located on only one tape, mount that tape.

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If the backup job spans tapes, mount one of the tapes. The BRIC is usually

located on the last tape.

2. Check the EMS event log for mount messages.