I am new to this group and to Tivoli, but I successfully used this command yesterday.
dsmc restore backupset backupsetname \\machinename\c$}\* I did not have to tell it which tape the set was on, just give it the correct name, this is not the node name but the backupset name which usually the nodename.somegeneratednumber then the individual file to restore. This worked on 4.1.2. I still have plenty of questions myself. Once I had my backup set, I was able to delete the filespace (but retain the node) which frees up space in my diskpool, correct? Once the file space was deleted I was still able to go back to my backupset for a restore. Is this the practiced method for retiring a client so we can keep a "snap shot" of a retired client for an agreed amount of time? Once the backupset is complete and I have identified the volume, what is the preferred checkout command? Once a backupset has expired, how do I reuse the volume it was on? Hope this helps and hope to hear back from you soon. Thanks, Mark -----Original Message----- From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Backupset Restore I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero. I am able to use the GUI to restore the WHOLE backup set with no problems. Using 4.2.0 NT client on the restore server and the production server. Server is 4.2.1.6 NT Using restore command: dsmc restore backupset \\.\tape0 \\qbssnf11\c$\progra~1\* -loc=tape It starts to restore, but the indictor is sitting at zero. I went to see if the program files directory was being appended to and it was not. I also searched the ADSM.org and used some of their suggestions with no luck Anything wrong with the above command? Joe
