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This article describes how to define a tape mode restore job.

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Use tape mode to restore data that has been backed up but is no longer in the DPX catalog (for example, when data has expired). DPX opens a dialog that allows you to specify a search pattern and restores the files that match your parameters.

To restore data from one or more media volumes:

1. In the User Interface, open the Restore screen.

2. Select Tape from the Restore Mode field.

3. Double-click the Restore Source window to set patterns. The Specify Restore from Tape Source dialog appears.

4. Click Add. The Add New Restore Pattern dialog appears.

5. Complete or modify the fields to create a search pattern.

  • Node: Enter the DPX node name of the node on which the data was located when it was backed up (for example, win2kserver). If you do not know the node name, enter an asterisk (*) in the field.
  • FileSystem: Select the file system from which the data comes. Choices include UNIX, NTFS, FAT, FAT and NTFS, C Novell - File System, Novell - File System2, Novell - Directory Server, Novell - GroupWise System, Novell - Cluster File System, Novell - Other, and Exchange 5.5.
  • Disk: Enter the disk on which the data was located when it was backed up. Use the format appropriate for the original machine (for example, C: on a Windows system). Enter an asterisk in the field if you do not know that information. Note: To find a raw backup of a Windows 2000 volume that does not have a drive letter, enter PART: in this field. For normal backups of unnamed Windows 2000 volumes, use the drive letter that is used for the volume mount point to that volume.
  • Raw Partition: Specify if the data was backed up in Raw mode.
  • Pattern: Enter the search criteria for locating the files that you wish to restore. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. An example of a pattern is *.cbl. BEX will restore all the files on the specified node and disk with the file extension .cbl created under the specified file system and originally located on the specified disk and node. Note: To find a raw backup of the drive entered in the Disk field, enter an asterisk. To find a raw backup of a Windows 2000 volume that does not have a drive letter, enter the unique volume name of that volume.

6. Click OK. The previous screen reappears and displays the information that you just entered. Repeat the process if you want additional tape patterns.

7. Click OK. The source window displays the information you entered.

8. Click Restore Device in the Destinations window pane. The Specify Restore Devices dialog appears.

9. Click the blue arrow next to the device cluster or jukebox that contains the device you wish to use. The cluster or jukebox expands to show all its devices. For a SAN device, you can expand further to see all its device paths.

10. Click the device you wish to use. For a SAN device, you must specify a device path.

11. To specify the media volume that you are restoring from, click Add. The Specify Restore Volume Information dialog appears.

12. Complete the fields:

  • Volser: Enter the volser of the media volume from which you are restoring data.
  • Partition Number: If this media volume was written to with the Append option on, more than one backup can be contained on the media volume. Use this field to indicate the partition on the tape from which you are restoring.

13. Click OK. Repeat to restore from additional media volumes.