Summary
This article describes how to restore the DPX catalog using the GUI.
Resolution
To restore your catalog, DPX must be up and running. Once DPX is running, you can restore the catalog using the DPX GUI. You will also need the tape containing the catalog backup that you want to restore.
- Select Catalog Restore from the Catalog menu. The Define Catalog Restore dialog appears.
- Fill in all the fields:
Server IP/Host Name: Enter either the TCP/IP address or the host name of the machine to which you are restoring the catalog. The host name is the name this machine has on your network.
Server Type: Select the operating system of the machine to which you are restoring the catalog. The available choices are UNIX, NTFS, and FAT/NTFS.
Server Disk: Enter the drive onto which you want to restore the catalog. For example, a UNIX drive might be /, and a Windows drive might be C:
Device Server IP/Host Name: Enter either the TCP/IP address or the host name of the node to which the tape drive for the restore is attached. If you are using a jukebox drive, insert the tape into the drive (since DPX at this point is not aware of the tape library).
Physical Device Filename: For devices on UNIX and NetWare, enter the path to the device file. On UNIX, the first storage device is probably /dev/rmt/0. On NetWare, it should resemble tape0_596_1. For devices on Windows, the first device is normally called \\.\Tape0.
Physical Device Type: Select the media type used in the drive (for example, DLT.) The available choices are 4mm, 8mm, AIT, DAT_Cartridge, DLT, ECRIX, HIT, 3480, 3490, 3490E, 3570, 3590, LTO, MAMMOTH, QIC, SONY_DTF, 9840, DISKDIRECTORY, and GENERIC.
Volser: Enter the volser or tape label of the catalog backup media volume. The volser is case sensitive.
Partition: For each volser, enter the number of the partition containing the catalog backup.
- Click OK to run the catalog restore. At the end of the restore, the GUI closes. Restart the GUI and verify that the data from the catalog has been restored.
(For more information about this procedure, see the Operations Guide.)