Restoring files via the command line (as_restore)

ARCserveIT also provides a utility to use to submit restore jobs to the ARCserveIT queue for processing from the UNIX prompt without having to use the ARCserveIT Manager.

Below are some examples of some restore jobs possible from the UNIX command line:

Situation

Syntax

Restoring one complete session

    as_restore -group <name> -tape <name> -session <number> -dest <dir name>

Example: as_restore -group saturn -tape MONDAY -session 3 -dest /opt

Restoring a particular directory or file

    as_restore -group <name> -tape <name> -session <number> -source <host name> <dir name or path to file> -dest <dir name>

    Example: as_restore -group saturn -tape MONDAY -session 3 -source open0 /usr/myfile -dest /usr

Restoring one complete session

    as_restore -source <file list> -logfile <text string>

    Example: as_backup -source /opt -reportfile myreport