Recovering a remote UNIX client

You can recover your Unix client only if you have purchased Computer Associates Client Agent for UNIX software package.

Follow the steps outlined below to restore a remote client.

Follow your Unix Installation guide or Administrator's manual to install the operating system onto your computer.

Refer to the ARCserveIT Release and Installation Notes for complete instructions on re-installing the Client Agent for UNIX.

Selecting the Restore by File System view allows you to click the client you want to restore, without having to worry about which media and sequence numbers you need for the job.

ARCserveIT will find the latest version to restore. If you do not want the latest version, you can use ARCserveIT's "Version History" function to pick the version to restore. See Chapter 7, "Restoring your data" for more information and specifics about using this option.

You can elect to restore to the same, or a different UNIX client.

If you are trying to restore the client to the state it was in before it crashed, then during the restore procedure you should overwrite any conflicting files. If you are unsure, you can choose to rename any files that exist on the client.

ARCserveIT will then tell you the media you will need by providing you with a list of the media you will need for the restore job. ARCserveIT knows which media contain the latest version of all the files for the client you want to recover.