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Restoring files to a primary storage system from tape

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To perform a SnapVault restore to an NFS or CIFS primary storage system from tape, complete the following steps.

Note
Some Windows NT and UNIX attributes are not preserved using this method; notably, Windows NT sparse files, Windows NT EFS Encrypted Data, and UNIX access control lists (ACLs).

Step

Action
1

Mount the tape that has the files that need to be restored.

2

Use the restore command to restore from the tape to the SnapVault secondary storage system. See the Tape Backup and Recovery Guide for details.

3

Copy the files from the SnapVault secondary storage system to the NFS or CIFS primary storage system. See Restoring a directory or file for details.

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