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To restore your own backup files, you generally need to be on the same machine used to originally backup the files. The TSM (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager) client software also needs to be installed. The instructions below are based on the TSM v.5.2 client software, though it will probably be similar for all v.5.x and later versions.
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Once the TSM GUI appears, click on the "Restore files and directories to your system" button.
You should now see the Restore window. If you're trying to recover an old version of a file or a file that's been deleted for more than 1 day, go to the View menu and enable the "Display active/inactive files" option. This is because the default display shows only active files (the most recent version of each file) rather than all file versions currently on tape.
Click on the + box to view a directory's subdirectories (if present).
Click on a volume or directory icon to view files within that specific volume or directory.
Check the left column box to restore a specific file or directory (and its contents).
Note that file versions with green diamonds next to their names are inactive (old) versions. The most recent version of each file has no diamond next to its name.
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