Which volumes are required for a NetWorker restore?

Published 01 Apr 1998 Read time 1 min 27 sec(s) (3084 views). NetWorker

This post provides a method of listing which volumes are required to perform a NetWorker restore/recovery via command-line and via the recovery GUI.

via command-line

Open a command prompt on the client, and run the recover command:
```
# recover -s <server> -vvvv
```
Change to the directory for the file you wish to recover (for example: /data01):
```
recover> cd /data01
```
Use the versions command to display versions of the file (for example: myfile.txt):
```
recover> versions myfile.txt
```
Change your browse time to the date and time of the file you wish to recover (for example: 04/01/98 15:05:07):
```
recover> changetime 04/01/98 15:05:07
```
Mark the file for recovery:
```
recover> add myfile.txt
```
Use the volumes command to show which tape the file is located on:
```
recover> volumes
```

Under Solaris and Linux (actually all flavours of UNIX), we use the nwrecover command

Use the following steps to list the volumes needed for the restore. To start nwrecover open a command line and enter command nwrecover.

Open nwrecover
Select NetWorker server
On nwrecover GUI, Click Options on the menu bar,
select Change Browse Time
Select the backup date from which data to be recovered
Select the file or directory to be recovered
Click Selected in menu bar
Select Required Volumes. A pop up window appears and shows the required volumes for restore.

Under Windows we use the the winworkr command

On Windows Desktop, client Start » Programs » Legato NetWorker » NetWorker User
Select NetWorker server
On winworkr GUI click Restore
Click View
Select Change Browse Time
Select the backup date from which data to be recovered
Click View
Select Required Volumes

For more details refer to EMC knowledgebase document esg54778