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Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide

Retrieving Archives Using the GUI

To retrieve archives using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Retrieve button on the GUI main window. The Retrieve window appears.
  2. Expand the directory tree by clicking the plus sign (+) or the folder icon next to an object you want to expand. To search or filter files, click the Search icon from the tool bar.

      To search:

    1. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files (Retrieve) window.
    2. Click the Search button. The Matching Files (Retrieve) window appears.
    3. Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to retrieve and close the Matching Files (Retrieve) window.

      To filter:

      1. Enter your filter criteria in the Find Files (Retrieve) window.
      2. Click the Filter button. The Retrieve window displays the filtered files.
      3. Click the selection boxes next to the filtered files or directories you want to retrieve.
  3. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination window appears. You can retrieve files to a directory or drive other than the one from where they were originally archived. You can also select how much of the parent directory structure will be recreated at the retrieve location.
  4. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Status window displays the processing status.
  5. To modify specific retrieve options, click the Options button located to the right of the Estimate button. Any options you change are effective during the current session only. To estimate the transfer time for your archived selections click the Estimate button.


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