NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 User Guide

This guide describes how to access, retrieve, and restore multiple historical versions of your files that are saved and maintained in a Novell® Archive and Version Services 2.1 for NetWare® 6.5 SP 5 and Open Enterprise Server 2.

Audience

This guide is intended for users in the enterprise who have network files that are subject to interval-based archival by Novell Archive and Version Services.

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Documentation Updates

For the most recent version of the OES 2: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 User Guide, see the latest Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 documentation.

Additional Documentation

Novell Archive and Version Services allows users to restore individual file recovery of previously versioned files from an archive. Your network administrator installs, configures, and maintains the archive server where your files are versioned and stored in an archive database. For information, see the OES 2: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 for Linux Administration Guide.

Novell NetStorage provides the Web-based interface for retrieving files from the Novell Archive and Version Services server. For information, see Using NetStorage in the OES 2: NetStorage for Linux Administration Guide.

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