Novell Doc: OES 1 - Restoring Directory Content

4.7 Restoring Directory Content

The archive database contains versions of only those files and subdirectories that were actually eligible for versioning over time. For information, see Section 3.2, Guidelines for Availability of File Versions. All of the directory’s file and subdirectory versions that were archived earlier than, but closest to, the specified snapshot time are candidates for restoration.

In a file browser, select the directory where you want to restore content, then do one of the following:

Specify a time to restore a snapshot of the directory content for that time.
Specify a time period to search the archive for its files and subdirectories that were deleted, renamed, or had modified data or file system trustee rights during that period.
The search helps you locate the versions of interest and determine the snapshot time to use when you restore the directory content. The snapshot time can be any time; it is not constrained by the search period.

The Restore option allows you to open download and save the snapshot of the directory content to a network location. Specify a destination location, including the directory name, in an NSS volume on a NetWare 6.5 or OES NetWare server where you want to restore the directory and its contents.

By default, a selected directory and its specified content are restored to the location where the source directory existed when the file versions and subdirectory versions were saved to the archive database. The default path and directory name are displayed in the Location field.

To restore the directory to a different location, edit the Server Name and Volume Name fields, as needed, then type the full path, including the directory name, in the Location field. You can also click Browse to browse to a location.

If a directory with the same name does not exist, the snapshot of the directory content is restored to the location.

If a directory with the same name exists in the restore location, you can do one of the following:

Delete the existing directory and replace it with the restored directory content.
Overwrite the existing directory content as you restore its files and subdirectories. File and subdirectory versions replace existing files and subdirectories with the same names; otherwise, versions are added to the destination location.

For security reasons, the restored directory and its content are assigned their most recent settings for file system attributes, trustees, and trustee rights.

Procedure

Locate the directory you want to restore.
(Optional) Specify the start time and end time of the time period you want to search for file versions.
Specify a snapshot time.
Use one of these methods to specify the restore location on the network:
- Use the default path displayed in the Location field, which is the original location of the directory at the time it was versioned.
- Modify the Server Name and Volume Name fields, then type the full path, including the directory name, in the Location field.
- Click Browse to find the desired network location where you want to restore the directory.
Do one of the following:
- Click Delete to remove the existing directory of the same name and restore a snapshot of the directory content.
- Click Overwrite to restore a snapshot of the directory content over the existing contents.
For a large target directory, the client might time out while waiting for the file transfer to be completed. If this happens, dismiss the error message and keep checking the process manually. Upon a successful restore, a confirmation message affirms the location of the restored directory.
Click OK to dismiss the confirmation.