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Restoring an Earlier Backup Version

To restore an earlier version of a minidisk or SFS directory from the Select Minidisk or Directory From Which to Restore screen:

1. Type no in response to the following question:

   Restore or view only the latest version?

2. Type r next to the virtual address of a minidisk or the directory name of a directory you want to restore. If the domain list extends over more than one screen, you can enter the command top or bottom on the command line to move to the top or bottom of the list, or you can enter /string to find the first domain whose virtual address or directory name includes certain characters. For example, enter /19 to find either the first minidisk whose virtual address includes the characters "19" or the first directory whose directory name includes the characters "19". You cannot use pattern matching.
3. Press PF9 (Submit) to submit the request. When the Select Version of Minidisk or Directory to Restore screen appears, use the information in the Vaddr and Backup Date/Time columns to determine which version of the minidisk or directory you want to restore.
4. Type r in the Req column next to the version you want. You can only select one entry on this screen. If you want to restore more than one version, you must create another restore request.
5. Press PF9 (Submit) to submit the request to CA VM:Backup.

If you typed r next to individual file names or next to an entry identified by the descriptor ** No Detail **, CA VM:Backup displays the Specify Restore Options screen. For more information about using this screen, see Restoring CMS Files to a Reader or Restoring to an SFS Directory.

If you typed r next to an entry identified by one of the special descriptors (** Non-CMS **, ** CMS Alloc **, ** Encrypted **, and ** Recomped **), see the section in this chapter that explains how to restore from the appropriate type: Restoring From a Physical Backup, Restoring From a CMSALLOC Backup, Restoring From an Encrypted Backup, or Restoring a Recomputed Minidisk.