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Restoring the Minidisk

To restore a minidisk that was backed up in a CMSALLOC format, follow these steps:

  1. On either the file selection or Select Version of Minidisk or Directory to Restore screens, type r in the Req column next to the ** CMS Alloc ** descriptor for the minidisk you want to restore.
  2. Press PF9 (Submit) to submit your request. CA VM:Backup displays the Specify Restore Options screen.

    CA VM:Backup also displays this screen if you select the option to restore the latest version of an entire minidisk from the Select Minidisk or Directory from Which to Restore screen and the minidisk was backed up in a CMSALLOC format. However, the ** CMS Alloc ** descriptor is not displayed on that screen.

  3. Type 1 on the command line to indicate that you want to restore to a minidisk.
  4. The Minidisk field contains, by default, the virtual address of the minidisk you selected to restore. Type the virtual address of the target minidisk in the Minidisk field.
  5. Do not respond to the following question:

    Format the disk or clear the directory before restoring?

    CA VM:Backup always formats minidisks restored from a CMSALLOC backup before it restores data. The restored minidisk appears exactly as it did when the backup was performed.

  6. Enter your response to the question:

    If MINIDISK: Restore even if linked read-only by you or others?

    By default (NO), if you or other users are linked to the target minidisk (that is, the minidisk to which the data will be restored), CA VM:Backup will not restore the minidisk until all users linked to the minidisk (in either read or write mode) have detached this minidisk.

    To allow CA VM:Backup to restore data to a minidisk even if you or other users are linked read-only, type yes. CA VM:Backup will not restore the minidisk until all users linked to the minidisk in write mode have detached the minidisk.

    CA VM:Backup will send a detach request to all of these users. For instructions on responding to the CA VM:Backup detach requests, see Responding to CA VM:Backup Messages.