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Restoring to an Alternate DASD Volume

Define a restore job template file to restore to a DASD volume other than its original source volume. ALTVOL TEMPDIST, located on the CA VM:Backup 192 minidisk, is a sample restore job template file that restores to alternate DASD volumes. This file is included on the distribution tape. To use ALTVOL TEMPDIST, copy the file to the CA VM:Backup A-disk, rename it ALTVOL TEMPLATE, access it through the Work with Restore Template screen, and make the following entries:

• Work with Restore Template screen 1:
  • Modify the comment in the Descriptive Comment field to suit your restore job.
  • Accept the default time period in the To Limit Restore, Specify Search Range field or edit the time period to include the backups from which you want CA VM:Backup to restore.
• Work with Restore Template screen 2:
  • Select Alternate Volume in the Restore Data to section.
  • Select the Format Even if No Files to Restore option in the If Formatting section.
• Work with Restore Template screen 3:
  • Under Select Guidelines Source/Target DASD Volumes for Alternate Volume Restore, enter the source volume, the target volume, and the real address of the target volume.

    Note: When restoring to an alternate volume, CA VM:Backup cannot restore to a minidisk that is defined with the END keyword in the CP directory because CA VM:Backup cannot determine the current size of the minidisk. CA VM:Backup skips the minidisk.

  • Work with Restore Template screen 4:
  • If you are not restoring an entire DASD volume, use this screen to specify the minidisks to restore.

When you have finished making these entries, submit the restore job template file using the SUBMIT command.

Note: CA VM:Backup uses the CP ATTACH command to attach the alternate volume to the CA VM:Backup service virtual machine. When you submit the restore job, make sure the target volume is online and not attached to the system or any user ID (including CA VM:Backup).