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Performing User Functions

On the System Administrator Main Menu, select Option 9, Perform user functions. The Perform User Functions menu appears.

You can perform the following functions from this screen. Unless otherwise noted, see the User Guide for information about any of these tasks.

Note: All restoration tasks in this table use similar procedures to those that are used to perform the equivalent expert user functions. This is true for all restoration task options.

Task

Option

Use this option to...

Restore CMS/SFS data

1

Select the minidisk or the directories from which to restore.

Select specific minidisks and the SFS directories from which to restore data. You can restore selected CMS files or entire minidisks and SFS directories.

2

Select the files to restore by date range or file name.

Specify selection criteria for the CMS files you want to restore. You can make the following selections:

  • Select the files by time period or filename.
  • Specify whether all backup versions or only the most recent versions are displayed.
  • Indicate whether to limit the search to certain minidisks and directories.

Restore BFS Data

 

3

Select the directories from which to restore.

Select specific BFS directories from which to restore data. You can restore entire BFS directories using the procedures that are described in Restoring BFS Directories.

4

Select the files to restore by date range or file name.

Specify selection criteria for the BFS files to restore. You can make the following selections:

  • Select the files by time period or file name.
  • Specify whether all backup versions or only the most recent versions are displayed.
  • Indicate whether to limit the search to certain BFS directories.

Communicate with CA VM:Backup

5

Review restore requests.

Review the status of end-user restore requests or cancel an end-user request before the product starts processing the request. This function is identical to the equivalent function on the User Main Menu, except that you can view and cancel restores for other users.

6

Respond to CA VM:Backup.

View and respond to outstanding messages from CA VM:Backup. This function is identical to the equivalent function on the User Main Menu.


You can perform user functions for the user ID you are currently logged on to or for another user ID. The following table describes the differences in procedure.

Task

For user ID you are logged on to

For another user ID

Restore CMS/SFS data

Accept the default (user ID you are currently logged on to) that is displayed in the Restore CMS/SFS files for userid field.

Type the user ID of another user in the Restore CMS/SFS files for userid field. You cannot type an asterisk to restore data for more than one user at a time.

Restore BFS data

Note: To restore a BFS directory, type an asterisk in the Restore BFS files from file space for userid field.

Type the name of the file space from which you want to restore. Then, accept the default that is displayed in the Restore BFS files from file space for userid field. The user ID is determined by using your UID.

Type the name of the file space from which you want to restore. Then, type the user ID of another user or an asterisk in the Restore BFS files from file space for userid field. If you specify an asterisk, the product displays the information that all users own.

View or cancel restore requests

Accept the default (user ID you are currently logged on to) that is displayed in the Communicate on behalf of userid field.

Type the user ID of another user or an asterisk in the Communicate on behalf of userid field. If you specify an asterisk, the product displays information about all end-user restore requests.

You can respond to CA VM:Backup messages only for your own user ID. You cannot respond to CA VM:Backup messages for another user.