Summary
Question
Using omnir to do a quick restore for selected backed-up objects (FILESYSTEM BACKUP)
Data Protector CLI "omnir" for restore of a file from a FILESYSTEM BACKUP.
In some situation or troubleshooting restore issues or need to create a script for automation, using omnir would be the simple and quick way to do things - to check or try to restore selected backed-up object from a filesystem backup.
Here are the steps.
1. Identify all of the backup media - query the IDB
Example :
omnidb -sess 2017/02/04-3 -media
Output (examples) :
Medium Label Medium ID Free Blocks
===============================================================================
SERVER_A-TEST_TAPE 0f4012c8:42aa9869:1ef2:0001 0
2. Generate catalog information - query the IDB
Example :
omnimm -catalog 0f4012c8:42aa9869:1ef2:0001
Session : 2017/02/04-3
ObjectName : test.hpqcorp.net:/F 'F: [HERMES]'
ObjectType : WinFS
DiskAgentID : 1365045366
Object Status : Completed
==============================================================================
d----w---- 0 1/30/2017 10:57:41 AM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/
-r--r----- 4653 2/1/2017 3:05:14 PM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/EUL_4262639-until-15March2016.dat
----r----- 4653 1/30/2017 10:57:09 AM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/EUL_4491698.dat
----r----- 214 1/30/2017 10:33:10 AM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/LEGO.txt
----r----- 2711 1/30/2017 10:33:10 AM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/list.txt
----r----- 17583 1/30/2017 10:33:10 AM /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/omni0411nov.txt
Dump to 1 text file output for easy reference.
3. Load the identified media to the library slots and ensure drive is free to use.
4. Run restore using "omnir" - all or selected / into same or different directory
Specify the parameter to restore specific backed-up object.
IMPORTANT : Take note of the complete ObjectName.
Example :
Restore everything and on the same directory
omnir -host TEST.hpqcorp.net -session 2017/02/04-3 -full
Restore everything but on another directory
omnir -winfs TEST.hpqcorp.net:/F "F: [HERMES]" -session 2017/02/04-3 -tree /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/ -into /WORK/TEST/RESTORE-DIR/
Restore selected files *.txt and into another directory - using wildcard
omnir -winfs TEST.hpqcorp.net:/F "F: [HERMES]" -session 2017/02/04-3 -tree /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/ -only *.txt -into /WORK/TEST/RESTORE-DIR/
Restore 1 file and into a test directory
omnir -winfs TEST..hpqcorp.net:/F "F: [HERMES]" -session 2017/02/04-3 -tree /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/ -only EUL_4491698.dat -into /WORK/TEST/RESTORE-DIR/
omnir -winfs TEST.hpqcorp.net:/F "F: [HERMES]" -session 2017/02/04-3 -tree /WORK/TEST/BACKUP-DIR/ -only EUL_4491698.dat -into C:/Temp
It is still recommended to use Data Protector GUI for restore, as first option and that omnir CLI is only when there is a specific need for it.
Reference :
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/kmdoc.php?id=KM01024648/hpe_man_DP9.07_CLIReference_pdf.pdf