Initiate AIX client restore from backup system

The following instructions can be used to manually initiate a restore if a problem prevents the normal procedures from being used:

1        Run Test on the client.

2        Format disk and create file systems if necessary.

3        Mount file systems.

4        From the Administrator Interface, choose the backup for the client to restore. While viewing the details of the backup, choose Restore located in the lower right area of the screen.

5        Click Show Advanced Execution Options to open the form.

6        Make sure that the Target Directory is set to:

/tmp/root.mnt

This is the directory where the bare metal application has mounted the root filesystem on the client.

7        Press Restore to initiate the restore. You may use the Job Status screen in the to view the progress of the restore.