hi ,
please try this option, it might help to suite ur needs. try this command
from aix prompt.

dsmc restore -virtualnodename=nodename  <source directory> <target
directory>  -subdir=yes

regards
sree.


"Martin, Jon R." <jrmartin AT KNS DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 07/13/2001 04:43:29

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Subject:  Re: Restore on a different client machine?


When you run the dsm session. There is an option to change you
login/connection from the menu bar ( FILE / LOGON ).  On the server you
want
to restore to login to dsm as the server you want to restore from.  From
there on it is the same as usual.