Yes you could do a recover -S on the target machine but be aware that it
wont do file deletions that have occurred since the full. So its not
perfect...

I think you'll find if you do the catch-up using rsync with --delete it
will be much better... Also worth specifying -z for compression. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT listserv.temple DOT edu]
On Behalf Of Nicole Skyrca
Sent: Saturday, 29 April 2006 4:00 AM
To: NETWORKER AT listserv.temple DOT edu
Subject: [Networker] recovering files from incremental backup only

Hello,

Is it possible to recover *only* the files that were backed up in an
incrmental backup?

Here's my situation. I have to migrate data from one machine to another,
and my best option may turn out to be restoring from tape.  Since I'de
like to reduce my downtime, I would like to try this method:
- do a full backup of old machine
- restore full backup to new machine while old machine is still in
production
- take old machine out of production and do incremental
- restore only the data that was changed and is on the incremental to
the new machine.

Is this possible?

Thanks!
Nicole

Nicole Skyrca
Syracuse University
Information Technology Services
207 Machinery Hall
Syracuse, New York 13244
315-443-5310
nskyrca AT syr DOT edu 

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