>
> Hello all,
>
>         We are working through a process where instead of using scanner
> (takes to long for 1 file), we would like to look at the viability of using
> the client index files to retrieve a file that has been removed from the
> index files.  Example, we have to retrieve a file that is 2 years old (out
> of the browse/retention policy).  Our browse and retention policy is 1 year,
> so the file is really 3 years old.
>
>         Regardless, I would like to restore the file without having to scan
> the tapes (almost 12 hours in processing).  Is there any process of using
> the index files to be able to review/select/restore the file(s).  Our
> environment is Networker 6.1.3 Build 428 on HP-UX 11.11.

Well, faster might be for you to bring in the index for the old saveset
(with nsrck -L7 usually).  The index being small would come in quickly.
Once loaded, the old saveset would become browsable and you could do the
single file restore quickly.

It's more work, but it would be faster.



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