Thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for help.  Apparently, I was
headed in the wrong direction with the "set access" command.  Generally,
what most people suggested and what worked for us was what Angel said
below:

Hi Nancy,
I have often done this.  From your NOVNEW, (your Novell server that will
receive the data) enter:
load dsmc restore -node=NOVOLD -pass=adsmpass NOVOLD\VOL1:/dir/*
NOVNEW\VOL1:/newdir/  -su=yes -latest...(whatever other parms you may
need)

The -node=  overrides the nodename parameter in the dsm.opt file.  You
may also get prompted for the NETWARE id and password.  I can't remember
whose NETWARE id you give..NOVOLD or NOVNEW...but I think it might be
NOVNEW.  The -pass above is the ADSM password for NOVOLD.
If you are a Version 3 client, the -node parameter has
changed...virtualnode or something like that.
The set access works so-so in my opinion.  And you have to give it ahead
of time. So if your old server is no longer around, then you can't enter
it.
Good luck,

Angel Boles
Westinghouse Electric
(412) 374-3230
Win 284-3230
bolesav AT westinghouse DOT com