We always change the opt file of the receiving one to look like the
giving node name.  As long as you remember to change the opt file back
to the originals, you should be all set.  We do this all of the time and
have never seen a problem.


Jennifer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Curtis [SMTP:vndob569 AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 3:58 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Restore on a remote client
>
> Two ways, assuming A and B are the same platform (OS)
>
> If you have no access to A then pretend to be A by editing the opt
> file to
> change the node name to A then the ADSM server
> will believe you to be A and with the pass word for A can do the
> restore. This
> is NOT the prefered method and can be a problem
> if you do not reset the opt file or if you do a backup while loged on
> as the
> wrong node.
>
> The PREFERED method is to SET ACCESS on A for B to all of its backups.
> Then use
> -fromnode in you RESTORE or Q BACKUP
> command and you can veiw and restore As stuff to B.
>
>  Regards
>   Daniel