Using Buffers to Restore a DB2 MultiNode Backup Image

Use the following steps to restore the backup images using buffers:

1. From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <DB2 MultiNode Client> | <Instance>.

2. Right-click the <BackupSet>, point to All Tasks and then click Browse and Restore.

3. Click View Content on the Browse and Restore Options dialog.

4. In the right pane of the Browse window, select the databases to restore and click Recover All Selected.

   The Restore Options dialog box appears.

5. On the Recover Database tab, select the Recover DB check box.

6. On the Restore Arguments tab, select the Online Restore option.

7. On the Restore Arguments tab, in the Backup Images area, choose an option for selecting backup images:

   • To let the Commvault software select the latest backup images or the latest point-in-time backup images, based on the choice you made on the Time Range tab on the Browse and Restore dialog box, choose Auto Pick Backup Images.

   • To manually select a cycle of backup images, choose Select Backup Images. Select the images from the Available Images box, and then click > to move the selected images to the Selection box.

8. Adjust the Buffer Size as needed.

9. Click OK.