# Performing IBM i File System Restores

Restore your backed up data to the original location on the same computer or to a new location on the same computer or a different computer.

## Before You Begin

Perform a backup.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Files tab, and then click the file server.

   The IBM i server properties page appears.

3. On the Subclients tab, in the row for the subclient, click the action button , and then click Restore.

   The Backup content page appears.

4. Choose the content that you want to restore.

   - To restore the contents of the entire backup set, select the check box next to Name.

   - To restore the contents of a subclient, select the appropriate subclient. You can select multiple subclients at the same time.

   - To restore particular files, expand the folder and then select the files.

5. Click Restore.

   The Restore options dialog box appears.

6. From the Destination client list, choose the destination server for the restore.

7. Choose the restore location.

   - To restore to the original backup location, select the Restore to original folder check box.

   - To restore to a new location, clear the Restore to original folder check box, and then in the Destination path box, type the full path to the destination folder.

8. To restore spooled file data from the server, move the Restore Spooled File Data toggle key to the right.

9. Use Advanced Restore Options to control how IBM i objects and associated data are restored.

   1. Restore private authority: Use the Restore private authority toggle to control whether private authorities are restored.

      - Turn the toggle on to restore private authorities along with the objects.

      - Turn the toggle off to restore only public authorities.

   2. Allow object differences: Use the Allow object differences radio buttons to specify how differences between the source and destination objects are handled during the restore operation.

      Select one of the following options:

      - None: Does not allow differences between source and destination objects. The restore job fails if differences are detected.

      - ALL: Allows all differences between source and destination objects.

      - Compatible: Allows restore only when the source and destination objects are compatible.

      - Other: Allows you to specify a combination of difference parameters.

        When you select Other, you can choose specific options such as AUTL (authorization list differences), FILELVL (file and member level ID differences), OWNER (ownership differences), and PGP (primary group differences), and select the values based on the requirement.

   3. Restore objects: Use the Restore objects drop-down list to specify which objects are restored.

      You can select one of the following values:

      - ALL: restores all objects included in the restore job.

      - NEW: restores only new objects to the destination library.

      - OLD: restores only existing objects in the destination library.

   4. Database member options: Use the Database member options drop-down list to control how database members are restored.

      You can select one of the following values:

      - *ALL restores all members of the database files.

      - *NEW restores only new members.

      - *OLD restores only existing members.

      - *MATCH restores matching members between source and destination.

   5. Force object conversion: Use the Force object conversion drop-down list to control whether object conversion is enforced during restore.

      You can select one of the following values:

      - SYSVAL: converts objects based on the system value QFRCCVNRST.

      - NO: prevents object conversion.

      - YES RQD: converts only the objects that must be converted to be compatible with the system.

      - YES ALL: converts all objects.

   6. Security data: Use the Security data drop-down list to control the restoration of security-related information.

      You can select one of the following values:

      - USRPRF: restores user profiles and their private authorities.

      - PVTAUT: restores private authorities for user profiles and auxiliary storage pools.

      - PWDGRP: restores user profiles along with private authorities, passwords, and group relationships.

      - DCM: restores only internal objects required by the Digital Certificate Manager. When you select this value, you must specify NONE for user profiles.

   7. Defer ID: Use the Defer ID field to specify a value to defer object creation when dependent objects are not available during restore.

      This option is useful when restoring libraries that contain dependent objects.

      Deferred objects, such as logical files or SQL materialized query tables (MQTs), are processed after their dependencies are restored.

      To complete the restore of deferred objects, restore the dependent objects using the same Defer ID value. If objects remain deferred, use the Restore Deferred Objects (RSTDFROBJ) command with the same Defer ID value.

10. Click Restore.

## What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs.

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