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Accessing a backed up file system

You can access backed up file system data using SnapVault for NetBackup.

Steps

  1. Mount the SnapVault for NetBackup volume.

    Example

    mount filer4:/vol/clientvol /t/filer4/clientvol

  2. Navigate to the qtree that you want to access.

    Example

    cd /t/filer4/clientvol/nbu_clientvol.CLF_unixbackup_0000

Snapshot copies can also be accessed. The Snapshot directory is at the same directory level as the backed up qtrees. SnapVault for NetBackup uses the same Snapshot redirection mechanism used by the SnapVault software. This redirection mechanism does not show data in transition. Rather, the previous export of the backup is shown to maintain consistency. When the data transfer finishes, the new data is shown.
Note: If a transfer fails, you continue to see the previous consistent state of the backup until a new transfer succeeds.