Media Explorer for Unix
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Media Explorer for Unix provides the ability to restore, without the use of
the CommServe, Unix file system data secured by data protection operations. This
tool is intended for use in situations where it is not possible to use the
CommServe to perform the restore. The Media Explorer on Unix software should be
installed on the computer to which the data will be recovered. See Install the
Media Explorer - Unix in Books Online for step-by-step instructions.
When you are using Media Explorer to recover Unix file system data, be sure to
consider the following.
- Media Explorer for Unix platforms, rather than cataloging, uses a script
through that you scan a volume for completed jobs to restore.
- Offsite recovery of data directly from the product media: Media Explorer
can be used at offsite locations that may or may not be part of the CommCell
to recover data secured by data protection operations. For example, recovering
a job that was backed up by the product on a remote computer that is not a client
of a CommCell.
- Recovering partially secured data: It is possible that a data protection
operation containing multiple objects fails before completion. While the CommServe
considers this a failed operation and will not recover the objects, Media Explorer
can be used to recover those objects that were successfully secured.