How to Rebuild a Save Set Entry in the Client File Index

If the file is not browsable (which means that the save set's browse policy has expired) but its save set is still tracked by Backup in the media database (which means that the save set's retention policy has not expired), follow these steps to recover the save set's entry back into the client file index:

1. Run the mminfo program:

   # mminfo -a -v volume-name

2. From the mminfo output, find the ssid that you believe contains the file you want. Make sure it is not the bootstrap ssid.

3. After you have the proper ssid, replace the save set entry in the file index with the scanner program:

   # scanner -i -S save-set-id device-name

4. Use the Backup recover program to mark the file for recovery.

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   Caution -

   If the save set spans volume boundaries, use the scanner program to read from all the volumes. Otherwise, the client file index is not fully rebuilt, making it impossible to perform an online recovery of the files in this save set.

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5. Use the Backup recover program to mark the file for recovery.

   If the save set that contains the file is not browsable and the save set is not represented in the media database, both the browse and retention policies have expired. Follow these steps to rebuild the save set's entry in both the client file index and the media database:

   1. Run the scanner program on the backup volume that you believe contains the file you want.

      Make a guess based on the adhesive label on the volume or use the procedures listed under "How to Find a Volume Name":

      # scanner device-name

   2. Use the output from the scanner program to decide whether to reintroduce the contents of this volume into the client file indexes and whether the save set you want to rebuild is on this volume.

      You must locate all the volumes that contain this save set ID.

   3. After you have determined which volumes to reintroduce into the online indexes, run the scanner command:

      # scanner -i device-name

      The scanner command prompts for a new volume until you terminate it. To rebuild the indexes completely, you must scan in all the volumes that contain the ssid.

   4. Use the nwrecover program to browse the file index for the file you want to recover.