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–d ,–device

Use tape medium as the source for retrieval of backup image(s). With this source, FSE restore reads data from FSE medium loaded in the FSE drive with control device DeviceFile. Additional options –offset , –count , and

–retrieve–todetermine how many backup images are read from tape and whether FSE restore is actually performed.

DeviceFile

Name of the control device file for the FSE drive that is used to read backup image(s) from tape.

–o ,–offset

Retrieve backup image from medium in the backup FSE media pool and –

if neither of the options –countand –retrieve–tois specified – perform FSE restore using the retrieved backup image. The argument OffsetNumber specifies which backup image is retrieved (and possibly used for restore). This option can only be used in combination with the –deviceoption.

OffsetNumber

Offset in the sequence of existing backup images on tape that identifies the backup image which is to be retrieved. Backup images are counted backwards from the most recent one: a value of 1 refers to the most recent backup image, a value of 2 to last but one backup image, and so on.

–c ,–count

Retrieve one or more backups images and do not perform FSE restore. Number of backup images to be retrieved is specified with the argument CountNumber. If additional options –retrieve–toDirectoryPath are not specified, copy the retrieved backup image(s) to FSE disk buffer and report target location of the backup image in the FSE disk buffer. This option can only be used in combination with the –offsetoption.

CountNumber

Number of backup images that are retrieved. Backup images are counted forward, starting with the backup image referred by OffsetNumber. Value of CountNumber should therefore not exceed OffsetNumber.

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File System Extender (FSE) specifications

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