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VU-ACD™/100 Maintenance Guide – Host/DOS
Maintenance Utilities
2.2.4
Extract Specific Files From Tape
This menu option copies and overwrites selected files from a tape cartridge to the VU-ACD/100 hard
disk. Individual filenames entered must include the full path name as listed on the tape cartridge. Use
this option to restore files backed up using the Complete Backup process, described in Section 2.2.1.
!!
EXTRACTING SPECIFIC FILES FROM TAPE REQUIRES SHUTTING DOWN
ACD MIS PROCESSES. INCOMING DATA WILL BE LOST DURING THE
SHUTDOWN PERIOD.
!
Do not perform a restore unless absolutely certain of the data on the tape
cartridge. If possible, perform a hard disk backup onto another tape car-
tridge immediately before the restore as a safety precaution.
Step
Prompt
Action
1
TAPE BACKUP/RESTORE UTILITIES
1) Complete System Backup
2) Complete System Restore
3) List of Contents on Tape
4) Extract Specific files from Tape
Select an option or enter q to quit:
Extract Selective files from Tape
Type
4
and press
Enter
to select Extract
Specific Files from Tape.
This option allows you to select and extract
individual files from a Complete Backup Tape.
?
Step 2 appears if the ACD MIS is still running when the Extract Specific Files From
Tape function is selected.
2
The ACD MIS processes are running
The ACD MIS processes will be shut down to perform the selected tape function
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
Type
y
and press
Enter
to shut down ACD
MIS processes and continue with the Complete
Restore function.
Note: Disregard the ACD MIS screen if it appears during the shutdown process.
The selected tape function will resume after the ACD MIS shutdown is completed.
(this could take a few minutes)
Press <ENTER> to continue
Press
Enter
.
System shutdown in progress...please
wait
ACD MIS processes have been
shutdown to perform the selected
function.
Press <ENTER>to continue
CAUTION
: All data collection will cease
while the system is shut down.
Press
Enter
. Proceed to Step 3.
3
Insert a Complete Backup tape in the
tape drive
Press q to quit or <ENTER> to
continue
checking tape device....please wait....
Insert the Complete Backup tape into the tape
drive. Press
Enter
.
