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Right-click on the tape and select Import catalog or Import data.
Import Catalog
loads file and folder information (metadata) into the system
making the entire directory tree visible to users, but it does not restore the
actual file data to disk cache.
Import Data
also loads metadata, but in addition, it selectively loads file data
onto disk, in accordance with the Disk Retention Rules for written files. Files
imported this way can be read directly from the disk cache without further
access to the tape.
Files are restored in the same state as when they were written to the tape. For example,
files that were deleted are only visible via History Explorer.
Disabling and Re-Enabling a Tape Drive or
Library
Occasionally, it may be necessary to temporarily take one or more tape drives or a
library offline, perhaps for preventive maintenance. The nTier File Migrator software
allows the system administrator to selectively disable hardware while the remainder of
the system continues running.
Figure 6-1
The Import catalog option for making all file and folder
information visible.
