Older indices can be recreated by scanning backup tapes. Tapes which contain data older than one month are moved to an offsite location. File recovery Users may recover their own files via a command line or X based interface. The recover program allows choosing different versions of a file and relocating them to an alternate directory. The recover command sends a request to the backup server which determines which tape to mount.
Files are then unloaded from tape and sent to the client.
The command line based program is called recover , while the X based program is nwrecover . A detailed description of the commands is available via man recover or man nwrecover . Calling the IST Help Desk at ext.