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Table 40. NAS options and commands (continued)Option or command Definition Pagedelete filespaceUse the delete filespace with the classoption to display a list of file spacesbelonging to a NAS node so that you canchoose one to delete.“Delete Filespace” onpage 462Regardless of client platform, NAS file system specifications use the forward slash(/) separator, as in this example: /vol/vol0.Note: When you initiate a NAS restore operation using the command line client orthe Web client, the server starts a process to initiate, control, and monitor theoperation. It might take several moments before you notice progress at thecommand line client interface because the server must perform mount and othernecessary tasks before data movement occurs. The Tivoli Storage Managercommand line client might display an Interrupted ... message when the mountoccurs. You can ignore this message.Restoring an active or inactive backupYour administrator determines how many backup versions Tivoli Storage Managermaintains for each file on your workstation. Having multiple versions of a filepermits you to restore older versions if the most recent backup is damaged. Themost recent backup version is the active version. Any other backup version is aninactive version. Every time Tivoli Storage Manager backs up your files, it marksthe new backup version as the active backup, and the last active backup becomesan inactive backup. When the maximum number of inactive versions is reached,Tivoli Storage Manager deletes the oldest inactive version.To restore a backup version that is inactive, you must display both active andinactive versions by clicking on the View menu → Display active/inactive filesitem. To display only the active versions (the default), click on the View menu →Display active files only item. If you try to restore more than one version at atime, only the active version is restored.On the Tivoli Storage Manager command line, use the inactive option to displayboth active and inactive objects.Related reference“Inactive” on page 330Use the inactive option to display both active and inactive objects.Restoring data using the GUIThis section lists the steps to follow to restore backup versions of individual filesor subdirectories.1. Click Restore from the main window. The Restore window appears.2. Expand the directory tree. Select the selection boxes next to the files ordirectories you want to restore. To search or filter files, click the Find icon onthe tool bar.3. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files (Restore) window.4. Click the Search button. The Matching Files (Restore) window appears.5. Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to restore and close theMatching Files (Restore) window.186 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux Backup-Archive Clients Version 6.1: Installation and User’s Guide