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Restoring a disk in case of disk lossTivoli Storage Manager can only recover your files if you can run the client. If thedisk that contains the client is lost (from theft or hardware failure, for example),you must reinstall the client before you can recover your files. If you also lose thedisk that contains the operating system and communication software, you mustrecover them before you can connect to the Tivoli Storage Manager server.To protect yourself against these kinds of losses, you need to put together a set ofinstallation media that you can use to restore your system to a state that lets youcontact the server and begin recovering data. The installation media shouldcontain:1. A startable operating system that lets you perform basic functions.2. A correctly configured communication program that lets you establishcommunications with the server.3. A client with appropriate customized options files. You can use the commandline client to complete this task.The communication package you use determines what files you need. Consult youroperating system and communication software manuals to set up your installationmedia.If you also have the Tivoli Space Manager installed on your workstation, yourinstallation media should include the space manager command line client. Forinformation about restoring migrated files, see IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for SpaceManagement for UNIX and Linux User’s Guide, SC32-0148.Note: Your administrator can schedule restore operations which can be very usefulwhen you need to restore a large number of files.Deleting file spacesAuthorized User: If your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator gives youauthority, you can delete entire file spaces from the server. When you delete a filespace, you delete all the files and images, both backup versions and archive copies,that are contained within the file space. For example, if you delete the file spacefor your /home/monnet file system, you are deleting every backup for every file inthat file system and every file you archived from that file system. Carefullyconsider whether you want to delete a file space.You can delete individual backup versions by using the delete backup command.You can delete file spaces using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI or command lineclients. To delete NAS file spaces, use the Web client or command line client.To delete a file space using the GUI, perform the following steps:1. Select Utilities→ Delete Filespaces from the main window.2. Click the selection boxes next to the file spaces you want to delete.3. Click the Delete button. Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you for confirmationbefore deleting the file space.You can also delete a file space using the delete filespace command. Use the classoption with the delete filespace command to delete NAS file spaces.Chapter 5. Restoring your data 195