This chapter shows how to browse filesystems in the NetWorker Backup, NetWorker Recover, and NetWorker Archive windows. NetWorker filesystem displays allow you to view directories, mark and unmark files, search for files, view file details, and change the current directory displayed. When recovering files, the index of saved files is displayed exactly like your filesystem, making it convenient to select files for recover.
 | Note: This chapter describes browsing features common to all three windows. Features specific to the NetWorker Backup and NetWorker Recover windows are described in Chapter 4, “Backing Up and Recovering Files.” See Chapter 5, “Archiving and Retrieving Files,” for features specific to the NetWorker Archive and NetWorker Retrieve windows. |
The Tree menu (Figure 3-1) contains three choices for changing the level at which you view directories in a filesystem: Expand One Level, Expand Branch, and Collapse Branch. You can expand a directory one level to view its subdirectories, or expand a branch to view all levels of a directory. This makes it easy to find files deeply embedded in your filesystem.
The Expand One Level menu choice displays the subdirectories one level below the selected directory. Subdirectories are graphically displayed as a tree structure. You can scroll the directory display to find the subdirectory containing the file you want.
To expand a directory one level:
The Expand Branch menu choice displays all levels of subdirectories contained in a directory.
To expand a directory to view its branch:
Click a directory folder in the directory display.
Choose Expand Branch from the Tree menu.
Note: Large directories and branches might take longer to expand.
The Collapse Branch menu choice closes all subdirectories and returns you to the level of the highlighted directory.
To collapse a branch (close all subdirectories):
Click an expanded directory in the directory display.
Choose Collapse Branch from the Tree menu, or double-click the directory folder.
You choose files and directories for backup and recover by marking them. The icons have a checkbox beside them that displays a check mark when the file is marked. To mark or unmark files and directories, use the Mark and Unmark speedbar buttons or click the checkbox next to the file or directory (see Figure 3-2).
To mark (or unmark) a file or directory using the speedbar buttons:
Click a file or directory icon.
Click the Mark speedbar button. This places a check mark in the checkbox beside the highlighted icon, marking it for backup or recover.
Click the Unmark speedbar button to remove the check mark. This removes the check mark and excludes the file from the backup or recover.
Note: If you click the Mark or Unmark button without first selecting a directory or file icon, the directory displayed in the Selection field is the one marked or unmarked.
To mark (or unmark) a file using the checkbox next to the file icon:
Click the checkbox next to the file. This places a check mark in the checkbox.
Click the checkbox to unmark a marked file.
Tip: Marking a directory also marks its subdirectories and nested files. The checkboxes of parent directories are shaded to show that some or all of the directory contents are marked for backup or recover.
The View pulldown menu contains commands for searching directories for specific files and for changing the level of detail displayed for the directories and files.
If you know the name or partial name of a file or directory, you can use the Search command to locate it in the filesystem or index. Use the Search speedbar button to bring up the Search dialog box, or choose Search from the View menu, as shown in Figure 3-3.
To search for a file, specify the filename or partial filename and the pathname where you want to begin the search. NetWorker begins searching in that directory, then searches through the subdirectories and nested files within the path. To search for directories or files by name:
Click the Search button in the speedbar to open the Search dialog box or choose Search from the View menu. The Search dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 3-4.
Enter the name of the file or directory in the Search for field. You can use standard UNIX shell pattern matching characters when specifying partial filenames.
Enter a valid pathname for the desired directory in the Begin search in field. NetWorker searches through that directory and all nested subdirectories.
Click the Ok button. The pathname of the first match appears in the Selection field and is also highlighted in the file display.
Click the Continue button to highlight the next match and display it in the Selection field. You can continue the search until NetWorker finds the last match.
If NetWorker cannot find a match for the selection, a dialog box message appears, as shown in Figure 3-5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Click the Cancel button to close the Search dialog box.
You can choose to view filenames only or complete file details in the file display by choosing the File Details item in the View menu, as shown in Figure 3-6. Clicking the button for this command toggles between the two choices.
The default viewing selection displays filenames only, listed in alphanumeric order. The File Details choice changes the view to display the filename, number of blocks, permissions, number of symbolic links and where they point, owner, group, size, date, and time each file was last modified.
In the NetWorker Recover window, the File Details choice also displays the backup time for each file. Use this information to identify different backup versions of a file.
Choose File Details from the View menu. The file display in the NetWorker Recover window changes to show file details. In Figure 3-7, notice the Backup time listed for each file.
Adjust the size of the window or use the horizontal scrollbar at the bottom of the file display, if necessary, to display the contents of the window.
To return the file display back to filenames only, click the File Details choice once more.
The NetWorker Backup, NetWorker Recover, and NetWorker Archive windows display the full pathname of the current directory in the Selection field. If you know the path of a directory or file, you can go directly to it by entering the full pathname in the Selection field.
To change the current selection:
Enter the full pathname for the new selection into the Selection field, as shown in Figure 3-8.
Press the [Enter] key.
Both the directory and file displays change to show the new selection.
