Restore save sets with ISM

If you are using Informix® Storage Manager (ISM), you can restore data from save sets on the storage volume. When the ISM server receives a restore request, the ism_watch command prompts you to mount the required storage volume on the storage device. When you mount the volume, the restore resumes.

You can set the retention period for either a save set or volume. Unless all the save sets on the volume are expired, you can use ON-Bar to restore it.

After the retention period for a save set expires, ON-Bar can no longer restore it. To recreate an expired save set, use the ism_catalog -recreate from command.

If you set the retention period for a volume, ISM retains the save sets until all the save sets on that volume are expired. To recover an expired volume, use the ism_catalog -recover from command.