Arcserve and Restoring Compressed files

[DrGreen26]

Hey everyone, interesting question I have.<br><br>I have a netware volume that has file compression enabled.&nbsp;&nbsp;When Arcserve 6.x backs up the data, I am assuming it is in compressed format as it is being read.&nbsp;&nbsp;My question is, if I am restoring a file that was originally compressed on the volume, does it get restored in compressed format, or during the restore is the file exploded to it's normal size?<br><br>Thanks in Advance <p>Mark C. Greenwood, Certified N<br><a href=mailto:m_jgreenwood@yahoo.com>m_jgreenwood@yahoo.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> I have been working in the industry for a little more than 10 years. I hold a current CNE certification for Intranetware 4.11<br>
and Netware 5. I also have my BS in MIS

 

[dgrewe]

The answer is - The state the file was in when it was copied to tape.<br>Assume the default compression on Novell = Compress after 7 days.<br>For the first 7 days the file on tape is uncompressed.<br>After 7 days it is compressed on tape.<br><br>When you restore the file, It will be restored in the condition it is on tape.<br>Example&nbsp;&nbsp;- full backup done once a month, partials daily<br>File created on day 1 copied to tape that night on a partial backup.<br>on day 12 the file was deleted (accidently) by a user.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the Volume it is/was Compressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;On tape it is uncompressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condition after restore Uncompressed.<br><br>The opposite is also true&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Full back was done 12 days after file was created.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condition on tape compressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;The user opened the file but made no change.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condition on drive uncompressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;User wants last last full backup file restored.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condition after restore, Compressed.<br><br>However, to verify this I believe a Tech Support call to Computer Associates is in order. <p>David W. Grewe<br><a href=mailtoave@internationalbid.net>Dave@internationalbid.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[DrGreen26]

Thanks, thats exactly what I thought it did...