If you need to restore files to an Arcserve Backup server that you did not use to create the backup, or if you removed information from your Arcserve Backup database that you now need, you can use the Merge utility.
The Merge utility lets you take media that contains one or more backup sessions and merge the information from the media into your Arcserve Backup database. The database information from the media is appended to your existing database files.
Each time you run a backup job, Arcserve Backup records information in its databases about the computers, directories, and files that have been backed up, and the media that were used. This allows Arcserve Backup to locate files whenever you need to restore them. This database information is backed up whenever you back up your Arcserve Backup home directory.
If you have media that has a backup session that is not included in the Arcserve Backup database (for example, the backup was created using Arcserve Backup on a different backup server), you can use the Merge Media option to get the media's information into the database in the Arcserve Backup home directory.
Why would you need to use the Merge utility?
You can use the Merge utility when you need to restore files to an Arcserve Backup server that you did not use to create the backup. You can also use the Merge utility if you pruned (deleted) information from your Arcserve Backup database that you now need.
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