In the event when the DLO server is not available and you need to restore data for a DLO user.
In order to restore DLO user data on another server .
1- Install DLO on a new server.
2- Restore the user profile information from Network Data User folder (NUDF).
A- Locate the device that contains the backup of the NUDF.
B- From a previous backup restore user data using Backup Exec or NetBackup.
3- From an elevated command prompt change directory to C:\Program Files\VERITAS\VERITAS DLO\
4- Run the emergency restore command
DLOCommandu.exe -EmergencyRestore "usersharepath" -W "recoverypassword" -AP "destination-SharePath"
Note: Ensure that the usersharepath the recovery password and the destination path begin and end with quotes " ".
The destination path must be UNC and it needs to be restored to a shared folder.
Example: (In the following example, the DLOCommandu.exe is run from the DLO folder on the DLO Server and the backed up files are located on that servers R: drive. The Emergency Restore password is "password", the server where the DLO files are going to be restored to is called "myserver" and the restore path "testrestore" was created on the R: drive prior to running the EmergencyRestore command.
DLOCommandu -EmergencyRestore "R:\DLOStorage\MyDomain-Administrator\.dlo" -W password -AP "\\myserver\testrestore"
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\Failed To Load.JPG was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\st23test24test25test2sss.txt was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\Test.txt.txt was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\This is a test.doc was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\This is test four.doc was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\This is Test Three.doc was restored
\\myserver\testrestore\myclient\C_\TestDrive\This is Test two.doc was restored