Restoring the File System of Runtime Entities

The restore command restores the file system of a bwagent or a runtime entity to the state of the datastore. If a machines goes offline and cannot be restarted, that environment can be recreated given the name of the bwagent or the runtime entities.

The restore command can restore a bwagent or a specified domain, AppSpace, AppNode, archive, or application. The command is only available when the bwagent is running.

When a bwagent is restored, the file system for all runtime entities in the bwagent datastore are restored.
When a domain is restored, the file system for the specified domain and all contained runtime entities are restored.
When an AppSpace is restored, the containing domain must exist. The file system for the specified AppSpace and all contained runtime entities are restored.

This pattern also applies to AppNodes, archives, and applications.

Note: The bwadmin backup command and the bwadmin restore command are not complimentary. The backup command backs up a runtime entity to a command file. For information on the backup command, see Backing Up and Restoring from the Backup.

For more information about restoring the file system, see: