This is obsolete with the demise of NetWorker on shadow. 20061026.

These words will have the following meaning:

DIR:

 The directory that contained the file you wish to recover

NEWDIR:

 (optional) the place you wish to put the recovery

FILE:

 The file you wish to recover

DATE:

 (optional) the version of the file you wish to recover

ssh shadow
  # this will only work on shadow

recover    (optionally nwrecover for GUI lovers)
  # use "?" for help

cd $DIR
ls
  # these commands behave like a regular shell
  # but don't accept "~~" as a replacement
  # for your home directory

versions  $FILE
  # displays the $FILEs backup $DATEs

changetime $DATE
  # (optional) gets a version previous to the last backup

add $FILE
  # adds $FILE to the list of files you wish to restore
  # several files can be restored at a time

relocate $NEWDIR
  # (optional) places the file(s) in a different location

recover
  # confirms your selection and starts the recove

NOTE: The system may state that the tape is off line. That would mean that one of the trinity would have to get his hands dirty.