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title: "Restoring from Backup"
description: "With Veeam Agent for IBM AIX command line interface, you can restore files and directories from the backup. When you perform file-level restore from the backup, Veeam Agent for IBM AIX automatically selects the latest restore point in the backup."
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breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Restoring Files and Directories > Restoring Files and Directories in Command Line Interface > Restoring from Backup"
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# Restoring from Backup

With Veeam Agent for IBM AIX command line interface, you can restore files and directories from the backup. When you perform file-level restore from the backup, Veeam Agent for IBM AIX automatically selects the latest restore point in the backup. You can restore files and directories to the state in which they were at the time when the latest restore point was created.


Before you perform file-level restore, [check prerequisites](files_restore_cmd_before.md). Then use Veeam Agent for IBM AIX commands to restore necessary files and directories.

1. [Locate the backup](files_restore_cmd_backup_locate.md).
2. [Optional] [Explore the backup content](files_restore_cmd_backup_explore.md).
3. [Mount the backup](files_restore_cmd_point_mount.md).
4. [Optional] [Monitor the backup mount process and result](files_restore_cmd_backup_log.md).
5. [Save restored files](files_restore_cmd_backup_save.md).
6. [Stop the backup mount session](files_restore_cmd_backup_umount.md).