Collected files cannot be read or written directly because they are stored in an archived or compressed format at the managing server. To use these files at the managing server, you must restore them to their original format.

To restore a file, you use a program called Unarchiver. The Unarchiver restores a file to its original format after it has been archived or compressed during remote collection (archive file).

Figure 2-20 JP1/Software Distribution Manager Unarchiver window

For details about how to restore collected files, see 5.1.2 Restoring collected files in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.