By default, NetBackup for NDMP is configured to use Direct Access Recovery (DAR) during NDMP restores. DAR can reduce the time it takes to restore files by allowing the NDMP host to position the tape to the exact location of the requested file(s). Only the data that is needed for those files is read.

Clear this check box to disable DAR on all NDMP restores. Without DAR, NetBackup reads the entire backup image, even if only a single restore file is needed.