Restore specific file from mksysb backup

For example, if you need to restore a directory /dir1 from your mksysb backup tape.

# cd /restore_destination_directory
# restorevgfiles -r -f'/dev/rmt0' /dir1

List files in mksysb backup

If you are using tape:
listvgbackup -f' /dev/rmt0

If you have backed up into a file.

listvgbackup -f /mksysb_image_file_name