Dell EMC Avamar for Windows Servers 19.7 User Guide

Restoring to a different location in a Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012 for SOFS or SMB cluster

You can restore file system data to a single different location on shared storage in the same Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012 for SOFS or SMB cluster, or to a single location on a different client.

1. In the AUI navigation pane on the left, click , and then click Asset Management.
   The Asset Management window is displayed.
2. In the domain tree, select the domain that contains the Windows server.
   You cannot view clients outside the domain for the login account. To view all clients, log in to the root domain.
   A list of Avamar clients is displayed in the pane below the domains list.
3. From the list of clients, select the client that runs the Windows server.
4. (Optional) To locate backups by date:
   1. In the right pane, click VIEW MORE.
   2. Click SEARCH.
   3. In the From and To fields, specify the date range.
   4. Click RETRIEVE.
   5. In the list of backups, select a backup.
   The list of backups for the date range is displayed.
5. Click the Restore tab.
   The Restore wizard is displayed and the Destination Client pane is displayed on the right.
6. In the Destination Client pane, perform the following steps:
   1. Select Restore to original client.
   2. Click NEXT.
   The Backup Content pane is displayed.
7. In the Backup Content pane, perform the following steps:
   1. In the left pane, select the folder from the tree.

      The Backup Content pane displays a list of databases within the backup.

   2. In the right pane, select the clustered file servers, folders, or files to restore.
   3. Click NEXT.
   The Destination Location pane is displayed.
8. In the Destination Location pane, perform the following steps:
   1. Select Restore everything to a different location.
   2. In the Restore Location field, type the file path of the target location where you want to restore the data.
      For example: E:/dbrestore_dir/
      • To restore to shared storage in a cluster, type the path of the Windows Cluster File Server.
      • To restore to a stand-alone computer, type the path of the Windows File System.

      If you type a pathname and the folder does not already exist, the restore process creates the folder.

      NOTE When you restore to a different location, Avamar restores only the contents of the folder. Avamar does not restore the original parent folder.
   3. Click NEXT.
      The More Options pane is displayed.
9. In the More Options pane, set the plug-in options.
   1. To view advanced options, select Show Advanced Options.

      Windows File System plug-in restore options provides additional information about the plug-in options.

      NOTE If a file with the same name exists in the directory to which you are restoring a file, use the Overwrite Existing Files option to control whether the restore process overwrites the file.
   2. Click NEXT.
   3. In the Avamar encryption method list, select the encryption method for data transfer between the client and the Avamar server during the restore.
      The encryption technology and bit strength for a client/server connection depend on several factors, including the client operating system and Avamar server version. The Avamar Product Security Guide provides additional information.
   The Summary pane is displayed.
10. Review the provided information, and then click FINISH.