Dell EMC Avamar for Windows Servers 19.7 User Guide

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Windows File System plug-in restore options

Plug-in options enable you to control restore functionality that is specific to the Avamar Plug-in for the Windows File System. You set restore options manually from the Restore Command Line Options dialog box.

The following table lists restore options for the Avamar Plug-in for the Windows File System.

Table 1. Windows File System plug-in restore options
Option	Description
Overwrite existing files	If the file you are restoring already exists, this option specifies whether the restore overwrites the file. Select one of the following values: Never — Do not overwrite the file. Always — Overwrite the file. Generate New Name — Restore the file with a different name. If Modified — Restore the file if the existing file has a different timestamp. If Newer — Restore the file if the existing file is newer.
Restoration of open files	If the file you are restoring already exists and is open, this option specifies whether the restore overwrites the file. Select one of the following values: Never — Never restore. Defer until reboot — Replace the open file after a restart. Generate New Name — Restore the file with a different name. If newer defer until reboot — Replace the open file after a restart if the restored file is newer than the open file.
Restore the system profile	Restores the Windows system profile.
Restore Reparse Points as	Specifies how to restore reparse points. Select one of the following values: Links and targets—Restore both the links and the targets for the links. Links only—Restore only the links, not the targets. Links as files and folders (don't create links)—Restore the links as files or folders, depending on the type of reparse point. If the reparse point points to a folder, then the reparse point restores as a folder. If the reparse point points to a file, then the reparse point restores as a file
Encryption method from Data Domain system	Specifies the encryption method for data transfer from the Data Domain system to the client during the restore.
Logging
List backup contents	Specifies how much information about the backup contents to include in the log files. Select one of the following values: No file listing List file names List files and dates
Informational message level	Specifies how many informational messages to include in the log files. Select one of the following values: No informationals — Suppress all informational messages but include errors and warnings. Some informationals — Include some informational messages. Many informationals — Include additional status information. All informationals — Include all informational messages, errors, and warnings.
Report advanced statistics	Includes advanced timing and deduplication statistics in the log files.
Enable debugging messages	Writes maximum information to the log files. The restore process generates very large log files.
Pre-Script
Run user-defined script at beginning of restore	Runs a script at the beginning of the restore. The script must be located in the C:\Program Files\avs\etc\scripts folder and must have a .bat, .js, or .vbs file name extension.
Abort restore if script fails	Stops the restore if the script returns a non-zero status code.
Post-Script
Run user-defined script at end of restore	Runs a script at the end of the restore. The script must be located in the C:\Program Files\avs\etc\scripts folder and must have a .bat, .js, or .vbs file name extension.
Exit process with script failure exitcode	If selected, avtar exits with the exit code of the script instead of a standard avtar exit code.
Client Cache and Repair Options
Check client-side caches and report inconsistencies	Performs a validation check of the client-side cache with the Avamar server instead of a restore.
Check and repair client-side caches	Performs a validation check and repairs inconsistences with the client-side cache instead of performing a restore.
Rebuild client-side caches from most recent backup	Re-creates the client-side file cache by using the contents of the last backup, but does not restore data.
Advanced Options
Do not descend into subdirectories	Restores only the top-level folder, not any subfolders.
Recreate original path beneath target directory	Re-creates the original path names of files and folders in the target folder. For example, if you restore F:\Temp\MyFile.txt to C:\Temp and you select this option, then the full path name of the restored file is C:\Temp\F\Temp\MyFile.txt.
Restore hidden folders and files	Restores folders and files with the HIDDEN attribute.
Restore folders and files with SYSTEM attribute	Restores folders and files with the SYSTEM attribute.
Directly connect to all server nodes	Establishes multiple connections to the server, which can improve restore performance in certain circumstances.
Run as user name	Specifies the username for running the plug-in on the client to which you are restoring.