Dell EMC Avamar for VMware 19.7 User Guide

File Level Restore (FLR) in the AUI

The FLR feature retrieves files from the backup without the need to complete a full restore operation. This feature provides the ability to restore specific files from a volume in a particular backup, or browse the files that are contained in the backup volumes.

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 for the client.
3. In the list of clients, select the client computer to recover.
   A list of completed backups for this instance is displayed. Any backup in this list can be used to restore the instance.
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 Select Restore Content dialog box appears and displays a list of volumes that are contained within the backup. The volume names identify the original mount point.

6. To perform an FLR of the content, perform the following steps:
   1. Toggle the FLR switch to on.
      The list of folders is displayed.
   2. Select the folder or file that you want to restore, and then click RESTORE.
   The FLR feature retrieves files from the backup without the need to complete a full restore operation. This feature provides the ability to restore specific files from a volume in a particular backup, or browse the files that are contained in the backup volumes.
   The Basic Config pane appears.
7. In the Basic Config pane, perform the following steps:
   1. To select a client, perform the following steps:
      1. Click SELECT CLIENT.

         The Select Client pane appears.

      2. In the Domain tree, select a domain for the client.
      3. In the Client pane, choose a destination client.
      4. Click OK.
   2. In the Username and Password fields, type the username and password for the destination client.
      If you enabled RSA 2FA, an additional password is required. This password is either a fixed pass code or the RSA token code/system generated pass code. If you are unsure of the pass code required for verification, contact your RSA administrator.
   3. In the Location field, the path for the restore.
   4. (Optional) Select Restore ACL to restore ACLs.
   5. In the Proxy field, select a proxy.
8. Click NEXT.
   The Summary pane is displayed.
9. In the Summay pane, review the provided information, and then click FINISH.
   The following status message is displayed:

   Restore request initiated.