Multiple file-level restore to original file-system host
Use
File Search in the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI to restore files from multiple copies across one or more file-systems to the original file system host.
Prerequisites
Review the
E-Lab Navigator for supported platform and operating system versions.
The
Administrator and the
Restore Administrator roles can restore data.
About this task
For multi-file restores to original host:
Restore files from a Windows backup to a Windows system, or from a Linux backup to a Linux system.
Restoring multiple files from different operating systems to the same target system is not supported. In this case, only a file-level restore to the original system is available.
Steps
From the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select
Restore > Assets, and then select the
File System tab.
The
Restore window displays all the file systems available for restore.
Click
File Search, and then perform the following:
Select a file system from the
Name list.
Use the
File Name and
File Type fields to search for specific files, or specify a file size or folder path to perform the search.
The files that match the search criteria display in the
Results pane.
Select the files that you want to restore, and then click
Add. You can select:
Multiple files from the same backups
Files from different backups of different assets
Files from different backups of the same asset
The
Selected Files pane lists the current file selections.
When finished with your file selections, click
Restore.
Based on the file/folder selections you will either see the
File Versions page or the
Location page.
On the
File Versions page, choose the appropriate option:
In the Same Folder
In a Seperate Folder
On the
Location page, select
Restore to original host.
Click
Next.
The
Options page appears.
You can select
Troubleshooting mode to enable debug logging, and then select the level of logging to use:
Info—Includes information such as status changes. This is the default log level for scheduled backups and restores.
Debug—Additional information that helps with problem diagnosis.
Trace—The most detailed amount of information for complex problem diagnosis.
Click
Next.
The
Summary page appears
On the
Summary page:
Review the information to ensure that the restore details are correct.
You can click
Edit next to appropriate rows to change any information.
Click
Restore.
Results
The Restore job begins. You can monitor the restore status in
Jobs window. A batch file-level restore job with multiple files appears as a job group, with a progress bar and start time. A separate job entry is created for each copy that is being restored from.
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