PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 File System User Guide

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.

1. 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.
2. Click File Search, and then perform the following:
   1. Select a file system from the Name list.
   2. 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.
3. 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.
4. When finished with your file selections, click Restore.
   Based on the file and 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.
5. Click Next.
   The Options page appears.
6. 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.
7. Click Next.
   The Summary page appears
8. On the Summary page:
   1. Review the information to ensure that the restore details are correct.
   2. You can click Edit next to appropriate rows to change any information.
9. Click Restore.