Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.13.0.0 Administrator Guide for DM5500

Centralized restore of multiple Microsoft SQL Server databases

You can perform a centralized restore of the full or transaction log backups of multiple Microsoft SQL Server databases in the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance UI.

1. In the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance UI, select Restore > Assets and select the SQL tab.

   The Restore window displays all the databases that are available for recovery.

   To filter the displayed list of assets if needed, you can click the Host/Cluster/Group Name, Application Name, and Protection Type column headings:

   • The Host/Cluster/Group Name column lists the hostnames.
   • The Application Name column lists the Microsoft SQL Server instance names.
   • The Protection Type column lists the Application Direct or VM Direct protection type for each asset.

   NOTE: Only the assets that were created by a Microsoft SQL Server Application Direct or service application-aware protection policy and have at least one copy are displayed. You can select assets only from the same Microsoft SQL Server host and instance.
2. Select the check box next to each database that you want to restore, or in a filtered view, select multiple databases through a check box in a column heading, and then click Restore.
   The restore wizard opens on the Select Copy page.
3. On the Select Copy page, click the storage icon in the left pane for the primary or secondary source protection storage.

   The right pane displays a message that the restore operation uses the latest copy on the storage target, when available. The most recent full or transaction log backup copy is restored.

   NOTE: If a transaction log backup is the most recent copy, the entire backup chain from the base full backup is restored. If you must restore older backup copies, use a single database restore to restore the backup copies one at a time.

   Click Next to continue.

4. On the Select Destination page, the Host and SQL Instance fields are prepopulated, but you can click Select for each field to specify the host and instance as needed.
   NOTE: Microsoft SQL Server system databases (master, model, msdb) can only be restored to the original host and Microsoft SQL Server instance. If the required host is not listed, follow the instructions in Application agent manual installation and configuration.

   Click Next to continue.

5. On the Select File Location page, select one of the following options for Restore database files to, and then click Next:
   • Original file location (location at backup time)
     NOTE: If the directory path cannot be created during the centralized restore, the restore fails.
   • Default file location as set by Microsoft SQL Server
   • User-specified file location
     NOTE: When you select this option, you must specify the restore file directories for the database files and log files.
6. On the Select Options page, select one of the following options, and click Next:
   • Overwrite Databases WITH REPLACE—Enables the overwrite of the existing database.
     NOTE: When the database exists but the Overwrite Databases WITH REPLACE option is not selected, the restore fails.

     After you perform a system database rebuild in the Microsoft SQL Server, you must specify the WITH REPLACE option when you restore the system databases, including master, model, and msdb.

   • Troubleshooting—Enables the debug log, setting the debug level to a value of 9.
   • Restore State—Select one of the following options:
     • RESTORE WITH RECOVERY—Leaves the database ready to use by rolling back the uncommitted transactions. Additional transaction logs cannot be restored.
     • RESTORE WITH NO RECOVERY—Leaves the database nonoperational and does not roll back the uncommitted transactions. Additional transaction logs can be restored.
7. On the Summary page:
   1. Review the Source, Destination, File Location, and Options information to ensure that the restore details are correct.
      NOTE: When the specified database name matches the name of an existing database, the restore overwrites the existing database.
   2. Click Restore.
      The restore operation starts. Then the Go to Jobs informational dialog box appears with a link to the Jobs page where you can monitor the restore job.