Scenario 1: Restoring a backup system

The following are required when restoring a backup system:

     Both the original system being restored and the new system must be running Unitrends version 7.0 or higher.

     A fresh system to restore to must be available. This can either be a new or a re-imaged system. If you need to re-image a system for this process, contact your authorized Unitrends partner or Unitrends Support for additional details before proceeding.

     The new system must be configured as described in Configuring the newly imaged system before you start the DR procedure.

     The new backup system must have a minimum of 128GB of storage space available and at least as much storage space as the original system. If restoring to a UEB system, you’ll need to add storage before performing DR.

     You must have a replicated backup or archive from which to restore.

Additional DR considerations are listed here. You will be asked to make choices during the DR process. It is best to consider your options before you start the DR procedure.

     The new backup system can be set up with additional storage devices that will house restored backups. This has to be done prior to the restore process.

     During DR you will choose whether to retain the storage devices on the new system or restore devices from the original system. See Selecting storage devices during DR for details.

     If encryption is configured on the original system, you will reset encryption on the new system after system metadata has been restored. To do this, you must know the original system’s encryption passphrase.