Performing a bare metal restore

To perform the restore, perform the following steps:

1        Select Test > Test from the Main menu.

This operation tests the network connection to the backup system and verifies that the Solaris client and the backup system can communicate to perform the bare metal recovery.

2        Select Restore Options > Smart Restore.

The restore process recreates the disk, partition, and file systems structure for all the disks identified when the bare metal media was created.

3        When prompted, specify the backup device and backup number.

Tip: to restore the last master backup, simply press Enter. A restore job will be queued to the backup system and the status of the restore can be monitored from the Job Status screen.

4        At the end of a restore, you are prompted with the following:

You may need to make your root disk bootable.

Do you want to do it now? (y/n) [y]

5        Answer y or press Enter to accept the default.