The following recovery options are available for NAS backups:
• | Search Files – Use to search for specific files in all backups of this NAS that are currently stored on the appliance. Choose files to recover from the search results. |
• | Recover – Select a specific backup to recover all files in the backup group up to the point in time when the backup ran. |
• | Recover Files – Search a backup and choose specific directories or files to recover. |
For all recovery procedures, you must specify the target recovery location by selecting an asset and entering the full directory path to which files will be recovered. This can be the original NAS share, an alternate location on the original share, or another asset that has been added to the Unitrends appliance.
For example, to recover to an alternate location on the original NAS share:
The original backup was of this directory:
/mnt/NAS/folder/subFolder1
and you wish to restore to:
/mnt/NAS/folder/subFolder2
enter the full path in the Directory field:
/mnt/NAS/folder/subFolder2
Note: If you enter /subFolder2 only, the files are recovered to the root mount point on the backup appliance (/mnt in our example). This could fill the root mount point and crash the appliance.
1 | Click Recover > Search Files. |
2 | For Type, select Backup. |
3 | For Asset, select the NAS whose files you will recover. |
4 | Enter additional criteria as desired, and click Search. |
All backups of this NAS stored on the appliance are searched for matching files.
5 | In the results list, click to select files to recover. |
6 | Click Next. |
7 | Specify a recovery target by selecting an Asset and entering the full directory path. |
8 | (Optional) Specify Exclusions. |
9 | (Optional) Modify Advanced Options. |
10 | Click Save, then OK to close the Notice message. |
The job is queued. To view the running job, go to Jobs > Active Jobs.
1 | Select Recover. |
2 | On the Backup Catalog tab, select the desired backup. |
3 | Click Recover. |
4 | Specify a recovery target by selecting an Asset and entering the full directory path to which the backup will be recovered. |
5 | (Optional) Modify Advanced Options. |
6 | Click Next. |
7 | Review the recover job settings, then click Save. |
8 | Click OK to close the job confirmation message. |
The job is queued. To view the running job, go to Jobs > Active Jobs.
1 | Select Recover. |
2 | On the Backup Catalog tab, select the desired backup. |
3 | Click Recover Files. |
4 | Expand the NAS folder and select directories or files, then click Next. |
5 | Specify a recovery target by selecting an Asset and entering the full directory path to which the backup will be recovered. |
6 | (Optional) Modify Advanced Options. |
7 | Click Save. |
8 | Click OK to close the job confirmation message. |
The job is queued. To view the running job, go to Jobs > Active Jobs.