BDRSuite for NAS/File Server allows you to restore your backup data from the BDRSuite Backup Server using the file level recovery option. Navigate to ‘Recovery and you will be viewing a list of backups configured in the BDRSuite Backup Server. Click on the restore button to begin the restore process.
The following actions will be available in the Recovery of Backup Data page;
Restore Report
Click on the restore report icon and If already a restore has been performed the report for the same will be available, Else, after the first time restore is complete the report will be available.
Delete
Delete Full Backup Data – Delete the latest full backup.
Using ‘Delete Full Backup Data’ option, you can remove unwanted older full backups from your backup repository.
Note: You will not be permitted to delete the latest full backup. However, you can delete all other previous full backups by clicking delete icon alongside the respective full backup timestamp.
Delete Backup – Delete the backup entry and data from the server.
File Level Recovery
With the File Level Recovery option from the BDRSuite Backup Server, you can instantly restore individual files/folders of the Mac machines that you have backed up.
Click on the respective backup jobs ‘Restore’ button.
Step 1: Choose Host & Restore Type
Select the host from where you want to perform the restore and also choose the type of restore.
Step 2: Choose Restore Version
Select a restore point to restore the backup data. BDRSuite Backup Server retains the restore points as per the retention policy you have selected for the backup job.
- Restore points are viewed in the dropdown box structure.
- If the restore point is denoted with symbols (d), (w), (m), (+P) at the end, it indicates the following:
- Daily Merge (d)
- Weekly Merge (w)
- Monthly Merge (m)
- Persistent boot changes (+P)
- Daily, Weekly, and Monthly merges take place based on the retention policies you have configured.
- If you select Restore version time-stamp with (+P), then you have enabled the option to ’Include persistent boot changes during restore’ option that includes the changes you performed in the VM/Host during the instant boot restore process.
Step 3: Choose the Files & Folder to Restore
Click on the expand menu to granularly select the Files & Folders which you specifically want to restore.
Step 4: Select Destination Host & Restore Location
Destination Host
You can restore your backup data either to the BDRSuite Backup Server or to the Source Host(The host from which the backup was performed)
Restore Location
You can either select the Original location or the alternate location when you choose to restore the backup data to the source host in the previous step.
If you have chosen to restore the backup data to ‘ This Server’ option i.e. the BDRSuite Backup Server, then you can directly choose the location on the server.
Restore Option
( If you have selected the Destination Host as the source host then this ‘Restore Option’ will be available)
You will have the following three restore option. Any one of them can be selected based on the requirement.
Keep the existing file and rename the file restored from the backup (Recommended practice)
Rename the existing file and use the original name for the file restored from the backup.
Overwrite the existing file with the file restored from backup.
Compression & Encryption
( If you have selected the Destination Host as ‘This Server’ then Compression & Encryption option will be available)
Enable Compression – Check the box aside and you will be able to restore all the selected files/folders as a compressed zip file. The compressed data will be available in the Restore Reports section and can be downloaded at any time.
Encrypt Compressed Data- If you want to encrypt the restored files/folders. You need to provide an Archive Password to secure the restored files/folders from unauthorized access.
Step 5: Review & Restore
Review the recovery configuration you have selected and click on Restore to start restoring the selected files & folder.
On successful restore, you can find the files & folders restored to the selected location Then, Navigate to the Recovery tab, click on the report icon next to the concerned backup job you have restored, and choose the Restore Report to view the recovery details and the Download link of the compressed file.
Note: If the recovery is interrupted due to some network or connectivity issues etc. and whenever a successful connection is again established then the recovery will restart from where it left off. E.g. If an interruption occurred say after 30% progress of the recovery then when a connection is again established then the recovery will start from that 30% rather than 0%.