Mac File-Level Recovery
BDRSuite for Mac 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.
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 which you want to restore data, then choose the file and folder as restore type.
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: Restore Options
Select the Files/Folders and configure the Restore options
Select the files and folders you want to restore, by expanding the tree and configure the Restore options.
Choose the restore location by clicking on the file icon and select the target location to restore the selected files.
The restore location can be a local drive, or any network shared drive mapped with the BDRSuite Backup Server.
Compress & Encrypt Restored Data – Checking the checkbox aside 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 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 4: 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.
Actions
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.
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