Restore

Restore your bare metal backup to the Original disk structure or Single disk structure.

Key:

Field Description
Select what to restore There is only one option in this field which is "Choose from files as of job".
Restore volume groups to There are 2 options: "Original disk structure" and "Single disk structure".
Auto Relabel This option allows the process to perform relabeling of the file system, ensuring that applications have the correct labels when they are started and that they are started in the right order.
Verify checksum of in-file delta files during restore When this option is enabled, the checksum of in-file delta files will be verified during the restore process. This will check the data for errors during the restore process and create a data summary of the in-file delta files which will be included in the report.


Restore on online machine:

  1. Select the bootable device (removable device or CD-ROM) to use for booting the machine. If asked, select [Yes] to save configuration changes.
  2. Select method how to assign the IP, either "Automatic (DHCP)" or "Manual".
    If "Manual" is selected, enter the following: Click [Apply] then [Next] to continue.
  3. Option: Select partitions then click [Mount]. These mount points will be used to provide offline backup data and offline restore client. This is only needed for offline restoration, if doing an online restoration click [Skip] to go to the next page.
  4. Select where the restore client is saved.
    Enter the path to the temporary directory and where you want the log files to be saved.
    Tick the By decrypt wizard checkbox if you want to restore from local backup data.
    Click [Launch] to continue.
  5. Enter the "Login name" and "Password" of your <%edition_name%>.
  6. Select the backup set that you want to restore.
  7. Select the destination where you would like to restore your data from.
  8. Select what to restore by selecting the date and time of the backup job and the volume you want to restore from the VolumeGroups tree. Click [Next] to proceed.
  9. If you restore volume groups to "Original disk structure", volume groups will be restored to its original disk with the same structure. Choose "Single disk structure" if you want to restore your volume groups to a single disk storage or external hard drive.
  10. Option: Click on "Show advanced option" to enable the selection of "Auto Relabel" and "Verify checksum of in-file delta files during restore" options.
  11. Click on [Restore] to begin the restore process.
  12. Click [OK] to continue restoring in the device or click [Update] if you want to change where to restore the device. Click [OK] once done to continue.
  13. Click [Yes] to proceed with the restore when the "Are you sure you want to destroy following device(s)" message appears.
  14. After a successful restore. Click [Yes] if you want to reboot the machine immediately.
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    Before restoring your bare metal backup, change the bootable drive from the device you used to boot the machine to the original booting device (e.g. CD-ROM to Hard Drive).

Restore on offline machine:

  1. Attach a bootable device in a local Windows machine.
  2. Open <%cbs_name%> web console and go to [Downloads].
  3. Go to the [Restore] tab and download both the Recovery Media and Deployment Utility.
  4. Create a bootable device by using the Deployment Utility tool to burn the .iso file (Recovery Media). Two partitions will be created:
  5. Plug the bootable device and the physical hard disk containing the backup data and <%edition_name%> installer to the machine to be restored.
  6. Select the bootable device (removable device or CD-ROM) to use for booting the machine. If asked, select [Yes] to save configuration changes.
  7. Select method how to assign the IP, either "Automatic (DHCP)" or "Manual".
    If "Manual" is selected, enter the following: Click [Apply] then [Next] to continue.
  8. Optional: Select partitions then click [Mount]. These mount points will be used to provide offline backup data and offline restore client. This is only needed for offline restoration, if doing an online restoration click [Skip] to go to the next page.
  9. Select where to download restore client.
    Enter the path to the temporary directory and where you want the log files to be saved.
    Tick the By decrypt wizard checkbox if you want to restore from local backup data.
    Click [Launch] to continue.
  10. Select Local Storage and click [Browse] to select the path where the <%edition_name%> installer is saved. Also select the path to the temporary directory and where the log files will be saved. Make sure to tick the [By Decrypt wizard] checkbox.
  11. Select the destination where to decrypt the backup data.
  12. Enter the path where the backup files to be decrypted are saved then click [Decrypt].
  13. Select what to restore by selecting the date and time of the backup job and the volume you want to restore from the VolumeGroups tree. Click [Next] to proceed.
  14. If you restore volume groups to "Original disk structure", volume groups will be restored to its original disk with the same structure. Choose "Single disk structure" if you want to restore your volume groups to a single disk storage or external hard drive.
  15. Option: Click on "Show advanced option" to enable the selection of "Auto Relabel" and "Verify checksum of in-file delta files during restore" options.
  16. Click on [Restore] to begin the restore process.
  17. Click [OK] to continue restoring in the device or click [Update] if you want to change where to restore the device. Click [OK] once done to continue.
  18. Click [Yes] to proceed with the restore when the "Are you sure you want to destroy following device(s)" message appears.
  19. After a successful restore. Click [Yes] if you want to reboot the machine immediately.