Using slipstream™ technology, an Archive Restore Task restores archives from the selected store to an alternate location on local disk, RDX media or LTFS volume. This feature allows for keeping archival copies of data in native (original) format.


By configuring this task to restore the latest (most recent) restore point and scheduling it to run periodically, the restore location would always contain a copy of the latest backed up data in its original format. Consider, for instance, a restore task that restores a virtual machine file (VHD). The restore location would always contain the latest version of the virtual machine readily available for disaster recovery.

Creating an Archive Restore Task

To create an Archive Restore Task, select the store and choose its Create Store Task action. On the Create Store Task screen choose Create Archive Restore Task to begin the Create Archive Restore Task wizard.


First choose the type of media to restore to: local disk file folder, RDX media or LTFS volume by clicking the appropriate icon at the top of the page. Note that LTFS currently does not support compression nor does it support access control lists (ACL). Files with the compression attribute set will be restored uncompressed and files with ACLs will be restored without security information.


  • File Folder


Select a folder or click Make New Folder to create a new folder.


  • RDX Media/LTFS Volume


When restoring to RDX or LTFS media, the cartridge/tape in the dock/drive at the time the task runs is the one that will be written to.


When restoring with the Archive Restore task, the software creates a path in the restore location as follows:

<server name>\<archive name>\<display name>\


where:

server name = name of computer containing the original files that were backed up


archive name = name of protection plan that backed up the files


display name = <drive label> (Drive <drive letter>) on '<computer name>'


The display name can be configured as a mount point to a stand-by virtual machine, for example, along with the As a Mirror Image restore option to facilitate disaster recovery or disaster recovery practice drills.


After you have chosen where to restore the archives, click Next to choose which archives to restore. Pick individual archives or choose to restore all archives. If Restore all archives from the selected store is chosen, new archives created from new protection plans running to the store will automatically be included.


After choosing which archives to restore, click Next to configure the restore points to restore.


Select Only the most recent restore point to always have the most recent data in the restore location.


If you choose Restore restore points within a date range you can choose a start date, end date, or both.


Select Restore all restore Points to restore every restore point in each of the selected archives.


Click Next to continue to the Restore Options page.


On the Restore Options page choose a restore file option from the text box drop-down. Then choose additional options as desired by checking the appropriate checkboxes. Not all additional options are available for all restore file options and will be enabled/disabled accordingly.


Restore options for an Archive Restore Task are as follows:

  • Only Missing Files and Folders
  • All Files and Folders
  • As a Mirror Image

The restore location will mirror the backed up location. Files added to the restore location since the backup was taken will be removed.


For improved restore performance, this option will merge in the changed portions of an existing file rather than restoring the complete file, unless the Force an overwrite of existing files modifier is checked.


  • Only Security for Files and Folders


Restores security information for the backed up files that exist in the restore location. This option will have no effect if the destination does not support ACLs.

You can review the settings before finishing the Create Archive Restore Task wizard, then click Finish to complete the wizard.