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Restoring from a File Backup

You can use a file backup to restore individual files of a server to its state when the backup was created.

Constraints

  • The Agent on the server must be Normal.
  • You are advised not to restore file backups when applications are running. Stop the applications and then restore files.

Method 1

  1. Log in to the CBR console.

    1. Log in to the management console.
    2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
    3. Choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery > File Backups.

  2. On the Backup Clients tab page, click the name of the target backup client.
  3. Find the desired backup and click Restore Data. See Figure 1.

    Figure 1 Restoring files

  4. Select a restore location.

    • Source location: Data will be restored to the original file path, and any file with the same name will be overwritten. This option is available only for Linux backup clients.
    • New location: Data will be restored to a different server you select.

      You can only choose from the backup clients whose Agent status is Normal. If your target server is not on the list, install the Agent on the server and try again.

      The storage path cannot contain spaces.

  5. Click OK. You can check whether data is successfully restored in the Backup Details area of the client details page or on the local host.

    When the status of the backup changes to Available, the restoration is successful.

Method 2

  1. Log in to the CBR console.

    1. Log in to the management console.
    2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
    3. Choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery > File Backups.

  2. On the Backup Clients tab page, locate the name of the target backup client.
  3. Click Restore Points in the Operation column.
  4. Select a restore point and click Restore Data. See Figure 2.

    Backup data will be restored to the state at the selected time.

    Figure 2 Restore Points

  5. Select a restore location.

    • Source location: Data will be restored to the original file path, and any file with the same name will be overwritten. This option is available only for Linux backup clients.
    • New location: Data will be restored to a different server you select.

      You can only choose from the backup clients whose Agent status is Normal. If your target server is not on the list, install the Agent on the server and try again.

  6. Click OK. You can check whether data is successfully restored in the Backup Details area of the client details page or on the local host.

    When the status of the backup changes to Available, the restoration is successful.

Parent topic: File Backup