Restore backed-up NAS files to the original server or a virtual machine - Cloud Backup

NAS files can be restored to a server or virtual machine from its own backups or from those of other clients in the same backup vault.

Prerequisite

Log on to the Cloud Backup console.
In the left Navigation Pane, choose Back Up > On-Premises File Backup.
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
Click the Restore Jobs tab.
Click Create Restore Job.

In the Create Restore Job panel, complete the following steps.

Select a Source Instance.
Select the backup vault and client where the backup files are stored, and then click Next.
Select a recovery point.
Select the recovery point to restore, and then click Next.

Configure the restore items, and then click Next.

The restore items include the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

Restore Items

The files or folders to restore.

Include All Files: Restores all files from the source client.
Include Files: Select the files or folders to restore.
You can also click Enter Paths to define the files to restore. In the text box that appears, enter the file paths. Cloud Backup restores the files that match these paths from the selected source Client.
Enter one path per line. Each path must start with the last folder of the source backup path. For example, if the backup path is folder/test/data, to restore file.txt and abc.png from the `data` folder, enter the paths in the following format:
```
/data/file.txt
/data/abc.png
```
Exclude Files: Select the files or folders to exclude from the restore. Cloud Backup restores all other items.
You can also click Enter Paths to define the files to restore. In the text box that appears, enter the file paths. Cloud Backup restores the files that match these paths from the selected source Client.
Enter one path per line. Each path must start with the last folder of the source backup path. For example, if the backup path is folder/test/data, to restore file.txt and abc.png from the `data` folder, enter the paths in the following format:
```
/data/file.txt
/data/abc.png
```

Configure the restore path, and then click Start to Restore.

Parameter	Description
Restore Path Type	Specify Path: Restores files to a specified path. Origin Path: Restores files to their original paths.
Destination Path	The destination path for the restored files. This field is available only if Restore Path Type is set to Specify Path.
File Conflict Policy	Skip This File Overwrite The File (default) Compare update times (accurate to the second) and retain the latest version.
Virus Detection During Restoration	Important Enabling this feature incurs charges based on the number of scanned files. If you enable this feature, Cloud Backup scans all files for viruses before restoring them. For more details, see the description in the Console.

After you create the restore job, monitor its progress in the Status column on the Restore Jobs tab.

Parameter	Description
Destination Type	Select the type of the destination client.
Client Name	Select the destination client.