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

You can restore backed-up NAS files to the source server or a virtual machine. This includes files from other clients that are backed up to the same backup vault.

Prerequisites

You have backed up your NAS files.

Create a restore job

Log on to the Cloud Backup console.
In the left-side 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, follow the wizard to 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 data to restore, and then click Next. On the Select Backup page, backup records are listed with columns such as Source Directory, Data Size, and Completion Time. Select the target backup record. The number of selected items is displayed at the bottom of the page.

Configure the restore items, and then click Next.

The restore items section provides the following options:

Parameter

Description

Restore Items

Specifies the files or folders to restore.

Include All Files: Restores all files from the source client.
Include Files: Select the files or folders that you want to restore.

You can also click Enter Paths to specify 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, and you want 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: Lets you select files or folders to exclude from the restore job. All unselected items are restored.

You can also click Enter Paths to specify 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, and you want to restore file.txt and abc.png from the data folder, enter the paths in the following format:
```
/data/file.txt
/data/abc.png
```
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, please enter the paths in the following format.

Configure the restore destination, and then click Next.

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

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

Parameter	Description
Restore Path Type	Specify Path: Restores files to a path that you specify. Origin Path: Restores files to their original path.
Destination Path	This parameter is required only if you set Restore Path Type to Specify Path. It specifies the path where the files are restored.
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 If you enable virus detection, Cloud Backup charges you based on the number of scanned files. If enabled, Cloud Backup runs virus detection on all files before restoring them. For more information, see the console.

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