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Restore from File Copy

Each time CA ARCserve D2D On Demand performs a successful file copy job, it backs up all files that have changed since the last successful file copy job. This restore method allows you to browse the file copied data and specify exactly which file you want to restore.

Restore from a File Copy

1. From the CA ARCserve D2D On Demand home page (or CA ARCserve D2D On Demand Monitor), select Restore.

   The restore methods selection dialog opens.

2. Click the Browse File Copies option.

   The Restore dialog opens. The destination that is currently showing in the Restore From field is the configured default destination. The file copy data for that destination is displayed in the left pane.

   Note: If you specified any filter policies prior to performing the file copy job, then the displayed file copy data to be restored will be only show the filtered objects.

   

3. If necessary, you can click Change to browse to an alternate location where your file copy images are stored.

   A dialog opens displaying the available alternate destination options.

   

   Local or network drive

   The Select File Destination dialog opens, allowing you to browse to and select an alternate local or network drive location.

   CA Cloud Storage

   The CA Cloud Configuration dialog opens, allowing you to access and select an alternate cloud location. For more information about this dialog, see Specify CA Cloud Configuration for Restore.

4. Regardless of whether you selected to restore from Local or network drive or from Cloud, when you change the destination to an alternate location a pop-up dialog will appear, asking you if you want to perform a new catalog synchronization or read from the existing catalog.

   

   • If it is the first time you are performing a catalog synchronization, the "Browse Existing" button will be disabled because there is no existing file copy catalog locally.
   • If a catalog synchronization has been previously performed, this dialog will display details about the last time the catalog was synchronized from this destination. If there were more file copy jobs run since that displayed time, your catalog may not be currently synchronized and you can select the "Sync" option to ensure your file copy catalog is up-to-date.  
   1. If you click the "Sync" button, the file copy catalog will be downloaded from the specified file copy destination to your local machine to allow for faster browsing.
   2. If you click the "Browse Existing" button, you will use the file copy catalog that is available locally and will not download/sync it again.
5. From the left pane, specify the file copy data to be restored. You can select file copied folders or files to be restored.

   When you select an individual file to be restored, all file copied versions of that file are displayed in the right pane. If multiple versions are available, you must select which file copied version you want to restore.

6. If you want to delete a particular file from the file copy destination, click Delete.

   The Delete Summary dialog opens. For more information, see Delete a File from the File Copy Destination.

7. When you have selected the file copied folder or file version that you want to restore, click Next.

   The Restore Options dialog opens.

   

8. Select the destination for the restore.

   The available options are to restore to the original location of the backup or restore to a different location.

   Restore to Original Location

   Restores to the original location from where the backup image was captured.

   Restore to:

   You can either specify a location or browse to the location where your backup images will be restored. You can click the green arrow icon button to verify the connection to the specified location.

   If necessary, you may need to enter the User Name and Password credentials to gain access to that location.

9. Select what CA ARCserve D2D On Demand will do to resolve any conflicts that are encountered during the restore process.

   The available options are to whether or not to overwrite the existing files and whether or not to replace any active files.

   Overwrite existing files

   Overwrites (replaces) any existing files that are located at the restore destination. All objects are restored from the backup files regardless of their current presence on your machine.

   Replace active files

   Replaces any active files upon reboot. If during the restore attempt CA ARCserve D2D On Demand discovers that the existing file is currently in use or being accessed, it will not immediately replace that file, but instead to avoid any problems will delay the replacement of the active files until the next time the machine is rebooted. (The restore occurs immediately, but the replacement of any active files is done during the next reboot).

   Note: If this option is not selected any active file is skipped from the restore.

   Rename files

   Creates a new file if the file name already exists. Selecting this option copies the source file to the destination with the same filename but a different extension. Data is then restored to the new file.

   Skip existing files

   Skips over and not overwrite (replace) any existing files that are located at the restore destination. Only objects that are not currently existing on your machine are restored from the backup files.

   By default, this option is selected.

10. Select what CA ARCserve D2D On Demand will or will not do with the directory structure during the restore process.

    Create root directory

    If selected, specifies that if a root directory structure exists in the captured backup image, CA ARCserve D2D On Demand recreates that same root directory structure on the restore destination path.

    When the Create Root Directory option is not selected (unchecked), the file/folder to be restored is restored directly to the destination folder.

    For example, if during the backup you captured the files "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\B.txt" and during the restore you specified to the restore destination as "D:\Restore".

    • If you select to restore the "A.txt" and "B.txt" files individually, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\B.txt" (the root directory above the specified file level will not be recreated).
    • If you select to restore from the "SubFolder2" level, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\SubFolder2\B.txt" (the root directory above the specified folder level will not be recreated).

    When the Create Root Directory option is selected (checked), the entire root directory path for the files/folders (including the volume name) is recreated to the destination folder. If the files/folders to be restored are from the same volume name, then the destination root directory path does not include that volume name. However, if the files/folders to be restored are from different volume names, then the destination root directory path does include the volume name.

    For example, if during the backup you captured the files "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt", "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\B.txt", and also E:\Folder3\SubFolder4\C.txt" and during the restore you specified to the restore destination as "D:\Restore".

    • If you select to restore just the "A.txt" file, the destination for the restored file will be "D:\Restore\ Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" (the entire root directory without the volume name will be recreated).
    • If you select to restore both the "A.txt" and "C.txt" files, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\C\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\E\Folder3\SubFolder4\C.txt" (the entire root directory with the volume name will be recreated)

11. The Encryption Password for file copy destination is loaded automatically. If you select an alternate destination for the restore, you will need to enter the password manually.
12. When the restore options are selected, click Next.

    The Restore Summary dialog is displayed.

    

13. Review the displayed information to verify that all the restore options and settings are correct.
    • If the summary information is not correct, click Previous and go back to the applicable dialog to change the incorrect setting.
    • If the summary information is correct, click Finish to launch the restore process.