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Restore by Recovery Point

Each time CA ARCserve D2D performs a successful backup, a point-in-time snapshot image of your backup is also created. This collection of recovery points allows you to locate and specify exactly which backup image you want to restore.

Restore from a recovery point

1. From the home screen, select Restore.

   The restore methods selection dialog opens.

2. Click the Browse Recovery Points option.

   The Browse Recovery Points dialog opens.

3. Specify the location type: RPS Server. When you select this option, the name of the CA Recovery Point Server node is shown as the backup location. Click Change RPS Server to change it. Enter new server credentials and then select the CA ARCserve D2D host used to perform the backup from the list. Click OK.

   The calendar view highlights (in green) all dates during the displayed time period that contain recovery points for that backup source.

4. Specify the information to restore.
   1. Select the calendar date for the backup image you want to restore.

      The corresponding recovery points for that date are displayed, with the time of the backup, the type of backup that was performed, and the name of the backup.

   2. Select a recovery point that you want to restore.

      The corresponding backup content (including any applications) for that recovery point is displayed.

      Note: A clock icon with a lock symbol indicates the recovery point contains encrypted information and may require a password for restore.

   3. Select the content to be restored.
      • For a volume-level restore, you can specify to restore the entire volume or selected files/folders within the volume.
      • For an application-level restore, you can specify to restore the entire application or selected components, databases, instances, and so on, within the application.
5. When the backup information to be restored is specified, click Next.

   The Restore Options dialog is displayed.

   

6. 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.

7. Select what CA ARCserve D2D 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 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.

8. Select what CA ARCserve D2D 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 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)

9. If the recovery point data you are trying to restore is encrypted, you may need to provide the encryption password.

   A password is not required if you are attempting to restore to the same machine from where the encrypted backup was performed. However, if you are attempting to restore to a different machine, a password is required.

   Note: A clock icon with a lock symbol indicates the recovery point contains encrypted information and may require a password for restore.

   

10. When the restore options are selected, click Next.

    The Restore Summary dialog is displayed.

    

11. 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.