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Restoring From an Encrypted Backup

If your BFS directory was encrypted when it was backed up, CA VM:Backup displays ** Encrypted ** in the File Name component column of the file selection screen.

CA VM:Backup will ask you to enter a security key before restoring the data. The security key is the data encryption key specified by the CA VM:Backup system administrator when your data was backed up. When CA VM:Backup prompts you for the security key, you must enter the complete and correct security key before CA VM:Backup can process your restore request. If you do not know the security key, contact the CA VM:Backup system administrator.

To restore files from an encrypted BFS directory, follow these steps:

  1. On the file selection screen, type r next to an ** Encrypted ** descriptor for the directory containing files you want to restore. CA VM:Backup displays the Restore From an Encrypted Backup screen.

    Note: When you select an ** Encrypted ** descriptor, you can only make this one selection.

  2. Type the security key used to encrypt the data when it was backed up. When you correctly enter the security key, CA VM:Backup displays the Restore Files by File Name screen.
  3. Type the complete file name component of each file you want to restore on a File name line. You can use pattern matching to restore files with similar file name components. For more information about specifying pattern matching, see Pattern Matching and BFS File Name Components.

    If the complete file name component does not fit in the space provided, place your cursor on a File name line and press PF10 (Seename). CA VM:Backup displays the Specify a File Name screen on which you can specify the complete file name component. After you type the complete file name component, press PF9 (Submit) to return to the Restore Files by File Name screen.

    If you need more File name lines to identify additional files, press PF8 (Forward). Use PF7 (Backward) and PF8 (Forward) to scroll through your list of files.

  4. Press PF9 (Submit) to submit your request to CA VM:Backup.

When you have entered the file name components of the files you want to restore, CA VM:Backup displays the Specify File Restore Options screen.

More information:

Restoring BFS Files to a BFS Directory