Administering storage backup data Prerequisites
Protect & Restore Backup Server is installed.
There should be configured at least one backup or replica storage containing a backup or replica.
4. In the opened dialog you can see a list of all machines ever protected by PPR with available backups or replicas (depends on the storage type) of the specified storage. Use the Find machines field to quickly find the required object.
5. Select the required machine, then one of available restore points. Below you can see detailed information on the selected object. Use icons above to:
Initiate restore of the selected backup or launch of the selected replica. To know more on the subject, please consult restore scenarios.
Initiate restore of particular files and/or folders from the selected backup image or replica. To know more on the subject, please consult the Restoring Separate Files scenario.
Verify the selected object for errors by submitting a corresponding policy. If it turns out to be invalid, it will be marked by a special icon. We highly recommend you to check backup images for integrity before initiating restore.
Managing retention policies
You can either disable/enable or force launch of any retention policy.
Prerequisites
Protect & Restore Backup Server is installed.
There should be configured at least one backup or replica storage.
Operation scenario
1. Launch Protect & Restore Console.
2. If a connection with the server has been established, go to Infrastructure > Backup Servers.
3. On the right pane select the required storage, then click on the corresponding icon to do the required action (force launch of the retention policy in our case).
4. The retention policy will be submitted immediately, which you can see through a popup window.
5. To get detailed information on the operation progress, click on the link in the popup window or select Activities and Events > Activities, or Activities and Events > Events, where you can see all events of the infrastructure.
Just click on the interested one to see details. Use the Refresh icon to force update of the information. To know more on the subject, please consult the corresponding chapters: Managing Activities, Managing Events.
Attaching storages
You can attach to the infrastructure storages from another PPR infrastructure to use backup data they contain. You’ve got three options:
Configure a new backup server on a machine that contains the required storage, then attach this storage as a local backup storage.
Use one of the registered backup servers to attach the required storage as a network backup storage.
Configure a new backup server or use an existing one to attach ESX storage containing replicas of virtual machines.
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Operation scenario
1. Launch Protect & Restore Console.
2. If a connection with the server has been established, go to Infrastructure > Backup Servers.
3. If you’ve got several backup servers, first select the required backup server by clicking on its name, then click on the Attach storage link.
You can also initiate this operation by the right click of the mouse button, then selecting the corresponding option.
4. First you need to specify type of the storage you’re going to attach (local, network, or ESX).
Local. If the storage to attach resides on Backup Server you should set:
- Folder. Click Browse to specify a local disk and folder on Backup Server where the required storage is located. PPR uses guid names for backup catalogs and machines, but backup storages are named traditionally, thus you can easily find what you need. If you know you’ve got several storages on a volume, mark the Advanced search option to make the wizard look for storages in all subfolders, otherwise only the specified location will be processed.
If there are several storages in the specified location, the wizard informs you about it, prompting to choose one of them to proceed. To help you make the right choice it also outputs a number of storage properties at this stage.
- Additional options. By default, the wizard offers to use the old storage name, which you can change to any of your choice. Besides here you can set the desired level of the integrity checkup (Low, Medium, High) for backup data the storage contains.
Network. If the storage to attach resides on a network share you should set:
- Path. Specify the required network share and access credentials manually in the corresponding fields or click Browse to find it on the net.
By clicking on a network machine, the wizard attempts to access it. At this stage you should provide access credentials. If you know you’ve got several storages on a volume, mark the Advanced search option to make the wizard look for storages in all subfolders, otherwise only the specified location will be processed.
If the provided credentials are valid, you will be able to browse the specified network machine for a storage folder. Click OK when ready.
If there are several storages in the specified location, the wizard informs you about it, prompting to choose one of them to proceed. To help you make the right choice it also outputs a number of storage properties at this stage.
- Additional options. By default, the wizard offers to use the old storage name, which you can change to any of your choice. Besides here you can set the desired level of the integrity checkup (Low, Medium, High) for backup data the storage contains.
ESX. If the storage to attach resides on a ESX datastore you should set:
- ESX connection parameters. Enter a DNS name or IP address of the required vCenter or ESX host, a communication port (if necessary), and administrator credentials in the corresponding fields. Click Save changes to start the operation, which takes approx. a couple of seconds. If a success, the wizard will browse the specified resource.
- Datastore. Select a datastore where the required storage resides.
If there are several storages in the specified location, the wizard informs you about it, prompting to choose one of them to proceed. To help you make the right choice it also outputs a number of storage properties at this stage.
- Additional options. By default, the wizard offers to use the old storage name, which you can change to any of your choice. Besides here you can set the desired level of the integrity checkup (Low, Medium, High) for backup data the storage contains.
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If you’d like to know how to manage storages and backup data they contain, please consult the corresponding chapters.
Deleting storages
You can unregister (delete) any backup or replica storage from the infrastructure. This operation doesn’t involve deletion of backup data of the specified storage, but only its removal from the infrastructure. Later you can register this storage again through the Attach Storage function. If you’d like to delete backup data, please use the Browse Storage function first.
Prerequisites
Protect & Restore Backup Server is installed.
There should be configured at least one backup or replica storage.
Operation scenario
1. Launch Protect & Restore Console.
2. If a connection with the server has been established, go to Infrastructure > Backup Servers.