Restore Backup Data

Vembu allows you to restore your backup data from the BDR Backup Server using multiple recovery options. With the need for different recovery options for different scenarios, Vembu offers various types of restore such as:

Backups configured from various client machines to the server will be listed for recovery, along with the below-listed options:
  • Backup Type
  • Backup Job Name
  • Managed By - BDR-ID of the Backup Server/ Client agent on which the backup is configured
  • Size - Total size of the backup job
  • Backup Job Status - To check whether the job is active or idle
  • Restore - Multiple recovery options
  • Reports
  • Delete

Selecting the Recovery tab will allow you to configure your restore along with the options listed below:

Restore

Selecting this option will lead you to select the restore type

Virtual mount

You can instantly mount your backup data virtually in the VembuVirtualDrive from where you can access your backup in different file formats such as IMG, VHD, VHDX, VMDK. Click Yes from the pop-up window to mount your backup data.

  • Once done with the requirement, unmount backup data. This will resume the backup job, so that increments will run as per schedule.

InformationNote: The Restore symbol is hidden or greyed-out due to the following reasons

  • If the backup selected for restore is currently in backup progress.
  • If the replication process is active for the backup that is selected for restore.
  • If the full backup of the selected backup job fails to complete.
  • If the backup selected for restore is already processing a Restore job at that moment.

Proceed to Persistent boot delete

During each instant boot (Quick VM recovery) and instant file recovery session, a change in backup data will take place which is saved as Persistent Instant boot data.

  • Persistent data can be restored using restore options if needed. The Persistent data is indicated with a (+P) sign alongside time-stamps of backup version.
  • Such persistent data can be deleted using the 'Persistent boot delete' option if it is not required.
  • The option lets you choose the time-stamp of persistent data to be deleted.
  • Confirm the deletion by selecting the check-box 'Are you sure you want to delete the selected version related persistent boot data from the repository location permanently?’ to proceed with the deletion process.

Delete

There are two types of delete available in the restore page:

  • Delete - Delete the backup entry from the server  
  • Full Backup Delete - Delete the latest full backup.
    • If you have configured the Additional Full Backup option you will have multiple versions of full backups. Full Backup Delete option allows you to delete the full backup
    • Once you Click Full Backup Delete you will be navigated to the backup report page where you can view multiple versions of the full backup.
    • Select the Full backup time-stamp version you wish to delete. Click the Delete icon.
  • Offsite Replication - If offsite replication is configured, an option to perform replication instantly will be available

Replication actions

This option will be available only if the OffsiteDR replication is enabled. If enabled you will be provided with two options, Replicate now and Suspend.

  • The replicate now option will allow you to trigger the OffsiteDR replication immediately
  • Using the suspend option you can suspend the replication process

Status

Indicates whether a backup job is running at any given time

Reports

You can find various reports for the backup job such as:

  • Backup Report
  • Restore Report
  • Merge Report
  • Deleted Backup Report
  • From the drop-down list in the right top pane, select the Full Backups option. You can delete your full backup by selecting the Delete icon.

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