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Restoring from archives

This section describes procedures used for restoring data from archives. To restore from tape archives, follow the instructions provided in Restoring from tape.

When you perform an archive restore, the archived data is restored to the backup system as a regular backup. After you restore an archive to the backup system, you can restore it to the client in the same manner used to restore other backups. For more details about the restore process, see Archive restore. For details on restoring a backup to a client, see Restore Overview.

Archive sets are organized into a hierarchy consisting of archive set, backups for each client, and the archived backup level. When restoring, you can select the set, an individual client, or a particular backup.

Each archive set contains the system metadata file which can be used to restore the Unitrends system in the event of a disaster.

See the following for archive restore procedures:

ClosedTo restore an archive set

You can use filters to search for specific archive sets and information. For details, see Viewing archives.

1 Make sure the proper archive media is connected. (See To view connected media for more information.)
2 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane.
3 Click Archive > Status.
4 Use the date range options in the top pane to filter the archive sets that display in the center stage area.
5 In the center stage area, click on the archive set that you want to restore.
6 Click Restore to system to see the Restore Archive window. You have the option to select:
• Available devices.
• Check and mount media.
7 Click Restore to system to restore all archives in this set. Once you select to restore the archive set, you see a message indicating the status of the restore.
8 Click Okay.
9 Go to Settings (on the main menu, not within the Archive tab) > System Monitoring > Jobs to view the status of the restore.
10 Once the archive is successfully restored to the backup system, go to Status and click the Backup: Last 7 Days tab. Click the row with your archive restore to see details about the restore in the Backup Information window. Notice this backup is listed as an Archive restore.

Note:  You can select to restore the backup or delete the backup, as necessary. (The archive information remains on the archive media and is not removed after the restore.)

11 Go to Reports > Backups to see the list of backups, including your successful archive restores with the restore date and time listed. Click on the row to view more details, including an entry that this is an archive restore.
ClosedTo restore a client archive

You can use filters to search for a specific client archive. For details, see Viewing archives.

1 Make sure the proper archive media is connected. (See To view connected media for more information.)
2 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane.
3 Click Archive > Status.
4 Use the date range options in the top pane to filter the archive sets that display in the center stage area.
5 In the center stage area, click on the client you want to restore. You see the Restore Archive window.
6 You can select:
• The client you want to restore in the Restore Client drop-down box.
• Available devices.
• Check and mount media.
7 Click Restore to system to see the Restore Archive window. Once you select to restore the client, you see a message indicating the status of the restore.
8 Click Okay.
9 Go to Settings (on the main menu, not within the Archive tab) > System Monitoring > Jobs to view the status of the restore.
10 Once the archive is successfully restored to the backup system, go to Status and click the Backup: Last 7 Days tab. Click the row with your archive restore to see details about the restore in the Backup Information window. Notice this backup is listed as an Archive restore.

Note:   You can select to restore the backup or delete the backup, as necessary. (The archive information remains on the archive media and is not removed after the restore.)

11 Go to Reports > Backups to see the list of backups, including your successful archive restores with the restore date and time listed. Click on the row to view more details, including an entry that this is an archive restore.
ClosedTo restore an archived backup

You can use filters to search for specific archive sets and information. For details, see Viewing archives.

1 Make sure the proper archive media is connected. (See To view connected media for more information.)
2 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane.
3 Click Archive > Status.
4 Use the date range options in the top pane to filter the archive sets that display in the center stage area.

Note:  Each archive set contains the system metadata file which can be used to restore the Unitrends system in the event of a disaster.

5 In the center stage area, click on archived backup you want to restore. You see the Restore Archive window with details such as set number, size, and number of files.
6 Click Restore to System to see the root of the backup in the center stage area. You can select the entire archived backup or specific files:
• Click on the box next to the root to restore the entire archived backup.
• Click on the arrows to open the tree and view the individual folders and files to specify individual files for restore.
7 Click Restore to system and you see a Restore Progress message indicating the restore is in progress, then a message indicating the status of the restore.
8 Go to Settings (on the main tab, not within the Archive tab) > System Monitoring > Jobs to view the status of the restore.
9 Once the archive is successfully restored to the backup system, go to Status and click the Backup: Last 7 Days tab. Click the row with your archive restore to see details about the restore in the Backup Information window. Notice this backup is listed as an Archive restore.

Note:  You can select to restore the backup or delete the backup, as necessary. (The archive information remains on the archive media and is not removed after the restore.)

10 Go to Reports > Backups to see the list of backups, including your successful archive restores with the restore date and time listed. Click on the row to view more details.
ClosedTo restore specific archived files based on search options

You can restore individual files within the archive. Use search options to select the files you want to restore. For details, see Viewing archives. (This procedure is similar to restoring archived backups in To restore an archive set, except that this procedure allows you restore individual files instead of all files under a given client.)

1 Make sure the proper archive media is connected. (See To view connected media for more information.)
2 Click Archive > Status.
3 Make sure Show Search Options is selected in the top pane and enter search criteria. See Viewing archives for more information.

Note:  The Show Search Options feature is for archived file-level backups only. If you attempt to search for a file in an application or virtual machine archive backup, you receive a message that no files were found.

4 Click Search. Results display on the Search Results tab.
5 To view file details, select the file from the list in the bottom pane. The Archive Browse/Recovery window displays information about the file in the Category and Entry columns, including the backup date and the archive date. You also see a barcode if this is a tape archive using the barcode feature.
6 To perform an archive restore, click Restore to System and you see a new window with the tree for the archive backup populated.
• Click on the box next to the root to select the entire archived backup.
• Click on the arrows to open the tree and view the individual folders and files.
• Click on the boxes next to the files you want to restore.
7 Click Restore to system and you see a Restore Progress message window indicating that the restore is in progress.
8 Go to Settings (on the main tab, not within the Archive tab) > System Monitoring > Jobs to view the status of the restore.
9 Once the archive is successfully restored to the backup, go to Status and click the Backup tab. Click the row with your archive restore (with the date and time of the restore) to see details about the restore in the Backup Information window. (Click the refresh button if needed.) Notice this backup is listed as an Archive restore.

You can select to restore the backup or delete the backup, as necessary. (The archive information remains on the archive media and is not removed after the restore.)

ClosedRestoring an archive set to a different Unitrends appliance

You can restore an archive set to a different appliance if the set is not encrypted. You must first import the set information using the procedures described in To import archive sets. You can then perform a restore using the procedures described in Restoring from archives.

If the archive set is encrypted, you can restore it to a different appliance only as part of a disaster recovery because each system has a unique set of encryption keys. For instructions, see System restore from archive.