Restoring items with Kroll

Using Kroll Ontrack PowerControls for SharePoint, you can restore individual items or a group of items from a Unitrends SharePoint full backup. (It is not possible to perform item-level restores from SharePoint differential backups. Restore from either a SharePoint full or a SQL backup instead.)

Items can be restored to the same SharePoint instance, a different SharePoint instance, or a network location. Ontrack PowerControls for SharePoint and the PowerControls ExtractWizard must be installed on a workstation in your network, and a valid Kroll license must be applied. Talk to your Unitrends sales representative for information about obtaining a Kroll license.

The following procedure walks you through a typical item-level restore. For a complete overview of Kroll Ontrack PowerControls for SharePoint, including procedures and limitations, see Kroll’s SharePoint user guide available at http://www.krollontrack.com/support/user-guide-and-manuals/.

To restore items using Kroll

Note:  Creating the recovery obejct can take some time. If you do not see any available items, check back later.

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Follow step 1 - step 6 in To restore SharePoint items from backup.

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From your Kroll workstation, run the Ontrack PowerControls ExtractWizard. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

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Choose the Direct Method of extraction, and click Next.

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Select Extract from Disk, and click Browse. Browse to the network path supplied by the Unitrends system.

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Locate the file spbackup.xml. The location of this file may vary depending on your version of SharePoint. Select spbackup.xml, and click Open, then click Next.

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Select Catalog SharePoint backup datasets only, and click Next.

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On this screen you can browse your content databases. Select the ones from which you want to restore data, and click Next.

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From the Destination Folder, browse to or type a path to a convenient temporary working directory, such as a folder on your desktop. Click Next.

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After the databases have been extracted, click Finish.

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Open Ontrack PowerControls for SharePoint.

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On the Welcome screen, click Next.

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On the Source Path Selection screen, click Add. Browse to the folder you created in step 8. Locate the .mdf and .ldf files of the databases you want to restore from. Select them both, and click Open, then Next.

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On the Target Server Selection screen, supply the URL and administrative credentials for the SharePoint site you want to restore to, and click Next.

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The Source pane at the top of the screen represents your Unitrends backup. The Target pane at the bottom of the screen represents your live SharePoint environment. Do one of the following:

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To restore items back to the SharePoint site, browse to items you want to restore in the Source pane. In the Target pane, drag and drop them into the node you want to restore them to.

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To restore items to a local folder or network location, right click and select Export. Uncheck the Maintain message path box, browse to where you want to save the files and click Finish.

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After restoring all desired items, continue with step 9 in To restore SharePoint items from backup.