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=={{anchor|overview}}<translate><!--T:3--> Overview</translate>==
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The following instructions for creating a restore task apply to using a restore wizard in the GUI. Although the steps and options are very similar, the preferred way for creating a restore task using the web interface is described in [[Special:MyLanguage/Standard_Restore_Procedure|Standard Restore Procedure]] and in [[Special:MyLanguage/Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]].
[[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Documentation#previous|Documentation archive]]}}</div></translate>
 
 
<translate>==={{anchor|overview}}Overview=== <!--T:3--></translate>
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| style="padding:0px 40px 0px 10px; color: grey; font-size: 90%; text-align:left;" | <translate><!--T:55--> See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore|Restore Overview]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Scheduling_Restore|Scheduling Restore]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Schedules|Schedules]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Standard_Backup_Procedure|Standard Backup Procedure]]</translate>
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Check [[Special:MyLanguage/FAQ#restore|FAQ]] to find the answers to most common questions.</translate>
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If you have a problem with ''Restore'', check [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting_Guide|Trobleshooting Guide]].</translate>
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If you are using an older SEP sesam version, refer to [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Documentation#previous|Documentation archive]].</translate>
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There are two ways to restore your data in SEP sesam: using the ''GUI restore wizard'' (described below), or via the ''web interface Restore Assistant''. Even though most of the options are the same in both restore interfaces, the web ''Restore Assistant'' interface is designed to be more intuitive and offers additional advanced options while, on the other hand, it does not support the restore of all tasks types, such as ''PostgreSQL'' or ''Oracle''. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]].


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Restore tasks can be saved, scheduled and run automatically in continuous intervals to check and control data integrity. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:SEPuler_-_an_event_calendar|SEPuler]].</translate>
Restore tasks can be saved, scheduled and run automatically in continuous intervals to check and control data integrity. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/About Scheduling|About Scheduling]].</translate>


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The '''data restore granularity''' depends on the selected data type. {{:Restore Type/en}}
The '''data restore granularity''' depends on the selected data type.</translate> {{Source:Restore_Types}}
 
=== {{anchor|task}}Configuring a restore task === <!--T:18-->


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''Note that the following instructions for creating a restore task apply to using a restore wizard in the GUI. Although the steps and options are very similar, an alternative way for creating a restore task using the web interface is described in [[Special:MyLanguage/5 0 0:Restore Assistant|Restore Assistant]] and in [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]].''
Configuring a restore task ==


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A restore task involves browsing and selecting the desired savesets by time and task/filename, selecting the restore type and restore target (the file system folder, for example) and other additional options. The restore can be run immediately or scheduled to run automatically at a specified time.
A restore task involves browsing and selecting the desired savesets by time and task/filename, selecting the restore type and restore target (the file system folder, for example) and other additional options. The restore can be run immediately or scheduled to run automatically at a specified time.</translate>


==== {{anchor|prerequisites}}Prerequisites ==== <!--T:20--></translate>
=== {{anchor|prerequisites}}<translate><!--T:20--> Prerequisites </translate>===


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Make sure that there is '''enough free space''' on the target system where you want to restore your data.</translate>
Make sure that there is '''enough free space''' on the target system where you want to restore your data.</translate>


<translate>==== {{anchor|steps}}Steps ==== <!--T:23--></translate>
=== {{anchor|steps}}<translate><!--T:23--> Steps </translate>===


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From the SEP sesam GUI menu bar, select '''Activities''' -> '''Restore'''. The ''New Restore Task'' window opens.</translate>
From the SEP sesam GUI menu bar, select '''Activities''' -> '''Restore'''. The ''New Restore Task'' window opens.</translate>
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Select the saveset you want to restore. You can search savesets by ''task name'' or by ''filename or path''.</translate>
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If searching by ''task name'', use the drop-down list of available tasks and select the one you want to restore from. This option is selected by default.</translate></li>
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If searching by ''filename/path'', select the option '''Filename or path in a saveset''' and enter your search expression in the search pattern field.</translate></li></ul></li>
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Under the '''Saved in period''' drop-down lists, specify the time frame for which you want to conduct the search. Click '''Next'''.</translate></li>
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The search results are displayed. From the list of savesets that match your query, select the desired version by clicking on it, then select other relevant restore options (''complete'', ''generation'', ''as path'' or ''disaster'' restore). You can also select the option '''Mount saveset''' under ''Single file restore'' to mount the target saveset to the disk and make it accessible as if it were a separate volume on the disk.</translate> <translate><!--T:30-->
You can mount any saveset stored to ''default data store Path'', ''Si3 deduplication store'' or ''HPE StoreOnce''. Mounting is not possible if the savesets are stored on tapes or if the data is compressed or encrypted. For advantages on mounting a saveset, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Cross-Platform_Recovery_File_System_Layer|Cross-platform recovery file system layer (XPRFS)]]. Click '''Next'''.</translate>


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====<translate><!--T:893--> Filter</translate>====
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<translate><!--T:72--> *The ''Mount saveset'' option is available only in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#UI_mode|''advanced'' UI mode]] (formerly ''expert'' GUI mode). To use the mount option, make sure your UI mode is set to ''advanced'', as described in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_GUI#UI_mode|Selecting UI mode]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:894--> On this page, you can enter search criteria for the file to be restored. You can use different criteria to quickly find the data you want to restore. Select the task from the drop-down list or search by filename or path to find the backups that match the search term. Use the drop-down list Saved in period to narrow the time range of the search requests. </translate>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:895--> '''Options'''</translate>
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| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:896--> Searching by task name</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:897--> Search for a certain task intended for restore by using the fields ''Task'' and ''Saved in period''. If you use the wildcard [*], all tasks are selected. After clicking the button ''Next'', all savesets created within the given period are shown in tabular form.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:898--> Searching by filename or path</translate>  
| <translate><!--T:899--> Search for the known files or directories to find the backups that match the search term. Use input-field ''Search pattern for filename or path'' together with drop-down boxes ''Task'' and ''Saved in period'' to narrow the search requirements. After clicking the button ''Next'', all savesets created within the given period and matching the search pattern are shown in tabular form.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:900--> Show external results</translate>
| <translate><!--T:901--> If this option is selected, the external backups will be displayed. Typically, these are the backups that would normally not be restored directly by the restore wizard (e.g., Oracle, DB2). You can restore a saveset directly from the backup media into the file system and then process it in a special way.</translate>
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====<translate><!--T:902--> Select Task</translate>====
 
<translate><!--T:903--> This page shows a list of backup sets containing the target data. Select the backup you want to restore. Depending on the type of restore you want to perform, you can refine your selection using various criteria or specify a particular type of restore.</translate>
 
{{note|<translate><!--T:72--> *The ''Mount saveset'' option is available only in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#UI_mode|''advanced'' UI mode]] (formerly ''expert'' GUI mode). To use the mount option, make sure your UI mode is set to ''advanced'', as described in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_GUI#UI_mode|Selecting UI mode]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:74--> *To be able to access and mount the VM disk image on Linux, the ''guestfs-tools package'' must be installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS. If the ''guestfs-tools package'' is not installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS, it is not possible to mount VMDK and perform SFR. Refer to [[Special:MyLanguage/Installing_guestfs-tools_on_Linux|Installing guestfs-tools on Linux]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:74--> *To be able to access and mount the VM disk image on Linux, the ''guestfs-tools package'' must be installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS. If the ''guestfs-tools package'' is not installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS, it is not possible to mount VMDK and perform SFR. Refer to [[Special:MyLanguage/Installing_guestfs-tools_on_Linux|Installing guestfs-tools on Linux]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:73--> *As of v. [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']], the ''Hide migrated'' option is no longer available. The migrated savesets are only displayed if there is no original (backup) saveset. If you want to use the migrated saveset instead of the original saveset for restore, you need to select it as ''Preferred Media pool'' in the ''Target Settings'' window (see step 6 below).</translate>}}
<translate><!--T:73--> *As of v. [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']], the ''Hide migrated'' option is no longer available. The migrated savesets are only displayed if there is no original (backup) saveset. If you want to use the migrated saveset instead of the original saveset for restore, you need to select it as ''Preferred Media pool'' in the ''Target Settings'' window (see below).</translate>}}
 
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<translate><!--T:904--> '''Options'''</translate>
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| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:905--> Complete restore of selected task</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:906--> If this option is selected, no further selections or additional options are available. You go directly to the final step of the restore wizard (start of the restore). If it is not selected, the file selection is available for selective restore.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:907--> Broken tasks</translate>
| <translate><!--T:908--> If you select this option, broken backups will also be displayed. Keep in mind that it is only possible to restore data from the backups that have completed successfully.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:909--> Generation restore</translate>
| <translate><!--T:910--> If a DIFF or INCR backup is chosen for restore and this option is enabled, SEP sesam calculates all required restore steps from the last FULL backup to the selected DIFF/INCR version. The whole backup chain is processed for restore without user intervention, including all media changes, etc. If this option is disabled, only the selected backup (INCR or DIFF) will be used. Once you selected the desired saveset for restore, click ''Next'' to display the ''Select Files'' window.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:911--> Disaster restore</translate>
| <translate><!--T:912--> This option is only available when a SEP sesam self-backup (SESAM_BACKUP) is going to be restored. This function provides a recovery of the SEP sesam Server after a system failure. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Server_Disaster_Recovery|SEP sesam Server Disaster Recovery.]]</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:913--> Mount saveset</translate>
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You can select the option '''Mount saveset''' under ''Single file restore'' to mount the target saveset to the disk and make it accessible as if it was a separate volume on the disk. It is a recommended option for restoring specific data, such as Exchange, Hyper-V and V-Sphere backups, because it provides faster restore time and performance. You can mount any non-compressed and non-encrypted file-based saveset stored to [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#data_store|SEP sesam data store]] (''Path'', ''Si3'', ''HPE StoreOnce'', etc.). Mounting is not possible if the savesets are stored to tapes. The target saveset is mounted to the SEP sesam home directory {{path|var\tmp\mnt}}, e.g., {{path|C:\Program Files\SEPsesam\var\tmp\mnt\save_set_ID}}. <br />
In [[SEP sesam Release Versions|v. ≥ 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']] you can also select ''RDS to mount'' from the drop-down list and specify ''advanced mount options''. For more information, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Cross-Platform_Recovery_File_System_Layer|Cross-Platform Recovery File System Layer]].</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:915--> As path restore</translate>
| <translate><!--T:916--> This option (corresponds to the ''Restore Assistant'' option ''Restore (any) backup to file system'') is available for restoring from [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#task_type|task types]] that store directories and files similarly to ''path'' backup. You can use it instead of a Hyper-V or VMware task type, but it is not available for other types, such as MS SQL Server, SAP and DB2. It provides a simple and straightforward restore – by selecting files from the directory tree – also for special task types without their specific processing, e.g., restoring a Hyper-V VM to its original location or with relocation. Compared to the similar option ''As path backup'' option under the ''Expert options'', ''As path restore'' allows you to select individual files for restore, while the ''As path backup'' option restores all files.</translate>
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{{Tip|
[[image:Restore_mount_saveset_Beefalo.jpg|800px|link=]]</translate>
*<translate><!--T:918--> If the number of actual backup tasks is too big to show in a list, set a filter string by task name in the above search field.</translate>
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*<translate><!--T:919--> You can also store a default table view: After you have selected the columns you need and arranged them, you can save the settings by moving the mouse pointer over the column header, right-click it and select the ''Save View'' option.</translate>}}
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====<translate><!--T:920--> Mounting a saveset</translate>====
 
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If you have selected the '''Mount saveset''' option, a mount action is triggered. The selected saveset is mounted to the SEP sesam home directory</translate> <tt>var\tmp\mnt</tt>, <translate><!--T:33-->
If you have selected the '''Mount saveset''' option, a mount action is triggered. The selected saveset is mounted to the SEP sesam home directory</translate> <tt>var\tmp\mnt</tt>, <translate><!--T:33-->
e.g.</translate>, <tt>C:\Program Files\SEPsesam\var\tmp\mnt\''save_set_ID''</tt>.
e.g.</translate>, <tt>C:\Program Files\SEPsesam\var\tmp\mnt\''save_set_ID''</tt>.
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Click '''Next''' to display the ''Select Files'' dialog. If you choose not to mount the saveset, this dialog is displayed immediately. Select the data you want to restore and click '''Next'''.</translate>
Click '''Next''' to display the ''Select Files'' dialog. If you choose not to mount the saveset, this dialog is displayed immediately. Select the data you want to restore and click '''Next'''.</translate>


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Review your configured restore task and set additional options, if required. The details of the selected saveset are displayed in the upper part of the window. The options diffes slightly when restoring a virtual machine.</translate>
 
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====<translate><!--T:921--> Select Files</translate>====
The name of the restore task is automatically generated in the '''Name''' field. You can edit the name and add a comment below.</translate></li>
 
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The '''Target node''' drop-down list shows the target server to which the data will be restored.</translate></li>
On this page you can select the files you want to restore.  
<li><translate><!--T:57--> Under the '''Target path settings''', select between the following options:</translate></li>
 
<ul><li><translate><!--T:58--> '''''Restore to original target path''''' or '''''Restore to original VM''''' (in the case of a VM restore): The data will be restored to the same location from which it was backed up.</translate></li>
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<li><translate><!--T:59--> '''''New restore target''''' or '''''Change VM target selection''''' (in the case of a VM restore): The data will be restored to another location. Use the ''Browser'' button to select the target directory for the restore or enter the path to the target directory manually.</translate></li>  
The selected task is displayed in the upper part of the window. In the tree view, select the ''directories and/or files'' you want to restore. When you select a directory, its subdirectories are automatically selected. The absolute path of the selected folders or files is displayed in the  ''Position'' field at the top.
<li><translate><!--T:60--> '''''Restore with new VM name''''': Relevant only for VM restore; the VM will be restored to the original or a different location with a new VM name.</translate></li></ul>
 
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{{anchor|execution}}Under the '''Execution options''' or '''VM restore options''' (in the case of a VM restore) drop-down list, select one of the following options:</translate></li>
You can use the ''Search'' button below to find the items to be restored by their name, path or any other part of it.</translate>
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'''''Do not overwrite existing items''''' (set by default): The data will not be restored if it already exists on the target server.</translate></li>
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'''''Overwrite existing items''''': If data exists on the target server, it will be replaced with the restored version.</translate></li>
====<translate><!--T:926--> Target Settings</translate>====
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'''''Create a new version''''': If data exists on the target server, the restored data will be restored under a new name.</translate></li></ul>
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<translate><!--T:61--> When performing a VM restore, you can also select to automatically ''start a virtual machine after restore''.</translate>
On this page the target settings can be set.
<li><translate><!--T:62--> '''Preferred media pool''': If the data was migrated or replicated and different media pools were used for the process, you can select from the drop-down list of available media pools the source media pool to restore from.</translate></li>
 
<li><translate><!--T:63--> '''Used media | barcode''': If the data was migrated, the migrated copy is stored to another media. From the drop-down list of available media you can select the source media to restore from.</translate></li>
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In the upper field, the saveset selected for restore is displayed with its attributes. The available restore options depend on the selected task type for restore and show the current restore task settings. You can change the settings, e.g., the target node (the server where the files are restored), mount the saveset, restore to the original or another location, etc.</translate>
Optionally, select the drive number of the '''drive''' that will be used to read the data. Typically, you specify the drive if you have configured additional drives and want to use dedicated drives for restores. For details, see the option [[Special:MyLanguage/Configuring_a_Data_Store#drive_parameter|''Create second drive'']].</translate></li>
 
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The '''Interface''' field shows the SEP sesam Server or RDS with the attached data storage that contains the selected saveset.</translate></li>
<translate><!--T:928--> '''Options'''</translate>
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You can specify additional restore settings by clicking the '''Expert Options''' button, for example, modify the log level settings, define the pre/post script for the restore, etc. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore#expert|Restore Overview]].</translate></li>
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{{<translate><!--T:64--> note </translate>|<translate><!--T:65--> The ''Expert Options'' button for setting advanced restore options is only available in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#UI_mode|''advanced'' UI mode]] (formerly ''expert'' GUI mode). To use ''Expert Options'', make sure your UI mode is set to ''advanced''. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:SEP_sesam_GUI#UI_mode|Selecting UI mode]].</translate>}}</ul>
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<translate><!--T:66--> After you have set additional restore options, click '''Next'''.</translate>
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:929--> Restore task name</translate>
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| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:930--> The name of the task is assigned automatically. If the restore is planned to be started by scheduler, enter the corresponding task name.</translate>
To start your restore immediately, click '''Start'''. To save the restore task, click '''Save'''.</translate></li>
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<li> <translate><!--T:47-->
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:931--> Target node</translate>
If you have mounted a saveset, click '''OK''' to unmount it and end your restore session.</translate></li></ol>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:932--> The name of the server where the files are being restored ''to''. Only computers with the same platform (Windows or UNIX) are available. If you need to perform a cross-platform restore, return to the task selection step of the wizard and choose '''Mount saveset'''.</translate>
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{{note|A restore task can be scheduled like any other task. If you want to add a restore task to the schedule, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Scheduling_Restore|Scheduling Restore]].}}
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:933--> Restore to original target path / Restore to original VM</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:934--> This option is selected by default. It restores the data to the same location from which it was backed up. Note that this only applies if the ''target node'' is the same server from which the data was backed up, i.e., when source and target server are the same. In case of restoring to original VM, the original MAC address and UUID of the VM are preserved.</translate>
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| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:935--> Original tree structure</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:936--> This check box at the right is enabled by default when restoring to original location. The directory structure of the restored files is the same as the original directory structure of the backed up data. If this option is disabled, the directory structure is not recreated and only the files are restored (flat structure).</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:937--> New restore target / Change VM target selection</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:938--> This option enables you to restore data to some other location. The path to the directory to which the data should be restored can be entered ''manually'' or by using the ''Browser'' button to open the ''file explorer''.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:939--> Restore with new VM name</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:940--> Relevant only for VM restore; this option enables you to restore the data to the original or a different location with a new VM name. If you are restoring a VM to a different location with a different (or with the same) VM name, you also have to specify a new target path under ''Change VM target selection''.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:941--> Execution options / VM restore options</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:942--> if the files with the same name in the target directory already exist, you can select between the following options:</translate>
<ul><li><translate><!--T:943--> '''''Do not overwrite existing items''''': Selected by default. Files will be restored only if they are not already present on the target system. The original data will not be overwritten. For VM new MAC address and UUID are generated.</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:944--> '''''Overwrite existing items''''': Files on the target system will be overwritten and replaced with their restored version. For VM the original MAC address and UUID are preserved.</translate></li>
<li><translate><!--T:945--> '''''Create a new version''''': Data from backup is restored as a new version by appending a tilde to the original file name. The original data remains intact, for example:</translate></li>
<pre> README.TXT -> ~README.TXT</pre>
<translate><!--T:946--> When performing a VM restore, you can also select to automatically ''start a virtual machine after restore''.</translate></ul>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:947--> Preferred media pool</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:948--> If the data was migrated or replicated and different media pools were used for the process, the source media pool to restore from can be selected from the drop-down list of available media pools.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:949--> Used media/barcode</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:950--> If the data was migrated, the migrated copy is stored to another media. Here the source media to restore from can be selected from the drop-down list of available media.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:951--> Drive</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:37--> Optionally, select the drive number of the '''drive''' that will be used to read the data. Typically, you specify the drive if you have configured additional drives and want to use dedicated drives for restores. For details, see the option [[Special:MyLanguage/Configuring_a_Data_Store#drive_parameter|''Create second drive'']].</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:952--> Interface</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:953--> The name of the server ''from'' which the files are being restored. This is either a Remote Device Server (RDS) or SEP sesam Server.</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
{{showMe|screenshot=<translate><!--T:954--> [[Image:GUI_restore_target-settings.jpg|800px|link=]]</translate>}}
 
====<translate><!--T:955--> Expert Options</translate>====
 
<translate><!--T:45-->
You can specify additional restore settings by clicking the '''Expert Options''' button, for example, modify the log level settings, define the pre/post script for the restore, etc. </translate>
 
{{note|<translate><!--T:65--> The ''Expert Options'' button for setting advanced restore options is only available in [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#UI_mode|''advanced'' UI mode]]. To use ''Expert Options'', make sure your UI mode is set to ''advanced''. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_GUI#UI_mode|Selecting UI mode]].</translate>}}
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:956--> '''''Options'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; margin: 1em 10em 1em 0; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:957--> Verbose level</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:958--> Allows you to change the verbosity of the main and trace logs to display more information than the default logging mode. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Setting_Log_Level|Setting Log Level]].</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:959--> Restore options</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:960--> Allows you to specify additional options for restore. This is useful for specific options of the <tt>sbc</tt> command. For details on the commands, see [[Special:MyLanguage/SBC_CLI|SBC CLI]].</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:961--> Restore the complete saveset</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:962--> Restores all files from the saveset.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:963--> Restore according to the composed list</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:964--> Restores previously selected directories and files according to the regular expression-based filtering; see ''Filter'' tab below.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:965--> <tt>disk_info</tt> disaster recovery</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:966--> This option is available when restoring from <tt>DISK_INFO</tt> backup of a Linux host. It is required when recovering a Linux server for restoring the backed up file partition information. A special BSR license (Bare System Recovery) is required. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Licensing|Licensing]].</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:967--> '''''Relocation'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; margin: 1em 10em 1em 0; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:968--> No relocation (default setting)</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:969--> Restores the savesets to the original target path with the original tree structure.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:970--> With relocation</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:971--> Allows specifying a new target location for restored files. Individual files can be restored to separate paths. For example, the files from {{path|C:\Program Files\Java}} are going to be saved as a new restore target in the directory {{path|C:\Java}}, where all sub-directories are recreated.</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:972--> '''''Filter'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; margin: 1em 10em 1em 0; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:973--> Filter</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:974--> Files for selective restore can be defined using pattern-based filtering. Filtering is first applied to the client, i.e., all data is sent over the network. Filtering is particularly useful if you want to perform a selective restore and there is no metadata (''LIS'' file).</translate>
*<translate><!--T:975--> Use something like <tt>*.txt</tt> to restore all text documents.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:976--> For an individual file you have to provide the full path, e.g., <tt>var/opt/sesam/var/ini/sm_lic.ini</tt> or <tt>C:/ProgramData/SEPsesam/var/ini/sm_lic.ini</tt>.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:977--> To restore all files of a given name regardless of location, use <tt>*/file.txt</tt>.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:978--> Click ''New'' to add more patterns per line.</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:979--> '''''Task Type'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; margin: 1em 10em 1em 0; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:980--> Task type</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:981--> By default, the [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#task_type|task type]] by which the data is backed up is selected (default is ''Path''; other task types include ''Hyper-V, SAP Hana, Exchange Server, MySQL, VMware vSphere'', etc.).</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:982--> As path backup</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:983--> This option allows you to restore your data directly to the file system without any additional action. This option can be used if you have backed up data with task type other than the default ''Path'', e.g., Hyper-V.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:984--> Write saveset into file</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:985--> (corresponds to the ''Restore Assistant'' option ''Write backup into dump file'') allows you to restore the entire saveset to a single file rather than to its original location.</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:986--> '''''Pre/Post'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<translate><!--T:987--> Specifies whether to apply a [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#pre|pre]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#post|post]] script for this restore task.</translate>
 
{{note|<translate><!--T:988--> To use a pre/post interface, you must first activate it and create your own commands. Interfaces can be activated in GUI: in the menu bar, click ''Configuration'' -> ''Interfaces'' -> select the ''interface'' you want to activate and the ''client''. The interface script window opens, allowing you to configure the desired action. Once done, click '''Save''' to activate the interface. The interface is saved to the <tt><SESAM_ROOT>/bin/sesam</tt> directory. For more details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Using_Pre_and_Post_Scripts|Using Pre and Post Scripts]].</translate>}}
</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:989--> '''''Retention Time'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<translate><!--T:990--> Specifies for how long (in days) this restore task is kept and can be accessed by using GUI. The default value is 7 days. The value 0 means that a restore task is kept permanently unless you manually delete it.</translate>
</div></div>
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border: 1px ridge #cdd3db; padding:10px;>
<translate><!--T:991--> '''''Execution Time'' tab'''</translate>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; margin: 1em 10em 1em 0; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:992--> Start time frame</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:993--> You can specify the maximum allowed start time (the amount of time an event can be in the queue) in days and/or hours. The actual start time of the event depends on the processor load of the system. At the start time of the event, every event is forwarded into the queue, where it might wait until jobs with a higher priority finish. For jobs with the same priority, the FIFO rule (first in first out) applies. If the event cannot be executed within this specified time frame, it will not be executed at all.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:994--> Cancel execution after</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:995--> You can specify the amount of time (days and/or hours) after the event's scheduled start time, after which the event will be cancelled.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:996--> Cancel execution at</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:997--> Depending on the previous setting, it specifies the exact date and time when the task will be stopped.</translate>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width: 15%; padding-left: 14px;"| <translate><!--T:998--> Follow up</translate>
| style="width: 85%; | <translate><!--T:999--> You can specify the follow-up event to trigger the predefined event on the SEP sesam Server once the restore is completed For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Follow-up_Events|Follow-up Events]].</translate>
|}</div></div>
 
{{showMe|screenshot=<translate><!--T:1000--> [[Image:GUI_restore_expert-options.jpg|650px|link=]]</translate>}}
 
====<translate><!--T:1001--> Summary</translate>====
 
<translate><!--T:46-->
Check the summary for your restore configuration. Click '''Start''' to run the restore or '''Save''' to save the task under the assigned name in the ''Name'' field.</translate>
 
<translate><!--T:47-->
If you have mounted a saveset, click '''OK''' to unmount it and end your restore session.</translate>
 
{{note|<translate><!--T:53--> All started and scheduled restores are saved in SEP sesam under ''Main selection'' -> '''Tasks''' -> '''Tasks by clients/Tasks by groups''' with the current timestamp. A restore can be restarted via the menu item '''Activities''' -> '''Restore''' or from ''Main selection'' -> '''Job state''' -> '''Restore''' -> ''right-click selected restore'' -> '''Immediate start'''. <br /> A restore task can be scheduled like any other task. If you want to add a restore task to the schedule, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Creating a Restore Event|Scheduling Restore]].</translate>}}


=={{anchor|monitor}}Monitoring restore== <!--T:75-->  
=={{anchor|monitor}}<translate><!--T:75-->
Monitoring restore==


<!--T:69-->
<!--T:69-->
You can monitor the restore progress using the ''Web UI'' (''Monitoring'' -> ''Restores'') or view the status in the ''GUI'' (''Main Selection'' -> ''Job State'' -> ''Restores''). The restore overview provides detailed information on the last run of restore jobs, including task name, status (successful, error, in queue ...), start and stop time of the last backup, data size, throughput, etc. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Web_UI#restores|SEP sesam Web UI]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restores_by_State|Restores by State in the GUI]].
You can monitor the restore progress using the ''Web UI'' (''Monitoring'' -> ''Restores'') or view the status in the ''GUI'' (''Main Selection'' -> ''Job State'' -> ''Restores''). The restore overview provides detailed information on the last run of restore jobs, including task name, status (successful, error, in queue...), start and stop time of the last backup, data size, throughput, etc. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Web_UI|SEP sesam Web UI]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/About Monitoring|About Monitoring]].</translate>


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===See also=== <!--T:51-->
[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore|Restore Overview]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Scheduling_Restore|Scheduling Restore]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Schedules|Schedules]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Standard_Backup_Procedure|Standard Backup Procedure]]</div></translate></noinclude>

Latest revision as of 13:57, 25 March 2024

The following instructions for creating a restore task apply to using a restore wizard in the GUI. Although the steps and options are very similar, the preferred way for creating a restore task using the web interface is described in Standard Restore Procedure and in Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines.

SEP sesam GUI restore is a process that browses for different versions of savesets and copies data from savesets to a client, thus recreating the original data. The restore wizard is triggered from the Menu bar -> Activities -> Restore.

Restore tasks can be saved, scheduled and run automatically in continuous intervals to check and control data integrity. For details, see About Scheduling.

The data restore granularity depends on the selected data type. SEP sesam provides three basic restore types: complete, generation and selective restore. The restore type is specified when configuring a restore task.

The following restore types are available:

Complete restore
A process by which an entire saveset is restored – all the files of a saveset are selected and restored.
Selective restore
Only a subset of a saveset's files is selected – only selected parts of data on the saveset, such as individual files and directories, are restored.
Generation restore
All generations of backed-up files, including differential or incremental backup files, can be browsed for and selected for restore. SEP sesam automatically switches to the generation view in which all the generations of the files are presented. The selection list displays all files since the last full backup.

Configuring a restore task

A restore task involves browsing and selecting the desired savesets by time and task/filename, selecting the restore type and restore target (the file system folder, for example) and other additional options. The restore can be run immediately or scheduled to run automatically at a specified time.

Prerequisites

  • Depending on what you want to restore, make sure that you have the restore permissions and access rights.
  • Make sure that there is enough free space on the target system where you want to restore your data.

Steps

From the SEP sesam GUI menu bar, select Activities -> Restore. The New Restore Task window opens.

Filter

On this page, you can enter search criteria for the file to be restored. You can use different criteria to quickly find the data you want to restore. Select the task from the drop-down list or search by filename or path to find the backups that match the search term. Use the drop-down list Saved in period to narrow the time range of the search requests.

Options

Searching by task name Search for a certain task intended for restore by using the fields Task and Saved in period. If you use the wildcard [*], all tasks are selected. After clicking the button Next, all savesets created within the given period are shown in tabular form.
Searching by filename or path Search for the known files or directories to find the backups that match the search term. Use input-field Search pattern for filename or path together with drop-down boxes Task and Saved in period to narrow the search requirements. After clicking the button Next, all savesets created within the given period and matching the search pattern are shown in tabular form.
Show external results If this option is selected, the external backups will be displayed. Typically, these are the backups that would normally not be restored directly by the restore wizard (e.g., Oracle, DB2). You can restore a saveset directly from the backup media into the file system and then process it in a special way.

Screenshots

GUI restore filter.jpg

Select Task

This page shows a list of backup sets containing the target data. Select the backup you want to restore. Depending on the type of restore you want to perform, you can refine your selection using various criteria or specify a particular type of restore.

Information sign.png Note
*The Mount saveset option is available only in advanced UI mode (formerly expert GUI mode). To use the mount option, make sure your UI mode is set to advanced, as described in Selecting UI mode.
  • To be able to access and mount the VM disk image on Linux, the guestfs-tools package must be installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS. If the guestfs-tools package is not installed on your SEP sesam Server or Linux RDS, it is not possible to mount VMDK and perform SFR. Refer to Installing guestfs-tools on Linux.
  • As of v. 5.0.0 Jaglion, the Hide migrated option is no longer available. The migrated savesets are only displayed if there is no original (backup) saveset. If you want to use the migrated saveset instead of the original saveset for restore, you need to select it as Preferred Media pool in the Target Settings window (see below).

Options

Complete restore of selected task If this option is selected, no further selections or additional options are available. You go directly to the final step of the restore wizard (start of the restore). If it is not selected, the file selection is available for selective restore.
Broken tasks If you select this option, broken backups will also be displayed. Keep in mind that it is only possible to restore data from the backups that have completed successfully.
Generation restore If a DIFF or INCR backup is chosen for restore and this option is enabled, SEP sesam calculates all required restore steps from the last FULL backup to the selected DIFF/INCR version. The whole backup chain is processed for restore without user intervention, including all media changes, etc. If this option is disabled, only the selected backup (INCR or DIFF) will be used. Once you selected the desired saveset for restore, click Next to display the Select Files window.
Disaster restore This option is only available when a SEP sesam self-backup (SESAM_BACKUP) is going to be restored. This function provides a recovery of the SEP sesam Server after a system failure. For details, see SEP sesam Server Disaster Recovery.
Mount saveset You can select the option Mount saveset under Single file restore to mount the target saveset to the disk and make it accessible as if it was a separate volume on the disk. It is a recommended option for restoring specific data, such as Exchange, Hyper-V and V-Sphere backups, because it provides faster restore time and performance. You can mount any non-compressed and non-encrypted file-based saveset stored to SEP sesam data store (Path, Si3, HPE StoreOnce, etc.). Mounting is not possible if the savesets are stored to tapes. The target saveset is mounted to the SEP sesam home directory var\tmp\mnt, e.g., C:\Program Files\SEPsesam\var\tmp\mnt\save_set_ID.

In v. ≥ 5.0.0 Jaglion you can also select RDS to mount from the drop-down list and specify advanced mount options. For more information, see Cross-Platform Recovery File System Layer.

As path restore This option (corresponds to the Restore Assistant option Restore (any) backup to file system) is available for restoring from task types that store directories and files similarly to path backup. You can use it instead of a Hyper-V or VMware task type, but it is not available for other types, such as MS SQL Server, SAP and DB2. It provides a simple and straightforward restore – by selecting files from the directory tree – also for special task types without their specific processing, e.g., restoring a Hyper-V VM to its original location or with relocation. Compared to the similar option As path backup option under the Expert options, As path restore allows you to select individual files for restore, while the As path backup option restores all files.

Screenshots

GUI restore select-task.jpg


SEP Tip.png Tip
  • If the number of actual backup tasks is too big to show in a list, set a filter string by task name in the above search field.
  • You can also store a default table view: After you have selected the columns you need and arranged them, you can save the settings by moving the mouse pointer over the column header, right-click it and select the Save View option.

Mounting a saveset

If you have selected the Mount saveset option, a mount action is triggered. The selected saveset is mounted to the SEP sesam home directory var\tmp\mnt, e.g., C:\Program Files\SEPsesam\var\tmp\mnt\save_set_ID.

Click Next to display the Select Files dialog. If you choose not to mount the saveset, this dialog is displayed immediately. Select the data you want to restore and click Next.

Screenshots

GUI restore select-task mount.jpg

Select Files

On this page you can select the files you want to restore.

The selected task is displayed in the upper part of the window. In the tree view, select the directories and/or files you want to restore. When you select a directory, its subdirectories are automatically selected. The absolute path of the selected folders or files is displayed in the Position field at the top.

You can use the Search button below to find the items to be restored by their name, path or any other part of it.

Screenshots

GUI restore select-files.jpg

Target Settings

On this page the target settings can be set.

In the upper field, the saveset selected for restore is displayed with its attributes. The available restore options depend on the selected task type for restore and show the current restore task settings. You can change the settings, e.g., the target node (the server where the files are restored), mount the saveset, restore to the original or another location, etc.

Options

Restore task name The name of the task is assigned automatically. If the restore is planned to be started by scheduler, enter the corresponding task name.
Target node The name of the server where the files are being restored to. Only computers with the same platform (Windows or UNIX) are available. If you need to perform a cross-platform restore, return to the task selection step of the wizard and choose Mount saveset.
Restore to original target path / Restore to original VM This option is selected by default. It restores the data to the same location from which it was backed up. Note that this only applies if the target node is the same server from which the data was backed up, i.e., when source and target server are the same. In case of restoring to original VM, the original MAC address and UUID of the VM are preserved.
Original tree structure This check box at the right is enabled by default when restoring to original location. The directory structure of the restored files is the same as the original directory structure of the backed up data. If this option is disabled, the directory structure is not recreated and only the files are restored (flat structure).
New restore target / Change VM target selection This option enables you to restore data to some other location. The path to the directory to which the data should be restored can be entered manually or by using the Browser button to open the file explorer.
Restore with new VM name Relevant only for VM restore; this option enables you to restore the data to the original or a different location with a new VM name. If you are restoring a VM to a different location with a different (or with the same) VM name, you also have to specify a new target path under Change VM target selection.
Execution options / VM restore options if the files with the same name in the target directory already exist, you can select between the following options:
  • Do not overwrite existing items: Selected by default. Files will be restored only if they are not already present on the target system. The original data will not be overwritten. For VM new MAC address and UUID are generated.
  • Overwrite existing items: Files on the target system will be overwritten and replaced with their restored version. For VM the original MAC address and UUID are preserved.
  • Create a new version: Data from backup is restored as a new version by appending a tilde to the original file name. The original data remains intact, for example:
  •  README.TXT -> ~README.TXT
    When performing a VM restore, you can also select to automatically start a virtual machine after restore.
Preferred media pool If the data was migrated or replicated and different media pools were used for the process, the source media pool to restore from can be selected from the drop-down list of available media pools.
Used media/barcode If the data was migrated, the migrated copy is stored to another media. Here the source media to restore from can be selected from the drop-down list of available media.
Drive Optionally, select the drive number of the drive that will be used to read the data. Typically, you specify the drive if you have configured additional drives and want to use dedicated drives for restores. For details, see the option Create second drive.
Interface The name of the server from which the files are being restored. This is either a Remote Device Server (RDS) or SEP sesam Server.

Screenshots

GUI restore target-settings.jpg

Expert Options

You can specify additional restore settings by clicking the Expert Options button, for example, modify the log level settings, define the pre/post script for the restore, etc.

Information sign.png Note
The Expert Options button for setting advanced restore options is only available in advanced UI mode. To use Expert Options, make sure your UI mode is set to advanced. For details, see Selecting UI mode.

Options tab

Verbose level Allows you to change the verbosity of the main and trace logs to display more information than the default logging mode. For details, see Setting Log Level.
Restore options Allows you to specify additional options for restore. This is useful for specific options of the sbc command. For details on the commands, see SBC CLI.
Restore the complete saveset Restores all files from the saveset.
Restore according to the composed list Restores previously selected directories and files according to the regular expression-based filtering; see Filter tab below.
disk_info disaster recovery This option is available when restoring from DISK_INFO backup of a Linux host. It is required when recovering a Linux server for restoring the backed up file partition information. A special BSR license (Bare System Recovery) is required. For details, see Licensing.

Relocation tab

No relocation (default setting) Restores the savesets to the original target path with the original tree structure.
With relocation Allows specifying a new target location for restored files. Individual files can be restored to separate paths. For example, the files from C:\Program Files\Java are going to be saved as a new restore target in the directory C:\Java, where all sub-directories are recreated.

Filter tab

Filter Files for selective restore can be defined using pattern-based filtering. Filtering is first applied to the client, i.e., all data is sent over the network. Filtering is particularly useful if you want to perform a selective restore and there is no metadata (LIS file).
  • Use something like *.txt to restore all text documents.
  • For an individual file you have to provide the full path, e.g., var/opt/sesam/var/ini/sm_lic.ini or C:/ProgramData/SEPsesam/var/ini/sm_lic.ini.
  • To restore all files of a given name regardless of location, use */file.txt.
  • Click New to add more patterns per line.

Task Type tab

Task type By default, the task type by which the data is backed up is selected (default is Path; other task types include Hyper-V, SAP Hana, Exchange Server, MySQL, VMware vSphere, etc.).
As path backup This option allows you to restore your data directly to the file system without any additional action. This option can be used if you have backed up data with task type other than the default Path, e.g., Hyper-V.
Write saveset into file (corresponds to the Restore Assistant option Write backup into dump file) allows you to restore the entire saveset to a single file rather than to its original location.

Pre/Post tab

Specifies whether to apply a pre or post script for this restore task.

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To use a pre/post interface, you must first activate it and create your own commands. Interfaces can be activated in GUI: in the menu bar, click Configuration -> Interfaces -> select the interface you want to activate and the client. The interface script window opens, allowing you to configure the desired action. Once done, click Save to activate the interface. The interface is saved to the <SESAM_ROOT>/bin/sesam directory. For more details, see Using Pre and Post Scripts.

Retention Time tab

Specifies for how long (in days) this restore task is kept and can be accessed by using GUI. The default value is 7 days. The value 0 means that a restore task is kept permanently unless you manually delete it.

Execution Time tab

Start time frame You can specify the maximum allowed start time (the amount of time an event can be in the queue) in days and/or hours. The actual start time of the event depends on the processor load of the system. At the start time of the event, every event is forwarded into the queue, where it might wait until jobs with a higher priority finish. For jobs with the same priority, the FIFO rule (first in first out) applies. If the event cannot be executed within this specified time frame, it will not be executed at all.
Cancel execution after You can specify the amount of time (days and/or hours) after the event's scheduled start time, after which the event will be cancelled.
Cancel execution at Depending on the previous setting, it specifies the exact date and time when the task will be stopped.
Follow up You can specify the follow-up event to trigger the predefined event on the SEP sesam Server once the restore is completed For details, see Follow-up Events.

Screenshots

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Summary

Check the summary for your restore configuration. Click Start to run the restore or Save to save the task under the assigned name in the Name field.

If you have mounted a saveset, click OK to unmount it and end your restore session.

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All started and scheduled restores are saved in SEP sesam under Main selection -> Tasks -> Tasks by clients/Tasks by groups with the current timestamp. A restore can be restarted via the menu item Activities -> Restore or from Main selection -> Job state -> Restore -> right-click selected restore -> Immediate start.
A restore task can be scheduled like any other task. If you want to add a restore task to the schedule, see Scheduling Restore.

Monitoring restore

You can monitor the restore progress using the Web UI (Monitoring -> Restores) or view the status in the GUI (Main Selection -> Job State -> Restores). The restore overview provides detailed information on the last run of restore jobs, including task name, status (successful, error, in queue...), start and stop time of the last backup, data size, throughput, etc. For details, see SEP sesam Web UI or About Monitoring.

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