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Running a File & Folder Test Restore
Mike Slodowski |
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Running a test restore will not actually save data to the endpoint you are restoring to. It loads the data into temporary files on the endpoint which are then deleted.
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Navigate to your backup portal and Click "Accounts" and then click "Users"
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Click on the user account you would like to perform a test restore on
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Click "Devices"
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Click "Online" next to the device you would like to restore data to. This does not need to be the device that the backup job was attached to.
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Click Restore
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Choose the vault you would like to run the restore from and click Next.
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Click the drop-down arrow next to the device and the protected item you would like to restore the data from.
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The restore prompt will only show you the most recent data. However, you can click the refresh button to load more snapshots.
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Select the snapshot that you would like to restore from and click "Next"
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You can choose to restore all items in the snapshot or select specific items.
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If choosing specific items, you can drill down to the specific file to test. Once you have selected what you would like, click on "Next".
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Click on the dropdown and select "Simulate Restore Only" then click Restore.
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From there, you have triggered the test restore. You can now click on "Actions" and "View Job History"
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Click "Report" next to the running restore job.
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Click "Auto refresh" or keep clicking the refresh button until it has finished.
The restore times will vary depending on the amount of data being tested as well as a number of external factors such as network bandwidth and file compression.
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Once finished it will say if the test restore was successful or if it had any errors.
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