File Restore from Block Backup

This restore mode is used to restore files that were backed up using block backup. DPX displays your logical Enterprise tree structure. You can select and restore single or multiple files or directories protected by DPX agent workloads at the node group, node, drive, directory, or file level.

Creating an Agent-Based File Restore

1. Go to Job Manager in the sidebar.

2. Click New Restore Job to open the New Restore dialog.

1. Select Agent-Based File Restore and Click Next.

1. The Object to Restore view shows all nodes that you backed up using DPX Block Backup. The available objects to restore can be sorted by Name, Type, associated Job Name, or the backup Date/Time. Find the Node that contains the files or directories you want to restore. Click Next.

1. From the list of volumes within the object, select the volume that contains the files or directories to restore. Click Next.

1. In the File Browsing step, select either the entire Volume or specific files. If you select Files, the file manager will appear, allowing you to select specific files for restore; click the volume label in the left-hand pane to display items within the volume. Select all desired files or directories and click Next.

File Browsing – volume selected

File Browsing – files and folders selected

1. In the Options step, specify the Job Name. The name may be up to 64 characters long and may only contain letters, digits and - _ characters.

1. Specify job options using toggles. See below.

Basic Job Options

Delete the restore job on successful completion

Toggle on	The restore job defined in this process will be deleted upon successful completion. If the job fails, it will not be deleted.
Toggle off	The restore job will be saved and will be accessible later in Job Manager.

Job e-mail notification

Toggle on	The notification is sent as specified below the toggle (additional fields will appear – see below).
Toggle off	The notification is sent to the default e-mail address configured in the Administrator E-mail Settings section.

E-mail Notification Fields

Subject

The subject of your message. The subject line usually contains a combination of straight text and variable elements. Variables, which must begin with %, are replaced with actual corresponding values. If you enclose variables in double quotation marks, those variables are treated as literal values. You can embed the following variables:

• %JOBNAME

• %JOBID

• %JOBTYPE

• %RC

Use %RC to include the return code in the message for this run of the job, when applicable.

To

The email address of the primary recipient of your message. Only one “To” address is permitted.

Cc

Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) of your message. Use a semicolon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Bcc

Blind Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) not identified to other recipients. Use a semi-colon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Note. Note that the following characters are invalid in all fields: < > ; and '.

Note. DPX emailing must be enabled when you first configure your Enterprise. At that time, you supply general system information, including SMTP Host Name and SMTP Port. See the Administrator E-mail Settings section.

1. Optionally, you can specify other job options (see Advanced Job Options). If you wish to continue with default options, click Save. A Run Job prompt will be shown.

   
2. Click Yes to run the job immediately or No if you want to run it later from the Job Manager.