Mapping Procedure

Only the root account can map an instance of a Block backup. Take the following steps to map a Block backup to Microsoft Windows or Linux drive:

  1. Open the Block restore window in the management console.

  2. In the restore source pane, select the backup instance to map.

  3. Right-click the backup instance you selected.

  4. From the context menu, select Map. The Instant Access Mapping dialog box appears.

  5. Select the node and mount point to which you want to map the backup instance. Click OK.

Tips. Before selecting the mount point, see the following tips:

  • For Microsoft Windows, the Mount Point List items appears as drive letters.

  • In the Mount Point List, drive letters in use display with Already Mapped beside them. If you select a drive letter that is already mapped to a storage system, DPX attempts to unmount the drive and remap your selected instance to it.

  • Instant Access mapping does not override an existing network mapping in Windows. However, Instant Access-mapped drives are not be available for new network mappings in Windows.

  • In certain circumstances, you may need to further qualify the mount point information. Use the Mount Point field for this purpose. Enter the name of the disk or drive or mount point (on the node selected in the Node List pull-down menu) that you want the backup instance to mount to.

  • For a Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 deduplicated NTFS volume, select only mount points from a node running Windows Server 2012. Note that a Windows Server 2012 R2 deduplicated NTFS volume must be mounted on a Windows Server 2012 R2 node. See Catalogic DPX Block Data Protection.

  1. Confirm or cancel the operation in the dialog box that displays. The mapping operation may take a few minutes.

  2. When the mapping is complete, a message box appears indicating successful mapping. Click OK.

The mapped drive now is visible as a Windows or Linux local drive. The mapped drive is labeled DPXIA-{volume_name}. You can now treat the mapped backup instance as you would any other volume.

See also. For the latest system compatibility details regarding supported hardware, file systems, applications, operating systems, and service packs, see the Compatibility Guide.

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