Restore Definition: Overview

To restore data, you create and save a restore definition. The restore definition specifies the following:

Mode

The underlying method by which the data is to be transferred: Block, Agentless VMware, Image, NDMP, File, or Tape.)

Source

The data to be restored and the device it is restored from.

Destination

The location to which the data is restored.

Source Options, Destination Options, and Job Notification Options

Rules of behavior associated with the restore. If you do not set these options, DPX uses the defaults you set during configuration.

Schedule

The time and frequency of the restore. You can save and manually run a job without defining a schedule.

A restore definition is required for simple one-time restores, as well as for complex, regularly scheduled restores. Once the restore definition has been specified, you must save it as a restore job.

The following are the steps required for creating a restore definition:

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