Restore an application from a backup image, general procedure

The restore function reverts production data to a specified point in time. Restoring replaces the original production application data with the specified point-in-time image. This restoration results in the loss of all current application data as the application will be restored to its status at the point-in-time when the image was created. This operation cannot be undone.

Typically restore operations are performed to restore a database to a valid state after events like unexpected data corruption. The amount of time required to complete a restore operation depends on the amount of data involved.

Only users with the Restore Manage right can perform a Restore operation. User roles are detailed in Managing Roles.

Management console restores applications in different ways. In all cases, the image replaces the identical original production data. In some cases, new data created after the image was taken may be protected from being overwritten.

Use this procedure to restore captured application images from a specific point-in-time. If you are selecting applications from a VM, ensure that the Backup and DR agent is installed on the Virtual Machine and applications on the VM have been discovered.

Each type of application has prerequisites, constraints, or requirement. See Restoring VMs and Specific Types of Applications for details.

When you restore a point-in-time image, backup plan management of the application is disabled in App Manager.

Restore an application image

To restore a point-in-time image from a managed application:

Click the App Manager tab and select Applications from the drop-down menu. The Applications page opens.
Select the application with the image you want to restore and then choose Access from the drop-down list at the bottom of the Applications page. The Access page opens listing captured images appears in the Timeline ramp view. For more information on the view, see Accessing the Timeline Ramp View of an Image.
Select the desired image and select Restore from the list of access operations. The Restore page opens.

Note: If you are restoring an NFS image, the Advanced NFS Settings should only be changed after consulting with your support representative.
Select a single volume or multiple volumes to restore. By default all the volumes are selected.
Click Submit. A warning dialog opens. Read it and then enter DATA LOSS to confirm.
Depending on your configuration, a second warning may appear. If so, you need to enter OVERWRITE OTHER APPS to confirm the restore operation.

The restore job starts. You can verify that the restore operation is successful by viewing the job status in the Monitor tab.

When the database image is restored, management console creates a new database image populated with data copied from the specified point-in-time image.

Restore specific types of applications

The backup/recovery appliance restores applications in different ways. In all cases, the point-in-time image replaces the identical original production data. In some cases, new data created after the image was taken may be protected from being overwritten.

Restoring always involves risk of data loss. Management console offers other options for recovering data from your managed backup/recovery appliances. When restoring applications from managed databases, be sure to take into account the following background information.