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Restoring Your Backup files

You can use either ADVOBM or the web restorer to restore backup files from the backup server.

Using ADVOBM

You can restore your data from the backup server ADV by following instructions below.

i.           Open ADVOBM from the System Tray (see previous sections for details)

ii.    Select the [Restore] tab at the bottom part of ADVOBM

iii.        Select the backup set from which you would like files to be restored from the left panel

iv.       Select the snapshot of your backup files that you would like to restore from the backup server by using [Show files after Job] drop down list

v.         Select the files that you would like to restore and press the [Restore Files] button on the toolbar

vi.       Use the [Browse] button to select the directory to where you want files to be restored (or simply select [Original location] to restore files to their original path)

vii.      Files will be restored automatically as shown below (a file won’t be downloaded from the backup server again if an identical file exists on local path already)

 

Using the web interface

You can backup your data to an ADV Offsite Backup Server by following instructions below.

i.           Logon to the ADV Offsite Backup Server web interface

ii.         From the top menu, click [File Explorer]

iii.        Click the [Backup Set] link that contains the files that you want to restore

iv.       Select the snapshot of your backup files that you would like to restore from the backup server by using [Show files after Job] drop down list

v.         If you want to see all different versions all files (shown as gray below), just choose the [Show all files] radio button on the [File Explorer] page.

Files, which are shown in gray and marked as deleted below, e.g. dell.img (delete), are being stored in the retention area on the backup server but you can still restore these files from the backup server.

vi.       Select the files that you would like to restore and press the [Restore] button on the toolbar

vii.      A dialog shown below would appear

a.         Press the [Restore] button

b.         Enter the directories to which backup files should be restored in the [Restore File to] textbox



 

c.         Enter the encrypting key which will be used to decrypt your backup files upon restoring your backup files

d.         Press the [Start] button