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Restore by Tree

The Restore by Tree method restores a specific directory or drive from a display of files and directories that were backed up with Arcserve Backup. Use this method when you do not know which media contains the data you need, but you know the machine from which the backup originated.

The Restore by Tree view displays only the last instance of a backup. To view and access all other instances, select the object that you want to restore and click the Recovery Point button. The Restore by Tree view displays only the Master server specific view.

To restore a backup job by tree

1. From Arcserve Backup, access the Restore Manager, select the Source tab, and choose Restore by Tree from the Source View drop-down list.

   Note: If necessary, you can choose a Recovery Point date and select a different session to restore.

   The left pane of the Restore Manager lists the volumes, drives, directories, and files that have been backed up and are candidates for being restored.

2. Select the data to be restored.

   The corresponding content and properties are displayed in the right panes of the Restore Manager.

3. Select the Destination tab and specify the destination where you want the restored files to go. Source files can be restored to the same directory structure that they originated from (original location) or to any other location that you specify (alternate location).

   The destination where you want the restored files to go is now specified.

   The Session User Name and Password dialog appears.

   For SQL Server and MS Exchange, if the corresponding application is running and you restore a Arcserve Replication scenario to the original location, the restored files are temporarily created with a .TMP extension. After the restore job is successful, you are prompted to reboot the server to overwrite and replace the existing active files. When the server is rebooted, the restored files are merged into the original database. If the corresponding application is not running, temporary files will not be created during the restore to original location process and you do not have to reboot the server.

   A Arcserve Replication restore is only supported through a Windows Systems Client Agent. As a result, the alternate restore location must be a destination machine or volume that is under the Windows Systems Client Agent tree. If you try to restore to the Server tree or any other tree not under the Client Agent tree, the restore job will fail. If necessary you can add a new Client Agent machine. For procedures on adding a new client object, see the Administration Guide.

   Important! Rebooting a SQL Server installed on a cluster environment is not feasible, so you must stop the application resource before performing a restore to the original location.

4. Continue with the same restore procedure the as detailed for the Restore by Session method.