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Restore Considerations

Use the following table to help you determine what restore method to use under the listed conditions.

Restore Method:

When you want to:

Considerations:

Browse Recovery Points (Use this method for performing application level restores.)

Find Files/Folders to Restore

Restore a file, folder, database, or application that is now corrupt.
  • CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup: To restore files or folders, the VM must be powered on at time of backup. Restore to original location is not possible. Map a network drive to the original location or access it as a share, restore to the mapped or shared location. Install CA ARCserve D2D in the Guest OS of a new VM and restore an application database. For more information, see the topic, Perform Application Level Restores.
  • CA ARCserve D2D or CA ARCserve Central Protection Manager: See the application User Guide.

Recover VM

Provision a new VM, restore the OS, applications, and data
  • CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup: Recommended
  • CA ARCserve D2D or CA ARCserve Central Protection Manager: Not Supported

Recovery is also possible using the BMR and Application Level Restore processes. For more information, see the topic, Restore Methods.