Restore Options panel
You can specify restore options for the files and directories that you selected like destination client and paths, overwrite options etc. This panel allows you to specify the restore options for each source client from which a file or directory has been selected to be restored.
Select individual clients on the left side and specify the restore options for each client.
You can specify the following restore options for a client:
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Specify destination (where to restore selected files/directories) | |
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Restore all files/directories to their original file path location on the source client |
This option is the default. Select this option to restore the selected files and directories to the same location from where they were backed up. This option works best when you restore from archived backups, since the backed up files are deleted from their original location after successful backup. If the original location contains items with the same names, the restore operation (by default) does not replace or overwrite those items. |
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Restore all files or directories to alternate file path location (maintaining existing structure) on source client or alternate client |
Select this option to restore all selected files and directories to a different location from where they were backed up. You may choose to restore at a different location on the same client or may choose to restore on a different client. Note that a different destination client can only be a client that is associated with the same master server. You cannot restore to a client that is associated with a different master server. In the Destination field, enter the path for the new destination. You can also click to locate the destination client. |
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Restore all files or directories to individually specified path and destination client |
Restore individual directories and files to different locations and file paths and with different names. When you select this option, a table appears that lists the source files, and default values for destination client and path, and the destination file name. You can edit most columns of this table (except the Source File Name) and specify the destination client, file path, and the destination file name. Click on each cell under these columns and select . Enter the appropriate values and click . Click the icon to save your edits in the table. This icon is located on the top-right corner of the table. Note: A destination client can only be a client that is associated with the same master server. You cannot restore to a client that is associated with a different master server. |
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Overwrite and access control options | |
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Overwrite the file that exists at the destination |
By default, this option is not selected to avoid overwriting a current file. Select this option to replace a file with the same name in the destination directory with the file you want to restore. |
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Restore the file using a temporary file name (Windows clients only) |
Restore the file using a different name than before. |
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Do not restore the file at all |
By default, this option is selected to prevent the restore operation from overwriting a file with the same name in the destination folder. For example, if your destination choice is set to Restore all files/directories to their original location, marked files with the same names are not restored. If you deselect this option and your destination choice is set to Restore everything to its original location, files in the destination folder with the same names are overwritten. To avoid overwriting current files, you must do one of the following:
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Restore without access control (Windows clients only) |
By default, files are restored with the same access control attributes that existed at the time of their backup. On Windows systems, be aware of the following if the access control attributes of a file have changed since the backup:
Select this option to restore files without the original access control attributes. This option is available only when the following conditions exist:
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Other options | |
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Rename hard links |
This option applies to UNIX and Linux systems only. By default, hard link path names are restored exactly as they exist in the backup. Select this option to rename the hard link path names, if any exist. It is recommended that you select this option in the following situation:
In this situation, it is recommended that you select . Then, make sure that is not selected so that you can use the alternate disk and still have the correct file paths. |
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Rename soft links |
This option applies to UNIX and Linux systems only. By default, soft (symbolic) link path names are restored exactly as they exist in the backup. Select this option to rename the soft link path names, if any exist. It is recommended that you do not select this option if you rename hard links. |
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Restore without crossing mount point |
This option applies to UNIX and Linux systems only. By default, all file systems that are mounted in the selected directories are restored. Select this option to restore the selected directories without restoring all file systems that are mounted in those directories. Note: Mount points inside a backup image are always restored whether or not this option is selected. |
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Override default priority |
You can change the priority of this restore by selecting Override default priority, and then set a priority number. The default is 90000. The available range is 0 to 99999. Higher numbers are higher priority. |