Restoring Files

You can restore data at the file level using the created snapshot. This task can be performed on the File Storage Details page.

Using File-Level Restoration

You can activate the file-level restoration feature and use it. After activating the feature, connect to the server and select and restore the data. To restore files, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of File Storage.

2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. You will be taken to the File Storage List page.

3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource you want to restore. You will be taken to the File Storage Details page.

4. Click the More button at the top right and then click the File-Level Restoration button. The File-Level Restoration popup window will open.

5. Click the Confirm button. This will activate the file-level restoration feature.

   • While the file-level restoration is being activated, the File-Level Restoration button will be displayed as Deactivate File-Level Restoration.

6. Check the server information in the Connected Server section and connect to the server.

7. Refer to the following procedure to restore the data:

   • Connect to the server and check the mount name of File Storage.

   • Move to the snapshot location under the mount name.

   # cd /Mount_name/.snapshot/snapshot_name
   

   • In the snapshot location, check the file to be restored and restore it to the desired path.

Deactivating File-Level Restoration

After using the file-level restoration feature, you can deactivate it. To deactivate file-level restoration, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. You will be taken to the File Storage List page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource you want to deactivate file-level restoration for. You will be taken to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the More button at the top right and then click the Deactivate File-Level Restoration button. The Deactivate File-Level Restoration popup window will open.
5. Click the Confirm button. This will deactivate the file-level restoration feature.