PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Storage Direct User Guide

Restore a VMAX storage group backup to an alternate location

A Storage Direct host restore to an alternate location enables you to recover data from primary or replicated storage group snapshot backups to a different location on the original host, or to a different host, by using the PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

1. In the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, go to Restore > Assets and select the VMAX Storage Groups tab.
   The Restore window displays all of the storage groups.
2. Select the check box next to the storage group that contains the backup, and click View Copies.
   You can also use the Search field, the filter in the Name column to locate a specific storage group.
   The Restore > Assets window provides a map view in the left pane and copy details in the right pane.

   When you select a specific location in the left pane to view the copies, for example, on a protection storage system, the copies on that system are displayed in the right pane.

3. On the Restore > Asset window:
   1. In the left pane, click the first to display the copies on the primary protection storage system, or the second to display the replica copies on the secondary protection storage system. The table in the right pane lists the storage group snapshot backup or replica copies.
   2. Select one of the available copies that display in the table.
   3. Click Restore.
   The Restore wizard opens on the Select Copy page.
4. On the Select Copy page, select Restore all the copies linked with Backup Operation if you want to restore all Storage Groups that are part of this backup, and then click Next.
   NOTE:If you leave the check box unselected, the backup of only the storage group that you selected in the Restore > Assets window will be restored.
5. On the Restore Type page, select Restore to Alternate Storage Group, and then click Next.
6. On the Select Storage System page, select an option for the storage system to which the data from the source storage group will be restored, and then click Next:
   • Select Original Storage System if you want to restore data to a different storage group on the original VMAX.
   • Select Alternate Storage System if you want to restore data to a storage group on a different VMAX, and then select the destination storage system from the table.
7. On the Restore Location page, select the source storage group, select the target storage group, and then click Add in order to create the mapping. The target storage group indicates the destination storage group for the restore, and will either be the original storage system, or a different storage system, depending on the option you selected in the previous step.
   The Mapping Results pane updates with the selected storage groups.

   NOTE:The target storage group should have the same size LUN and geometry as the source storage group.
8. If restoring to an alternate storage system, the Options page is displayed. On this page, select a staging storage group to use for temporarily mounting static images during the restore, and then click Next.
   NOTE:Ensure that this storage group has sufficient space for mounting these images.
9. On the Summary page, click Finish.
   Once the restore completes successfully, you can mount LUNs in the destination storage group to any host.
10. Go to the Jobs window to monitor the restore.
    A restore job appears with a progress bar and start time.