PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Storage Direct User Guide

Restore a VMAX storage group backup to the original location

A Storage Direct host restore to the original location enables you to rollback data from primary or replicated storage group snapshot backups to the same location on the original 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 Original and Overwrite Original Storage Group, and then click Next.
   NOTE:The files at the original location will be overwritten. If you saved any additional files to this location after the backup, these files will be lost upon rollback.
6. On the Summary page, click Finish to start the restore.
   Once the restore completes successfully, you can mount LUNs in the destination storage group to any host.
7. Go to the Jobs window to monitor the restore.
   A restore job appears with a progress bar and start time.