PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 Storage Array User Guide

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Restore a PowerStore block volume using Instant Access

For PowerStore block volumes, an Instant Access restore enables you to access the contents of volumes or volume groups directly from protection storage without restoring them on the PowerStore system. Use Instant Access for the purposes of instant backup validation and to restore from the backup.

Prerequisites

Review the PowerStore limitations section in the Troubleshooting appendix of the PowerProtect Data Manager Storage Array User Guide.

Perform the following steps when there are no active backup or restore operations.

Steps

  1. Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager user interface as a user with the Administrator role.
  2. From the left navigation pane, select Restore > Assets.
    The Restore window appears.
  3. Click the PowerStore Block tab.
    The Restore window displays a list of block volume assets.
  4. To restore individual volume/volume group assets, use list view and select the checkbox next to the asset that contains the backup. Click Restore to restore the most recent copy of the asset, or click View Copies to select from the available asset copies and then click Restore.
    You can also use the Search field or the filter in the Name column to locate a specific asset.
    The Restore wizard opens on the Copy Selection page.
  5. Select one of the configured objectives from the associated protection policy. For example, the primary backup objective.
    The wizard displays a list of the available copies from which you can restore.
  6. Select an available copy, and then click Next.
    The Restore wizard moves to the Location page.
  7. Select Instant Access, and then select whether to instantly access the copy through an individual host or host group:
    • Map to host—Select this option to map an individual host to the Instant Access session.
    • Map to host group—Select this option to map multiple hosts to the Instant Access session.
    A table of available hosts or host groups appears. Select a host or host group from the table, and then click Next.
  8. On the Summary page, verify the details, and then click Restore to start the restore.
  9. Go to the Jobs window to view the job for the Instant Access restore and verify when the restore completes successfully.

Results

To monitor and manage the Instant Access operation, select Restore > Running Sessions, and then click the Block Volumes tab. From this window, you can also map a host or a group of hosts to a running session, or delete a running session. To attach multiple hosts to a running session, create a host group.

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