Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Browsable recovery

A file selection recovery method, or browsable recovery inspects the client file index that NetWorker creates for the source host, to gather information about backups. When the recovery process reviews entries in the client file index, you can browse the backup data and select the files and directories to recover. The retention policy that NetWorker applies to a backup determines the earliest versions of files and file systems that are available for recovery. Backup Browse and Retention provides more information about browse and retention policies.

Use a browsable recovery in the following scenarios:

• To recover a file or directory when you are not certain of its exact name or location.
• To recover a small number of files or directories. When you select many files and directories, the process of marking the files for recovery and the recovery process can take some time to complete, particularly from the NetWorker User program.
• To perform a directed recovery.
• To recover only the files that you select in one or more directories, not all files in a directory.