Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Save set recovery

The save set selection recovery method, or save set recover enables you to recover data without browsing and selecting the files for recovery. Unlike a browsable recovery, a save set recover does not inspect the client file index for information about each selected file.

When you perform a save set recovery, NetWorker recovers the last full backup first, then recovers incremental backups in the chronological backup order. Backup levels provides information about the relationship between each backup level.

Use a save set recovery in the following scenarios:

• To recover many files or all the data in a save set, for example, if there is a total disk failure. When you perform a save set recovery, you do not select individual files or directories for recovery.
• To recover data from a recyclable save set. Backup Browse and Retention provides more information about browse and retention policies. Adding information about recyclable save sets to the client file index describes how to repopulate the client file index entries for recyclable (expired) save sets.
• To recover data on a host with limited memory resources. A save set recovery requires less memory than a browsable recovery.
• Expired savesets cannot be cloned.