2. Preparing for Backup and Restore
2.3 Antivirus Exclusion Requirement
2.4 Upgrade VMware Tools Requirement
2.5 Internet / Network Connection
2.6 Valid AhsayOBM User Account
2.8 Add-on Module Requirements
2.11 Login Credentials to Cloud Storage
4. Creating a Cloud File Backup Set
5. Overview of Run on Client Cloud File Backup Process
7. Restoring a Cloud File Backup Set
Appendix A: Example Scenarios for Restore Filter using AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM provided three (3) options in restoring a backup such as through the Local machine, Original location, and Alternate location. After this quick walkthrough, you will see the step-by-step instructions with corresponding screen shots on how to restore your data using the following options below.
NOTE:
Log in to the AhsayOBM application according to the instruction provided in the chapter on Log in to AhsayOBM.
1. On the main interface, click the following icon.
2. Select the backup set that you would like to restore.
3. Select the backup destination that contains the data that you would like to restore.
4. Select to restore from a specific backup job, or the latest job available from the Select what to restore drop-down menu.
5. Select Restore to local computer if you want to restore the backup data to the local drive. Once done selecting the files and/or folders to restore, click Next to proceed.
6. If you want to restore on your local computer, browse the corresponding directory path on the local drive where want the backup data to be restored.
7. Click Show advanced option to configure other restore settings.
NOTE:
Data can only be restored to the local computer, or to the original cloud storage where the data was backed up from (i.e. same cloud storage provider and same account). Restoring backup data to a different cloud storage provider or different account is NOT possible.
8. In this example, we have chosen an alternate location on the cloud storage. Click Next to proceed.
9. Select the temporary directory for storing temporary files. Then click the Restore button to start the restoration process.
10. The following screen will be displayed after the restore process is complete.
This search feature allows you to search directories, files, and folders. To make it more flexible, the search feature offers filtering. You can add additional pattern upon searching. Pattern includes the following criteria:
It also has the Match Case function, which serves as an additional accuracy when searching for any specific directories, files, folders, and mails.
For more detailed examples using the restore filter on AhsayOBM, refer to Appendix A: Example Scenarios for Restore Filter using AhsayOBM.
1. Login to AhsayOBM according to the instructions in Login to AhsayOBM.
2. Click the Restore icon on the main interface of AhsayOBM.
3. Select the backup set that you would like to restore.
4. Select the backup destination that you would like to restore backed-up items to. For example, we have multiple destinations, AhsayCBS, GoogleDrive-1, DropBox-1, and Local-1.
5. Select the item(s) you would like to restore. You can also choose to restore backed-up file from a specific backup job of your choice using the Select what to restore drop-down menu at the top. Click Next to proceed.
6. Click the Search located below the Restore to local computer checkbox.
7. Change the path if you want to restore items from other location. Click the Change button then click OK to proceed.
If you are going to search for specific files and/or folders, then click the TestFiles folder to expand for more selection. In our example below, Photos subfolder is selected under TestFiles folder.
Tick the Search subfolders checkbox if you want to include available subfolders upon searching.
Select from the following kind of files you want to search.
Select from the following type the filtering you want to search.
Enter a pattern you want and tick the Match case checkbox if you want to accurately search for a specific file.
Click the Search button and the result will be displayed.
Choose files by ticking each checkbox that you want to restore and click the OK button.
8. The selected files will reflect on the Restore main screen. Click the Next button to proceed.
9. Select which location the items will be restored. Choose from the following options:
Click the Next button to proceed.
10. Input the temporary directory or click the Browse button to browse for the path. Click the Restore button to start.
11. If restore is completed, the status of the activity should be, Restore Completed Successfully.
