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NetVault Plug-in for NDMP 10.0.5 - Application Notes for Dell FluidFS

Renaming or relocating data

When restoring a backup, you can rename the directories to create a copy of the data instead of overwriting of the existing versions. You can also relocate the data to a different volume. This procedure can be useful if the original volume is down or if you are dealing with limited bandwidth or capacity.

 
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NOTE: This feature is only available to savesets that were created with the Save File Information option.
To rename or relocate data during restore
1
Complete steps 1 through 3 in the section Restoring data using the plug-in
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Select the volume that you want to rename, and in the Actions list, click Rename.
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In the Restore Rename dialog box, provide the following information.
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To rename a file or directory, type the new name.
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To relocate the item to a different volume, type the volume name. You can also rename while relocating by specifying a new path. The volume to which you are relocating must already exist.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
After you close the dialog box, the plug-in updates the corresponding node in the selections tree to display the new name and location for the file or directory.
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Complete steps 4 through 9 in the section Restoring data using the plug-in.

Restoring data to an alternate filer

To relocate a backup to an alternate filer, use the following procedure. This procedure can be useful during a server migration or disaster recovery operation.

Prerequisites

Before you start the restore procedure, add the target filer to the plug-in. For more information, see the Dell NetVault Backup Plug-in for NDMP User’s Guide.

Restore procedure
To restore data to an alternate filer
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Complete steps 1 through 3 in the section Restoring data using the plug-in.
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To rename or relocate data during restore, complete steps 2 and 3 in the section Renaming or relocating data.
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Click Edit Plugin Options, and in the NDMP Server box, type the name of the target filer.
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Select the appropriate DAR method. For more information about the available options, see Restore options.
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Complete steps 5 through 9 in the section Restoring data using the plug-in.

Restoring data from or to a Replica NAS Container

You can use the Plug-in for NDMP to restore data from or to a Replica NAS Container.

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To restore data from a Replica NAS Container, restore the data to a regular NAS Container, but verify that you select the Rename option.
For more information, see Renaming or relocating data.
 
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NOTE: If you do not select the Rename option, the restore job fails because the Replica NAS containers are read-only.
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To restore data to a Replica NAS Container, promote it to a Local Container, and then submit the restore job.

Using additional features available on the Choose Saveset page

This section describes how to use the additional features available on the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page. These features are common to all NetVault Backup plug-ins.

Filtering the saveset list

By default, the saveset table on the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page lists all available savesets. You can use the following filters to display specific savesets on this page.

 
Table 2. Saveset filters
Filter
Description

Client

Displays savesets created for particular clients.

To use this filter
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Click the Client box, and in the Choose Client dialog box, select the applicable clients. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The default selection is Any.

Plugin Type

Displays savesets created using a particular plug-in.

To use this filter
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Click the Plugin Type box, and in the list, select the applicable plug-in.
The default selection is Any.

Date

Displays savesets created during a specified period.

To use this filter
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Click the Date box, and in the list, select the option that you want to use. The available options are Last 24 hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last 6 Months, Last Year, and Any.
The default selection is Any.

Job

Displays savesets created for particular job IDs.

To use this filter
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Click the Job box, and in the Choose Job dialog box, select the applicable jobs. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The default selection is Any.
Searching for files in savesets

The Search option on the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page allows you to find specific files or data items without opening a saveset or browsing through its contents. You can use filenames or regular expressions to find the data items that you want to restore.

To search for data items in savesets
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On the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page, click Search.
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In the Search for files in savesets dialog box, configure the following options:
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Search String: Type the search string.
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Regular expression search: To use POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for Unix) regular expressions in the Search String box, select this check box.
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Case sensitive: To perform a case-sensitive search, select this check box.
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Click Search.
On the Search Results page, you can view the savesets that contain the specified files or data items. Select the items you want to restore. You can only restore items from one saveset.
Viewing media list
To view media list for a saveset
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On the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page, select the applicable saveset.
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In the Saveset Information area, click Media List.
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In the dialog box that appears, you can view the data and index segment details. For each data segment, you can view the media label, media group, offset, segment size, and media location. For index segments, you can view the media label, media group, and media location.
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Click Close to close the dialog box.

 

 

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