Rapid Recovery 6.1.2 - DocRetriever for SharePoint User Guide

Table 9. Restore wizard workflow
Window Function	Window Heading	Description
Agent log in	Connect to ‘DocRetriever’ service	From this page, you can connect to the appropriate SharePoint front-end web server protected by the DocRetriever agent.
Destination	Select Destination	From this page, you can define the specific SharePoint web application and location into which to restore the selected objects.
Parameters	Review Restore Parameters	From this page, you can define the context-sensitive parameters for the data you want to restore in SharePoint.

In the Restore Wizard, in the Connect to ‘DocRetriever’ service page, do the following:

From the Restore Direction drop-down menu, select one of the following:

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If you want to restore selected SharePoint data in place, select In place (restore to the original location).

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If you want to restore selected SharePoint data to a location other than the original SharePoint site collection, select Out of place (migrate items to another location).

NOTE: For information about restore directions, see About restore directions for recovered data.

In the Port number text box, confirm that the appropriate port is selected.

NOTE: The recommended port, 2525, is the default setting.

If this port is not open or available in your environment, change the port by doing the following:

Select the Change port number option.

The Change port number text box is now accessible.

In the Change port number text box, enter the appropriate port number.

On the Front-End server menu, select the appropriate front-end web server host name or IP address of the protected SharePoint server from which to mount your recovery point, and then click Verify.

The system verifies the credentials that were specified during the agent installation.

When you see a message indicating that the credentials are valid, click Next.

NOTE: If you encounter an error, check with your system administrator for appropriate credentials and to ensure the machine on which the DocRetriever Agent is installed is functioning properly and accessible on the network.

The Select Destination page of the Restore Wizard appears.

In the destination window, confirm the destination of the SharePoint web application to which you want to restore.

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If performing an in-place restore, the destination is already selected, and you can click Next.

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If performing an out-of-place restore, browse through the navigation tree to select the destination to which you want to restore data, and then click Next.

The Review Restore Parameters page of the Restore Wizard appears.

In the Review Restore Parameters window, enter the restore parameters that indicate how to handle the data you are restoring from the backup into your destination SharePoint site, as described in the following table.

Table 10. Restore parameters

Determines at the top level what the application should do when it encounters in your backup a duplicate of an item already in your SharePoint data. Options include:

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Skip. If an object of the same name already exists in your SharePoint application, it is not imported.

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Overwrite. If an object of the same name already exists in your SharePoint application, it is overwritten with the (possibly older) item in the selected backup.

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Create Duplicate. If an object of the same name already exists in your SharePoint application, the (possibly older) item from the selected backup is also restored to your repository. The duplicate uses the same name and is appended with a sequential number. For example, if the object being restored is a site called OurCompany, then the restored item (the first time it is restored) appears as OurCompany1. This is because the name in SharePoint serves as an ID and must be unique.

Container actions

Check box

Applies to restore in place only; otherwise this option is ignored. Option includes:

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Merge containers. When this option is selected, then instead of restoring objects in separate site collections, the restored items are merged into the existing containers in the SharePoint web application.

Object types

Check box

From this window, you can select to recover properties of the backup data, or you can restore the data without those properties. Options include:

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Deleted. If DocRetriever Console restore settings are configured to show deleted items, then when this option is selected, those deleted items will be restored. If this option is cleared. deleted items are not restored. To determine where the restored items are placed, use the Restore location (deleted) setting.

NOTE: For more information on configuring settings to display deleted items, see Configuring default restore settings in the DocRetriever Console.

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Permissions. If this option is selected (which is the default setting), any users restored during the backup retain the permissions they were granted at the time of backup. If this option is cleared, a restore job may take substantially less time; however, this then requires a SharePoint administrator to review and possibly modify appropriate SharePoint permissions after the data is restored.

Restore location (deleted)

Check box

Applies only when you select Deleted object type. When this option is selected, then upon restoring data, items that were deleted in the backup are restored but placed in the recycle bin. When this option is cleared, then upon restoring data, items that were deleted in the backup are restored in their original locations.

Restore destination

Clickable URL

This informational field shows the URL of the front-end web server to which the backup is restored. Clicking on this URL results in that SharePoint site opening in a Web browser.

Root node name / Rename root node

Text field / Check box

When you select Rename root node, the root node name text field enables, letting you rename the web application after the restore is complete. This option is not available when restoring in place.

Restore objects

List with check boxes

This list shows the items selected to be restored, and lets you de-select specific items before submitting the restore job.

When satisfied, click Finish.

The Restore Wizard closes.

To view the status of the restore job you just initiated, consult the Jobs list area in the Rapid Recovery Console.

The Restore operation column indicates status (in progress, finished). You can also see the scope of the job, start time and end time, and an Action menu where you can cancel a job in progress.

For more information on a restore job, including viewing any warnings, check details in the log file. For information on how to browse through restore logs for restore jobs, see Working with DocRetriever restore logs.

Related references

About restore directions for recovered data

Working with DocRetriever restore logs