System state backups are automatically enabled for the default Windows subclient, which backs up the system state data along with file system data during a Full backup.
Note
For 1-Touch recovery operations, we recommend that you do not create a separate subclient to back up only the system state as restoring only the system state of the client computer may cause inconsistencies. To restore the system state, include the system volume and the system state as your subclient content.
Before You Begin
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Review the System State Backup Behavior and Restore Limitations for Windows File System Backups.
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For 1-Touch recovery, the subclient backup content must be defined as All contents.
Your backup must contain all files required to turn on the computer and run applications. Do not filter out any OS directories or application files.
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You must disable 1-Touch recovery for the default Linux subclient before you can enable it for other subclients.
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You cannot enable block-level backups and 1-Touch recovery simultaneously for the same Linux sublcient.
Windows Servers
You can enable or disable system state backups for the default Windows subclient from the Command Center.
Procedure
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.
The Overview page appears.
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Go to the Files tab, and then click the Windows file server.
The file server page appears.
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Go to the Subclients tab, and then click the default subclient.
The subclient Overview page appears.
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On the Content tile, click the Edit button.
The Add/Edit content dialog box appears.
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Select the Backup system state checkbox to enable system state backups, or clear the checkbox to disable them.
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Click Save.
Linux Servers
You can enable 1-Touch recovery for the default Linux subclient from the Command Center if the feature was previously disabled.
You can also enable 1-Touch for additional Linux subclients from the Command Center if the feature is disabled for the default subclient.
Procedure
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.
The Overview page appears.
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Go to the Files tab, and then click the UNIX file server.
The file server page appears.
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Go to the Subclients tab, and then click the subclient for which you want to enable 1-Touch recovery.
The subclient Overview page appears.
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On the Protection summary tile, move the 1-Touch recovery toggle to the right to enable 1-Touch recovery or to the left to disable it for the selected subclient.
Managing 1-Touch behavior on Linux
1-Touch recovery is enabled by default for newly created Linux clients or subclients. To disable 1-Touch recovery by default, configure the DoNotEnableSystemStateByDefault additional setting and set its value to true.
You can configure the setting at the Company or CommCell level. The Company-level setting takes precedence over the CommCell-level setting, allowing tenant-specific behavior in multi-tenant environments. The setting does not change existing clients or subclients.
To disable 1-Touch recovery for an existing Linux subclient, use the 1-Touch recovery toggle in the procedure above.
Want to disable 1-Touch in bulk for large environments?
For large environments, disable 1-Touch recovery on existing Linux clients by running the following qscript:
qscript -f DisableOneTouchOnAllLinuxClients.sqle
Alternatively, create a client group and update its associated subclients with the following request:
<App_UpdateSubClientPropertiesRequest>
<association />
<subClientProperties>
<contentOperationType>ADD</contentOperationType>
<fsSubClientProp>
<oneTouchSubclient>false</oneTouchSubclient>
</fsSubClientProp>
</subClientProperties>
</App_UpdateSubClientPropertiesRequest>
Run the operation with the client group name and XML file:
./qoperation execute -af /sc.xml -clientGroupName $[ClientGroupName]
For large deployments ranging between 25,000 to 30,000 Linux VMs across multiple CommCells, combine the bulk method for disabling 1-Touch recovery for existing Linux subclients with DoNotEnableSystemStateByDefault=true to keep 1-Touch disabled by default for newly created Linux clients or subclients.