# Performing File Server Restores

Restore your backed up data to the original location on the same computer or to a new location on the same computer or a different computer.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Files tab, and then click the file server.

   The file server page appears.

3. Go to the Subclients tab.

4. In the Actions column for the subclient you backed up, click the action button , and then click Restore.

   The Backup content page appears.

5. To modify the MediaAgent, click Change source and then select the MediaAgent.

6. Choose the content that you want to restore.

   - To restore the contents of the entire subclient, select the check box next to Name.

   - To restore particular files, expand the folder and then select the files.

7. Click Restore.

   The Restore options dialog box appears.

8. From the Destination list, choose the destination computer to which you want to restore the data.

9. If you have selected a NAS client as the restore destination, then follow these steps:

   1. Select the Protocol to restore to a CIFS share or an NFS export location.

   2. From the Access node list, select the access nodes that you want to use to restore the data.

      - You can restore CIFS backup data using either Windows or Linux access nodes.

      - You can restore NFS backup data using only Linux access nodes.

      - To use multiple access nodes for restoring the data, you must select access nodes of the same type of OS.

10. Select the restore location on the destination client.

    - To restore to the original backup location, select the Restore to original folder check box.

    - To restore to a different location, clear the Restore to original folder check box, and then follow these steps:

      1. In the Destination path box, type the full path to the destination folder.

         For AIX and Linux file servers, to restore to an NFS export path that is currently not mounted, enter path in the format file_server_name:/export_path.

      2. If the destination path you entered is a UNC Path, then enable the Impersonate user toggle key.

         From the Credential list, select existing credentials or create new credentials required to access the UNC path.

         Steps to add new credentials

         To add credentials to the Credential Manager, click the plus button (+), and then specify the following in the Add Credential dialog box.

         1. In the Credential name box, enter the name of the credential.

         2. In the User account box, enter the name of the user account.

         3. In the Password box, enter the password.

         4. In the Description box, you can enter a description of the credentials.

         5. Click Save.

    - You can also browse the restore destination path. Follow these steps:

      1. If the restore destination is a CIFS share, then enable the Impersonate user toggle key.

         From the Credential list, select existing credentials or create new credentials required to access the CIFS share.

         Steps to add new credentials

         To add credentials to the Credential Manager, click the plus button (+), and then specify the following in the Add Credential dialog box.

         1. In the Credential name box, enter the name of the credential.

         2. In the User account box, enter the name of the user account.

         3. In the Password box, enter the password.

         4. In the Description box, you can enter a description of the credentials.

         5. Click Save.

      2. Click Browse.

         The Browse Options dialog box appears.

      3. In the Interface path box, enter the Host name of the restore destination client.

      4. Click Browse to browse the destination location.

      5. Select the restore destination folder, and then click Save.

11. The Use optimal number of restore streams toggle is enabled, by default. With this, an optimal number of restore streams are automatically used based on the size of the data that you have selected for restore. To configure the number of restore streams manually, move the toggle to the left and enter the number of streams.

12. To overwrite the existing data, select the Unconditionally overwrite if it already exists check box.

13. Optional: To run a threat analysis scan on the restored files, select the Run threat analysis check box.

    Note

    This option is available only if you have a valid Threat Scan license.

14. Optional: To receive an email when the restore operation completes, select the When the job completes, notify me via email check box.

15. Click Restore.

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