# Restoring NAS File Server Data

You can restore NAS file server data to the original location on the same computer, to a new location on the same computer, or to a different computer.

## Procedure

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

   The file servers Overview page appears.

2. On the Files tab, in the row for the NAS file server, click the action button , and then click Restore.

   The Restore dialog box appears.

3. Select the subclient, and then click Select content.

   The Backup content page appears.

4. Select the content to restore, and then click Restore.

   The Restore options dialog box appears.

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

   Note

   If you have backed up CIFS exports using a Linux access node and you want to restore Access Control Lists (ACLs), the destination client must also be of the OS type Linux. Selecting a Windows destination client will only restore the data, not the ACLs.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

12. Click Restore.

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