Applies to: Windows File System and UNIX File System Client Computers
The FSRestoreValidation workflow allows you to restore a few random files based on file size and file count.
This workflow can be manually executed from the CommCell Console. It is useful when you want to restore a specific number of files of a particular size for a client in the CommCell Console.
How Does It Work?
This workflow automates the following operations:
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Restores a number of files of a specific size to a different client (also known as out-of-place restore).
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When the restore operations are successful, the workflow sends an email to the user that executed the workflow.
If the restore operation fails, it sends a message to the Job Controller indicating the job ID of the operation.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Workflows.
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Right-click FSRestoreValidation and then click All Tasks > Execute.
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Select the workflow engine from the Run workflow on list and click OK.
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Enter the value of the following variables in the Value column:
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For the Source Client input, select the client where you backed up the data.
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For the Backupset input, select the backup set containing the subclient.
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For the Subclient input, select the subclient that contains the data to be backed up.
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For the Restore Client input, select the client where you want to restore the backed up data.
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For the Restore Path input, enter the location where you want to restore the data on the destination computer.
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For the File Size Less Than input, enter the minimum file size limit in kilobytes.
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For the Email ID input, enter the Email ID where the restored file report is sent to.
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For the Random File Count input, enter the number of files with the specified minimum file size limit to be restored .
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Click Finish.
You can track the progress of the workflow job from the Job Controller. You will see a job for each activity in the workflow, for example, backup, restore.
If there are no files available for the criteria you specified, you receive the following error message:
There are no files to restore for selected criteria. -
Once you receive an email indicating that the workflow was successful, verify that the backed up files and folders are available in the restore destination.