Follow the instructions below to start the Bare-Metal Restore of selected Recovery Points.
 | Note The process is the same for all Boot methods:
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1. Click "Recovery Points" in the Main Menu to open the "Recovery Points" screen.
2. Select a Server from the drop-down menu located on the "Recovery Points" list toolbar.
3. Select a Disk Safe from the drop-down menu located on the "Recovery Points" list toolbar.
4. In the "Recovery Points" list, click on the "Bare-Metal Restore" icon in the "Actions" column for the Recovery Point from which you are going to restore.
| Tip To find a Recovery Point, you can use the Basic and Advanced List Filters. See Customize the Recovery Points list. |
5. The "Bare-Metal Restore" window opens.
6. Look through the information on the Introduction screen and click "Next."
7. The next screen lists each filesystems and swap device (if Linux) available in the Recovery Point.
Here, you can select the filesystem you want to restore. All available filesystems are listed. At least one must be selected by clicking on the appropriate check-box.
| Tip To display file ystem properties, click on the "Plus" icon in front of the fil system name. The following data is provided for each filesystem:
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Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
8. On the next screen, select one (1) of the following options:
- Restore to Original Host - The same Server Name/IP address and port as the original Server. Connects to the Server name and uses the port configured when the Recovery Point was created.
- Restore to Alternate Server - Connects to the selected Server hostname and the specified port. The Server must have already been added to the system.
- Restore to Alternate Host Name/IP - Connects to the specified Host Name and port. This option allows you to Restore to a Host with a Host Name/IP address different than the original Host. For example, if the PXE host has a different IP, specify the IP address.
To restore to the Server where the system was installed previously, choose the first option ("Restore to Original Host"). This is the only option that makes sense when you perform a Bare-Metal Restore using Server Live CD or Server PXE Boot.
If you choose to restore to an alternate Server in the system, select the second option ("Restore to Alternate Server"). Then select the Server from the drop-down list. The Server to restore must be running the Backup Disaster Recovery Boot Media and should be known to the Backup Manager. When a Server is booted into Disaster Recovery Media, no authentication will be required.
If you choose to restore to an alternate Server that is not in the system, select the last option ("Restore to Alternate Host Name/IP"). Then enter the Host Name or IP address of the alternate Server. This option should be selected when you perform a Bare-Metal Restore using Agent Live CD or Agent PXE Boot.
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Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
9. On the next screen, select one (1) of the following options:
- Use Existing Storage Configuration - Bare-Metal Restore will use the existing Storage Configuration. This option should almost never be used when performing a Bare-Metal Restore.
- Select Storage Configuration to Restore - Selecting this option lets you pick a Storage Configuration to restore to the target Server. In most cases, you should select this option.
10. On the next screen, select one (1) of the following options:
- Use Existing Partition Tables on Host - Bare-Metal Restore will use the partition layout already present on the target Server. This option should almost never be used when performing a Bare-Metal Restore.
- Select Partition Tables to Restore - Selecting this option lets you pick partition tables from the Recovery Point to restore to the target Server. In most cases, you should select this option.
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
If you select the "Select Partition Tables to Restore" option, then three (3) additional steps arise:
- Select Partition Tables
- Map Partition Tables
- Restore Partition Tables
10.1 Selecting Partition Tables
Select the partition table layout(s) for the filesystems you want to restore.
| Tip To display the partition table properties, click on the "Plus" icon in front of the partition table's name.
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Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
10.2 Mapping Partition Tables
After choosing partition tables to restore, map the selected Partition Table(s) Recovery Points to physical Disks in the Target Server. From the drop-down menu, select the physical Disks you are going to restore to.
You are provided a table that allows you to map the chosen Partition Tables to physical Disks on the Target Server. You can see as many lines in the table as the number of Partition Tables selected for restore. Each Partition Table must be mapped to a physical Disk on the Target Server before proceeding.
After selecting the Disks, click on "Next" to proceed to the next page.
Click the "Next" button.
10.3 Restoring Partition Tables
Perform the partition table restore by clicking on the "Restore Partition Tables" button. Once confirmed, the Partition Table Restore will be initiated. A busy indicator will be displayed while the restore is in progress. Restoring the partition table should not take a lot of time because the partition table fits into one 512-byte sector
| Notice Restored partition tables will overwrite the existing partition table layout on the target devices. |
When the process is over, click "OK" in the notification pop-up.
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
11. On the "Choose Software RAID Device" screen, choose one (1) of the following options:
- Select Software RAID Device to Restore
- Use Existing Software RAID Device
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
If you select the "Select Software RAID Device to Restore" option, then three (3) additional steps arise:
- Select Software RAID Device
- Map Software RAID Device
- Restore Software RAID Device
11.1 Select Software RAID Device
Select Software RAID Arrays to restore in the corresponding check-box.
| Tip Click the plus-sign to see the details of a Software RAID Array.  The following information is available:
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Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
11.2 Map Software RAID Device
After choosing the Software RAID Arrays to restore, map them.
 | Notice Mapping RAID arrays is hierarchical. Instead of mapping the actual RAID device (/dev/md0), you should map its active and spare members. |
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
11.3 Restore Software RAID Device
When all the members are mapped, click the "Restore Software RAID Devices" button to launch the restore.
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
12. The following step requires you to map the chosen filesystems to the devices on the target machine. From the drop-down menu, select the destination devices for each source filesystem.
| Notice The target device must be large enough to hold the filesystem. |
| Notice Each target device can only be selected once. |
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
13. You then need to define the following options:
- Reboot After Restore - Reboots the target host after the restore is performed. Select this check-box to reboot your Server after the Bare-Metal Restore is complete. This is a very useful option, since you have to reboot the target host after the restore anyway.
- Check Filesystems After Restore - Checks the filesystems after the restore is performed.
Click "Next" to proceed to the following step.
14. On the "Summary" page, you will need to confirm the selected Bare-Metal Restore options. Each selected filesystem is listed, along with the name of the target device it is being mapped to.
Click "Restore" to start the Bare-Metal Restore task.
15. The data Restore is initiated. Click "OK" in the notification pop-up.
| Tip The Task results can be sent via email as a Report. See Reporting. |
16. The Restore process starts and can take a while. You can go to the "Task History" screen to observe the task progress. See Access task history.
The Task History page displays the State, Alert, Type, Progress percentage, and the Started time stamp of the Bare-Metal Restore process.
| Note You can find more information about the Restore process by reading the Log Messages. The Log Messages for the selected Task are displayed at the bottom of the page.
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17. When the process is complete, you can reboot the Server you just restored by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del> or by executing the reboot command in the root shell.
| Notice Make sure you eject the Disk from the CD-ROM drive so the Server will boot from the hard Disk. |
| Note If the Disk you used for your Bare-Metal Restore is larger than the Disk you backed up previously, the free space on the new Disk will remain free. You can create a new Partition in this space. |