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Restoring data from a backup

Restoring data from a backup

Use these steps to complete a File restore with IBM Cloud® Backup for Classic. To restore a system image, follow the Windows® BMR instructions.

Starting Cloud Backup Portal

Remember to start your IBM Cloud® VPN connection to get access to the IBM Cloud® private network. The Cloud Backup Portal link doesn't work otherwise.

  1. Log in to the IBM Cloud console. From the menu Menu icon, select Classic Infrastructure Classic icon.
  2. Click Storage > Cloud Backup to display the backup services.
  3. Select the instance name of the IBM Cloud Account.
  4. Click View backup portal to start the portal in your browser.

Restoring your data

  1. On the navigation, click Computers. The computers page shows the registered computers and environments. Expand the server that you want to restore to a previous state.

  2. Click Jobs to load the job options.

  3. Click Select job Task and select *Restore.

  4. Confirm the vault, computer, and job information and click Okay.

  5. Enter the encryption password of the previous backup.

  6. The Restore Options window appears. By default, it displays the most recent safe set. To choose a different date, click the Calendar icon and view other safe sets.

  7. Select the files and directories that you want to include. Then, click Include to save your choices.

    Default restore options place the files in their original location. If files exist in the destination folder with the same name, the incoming file is renamed. These options can be changed and an alternative restore location can be selected from Restore Destination options.

  8. When your restore set is configured the way that you want it, click Apply Now.

  9. Then, click Run Restore.

  10. The files are restored when the Status displays Restore completed on the Process Details screen.