Restore
Go to Backup & Restore, and click Restore on the bottom left corner to restore backup data.
To restore data/LUN* backup:
- Click Restore on the bottom left corner, select Data or LUN*, and select a backup task to restore.
- You will be prompted to select system configuration, different versions of backup data, or more. It depends on which type of backup task you want to restore.
- If the backup task is encrypted, you need the password/encryption key for successful restoration.
- Follow the wizard to complete the restoration.
Note:
- When restoring an uninstalled package, the system will automatically install the same or latest version of the application. If the application is installed, but it is a version that is older than the backed up one, the system will automatically upgrade it to the original backed up version.
- Applications backed up in DSM 5.1 or above can not be restored in DSM 5.0 or below.
Note:
- After the restoration is complete, both block-level and file-level LUNs will be restored into file-level LUNs.*
- When restoring a package, if the package is not installed, the system will automatically install the same or latest version of the application. If the application is installed, but it is a version that is older than the backed up one, the system will automatically upgrade it to the original backed up version.
- Applications backed up in DSM 5.1 or above can not be restored in DSM 5.0 or below.
To restore a single file or folder for multi-version backup task:
- Select the desired backup task on the left panel, and launch the Backup Explorer (by clicking the magnifying glass icon). The password/encryption key is needed if the backup task is encrypted.
- Locate the desired backup version with the timeline bar or via the calendar icon.
- Select a contained file or folder, and click Restore, Copy to... or Download to retrieve the selected file/folder. The three options are also available if you right-click the file/folder.
To search for a specific version:
To quicken file search speed, you can use keywords to filter the desired file/folder. The unmatched files/folders will be hidden.
- Launch Backup Explorer, and click the funnel icon on the top right hand corner.
- In the drop down menu, you can filter files/folders by the criteria below:
- Keyword: Enter the name of any file or folder. You can use wildcards [*] (representing one or more characters) and [?] (representing one random character) in your keywords. For example, [a*n] can represent [action], [attention], or [an].
- File Type: Choose from Any, Any Folder,or Any File to refine your search.
- Size (KB): Choose Any, or select equals, is greater than, is less than and then enter a value.
- Modified Date: Choose from Today, Yesterday, Last week, or Last month or Customize to enter a start and end date to find versions within a specific range.
- To apply your filters, click Filter.
- To apply the same filters to another backup version, just switch to the desired version with the timeline bar.
- To reset your filtered search, click the Reset button.
Note:
- Backup Explorer is available only to multi-version backup tasks.
- Backup Explorer has limited functions when the backup destination is set in DSM 5.1 or below.
- System configuration and applications can only be restored via Restore.
- The filter function is available only to unencrypted backup tasks.
- Files/folders retrieved using Copy to... or Download will lose their original privilege settings.
To restore backup tasks from other backup destination:
- Click Restore on the bottom left corner. and select Data or LUN*.
- You can select and restore either type of backup tasks:
- To restore data backup: Click Data > Restore from existing repositories, and select the desired backup destination to restore data.
- To restore LUN backup: Click LUN*.
- Follow the wizard's instructions. The password/encryption key is needed if the task to restore is encrypted.
- Click Apply to finish the restoration.
Note:
- Embedded DataStation can only restore shared folders to ext3/ext4 external devices.
- Embedded DataStation does not support application restoration without an ext3/ext4 external device.
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* Available on specific models only.