Administrator Guide

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The FluidFS cluster deletes any snapshots that were created after the snapshot from which you restored the NAS volume.
Snapshots created before the snapshot from which you restored the NAS volume are not affected.
Current SMB clients of the NAS volume are automatically disconnected.
Current NFS clients of the NAS volume receive stale NFS file handle error messages. You must unmount and then
remount the NFS exports.
CAUTION: The restore operation cannot be undone. Any data created or changed between the time of the
snapshot and when the restore operation is completed is permanently erased. You should restore a NAS volume
from a snapshot only if you first understand all the repercussions of the restore operation.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume.
4. In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab.
5. Select a snapshot and click Restore NAS Volume.
The Restore NAS Volume dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
Option 1 Restore Files Using UNIX, Linux, or Windows
This restore option allows clients to restore a file from a snapshot using copy and paste.
Steps
1. Access the NFS export or SMB share.
2. Access the .snapshots directory.
3. Find the snapshot according to its time of creation.
4. Copy the file to its original location.
Option 2 Restore Files Using Windows Only
Snapshots integrate into the Shadow Copies and previous versions features of Windows. This restore option allows clients to
restore a file using previous versions.
Steps
1. Right-click the file and then select Properties.
2. Click the Previous Versions tab.
A list displays the available previous versions of the file.
3. Select the version to restore and then click Restore.
Disabling Self-Restore
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume.
4. Click Edit Settings.
The Edit NAS Volume Settings dialog box opens.
5. Click Data Protection.
6. To allow or prevent user access to snapshot content:
To allow user access to snapshot content, select the Access to Snapshot Contents checkbox.
To prevent user access to snapshot content, clear the Access to Snapshot Content checkbox.
7. Click OK.
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