Users Guide

Delete a Restore Point
Use this procedure to a delete a restore point.
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3 Select the restore point you want to delete.
4 In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Delete Restore Point.
5 Click OK to delete the restore point.
Prevent a Restore Point from Expiring (Force Keep)
The Force Keep option puts a lock on a restore point to prevent it from being automatically deleted.
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3 Select the restore point you want to keep from expiring. These restore points are displayed with the Force Keep icon ( .)
4 In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Force Keep. The restore point cannot be automatically deleted.
Allow a Restore Point to be Automatically Expired (Allow Auto-
Deletion)
Use the following procedure to remove the Force Keep ag from a restore point, allowing the restore point to be automatically deleted
based on the retention policy for the backup set.
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3 Select a restore point that was previously set to never expire using the Force Keep action. (These restore points are displayed with the
Force Keep icon.)
4 In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Allow Auto-Deletion.
Transport a Restore Point
Use the following procedure to transport a restore point to another server.
About this task
NOTE
: Metadata is removed from the backup set, but still remains on the Storage Center. On the target server, the transported
restore point is available under the Local Volumes extension, regardless of its source extension.
Restore points can be transported only to a server compatible with the operating system of the source server.
NOTE
: The Transfer Restore Points option is not available for VMware restore points or for any restore points with components
stored on SMB le shares.
NOTE: In a clustered-server environment, transporting a restore point to a node in the same cluster is not supported.
Steps
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
Backing Up and Restoring Data
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