Administrator Guide

Delete a Backup Set
Deleting a backup set deletes all restore points for the backup set and any corresponding Storage Center Replays.
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 an existing backup set.
4. In the Backup Set area of the action pane, click Delete Backup Set.
5. Click Yes to delete the backup set.
Prepare an Existing Backup Set for a Script
The Backup Script dialog box creates a sample set of PowerShell cmdlets for submitting the selected backup set for execution. Copy
and paste the cmdlets into a script.
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 an existing backup set.
4. In the Backup Set area of the action pane, click Prepare for Script. The
Backup Script dialog box opens.
5. Click Copy to copy the sample cmdlets to the clipboard.
6. Click Close.
Managing Restore Points and Restoring Data
When a backup job is successfully finished, a new restore point is listed for the backup set in the Replay Manager Explorer. A restore point
is an instance of a backup. It is a point in time from which data can be exposed or restored.
NOTE:
Storage Center controls access to volumes based on user groups and corresponding volume folders. When
restoring a volume or component, make sure to restore it to a location that maintains data security.
Summary of Restore Point Actions
This table lists actions for managing restore points and restoring data from a restore point.
Summary of Restore Point Actions
Restore Point Action
Description
Restore Restores a component to its original location.
• Rename and relocate database: For SQL Server databases only, the Restore action includes an
option to rename and relocate database components. If the database component is stored on an
SMB file share, it can be renamed within the original SMB file share location, but cannot be
relocated.
• Do Not Recover Database: For SQL Server databases only, the Restore action includes an
option to restore without recovering the database.
NOTE: Restore is not available for restore points for Local Volumes, VMware
Datastores, or Physical RDMs for VMware.
NOTE: Each time the Restore action restores backup set data, Replay Manager maps
the backup data to the number of LUNs required for the restore. When the restore is
completed, the volumes remain mapped until the Replays expire or the restore point is
unimported.
NOTE: (VMware Virtual Machines restore points only) Under some conditions, restore
operations do not retain the thin‐provisioned state of the component; that is, a restore
operation may allocate all virtual disk space, resulting in greater than expected space
consumption.
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