Administrator Guide

Restore Point Action Description
NOTE: Because a backup set may have multiple volumes, there may be more than one
Replay for a given restore point.
Force Keep / Allow Auto-
Deletion
Toggles between Force Keep and Allow Auto-Deletion.
● Force Keep: Sets the retention flag of a restore point to Never Expire. These restore
points will not be automatically deleted based on the backup set’s retention policy.
● Allow Auto-Deletion: Removes the Force Keep flag from a Replay, allowing the Replay to
be automatically deleted based on the backup set’s retention policy.
Transport to Server For Windows extensions only: Transports a restore point to another server. Once a restore
point is transported, it is removed from the source server. On the target server, the
transported restore point is available under the Local Volumes extension, regardless of its
source extension. Restore points can be transferred only to a server compatible with the
operating system of the source server.
NOTE: Transport to Server is not available for components stored on SMB file shares or
VMware extensions.
Related references
Transport-to-Server Scenarios on page 36
Related tasks
Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on a Volume on page 39
Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on an SMB File Share on page 39
Restore SQL Server Components without Recovering the Database on page 38
Make an Exposed Restore Point Writable (Windows Extensions Only) on page 41
Unmanage an Exposed Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only) on page 42
Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only) on page 40
Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only) on page 40
Add a Note to a Restore Point on page 42
Edit a Note for a Restore Point on page 42
Transport-to-Server Scenarios
Transporting a restore point across different operating system versions is possible only when the file system features of the
source server are compatible with the target server.
When possible, Replay Manager Explorer prevents an administrator from transporting a restore point to an incompatible target
server by graying out incompatible servers in the Choose Target Server dialog box. However, if Replay Manager Explorer does
not have operating system information for a server, it may list a server as available when the server is not compatible with the
source server. Replay Manager Explorer can include incompatible target servers in the Choose Target Server dialog box.
If an administrator attempts to transport a restore point to an incompatible server (either using the Replay Manager Explorer
or the Move-RMRestorePoint cmdlet) the transport fails and a warning message is issued. The following sections define the
allowable scenarios for Windows Server.
Windows Server 2019 Source
The following table defines the allowable Transport to Server scenarios for Windows Server 2019 source.
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012
R2
Windows Server 2012
CSVFS Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
NTFS Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
ReFS Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
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