Notes on File Recovery

Published: 2021/05/27
Updated: 2021/05/27

Summary

When restoring a file from a backup image file, virtual extraction of a backup image located in the destination storage enables to restore a file.
Therefore, when the device where the backup image file is saved does not properly respond, a file may not be properly recovered.
Especially when restoring a file from a backup image file located in NAS, you are recommended to restore the file under the following conditions.

Recommended Conditions

– When restoring a file from a backup image file located in NAS, ensure bandwidth of 1Gbps for the network communication between the machine running file recovery task and NAS.

– When restoring a file from a backup image file located in NAS, run the file recovery task when low network traffic is expected.

– Run file recovery task from a backup image file located in local disk or USB HDD compatible with USB3.0.

How to restore a file
Use one of the following four methods to restore a file by using ActiveImage Protector.

1)Go to [Image Manager] — [Mount Backup Image] and restore a file.
2)Go to [Recovery] – [File Recovery]
3)Image Explorer (double-click a backup image file and restore a file)
4)Go to [Image Manager] — [iSCSI Target Server] and restore a file.

Taking steps 1) and 2), when ActiveImage Protector is installed on a host different from the backup source and restore a file, you need to purchase an additional license.
Taking steps 3) and 4), you are allowed to use ActiveImage Protector even when the license is expired or the trial period expired.

Target Product

– ActiveImage Protector 2018

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