Restoring Files or Directories

CloudAdvisor enables you to restore files or directories from available snapshots or backups. When you choose to restore a file or directory, CloudAdvisor first attempts to restore the file using the same name. If the name of the file or directory you are restoring already exists, CloudAdvisor appends a time stamp to the file or directory name to indicate the last time the file was modified. Restored files maintain the original file extension.

When restoring files or directories, keep the following in mind:

• If the file or directory that you want to restore does not exist (that is, it was deleted), the file or directory is restored using the original file name.
• If the file or directory that you want to restore already exists (with the same path), and a file or directory of the same name (and type) does not exist with an appended time stamp, CloudAdvisor creates a new file or directory and appends the last modified time stamp to the file name or directory name. CloudAdvisor obtains the last modified time stamp from the information taken during the last snapshot. This type of file or directory restoration creates a backup of the file or directory.
• If the file or directory that you want to restore already exists (with the same path), and another file or directory of the same name (and type) exists with an appended time stamp, CloudAdvisor returns an error message to indicate that you cannot perform another restore operation.
• Restoring a directory also restores all files that were contained in the directory at the time of the snapshot from which you are restoring.
• Restoring a file that was part of a previously deleted directory (or directory path) also restores the directory (or directory path) associated with the file you are restoring. However, only the selected file is restored; no other files that were previously contained in any deleted directories are restored.

• Only files with a snapshot can be downloaded or restored.

To restore a file or directory:

1. Locate the file or directory that you want to restore in the tab or view output.
2. Click the Restore icon in the tab or view output, next to the file or directory that you want to restore.
3. In the VM Guest Credentials dialog box, specify the VM guest credentials and click Continue.

4. In the Restore Items dialog box, click Restore.

   The restoration process provides a status for the files restored.

5. Click OK.