Restoring Writers Data; Restore Procedure - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual

2. In the Scoping Pane, expand Backup; then expand the Backup Specifications
and the MS Volume Shadow Copy Writers items.
3. Right-click the backup specification you want to run, and then select Start Backup
from the pop-up menu.
The Start Backup dialog box appears.
Select the backup type and the network load (High, Medium, or Low).
Refer to online Help for a description of network load.
4. Click OK. Upon successful completion of the backup session, a Session
Completed Successfully message appears.

Restoring writers data

You can restore the Data Protector Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service integration
backup objects using the Data Protector GUI.
NOTE:
Data Protector first restores the Writer Metadata collected during the backup time. This
metadata contains the information about the backup components and the restore method.
Data Protector performs restore according to the restore method specified by the writers.
Limitations for custom restore
• Data Protector Microsoft VSS integration does not automatically provide any
restore method for writers requesting custom restore. If a writer specifies custom
restore method, it is only possible to restore the writer's data as plain files using
the Data Protector file restore functionality. You can use the Restore Into
option to specify an alternate restore path for these plain files. You can then
perform the custom restore from these plain files manually. For information on
writer's custom restore, refer to the writers documentation.

Restore procedure

The procedure below shows how to restore Microsoft VSS components using the Data
Protector GUI. Some writers require custom restore procedures and/or have specific
limitations. See also the appropriate sections:
186 Integrating Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service with Data Protector