Restore Server Data

You can restore a server backup file stored on a network file share. Three file-sharing protocols are supported:

NOTE: You must not restore the database backup file created from the following systems and vice-versa.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have placed the backup file (in .tgz format) in an accessible AWS S3 storage bucket or in a folder on a network file share that supports SFTP, SMB/CIFS.

To restore the server database backup file

  1. Under Administration, click Restore.
  2. The Restore from Network page is displayed.
  3. From the Restore Source Type drop-down list, select the type of network restore.

Field

Description

IP Address

IP address of the network file server where you have stored the database backup files.

Username

User name to use when connecting to the network file server.

Password

Password to use when connecting to the network file server.

Domain or Workgroup Name

Domain or workgroup name. Sets the SMB domain of the user name.

If the domain specified is the same as the server's NetBIOS name, then instead of the domain SAM the server's local Security Account Manager (SAM ) is used for authentication.

Sharename

The file-share name. The restore utility will try to connect to the server/shared folder as an SMB/CIFS resource.

The shared folder must have permissions set to "Full Control".

(Optional) Sub Directory

Name of the sub-folder where you have stored the database backup file. The sub-directory is relative to the share.

 

Field

Description

IP Address

IP address of the network file server where you have stored the database backup files.

Username

User name to use when connecting to the network file server.

Password

Password to use when connecting to the network file server.

(Optional) Sub Directory

Name of the sub-folder where you have stored the database backup file.

The sub-directory is relative to the root of the file system accessed through the SFTP protocol.

 

Field

Description

AWS Access Key ID

To enable programmatic calls to AWS you must provide your AWS access key credential set that consists of the Key ID and secret Access Key. Enter your access key ID here.

AWS Access Key

The secret access key portion of your AWS access key credential set.

AWS S3 Region

The AWS region used to access your storage bucket. Stored objects (backup files) will be read from this region.

AWS S3 Bucket Name

Your storage bucket name.

(Optional) Sub Directory

The sub-directory (also known as an object prefix) will be searched for matching backup file names.

(Optional) IAM Role ARN

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role with access to the configured storage bucket. Example: arn:aws:iam::827611302152:role/Backup.

 

NOTE: AWS requires that all incoming requests are cryptographically signed. The "signature" includes a date/time stamp. Therefore, you must ensure that your PC's date and time are correctly set. If you do not do this, AWS rejects the request if the date/time in the signature is too far off of the date/time recognized by the AWS service.  The PC displays 403-forbidden error status if the date/time is more than 15 minutes off the correct time.

 

  1. Click Next.

  2. The system validates and lists all the database backup files available in the specified location on the network in the Select backup file drop-down list.

  3. In the Select backup file drop-down list, select the database backup file you want to restore.

  4. If the database backup file was encrypted when creating the backup, then enter the password in the Encryption Password field.

  5. Click Next. A confirmation message is displayed.

  6. Click Yes to restore the database. The system reboots and restores the database upon restart.

NOTE: The Restore from Network page displays only the last restore status of the server.