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Restore data on ASA r2 storage systems

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Data in a consistency group or storage unit that is protected by snapshots can be restored if it is lost or corrupted.

Restore a consistency group

Restoring a consistency group replaces the data in all the storage units in the consistency group with the data from a snapshot. Changes made to the storage units after the snapshot was created are not restored..

You can restore a consistency group from a local or remote snapshot.

Restore from a local snapshot
Steps

  1. In System Manager, select Protection > Consistency groups.

  2. Double-click the consistency group containing the data you need to restore.

    The consistency group details page opens.

  3. Select Snapshots.

  4. Select the snapshot you want to restore; then select three vertical blue dots.

  5. Select Restore consistency group from this snapshot; then select Restore.

Restore from a remote snapshot
Steps

  1. In System Manager, select Protection > Replication.

  2. Select Local destinations.

  3. Select the Source you want to restore, then select three vertical blue dots.

  4. Select Restore.

  5. Select the cluster, storage VM, and consistency group to which you want to restore data.

  6. Select the snapshot you want to restore from.

  7. When prompted, enter "restore"; then select Restore.

Result

Your consistency group is restored to the point in time of the snapshot used for restoration.

Restore a storage unit

Restoring a storage unit replaces all the data in the storage unit with the data from a snapshot. Changes made to the storage unit after the snapshot was created are not restored.

Steps

  1. In System Manager, select Storage.

  2. Double-click the storage unit containing the data you need to restore.

    The storage unit details page opens.

  3. Select Snapshots.

  4. Select the snapshot you want to restore.

  5. Select three vertical blue dots; then select Restore.

  6. Select Use this snapshot to restore the storage unit; then select Restore.

Result

Your storage unit is restored to the point in time of the snapshot used for restoration.