Create a Restore Job Definition - NetApp ONTAP

ECX leverages Copy Data Management technology for recovering NetApp ONTAP volumes and files through NetApp ONTAP Restore jobs.

Instant Disk Restore Instant Access icon

Provides instant writable access to volume or LUN. An ECX snapshot is mapped to a target server where it can be accessed, copied, or put immediately into production use as needed.

Restore Volume(s) Restore icon

Recover a volume from a primary snapshot, vault, or mirror copy created through an ECX NetApp ONTAP Backup job. Volumes can be restored to their original location or a new volume in the same or different NetApp ONTAP cluster or server.

Note that Restore Volume jobs are not available for NetApp ONTAP storage systems operating in 7-mode. 7-mode resources will not display in Source or Destination steps.

Restore File(s) Restore icon

Recover files from a primary snapshot created through an ECX NetApp ONTAP Backup job. Files are restored to their original location.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

CONSIDERATIONS:

  • Target volumes and datastores can be automatically expanded through the autogrow feature if supported by the underlying storage.
  • Note that a volume restore through a NetApp ONTAP Restore job that includes NetApp ONTAP storage systems operating in 7-mode is not supported. These providers will not display during job creation.
  • Note that NetApp ONTAP Backup jobs can only vault or mirror snapshots created through ECX jobs.
  • Note that a file restore from a mirror location is not available for NetApp ONTAP storage systems operating in 7-mode.
  • Restore Volume jobs are not available for NetApp ONTAP storage systems operating in 7-mode. 7-mode resources will not display in Source or Destination steps.
  • Note that a file restore through a NetApp ONTAPRestore job can only utilize the alternate location feature if both the source and the destination are NetApp ONTAP storage systems running Command Data ONTAP 8.3.
  • Note that NetApp ONTAP storage systems operating in 7-mode support file recovery from primary snapshots to their original locations. To restore files from a mirror source, create and run an Instant Disk Restore job with the mirror as a source, then mount the restored volume via CIFS or NFS. Files can then be copied to a new location.
  • Note that the .snapshot folder must be visible on NFS shares in order to properly view and run Copy Data Management jobs on NetApp ONTAP storage systems running Data ONTAP in 7-Mode or Clustered Data ONTAP up to and including version 8.2. Confirm with your administrator that the .snapshot folder is not hidden in your NetApp ONTAP environment.
  • NetApp ONTAP and VMware Restore jobs will fail if the iSCSI Initiator Group (iGroup) is not configured on the NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 storage system target. The procedure only needs to be performed once. Previously created iGroups for earlier versions of NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP do not need to be reconfigured for version 8.3. Note that there should only be one iGroup using the software iSCSI initiator. See ECX Knowledge Base Article 47038 - Manually Create an iGroup.
  • One or more schedules might also be associated with a job. Job sessions run based on the triggers defined in the schedule. See Create a Schedule.

NEXT STEPS:

  • If you do not want to wait until the next scheduled job run, run the job session on demand. See Start, Pause, and Hold a Job Session.
  • Track the progress of the job session on the Jobs tab. See Monitor a Job Session.
  • If notification options are enabled, an email message with information about the status of each task is sent when the job completes.

 


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