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Restore Groups

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Restore Groups Guide

Table of Contents

  1. What is a Restore Group?
  2. Creating a Restore Group
  3. Adding Restore Requests to a Group
  4. Tracking Restore Progress
  5. Approving and Rejecting Restore Requests
  6. Viewing Restore History
  7. Closing/Archiving a Completed Restore Group
  8. Exporting Restore Group Reports

What is a Restore Group?

A restore group is a logical collection of related restore requests that can be managed and tracked together. IssAssist groups restore requests by project, client, or business unit, making it easier to manage and monitor restore operations from multiple sources.

Creating a Restore Group

To create a new restore group:

  1. Log in to the IssAssist web interface.
  2. Navigate to the Restore Groups tab.
  3. Click the Create New Group button.
  4. Select the Source for your group (e.g., IBM Storage Protect, AvePoint, or Kasten).
  5. Enter the required Group Name and Description.

Optional settings:

  • Group Type: Choose between a standard restore group or a [TODO: verify] type group.
  • Restore Schedule: Set the frequency for automatic restore requests.

Adding Restore Requests to a Group

To add a restore request to an existing group:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to modify.
  2. Click the Add Request button.
  3. Enter the required details:
    • Restore Request Name
    • Project/Client/Business Unit
    • Backup Set
  4. Optionally, select a Restore Schedule.

Tracking Restore Progress

To track restore progress:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to monitor.
  2. Click on the Status column header to sort and view the status of each request.
  3. The Timestamps column displays when each request was submitted or completed.
  4. Click on a specific request to view its details.

Approving and Rejecting Restore Requests

If your organization has an approval workflow set up:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to manage.
  2. Find the restore requests that require approval or rejection.
  3. Click on the Actions dropdown menu for each request.
  4. Choose either Approve, Reject, or Hold.

Viewing Restore History

To view restore history:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to review.
  2. Click on the History tab.
  3. View a chronological list of all restore requests, including submission dates and outcomes.

Closing/Archiving a Completed Restore Group

When a restore operation is completed:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to close.
  2. Check that all restore requests have been successfully processed or rejected.
  3. Click the Archive button to archive the complete restore group.

Exporting Restore Group Reports

To export restore group reports:

  1. Navigate to the restore group you want to report on.
  2. Click on the Reports tab.
  3. Select the desired report format (e.g., CSV, PDF).
  4. Download or save the exported report for further analysis.