Working with instant recovery backups
You can use instant recovery backups to save uncompressed and unencrypted backup data in its native format to a configured storage location called an instant recovery vault.
Two backup configurations can send backup data to the instant recovery vault:
• Instant recovery backup type — This is a dedicated backup type for instant recovery. Each time a backup is run, a new generation is stored in the instant recovery vault up to the maximum number of generations configured.
• Online backup type with the Save in instant recovery vault option — This backs up data to both online storage and the instant recovery vault.
The following types of backups can be configured for instant recovery:
• File System
• Microsoft Exchange Server (VSS-aware)
• Microsoft Hyper-V Server (VSS-aware)
• Microsoft SharePoint Server (VSS-aware)
• Microsoft SQL Server (VSS-aware)
• VMware vCenter Server
IMPORTANT: Instant recovery backups are not supported in the Management Console. You must use DS-User to back up, restore, configure, and delete instant recovery backups.
Before working with instant recovery backup:
• Ensure the DS-Client account on the DS-System is configured with the Local Storage DS-Tool.
• Ensure both the Local Storage and Local-only tools are enabled.
• If you are configuring an online backup type with the instant recovery vault option, ensure the Local Storage tool is enabled.
To verify these settings, on the Setup menu, click View Quotas, and then click DS-Tools. If they are not enabled, contact your service provider.
NOTE: To perform an instant recovery of a backup, you must have at least one generation of backup data in the instant recovery vault.