Restore Definition: Overview
To restore data, you create and save a restore definition. The restore definition specifies the following:
| Mode | The underlying method by which the data is to be transferred: Block, Agentless VMware, Image, NDMP, File, or Tape.) |
| Source | The data to be restored and the device it is restored from. |
| Destination | The location to which the data is restored. |
| Source Options, Destination Options, and Job Notification Options | Rules of behavior associated with the restore. If you do not set these options, DPX uses the defaults you set during configuration. |
| Schedule | The time and frequency of the restore. You can save and manually run a job without defining a schedule. |
A restore definition is required for simple one-time restores, as well as for complex, regularly scheduled restores. Once the restore definition has been specified, you must save it as a restore job.
The following are the steps required for creating a restore definition: