Restore

This section will explain how you can restore SharePoint or OneDrive sites, and download the contents of the sites.

• Log in to RecoveryManager Plus as an administrator.
• Navigate to the SharePoint & OneDrive tab → Restore.
• Select the Tenant that has the SharePoint or OneDrive site with data that needs to be restored/downloaded.
• In the Select Backup drop-down menu, select the schedule that contains the SharePoint or OneDrive site to be restored/downloaded.
• RecoveryManager Plus provides two views to explore objects in each backup:
• Sites view: This is the default restoration view that provides a list of all sites that were backed up in the selected schedule. This view also contains information like the URL of the SharePoint or OneDrive site backed up, the number of items backed up during the last backup cycle, and the size of those items. Select the site that you want to restore and click the Review and Restore button.

You can also download the entire content of the site by selecting the site and clicking the Download data button.

Note: In this view, you can download all the data in multiple sites and store them within your premises. Select the sites whose data you wish to download and click the Download data button. Provide a name for the download job, the location where the data is to be stored, and an encryption password if you want to secure your downloaded sites data.

• Backup view: This view provides the complete execution history of the selected backup schedule along with the number of items backed up during each cycle. Click the Review and Restore link beside the backup that contains the items to be restored.
• On the next screen that appears, the left pane provides the list of all sites you have selected.
• To view how your SharePoint or OneDrive site looked at any point in the past, select a date and time from the Snapshot field and click Apply. The tree in the left pane will provide an exact representation of your SharePoint or OneDrive data at the selected instant. You can restore any site or item to the backed up state.
• Clicking on the name of any site will expand it and display two trees: Subsites and Contents. The subsites tree displays all the subsites, and the contents tree displays all the lists in the site.
• You can restore or export an entire site or just a few items.
• Restore/download an entire site.
• Restore/download a document library or individual items.
• Restore/download a particular version of any item.
• Restore/download an entire site.

To download an entire site,

• Click on the site’s name and click the Download data button at the bottom of the screen. You can also use the search bar in the top of the left pane to search for a particular site.
• Provide a name for the download operation.
• Provide the location where you want to store the downloaded data.
• If you want to encrypt the downloaded data to add an extra layer of security, select Encryption Password and enter it.
• Click Download.

To restore an entire site to the backed up version,

• Click on the site’s name and click the Restore Site button at the bottom of the screen. You can also use the search bar in the top of the left pane to search for a particular site.
• Select if the site should be restored to the same location or a different one.
• If you wish to restore the contents to the same site, select Restore to original location.
• If you wish to restore the contents to a different location, select Restore to different location and click Browse. Select the site under which this site is to be restored and click Next.
• Provide a name for the restore operation.
• You can choose to restore just the changed items or missing items by selecting the appropriate option.
• Specify if you wish to restore the entire version history of the list items contained in the site or just the current version. If you need to restore just the current version, you can also specify if you wish to overwrite the version history or merge it with the existing version history.
• Note: If you select overwrite, the item will be deleted from the list and the backed up version will be restored to the list.
• Specify if you wish to restore the site permissions, the subsites, and the list views.
• Click Restore to begin the restoration process.
• Click the Operation History link in the bottom-right corner of the screen to view the status of the last five restorations/downloads performed using the product. Clicking the View All link in the pop-up will take you to the Operation History screen. For more information on what the Operation History section provides, click here.
• Restore/download individual items.

To download individual items,

• Select the items that you would like to download and click the Download data button at the bottom of the screen.
• Provide a name for the download operation.
• Provide the location where you want to store the downloaded data.
• If you want to encrypt the downloaded data to add an extra layer of security, select Encryption Password and enter it.
• Click Download.

To restore individual items to a backed up version,

• Select the items that you would like to restore and click the Restore Items button at the bottom of the screen.
• Select if the item should be restored to the same list or a different one.
• If you wish to restore the contents to the same site, select Restore to same list.
• If you wish to restore the contents to a different location, select Restore to different list and click Browse. Select the site and list in which the items are to be restored and click Next.
• Provide a name for the restore operation.
• You can choose to restore just the modified or missing items by selecting the appropriate option.
• Specify if you wish to restore the entire version history of the item or just the current version. If you need to restore just the current version, you can also specify if you wish to overwrite the version history or merge it with the existing version history.
• Specify if you wish to restore the permissions and the previously configured list views.
• Click Restore to begin the restoration process or click Download to download all the items. If you choose to download the items, provide a name, download path, and an encryption password if you want to encrypt your downloaded files.
• Click the Operation History link in the bottom-right corner of the screen to view the status of the last five restorations/downloads performed using the product. Clicking the View All link in the pop-up will take you to the Operation History screen. For more information on what the Operation History section provides, click here.
• Restore a particular version of any item.

To download a particular version of any item,

• Click on the number under the Versions column of the item that is to be restored.
• In the overlay that appears, you’ll be provided with a list of all versions of the items.
• To preview the item’s version, hover the mouse over the version and click the icon.
• To download a copy of the item’s version, hover the mouse over the version and click the icon. Provide a location to store the item and click Download.

To restore a particular version of any item,

• Click on the number under the Versions column of the item that is to be restored.
• In the overlay that appears, you’ll be provided with a list of all versions of the items.
• To preview the item’s version, hover the mouse over the version and click the icon.
• To restore the item to any particular version, hover the mouse over the version and click the Restore link.
• Select if the item should be restored to the same list or a different one.
• If you wish to restore the contents to the same site, select Restore to same list.
• If you wish to restore the contents to a different location, select Restore to different list and click Browse. Select the site and list in which the items are to be restored and click Next.
• Provide a name for the restore operation.
• You can choose to restore just the modified or missing items by selecting the appropriate option.
• Specify if you wish to overwrite the version history or merge it with the existing version history.
• Specify if you wish to restore the permissions and the previously configured list views.
• Click Restore to begin the restoration process or click Download to download the item. If you choose to download the item, provide a name, download path, and an encryption password if you want to encrypt your downloaded file.
• Click the Operation History link in the bottom-right corner of the screen to view the status of the last five restorations/downloads performed using the product. Clicking the View All link in the pop-up will take you to the Operation History screen. For more information on what the Operation History section provides, click here.