Restoring multiple disks in a single session

You can restore disks belonging to multiple instances by using a single restore specification. After the restore specification is generated, you can use it immediately or further modify it according to your needs. You can also download the restore specification and use it the next time you want to restore multiple disks to speed up the restore process.

Consideration

You can use the latest restore point to restore disks belonging to multiple instances.

Procedure

1. In the Instances panel, select the instances whose disks you want to restore.

2. Click  Bulk Restore.

3. Select Restore disks, and then click Next.

4. From the Destination drop-down menu, select the source to which you want to restore the disks. You can choose from sources that belong to the currently selected protection set and that your user account can access.

5. From the Destination Region and Destination Zone drop-down menus, select the region and the zone to which you want to restore the disks.

6. Optional. Enter the destination disk postfix to add a postfix to the names of the destination disks.

7. Enable the Overwrite existing switch if you want to overwrite existing disks. By default, this option is disabled and the restore fails if a disk with the same name exists at the instance to which the disks are attached.

8. Only if you want to rename a disk, or edit or download the restore specification.

   1. Click Advanced Settings.

   2. Only if you want to rename a restored disk. Do the following:

      1. From the Instance drop-down menu, select the instance to which the disk you want to rename is attached.

      2. Under Disk Options, from the Disk drop-down menu, select the disk that you want to rename.

      3. Select Rename disk, and then enter the new name for the disk and click Confirm.

      4. Click Save Restore Settings to rename the disk.

   3. Only if you want to edit the restore specification. Do the following:

      1. Click Advanced.

      2. Click Edit or download restore JSON. The restore specification generated by R‑Cloud for all selected instances is displayed, and you can edit it as required.

      3. Only if you want to download the restore specification. Click Download JSON.

      4. Only if you want to start the restore. Click Restore from .json.

       Note  If you want to edit the restore specification by using the REST API Explorer, you can use the URL that is displayed under Request URL.

   4. Click Continue to Summary.

   5. Only if you want to download the restore summary. Click Download Restore Summary as JSON.

   6. Review the restore summary, and then click Restore.