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To create a recovery task, perform the following steps
General
Task name
[Optional] Enter a unique name for the recovery task. A conscious name lets you quickly
identify the task among the others.
Task credentials (p. 126)
[Optional] The task will run on behalf of the user who is creating the task. You can change the
task account credentials if necessary. To access this option, select the Advanced view check
box .
What to recover
Archive (p. 126)
Select the archive to recover data from.
Data type (p. 127)
Applies to: disk recovery
Choose the type of data you need to recover from the selected disk backup.
Content (p. 127)
Select the backup and content to be recovered.
Access credentials (p. 128)
[Optional] Provide credentials for the archive location if the task account does not have the
right to access it. To access this option, select the Advanced view check box.
Where to recover
This section appears after the required backup is selected and the type of data to recover is
defined. The parameters you specify here depend on the type of data being recovered.
Disks (p. 129)
Volumes (p. 130)
Files (p. 132)
You may have to specify credentials for the destination. Skip this step when operating on a
machine booted with bootable media.
Access credentials (p. 134)
[Optional] Provide credentials for the destination if the task credentials do not enable
recovery of the selected data. To access this option, select the Advanced view check box.
When to recover
Recover (p. 134)
Select when to start recovery. The task can start immediately after its creation, be scheduled
for a specified date and time in the future or simply saved for manual execution.