Advanced Restore and Verify Options

Advanced Restore Options

These options apply to all restore jobs regardless of the operating system.

Option	Restore

Option	Restore
General options
Eject media after use	If selected, Yosemite Server Backup automatically ejects the media at the end of the job. This feature only works on devices that support software eject.
Auto Retension	If selected, Yosemite Server Backup automatically re-tensions the media at the beginning of the job. This feature winds the tape cartridge end-to-end, applying equal tension to the entire media for maximum media life and data integrity. Your device must support auto re-tension to use this feature.
Restore files that are in use	If selected, Yosemite Server Backup restores the backup copy of the open file. (On Windows platforms, you can access the restored file after you restart the computer.) If you select this option, the restored file will replace your open file. As a result, your current changes may be lost. Deselect this option to skip over all selected files that are in use. This is useful if the open files are more current than the backed up files.
Omit security information	If selected, any security information associated with the files and folders which were part of the backup is removed. The files and folders are restored, as if they were freshly created, inheriting permissions.
Windows options
Reparse points	Select this option to restore the reparse point data. When this option is deselected, Yosemite Server Backup will restore the object as a file or folder rather than as a reparse point.
Mount Points	When selected, Yosemite Server Backup includes the mount point information in the restore. If this option is not selected, Yosemite Server Backup restores the object as a directory.
Volume restrictions	When enabled, volume quota information will be restored.
Finalize recovery of Microsoft SQL and Exchange Server databases	Select this option to process database transactions when the last incremental restore is complete.
Restore all registry keys / Restore hardware registry keys	Controls whether/how Yosemite Server Backup restores the described objects. This setting only applies if you restore the Registry System State object.
Restore DFS/FRS shares as primary replica (authoritative restore)	Use this option to control how a DFS or FRS share is being restored. Only select it if you want an authoritative restore. See the Microsoft documentation for more information on authoritative restores.

Data filters, such as security information and directory attributes, cannot restore data that was not originally backed up to the media. For example, if you did not select Volume restrictions for the backup job, Yosemite Server Backup cannot restore this information because it was never stored on the media.

Advanced Verify Options

The following advanced options are available for Verify jobs.

Option	Description

Option	Description
General options
Eject media after use	When selected, Yosemite Server Backup automatically ejects the media at the end of the job. This feature only works on devices that support software eject.
Auto Retention	When selected, Yosemite Server Backup automatically re-tensions the media at the beginning of the job. This feature winds the tape cartridge end-to-end, applying equal tension to the entire media for maximum media life and data integrity. Your device must support auto re-tension to use this feature.
Native data streams format	When selected, Yosemite Server Backup will compare the data in native format. When unselected, only the data portion of the file will be verified. This must match the mode used during backup.
Windows options
Enable snapshots	By default, the verify job creates a temporary snapshot before verifying the selected file. Deselect this to disable snapshots.
Reparse points	Select to verify the reparse point data. When deselected, Yosemite Server Backup will verify the object as a file or folder rather than as a reparse point.
Mount Points	When selected, Yosemite Server Backup includes the mount point information in the restore. If this option is not selected, Yosemite Server Backup will verify the object as a directory.
Volume restrictions	When enabled, volume quota information will be verified.