Restoring File Shares

You can restore backups created by file backup jobs directly from Veeam Service Provider Console.

Before You Begin

Before you restore a file share, check the prerequisites specified in the following sections of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide:

• Entire file shares
• Files or folders

Additionally, make sure your service provider has enabled the following options:

• Veeam Backup & Replication REST API access
• Redirecting to the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI wizards from Veeam Service Provider Console

Required Privileges

To perform this task, a user must have one of the following roles assigned: Company Owner, Company Administrator.

Restoring File Shares

To restore file shares:

1. Log in to Veeam Service Provider Console.

For details, see Accessing Veeam Service Provider Console.

2. In the menu on the left, click Protected Data.
3. Open the Data Backup tab and navigate to Virtual Infrastructure.
4. Select the necessary backup job in the list.
5. At the top of the list, click the necessary option:

• Restore Entire Share — select this option to restore all files.
• Restore Files and Folders — select this option to restore specific files and folders.

Alternatively, you can right-click the necessary backup job and select the necessary option.

Veeam Service Provider Console will open a restore wizard from the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI. Follow the procedure as described in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, starting from the following sections:

• To restore an entire file share: Step 2. Select File Share to Restore

• To restore specific files or folders: Step 2. Select File Share to Restore

You can monitor the restore status in the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI. For details, see section Viewing Logs and Events in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.