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Recalling archived files using the Replication Console

When a file has been archived, the link file is still accessible on the source. The link file has an offline file attribute associated with it. When an end-user attempts to access the link file, the contents of the file are recalled from the repository server back to the source. The file opens to the end-user as if it had always been fully on the source.

If a link file is moved to a different volume on the source, the file will be recalled and moved. If a link file is moved within the same volume on the source, the file is not recalled, only moved.

When files are recalled, by default they are not removed from the target server. If you want to remove the files in the archive bin after a recall has completed, you will need to change the ArchiveRemoveBinFileOnRecall registry entry to a non-zero value, then restart Double-Take RecoverNow.

 

There may be times when you want to recall some or all of the files from the repository server back to the source. For example, you should recall all of the files before changing to a new repository server to protect your source or if you want to rearchive your files using different archive settings. You can recall and open files by using Windows Explorer or the Replication Console.

Recalling files individually

To recall files or folders individually, use the following steps.

  1. Open the Replication Console by selecting Start, Programs, Double-Take, Double-Take Replication Console.
  2. Double-click your source machine in the left pane of the Replication Console to log on to it.
  3. Expand the tree under the source and locate the Double-Take protection job. The name will be created from the source and repository server names and the keyword Protection or Data Protection.
  4. Expand the tree under the job name.
  5. Highlight the root of the volume under the job name that contains the files or folders that you want to recall.
  6. In the right pane of the Replication Console, drill down through the volume to locate the files or folders that you want to recall.
  7. Highlight the file or folder and then right-click and select Recall. The right-click menu will not be available if the file or folder is not part of your protection job.

Recalling all files

To recall all of the files from the repository server, use the following steps.

  1. Open the Replication Console by selecting Start, Programs, Double-Take, Double-Take Replication Console.
  2. Double-click your source machine in the left pane of the Replication Console to log on to it.
  3. With the source highlighted in the left pane, locate in the right pane the Double-Take protection job in the Replication Set column. The name will be created from the source and repository server names and the keyword Protection or Data Protection.
  4. Right-click the protection job in the right pane of the Replication Console and select Archiving, Recall All.  
  5. If desired, specify if you want to calculate the size of the replication set (the protection job) prior to starting the recall. If enabled, this will display the recall percentage complete in the Mirror Status column in the right pane of the Replication Console.
  6. Click Recall All Files to begin the recall.

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